Is this a fold?

Merge - $0.04 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players


BB: $6.54
UTG: $4.00
Hero (MP): $5.41
CO: $14.07
BTN: $3.49
SB: $1.68

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: ($0.06) Hero has A:diamond: Q:club:

fold, Hero raises to $0.12, CO calls $0.12, fold, SB calls $0.10, fold

Flop: ($0.40, 3 players) Q:spade: 7:club: 8:spade:
SB checks, Hero bets $0.22, CO raises to $0.75, fold, Hero calls $0.53

Turn: ($1.90, 2 players) 6:club:
Hero checks, CO bets $1.50, fold

[spoil]CO wins $1.80
[/spoil]

I was lost

I would imagine that you were beat by a set. The reason to be that if he holds a big pocket pair, I would imagine that he will reraise you preflop unless he is slow playing his AAs. When the flop comes, and there are two suited cards, he raises you to protect his hand weather if he is holdin AA or a set. When the turn comes, since you are the preflop raiser, and checks, and there is a straight draw possibility on board on top of the flush draw, he bets big to get you to fold. I would play this hand the same way.

To be honest the call on the flop was a mistake in my opinion. You having top pair top kicker shows you most likely have the best hand, if you are going to fold that with AQ then you shouldn't really play it. A lot of the time the CO has a flush/straight draw on the flop and is looking to get lucky by getting all your chips in the middle as the CO has a large stack so is looking to boss the table and wont affect him too much if he loses. IMO with a set im not looking to raise the flop most times on that dry board as theres not much value, he is certain to have a draw, but playing it how you played it and with a 6 coming it shows 109 got there which is a possibility. But I am never calling the flop and folding the turn without a spade coming

I often play very tight because I want to win some money. If you call on any hand you can not win.

I agree with the bet after the flop. I think it was unnecessary because he was only had top pair and a flush draw with two spades and also the ability to take steps through and either two pairs. maybe if you had spent on the river had brought another queen or an ace to improve your hand.

good fold, he could turn the card have made a straight or he had something like KQ or JQ

Agree, good fold. Call in flop and raise after turn was indicated the stright or 2 pairs - Q and 6 or even 3 of kind 6'es

I had about 80 hands of history on this opp. when this hand went down, he was playing 30ish VPIP and 12-18 PFR

On the flop I felt pretty good about my hand, when he raised I thought he might me doing it with a weaker Q like KQ, QJ, Q10 or some sort of draw, so I called the raise hoping a blank would come off

When the turn came straight draws got there and my plan was to c/c but he bet out so much it really confused me

I did not think he would bet that much if he hit the straight, I started to think he had a set and was protecting it against a flush draw

I folded because I am losing to two pair, sets, a straight (doubtful) and he bet a lot which I was not expecting

Well, to make a nice read of that player you had to know how kind of player he is. If he is a really tight player who never raises without having having the nuts then that´s a good lay down. However, if he´s a real loose player who bets with anything, well, you might play him. But if you didn´t know him very well i would say it´s a good fold.

it could go either way but you gave him controll with your call check he may have been behind but then felt like u wetre weak either way nice laydown.

CO has a set good fold.

I don't really know, it depends on how the villian has been playing, if he had a set, why would he want you out of the hand?? if he was loose maybe it is a call, or if he was aggressive it was a call too. You see, by showing the hand itself it is not enough, we need information about the villian

I would call the turn and fold a lot of rivers.

I think your fold was fine. But- have you seen villain semi bluff raise on a draw? MOST of the time, unless you've seen him do this, I think he probably has a set, raising to protect against the flush draw.

I think you had 3 options on the turn. 1--c/c purely for pot control. I think v is too tight for this though. 2--c/f which you did when you weren't sure where you were. I see NOTHING wrong with that at all. I don't think putting money into the pot when you're confused is going to make you money. 3--B/? If you wanted to bet, I think you would definitely find out how strong your hand was. IMO v would have to raise you again with a 2 draws on the board. At that point, his cards are almost face up.