[100NL FR] AQs squeeze flops TPTK multiway

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bw07507

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Ok, probably one of the weirdest situations I've encountered so far. I squeeze AQs and get 3 callers then flop TPTK on a pretty scary board.

I have been playing standard TAG, ~14/12/2.2
UTG is 40/20/2 over 75 hands
MP1 and MP2 both just sat down but look like donks for the most part, both limped multiple pots b4 this.

wtf do i do here??

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poker stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

BB: $21 (21 bb)
UTG: $197.80 (197.8 bb)
UTG+1: $115.25 (115.3 bb)
MP1: $42.90 (42.9 bb)
MP2: $60 (60 bb)
MP3: $135.40 (135.4 bb)
CO: $221.15 (221.2 bb)
Hero (BTN): $103.50 (103.5 bb)
SB: $100 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with A
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Q
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UTG raises to $3, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $3, MP2 calls $3, 2 folds, Hero raises to $15, 2 folds, UTG calls $12, MP1 calls $12, MP2 calls $12

Flop: ($61.50) T
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Q
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9
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(4 players)
UTG checks, MP1 bets $3, MP2 folds, Hero ?
 
zachvac

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I already talked this hand over via aim with him, but for the public, I'd raise here looking to get it in. You've got TPTK in a 3-bet pot on an extremely drawy board. There are a lot of hands who will shove on you that you have beat and if villain did flop a set (unless he has QQ) or 2-pair, he was not getting the implied odds to mine even if we stack off 100% of the time we hit TP. After the check and $3 bet neither of these should have KK/AA given how drawy this board is. I'd just get it in, expecting to see hands like KQ/JTd/etc. if there's a stack.
 
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This flop I would say you are pretty much in a slightly ahead/way behind spot. I certainly would'nt mind stacking against Mp1 since he only has 24 dollars left, but I wouldn't be thrilled getting it in against Utg who's range is more likely to hit this board and has us covered.

I think I'd probably make a raise here though, small enough so we can get away from it if the utg player check shoves, but big enough to commit us against MP1. Something like $15-18 I think should serve the purpose, although if we get flat called by Utg and a blank comes on the turn and he checks to us, I think his range will probably be more weighted towards draws and we may have to get it in at that point. The pot size on the flop is just too big imo for anyone to try and slowplay a set or straight, other than MP1 who realizes he probably doesnt have any fold equity and may want to trap some small bets in the middle.
 
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What hand, that beats us, checks that flop?
 
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SPR is tiny here and we should be glad to stack with TPTK, IMO.

Besides, lack of action on the flop means we're very unlikely to be up against a made straight or a set as both would need to bet to protect against the flush draw. The only hand that could legitimately slowplay here is KdJd, and that would just be an unfortunate cooler.

I would bet here and call a shove as it's the move I would expect from a huge range of drawing hands.
 
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I ended up raising to $23, UTG called, MP called. Brick turn. They both check to me, I shove, UTG folds, MP calls with AQ.
 
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well I think you did the right think, but if I were you I think I wouldn't raise this much, maybe like 17$ was alredy enough, because if the turn was a bad news at least you would minimize in 5$ your losts
 
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