Not really sure if I played this right. I thought my call after the raise was justified... should I have folded? I also thought the push on the flop was good but maybe Im wrong.

**edit: I had just sat down like 5 hands before didnt have any reads on the players

** Let It Be [Hold 'em] (0.25|0.50 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- quenamBOB sitting in seat 2 with $57.88 [Dealer]

- BORNWINNER1 sitting in seat 3 with $51.50

- m477h sitting in seat 4 with $49.00

- Hero sitting in seat 5 with $14.74

- 1690 sitting in seat 6 with $126.44

- sky60066 sitting in seat 7 with $26.98

- txevans sitting in seat 8 with $56.23

- pokerram sitting in seat 9 with $24.99

BORNWINNER1 posted the small blind - $0.25

m477h posted the big blind - $0.50

** Dealing card to Hero: ,

Hero raised - $2.00

1690 folded

sky60066 raised - $3.50

txevans folded

pokerram called - $3.50

quenamBOB folded

BORNWINNER1 folded

m477h folded

Hero called - $3.50

** Dealing the flop: , ,

Hero went all-in - $11.24

sky60066 called - $11.24

pokerram folded

sky60066 shows: ,

** Dealing the turn:

** Dealing the river:

sky60066 wins $32.08 from the main pot

End of game 780304211

The min raise PF screams big hand to me. I don't mind the call based on implied odds, but if I miss the flop I'm check-folding.

well I did some calculations:

After I pushed...

agaisnt the QQ I was slightly behind. 46% to his 52%.

If I had been up against 1010 or JJ I would have been the slight fav. 53.5-51% to 46-48%.

Even if he has KK I am still at worse case (if one of kings he has Kd) 43% to 55%

If he has AA, Im a big dog... but still have a chance, about 37% to 61%.

Worst case is he holds 99... which makes me a even bigger dog at... 73% to 25%...

(Actually worst case would be 67 of diamonds.... but there is no way he has this hand)

Looking at the numbers and seeing how much money was in the pot I think I would be getting good enough odds for his call for almost anything he had except 99.

Plus I must of had some folding equity in this.... probaly small though in a 3-way pot.

You say you had no reads on your opponents due to only being at the table a couple of hands. Your stack in under $15. What did you sit down with? Did the table have any reads on your play due to a previous hand you lost? This potentially hurt your folding equity.
Anyway, the pot is around $11 and that's what you have left. You are either check/folding or pushing. No room in between. Might as well get your money in first. Getting 2 to 1 (3 to 1 if they both call) its probably worth it.
Preflop, UTG with AQs. Considering your stack size and being OOP, I might just limp here (definitely limp with AQo). You don't have much room to play poker after the flop if it misses you, so why necessarily raise?

I sat down with just over 15 dollars... I posted my blind on the button. I purposly sat shortstacked because Im trying to clear a bonus and my bankroll atm is just under $300.

If I just limp here I think im just throwing a BB away because someone will raise. Then what do I do? I think its either a fold or raise decision at this position.

Originally Posted by Auto

If I just limp here I think im just throwing a BB away because someone will raise. Then what do I do? I think its either a fold or raise decision at this position.

If someone raises, call pf. If the flop is Axx, Qxx you can push or check/push. If its ddx you can push or check/call. If the flop misses you just check/fold.
You didn't play it poorly, I just don't like AQ UTG.

1.) I don't really like the raise PF, but I like the push on the flop. I would like to hear your logic behind not equating that Villian had KK, 55, 88, 99, A8, or A9 before I go further.

2.) If you're only gonna sit with $15, don't play higher than .25/.50.

Originally Posted by the alex

1.) I don't really like the raise PF, but I like the push on the flop. I would like to hear your logic behind not equating that Villian had KK, 55, 88, 99, A8, or A9 before I go further.

2.) If you're only gonna sit with $15, don't play higher than .25/.50.

#1: I really dont think he re-raises me with less then 99s.... so you can eliminate 88 and 55. I really dont see him re-raising with A8 or A9... and if he does have them hes got to be thinking I have a higher PP. He might fold. I put him between 10s-AA,AK,AQ,AJ

#2: Im not planning to play a higher limit until my bankroll grows alot, actually perfer SnGs over cash games but dreampoker only counts rake to clear their bonus.

1.) OK. I was hoping that there was thinking behind blind numbers. Not an indictment. I just don't know you.

2.) I'm a moron. I meant to say that if you don't wanna sit with less than $15, you shouldn't play higher than .10/.25. Sitting with $15 and raising $2 at the minimum is gonna eat up your slowly to offset your little wins. When I say little wins, I mean little in that at a table where people have $40+ on the table, doubling up to $30 leaves you little left when the inevitable beats hit. At a $25 table, you'll be able to comfortably and effectively play at the aggression level that you're playing.