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AQs, What line could I have taken here to make this more profitable

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AnXfile378
Joined: 20.07.2017

So in reviewing my hands tonight, I think I might have left money on the table here on this hand. This was one of my first hands of this session and I have no stats on my opponent. What could I have done here to make this a more profitable hand.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 103.5 BB
SB: 210.7 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 107.2 BB (VPIP: 21.13, PFR: 14.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 74)
CO: 102.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♠ Q♠

fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 5♦ A♦ T♠
SB bets 2.8 BB, Hero calls 2.8 BB

Turn: (11.6 BB, 2 players) A♣
SB bets 5.5 BB, Hero calls 5.5 BB

River: (22.6 BB, 2 players) Q♣

REST OF HAND IN SPOILER

Spoiler

SB checks, Hero bets 16.1 BB, fold

Hero wins 21.5 BB


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

I would normal 3bet AQs against a SB raise pre-flop and then I would go for 3 streets of value if he isn’t folding pre-flop.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

What could I have done here to make this a more profitable hand.

Only thing that comes to mind is 3bet pre.

Some board runouts are just like this, not easy to make much money. If you raise the turn villain will probably fold a looooot. Your bet size OTR was ok I guess. Maybe it could be like super small and try to induce some bluffs? Otherwise this hand was ok.


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MisterSnS
Joined: 09.11.2011

I agree. Just 3bet pre. There will be many hands that are worse which would love to see a flop without initiative and out of position.

As played...

Raising the turn is definitely an option. I don't see flushdraws folding and worse Ax love to call as well. The only reason I would just call on the turn is when I can expect a loose riverbluff from my opponent.

On the river I would just go big for value (almost pot). There's no reason to bet small. Villains often get paranoid that the flush missed and when they bluffcatch the bluffcatch. Don't worry about not getting called enough, just bet large :)


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

Your play is fine for variation. Especially against an aggressive opponent (you could call it the rope-a-dope). You probably (by chance, this time) did extract the maximum.


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