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2NL AQo UTG

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  1. #1
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    Default 2NL AQo UTG

    MP: $2.49 (124.5 bb)
    CO: $5.14 (257 bb)
    BTN: $2.31 (115.5 bb)
    SB: $2.80 (140 bb)
    BB: $1.24 (62 bb)
    Hero (UTG): $6.02 (301 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is UTG with A Q
    Hero raises to $0.10, 2 folds, BTN calls $0.10, 2 folds

    Flop: ($0.23) 8 Q T (2 players)
    Hero bets $0.18, BTN calls $0.18

    Turn: ($0.59) 7 (2 players)
    Hero bets $0.30, BTN calls $0.30

    River: ($1.19) 5 (2 players)
    Hero ????

    BTN is a 66/10 over 60 hands, no 3bets
    MP is 16/10 2.7%3bet 200 hands
    CO is 18/13 2.7%3bet 100 hands

    So I guess the first question would be whether or not I should have this hand in my UTG range in this spot? Even in my ideal situation, which is the fish OTB calls and everyone else folds, it leaves me out of position and probably lost at some point.

    Anyways to the flop he's got to have such a wide calling range and this is a pretty wet board so I bet closeish to pot, probably could've gotten away with more like .21 or so...

    OTT I bet 1/2 pot because I wanted to keep all his crappy middle pairs and crappy top pairs in his range... like I said before this is a wet board and there is a lot out there that has me beat but I've got to have atleast 60% vs. his calling range. Is my thinking right here or should I be betting bigger to protect from draws? Also I bet smaller because I'm OOP and I wanted to keep the pot smaller to help minimize mistakes later...

    OTR this must be a C/C right? Since all the FD's miss, no Jx or 9x straight draws got there besides 9h6h... or would it be better to bet something like 1/3 or 1/4 pot to try and widen his calling range and get value from all his crappy single pairs?

    Thanks..
  2. #2
    AQ utg is fine.

    BTN is a whale, I like firing a 3rd barrel here. In fact without reads on his calling elasticity I'd be potting all 3 streets. He can call with Qx, Tx, 8x and lots of stupid stuff.
  3. #3
    Yeah, AQo is fine UTG. I really like your flop sizing, but I would bet bigger on turn. The board keeps getting worse for our hand so we need to protect it, I would bet like .52. I also like a third barrel on river, I'm not sure how often people turn missed draws into bluffs at 2NL and you will get calls from plenty of worse Qx and Tx.
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    definitely open AQ pre from utg (it ain't 2009 anymore, but it's still AQ: http://www.flopturnriver.com/pokerfo...ed-174229.html)
    flop is good
    bigger on turn
    bet river
  5. #5
    Everything is fine. You played well. I think that the villain has Ax suited, and waiting flush, so you have to raise the river, even that I think that he will not call your raise.

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