Argh 2nl AQ is killing me...

[Monsieur_chat]

Don't know why but it feels like I'm being dealt AQo a hell of a lot and losing with it a hell of a lot. I think I played this pretty standard at first but got a bit lost towards the end.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop

Hero (MP1) ($1.78)
MP2 ($1.89)
CO ($5.11)
Button ($4.75)
SB ($3.85)
BB ($2.21)
UTG ($1.18)
UTG+1 ($2.55)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with ,
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.10, 4 folds, BB calls $0.08, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.23) , , (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.18, BB calls $0.18

Turn: ($0.59) (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($0.59) (2 players)
BB bets $0.20

Hero..?

I think that this typifies one of the main things I need to work on. Those hands which are definitely worth a raise and a c-bet on a dry board against few opponents I'm good with, the trouble is, like most 2nlers I suck after this stage, i.e when my c-bet doesn't take it down.

Any thoughts on handling the diminishing value of premium hands on 4th and 5th street much appreciated as it's driving me a bit nutty.

[bigspenda73]

I wouldn't cbet, if I did I'm betting this turn 150% of the time

[kmind]

I wouldn't cbet, if I did I'm betting this turn 150% of the time

boom

but i might cbet depending on villain

[jyms]

What spenda says. Not betting the turn makes you so easy to play against since I bet your betting the turn everytime you have TPTK. I have a ton of notes on people that I float constantly that have high Cbet and C/F turn stats. Even $0.30 on the turn will make you money so often, so long as you bet your TPTK, 2pr and sets the same way.

[Monsieur_chat]

Thanks for the advice guys, pretty much what I figured. This might be a stupid question but Spenda, can you explain why you advise against c-betting here?

Cheers.

[bigspenda73]

Why do you think I'd advise against cbetting the flop?

[Monsieur_chat]

Ummm.... OK let's think this through...

The usual reasons I'd avoid c-betting is if I've missed my flop but the cards hit the range with which my opponent might call my preflop raise with... I guess a really simple example would be something like JJ on an AKQ board...

Otherwise if I'm up against 3 or more opponents, sometimes 2....

Otherwise on a drawy board I'd avoid it... I guess this is a kind of drawy board, so I'll go for that lol...

I'm totally wrong aren't I?

[Monsieur_chat]

Bump. Spenda?

[bigspenda73]

Basically I would advise against continuation betting because it's unlikely our opponent will ever fold a better hand than AQ on this flop. Had I decided to continuation bet the turn card is a great one to represent+it adds about 10% more equity to our hand.

[angrystoc]

I think it's a pretty easy flop for people to float on. Basically anything connected > 5 has some kind of draw or pair. AK is the literally the only thing that doesn't have at least gutshot and a lot of people are going to float that for overs.

Is this close to right? However, I think I'm c-betting here a lot too. Perhaps this is a leak on my part.

[Monsieur_chat]

Thanks a lot!

[AFchung]

Basically I would advise against continuation betting because it's unlikely our opponent will ever fold a better hand than AQ on this flop. Had I decided to continuation bet the turn card is a great one to represent+it adds about 10% more equity to our hand.

so here if we were OOP, then we'd just check-fold?

[a500lbgorilla]

Don't cbet. I would bet the turn as played and if flop checked through. Snap fold river. Dunno where the problem is? How could you possibly justify a river call?

[a500lbgorilla]

I wouldn't cbet, if I did I'm betting this turn 150% of the time

boom

but i might cbet depending on villain

oh! describe the opponent you would cbet against plz!

[bigspenda73]

I wouldn't cbet, if I did I'm betting this turn 150% of the time

boom

but i might cbet depending on villain

oh! describe the opponent you would cbet against plz!

the FR nit that is going to snap-fold any flop where he doesn't have a set

[a500lbgorilla]

or maybe we can bet/shove vrs a serial check/raiser? though, they'll probably call with A9 every time

I don't cbet the flop
I delayed cbet the turn though because any time you raise PF everyone automatically assumes you have AK