$25 NLHE 6-max: 3bet pot with AQo vs BTN

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$25 NL HE 6-max: 3bet pot with AQo vs BTN

I'm new to the table this was like my 20th hand or so, villain is unknown but didn't seem to get out of line tho he did min open a couple of sb vs me, I just let him have it.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.25(BB) Replayer
Hero ($26.30)
BB ($30.95)
CO ($38.90)
BTN ($25.90)

Dealt to Hero Q A

fold, BTN raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.50, fold, BTN calls $1.75

FLOP ($5.25) A 4 2

Hero bets $3.25, BTN raises to $6.50, Hero ??
 
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so...
You've 3bet villain and he calls your 3bet from the btn. That narrows his range quite a bit and probably leaves some SCs, pps and Ax hands.
against all pps you are WA, against 22,44 you are WB. You are probably not facing pps once you bet the flop. I find it hard to believe villain flat calls a 3bet IP with them and then re-raises you on the flop because you've essentially turned your hand face up and unless villain thinks you are pretty weak he knows you wont fold your AK, AQ type hand.
against all Ax hands you are again a favorite except for AK, A4, A2.

Once you 3bet villain and he calls you get a pretty good flop for your hand however I see no reason to bet it. if you bet this flop its always a WA\WB b/f b/shove situation.

however if you check this flop you allow all his Axs, pps, and scs to bet and you can shove over them. if I'm playing for stacks with TPGK sort of hand I prefer the shoving to be done on the flop because generally you have the most equity with your TP.


if villain checks back flop I'd c/f all diamonds, and bet everything else.

I hope I explained myself properly.
 
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Clicking back his min-raise, and calling & check/shoving the turn are your best options. His min-raise is a lot of "raise for information/cheap bluff" crap, and we want him to keep spazzing.

I think I prefer sticking another min-raise back at him, because it causes donks to do stupid stuff. I'd hate to have him "raise for information" and then interpret my calling as "time to shut down".

And whatever you do, don't check/fold a diamond turn in a 3-bet pot.
 
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are we just getting stacks here no matter what then in your opinion? also you wouldn't check this flop?
 
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hmm... wouldn't checking the flop turn our hand into a bluff catcher? are there are any improvement cards on the turn unless it's an A or Q?

Min 3betting him would price us in for calling a shove no? instead i'd rather shove the flop where i'd imagine having max equity.

b/f - meh...
b/s - how many worse hands are calling there, worse ace, flush draws, straight draw, i wouldn't like a call :\

is this logic correct?
Thanks!
 
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Im giving you my take on this before reading other's replies so as not to bias my response.

Its only 20 hands so your saying you dont have any real reads on villain so if I were you I would likely interpret his actions at face value for the moment.

First pre, AQo isnt the greatest hand to call a raise with OOP especially with an unknown villain. If you know him/stat him as loose..ok fine maybe even 3bet him but in a bubble like that where your at, I would just fold. I understand wer 4 handed so I also understand and respect your raise, so im marginally ok with your decision.

Flop: Good bet on the flop, I might have bet more towards 4$ but its cool.

His re-raising on somewhat of a relatively dry board after youv shown a lot of strenght preflop, and followed up with the flop bet tells me this guy is either a bit of an agro player reraising you with a diamond draw or, more likely has a pair at or near the top of his range i.e QQ+, AK.

I mean without further info what could he be raising you with after youv shown him a lot of strengh pre and post??

Without additional info hard to tell if hed do what he did with pkt22 or 44 pre.

In my opinion your either barely ahead or way behind here.

edit: I realise im advocating folding TPTK here 4-handed so take this with a grain of salt but IMO at these stakes, bets and raises usually mean business. I also agree with the previous posters comments as well.
 
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Wat? Everything up until we get raised is super standard, now pick the best way to get the $ in.
 
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