Standard?

[Alibi]

Typical $25nl table. I'm on the small blind with AQo. Villian is on 2 of my other tables and up a respectable amount on both.

HH:

Folds to Villian in LP.
Villian raises to $1.

Hero folds.

Standard?

[Telepath]

Who is villain?

Lagg?

T.

[Telepath]

And to answer question generally, no, AQ is far too good to fold to a late position opener. That's at least my opinion.

I usually cold call which I think may be a leak. I could make an argument for reraising.

T.

[Alibi]

He's pretty much TAG, which is why he's up on a 25nl table.

Reraising IMO is out of the question. With AQ and AK, I like to keep the pot small so I can avoid getting burned by a marraige to TP.

[Les_Worm]

Folding is my 3rd option here.

[Telepath]

Just because an opponent is tight aggressive doesn't make him incapable of raising with subpar holdings bringing in in late position; if anything, the reverse is true.

T.

[Pelion]

Just because an opponent is tight aggressive doesn't make him incapable of raising with subpar holdings bringing in in late position; if anything, the reverse is true.

T.

True but the pot is small and you have reverse implied odds at work. If he holds KJ and you hit your queen you won $1. If he holds nothing and you hit nothing you just lost $1 if he cbets. This is likely. If he holds KK and you hit your A he probably gets away from it pretty cheaply. If he holds AK and you hit your A you are screwed. You only want to be calling if he is raising with Ax where x isnt an A or K. I think you lose more than you win here.

If he is LAG i reraise. If he is Tight i fold. I dont think I ever call.

[Miffed22001]

Folding is my 3rd option here.

I dont even consider a fold so im with les. He might be TAGG and up at 25NL but does that mean you fold AQ to every raise from a tight aggressive player. No. It means if you hit the flop you ask questions of both his hand and his ability to play a big pot.
How many hands are you really afraid of here if you hit the flop?
I'd suggest 3. AA/KK/AK

[ProZachNation]

Its only a 4xBB raise I would call it and see the flop.

[Fnord]

I have made this fold before.

With AQ and AK, I like to keep the pot small so I can avoid getting burned by a marraige to TP.

That's a silly reason not to re-raise.

[UG]

"It depends."

Is he is a super-TAGG-camper that isn't capable of raising without a very strong hand under these circumstances? Is he a guy that will raise in LP when it's folded to him with any two? Is he a guy that will raise in LP when folded to him only with above aveage holdings (meaning your AQ is good here)?

Me says RERAISE and see what he does and c-bet the flop when he flat calls. If he reraises you at any point he's not 'effing around and you can fold here.

I too, like Fnord, have folded here many of times. It all depends on the situation, the player you're playing, and how ballsy you're feeling. A reraise and a c-bet (or check-raise) will tell him that YOU aren't 'effing around...Unless he has something (or if he's dumb) he will fold like a cheap suit....unless he's got the goods, and he'll "tell you" when he does.

[Lukie]

Folding here is not a bad play, regardless of what anyone tells you. AQo to a raise OOP can get you into some trouble.

If a maniac is raising here, I'm reraising. Against most opponents, I'll call and see a flop.

What you do here depends more on your opponents, your image, the table, what you think of your own (and villain's) post-flop skill level, stack sizes, etc., then what you are 'supposed' to do with AQ from the blinds to a LP opener.

[bencathers]

Too tight. With the fact only three hands dominate you if you hit your flop, it's very bad. Just because he's a typical tag doesn't mean he's always going to raise you with the goods.

My question for you is, what hands do YOU call him with then? Are you willing to call him with a mid-high pocket such as 9-9, 10-10, JJ and then folding if an overcard hits because of your read as a tag?

[m3laNcholy]

Call, play some poker...

[r8ed]

QQ would smoke you too, but call and see the flop. If you fold 4xBB post flop - big deal.

[EricE]

It all depends upon your read. A fold is fine. A call is fine. I default to a call here w/o a read.

[salsa4ever]

can't fold.
don't really like to raise and 'define' my hand.
I like cold calling and playing with controlled agression the flop.

I might call and lead, call and check-raise, call and check fold depending on what the flop is.

in LP, could easily raise with QJo. play creatively and reap the rewards