How do i play it, in early middle and late position preflop, to a raise reraise and if i hit post flop only to face a large raise!
cheers!
edit: this is at lower limits 10$nl and 25$nl
-fools

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I open-raise or call small in any position except UTG or UTG+1. If the table's loose and passive, I'll limp. If not, I'll open for 3.5-4bbs. It sounds like you're committing yourself to the pot with AQ. Just like AK, it's Ace high. If you're mesmorized by 2 unpaired cards, be more cautious. Getting paid off is the least of your worries here. Catch and pounce in early positions.

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I only play AQ for set value.

what would you be doing UTG?

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Everything but the first sentence in my original post. This is a drawing, so the flop, turn, and river are played street by street. After the flop, you don't have AQ, you have AQXXX.

Coincidentally, this hand occurred while I was typing a reply. Picture my hand as AQ and replace the K on the flop with a Queen.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

saw flop|saw showdown

SB ($2502.45)
BB ($915.20)
dbl_gutted ($3717.50)
UTG+1 ($955)
MP1 ($203.25)
MP2 ($870.50)
MP3 ($1247.98)
CO ($1199.50)
Button ($1045.75)

Preflop: dbl_gutted is UTG with A, K. SB posts a blind of $5.
dbl_gutted calls $10, 1 fold, MP1 calls $10, 4 folds, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($40) 2, 8, K (4 players)
SB bets $10, BB folds, dbl_gutted raises to $60, MP1 folds, SB calls $50.

Turn: ($160) 8 (2 players)
SB checks, dbl_gutted bets $125, SB calls $125.

River: ($410) T (2 players)
SB bets $200, dbl_gutted calls $200

Final Pot: $810

Results below:
SB has 6h 6d (two pair, eights and sixes).
dbl_gutted has Ad Kd (two pair, kings and eights).
Outcome: dbl_gutted wins $810..

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cheers alex, i really do value your input.

-fools

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i honeslt ydont like alex's input here, guys

raise that shit up

It really does depend and I play AQ differently in so many different spots against different people. I'll throw an isolation raise against a tight limperer with anything in poisition if I'm playing. But there's been a good amount of discussion on PF raises in these games and what it costs to isolate against 3 or 4 four limpers isn't worth it because of the hands that are gonna call that raise.

In these games where money all but directly transferred into an opponent's account, I have trouble finding a reason to push a lot of chips in the pot with Ace hi only seeing 28.6% of your hand.

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I call with AQ because I'd question calling a raise with them. If they're suited, I'll call a raise with them and take a flop. If they're not suited and I'm out of position, I won't call a raise. By out of position I mean that I'm in a middle position and a man in an early position came in raising. I'll pass these hand in that spot.

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So the general consensus is call AQ unsuited in early positions and raise in later? Shouldn t it be strong enough to raise from any positions, by not raising aren't you giving up some of your equity to the ace rag donkeys?