I'm still kind of new to this so please bear with me if I sound dumb, or post this in the wrong place!
So, I just bust out of the Big $11 with about 200 players left. I raised 2.25x with AQs from early position, as I try to keep the pots small at this stage unless I have a premium pocket. A medium stack calls with 66, I hit top pair with the queen and I'm out to his set.
Was this a bad move or just tough luck? I suppose you can avoid some of these situations with a 3x bet, but I'm trying to weigh that against building pots where I get too committed. I can still my fold my AQ to a shove comfortably, and it will be easier to let go of my hand later on. 2-2.5x works really well for steals at this stage as well, so I like the fact that consistent bet sizing makes me harder to read. What's your thoughts on sizing bets at this stage?
