AQ

It seems that out of any hand, AQ is a hand that seems to trouble me consistently. I usually played 6 max tables where the value of this hand is greatly increased, but recently I switched to full ring and as expected I've had difficulty adjusting. But it seems to me that A Q has given me the most grief. 25 Nl for the most part by the way (I'm mainly a tournament specialist.)

The question basically is: How do you play AQ in certain situations? In early position I strugge laying it down even though I know thats a pretty common and correct play. I can get away from it facing a preflop raise ahead of me, but what flusters me is that quite often I'll see the pfr showdown AJ, A 10, KQ, and other mediocres. I don't have any really specifics as I really wanna see what you seasoned player's approach is to this hand in many situations.

The only hand I really remember taking down a significant pot with this hand is when I was playing full ring and I was in early position and limped, another following me limped and then an aggresssive player raised it to 4x BB on the button. The blinds pass and then I re-raise making it appear that I was alot strong then I was and the other limper and the raises both fold earning me a nice pot(I commonly employ this tactic in tournies when I'm mid-low stack.)

Thanks in advance.

Raise from any position unraised. Late position call a raise. I won't get more specific because you have to adapt to how loose your opponents play. The looser they play and the more passively, the more hands you can play profitably. On the super-tight tables AQ is unplayable with a raise in front. Loose tables merit a reraise.

At super loose tables, I fold AQo preflop becuase it plays like shit 6 ways.

At tight tables, AQ is the shit.

-'rilla

Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

At super loose tables, I fold AQo preflop becuase it plays like shit 6 ways.

-'rilla

You're saying 6 handed you don't think TPTK or TPGK is a good hand? It's definitely EV+ to play AQo

Originally Posted by iopq

Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

At super loose tables, I fold AQo preflop becuase it plays like shit 6 ways.

-'rilla

You're saying 6 handed you don't think TPTK or TPGK is a good hand? It's definitely EV+ to play AQo

No, i said at a super loose full table were its 6 ways to a raised flop TPTK sucks my rectum. And that's bad.

-'rilla

Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

Originally Posted by iopq

Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

At super loose tables, I fold AQo preflop becuase it plays like shit 6 ways.

-'rilla

You're saying 6 handed you don't think TPTK or TPGK is a good hand? It's definitely EV+ to play AQo

No, i said at a super loose full table were its 6 ways to a raised flop TPTK sucks my rectum. And that's bad.

-'rilla

Raised flop? But you folded pre-flop!

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Board:
Dead:

equity (%) win (%) / tie (%)

Hand 1: 24.9951 % [ 00.24 00.01 ] { AcQd }
Hand 2: 10.5565 % [ 00.11 00.00 ] { 7d2c }
Hand 3: 31.7086 % [ 00.32 00.00 ] { 9h8h }
Hand 4: 10.8375 % [ 00.10 00.00 ] { 3s3h }
Hand 5: 12.5165 % [ 00.12 00.00 ] { Kd3c }
Hand 6: 09.3857 % [ 00.09 00.01 ] { Qs5c }


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