AQo 3bet early position

Facing unknown player mini open raise I would fold, mainly because there are in this sng players who'll shove marginal hands after you and you gonna have to fold facing it.

I would play it exactly the same except the sizings. The preflop 3bet I would make bigger around 180 and flop cbet would make bigger as well like 200.
I like the 3bet preflop, making it harder for other players to join the pot

Folding pre-flop seems nitty with AQo. If you call you will end up most likely multi way and that isn’t ideal as well and is 3betting as bluff not to bad I think. The rest of the hand I would play the same as well. No need to try to bluff him of the hand on turn or river. I don’t think he will fold too often.

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SDK1987

I think UTG open raise range is something like: JJ+,AJs+,KJs+,QJs,AQo+ what gave him 58% of equity. I understand fold is the best option just because the principle of diminishing chip value:

I think AQo here is played differently if you're in MTTSNG or STT.
On tighter STT i would just fold / 3-bet and never call, on MTTSNG i think you need to play wider with AK/AQ hands since you need to accumulate.
Fold or 3-bet that's a choice based on player's style, but i believe folding or 3-bet is better than calling because you invite people with a hand you need to end it quickly.
On MTTSNG i believe AQ can be played the same way AK is played on STT, in some extend anyway.
Against an unknown i would fold however with such blinds, but i'm nitty early stages anyway and thinking about EV$.

Originally posted by Arnalsan
Facing unknown player mini open raise I would fold, mainly because there are in this sng players who'll shove marginal hands after you and you gonna have to fold facing it.

This!

I would fold AQo pre in this situation. You´re oop and AQ is a strong hand but not a monster. There are 6 players to act behind you. The 3-bet was way too loose. Even a call would be too loose.

Post flop you can fire a c-bet and see if you can get the pot now. If Villain calls, proceed carefully! So the rest: as played.