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This was a live £1/1 full ring cash game at my local casino.

I bought in for the maximum amount of £100 and I had been playing for around three hours. At the time, my stack was ~£250 and I was being relatively aggressive in a lot of pots. The hand in question was against a close friend of mine. I know that he likes to re-raise his opponents on the flop if he feels that they are weak. I've also seen him call on the flop, out of position, and then open-raise a scare card on the turn numerous times - even when he doesn't have it.

It was 9 handed and my friend was UTG+2, sitting with ~£110. Action folded round and he open-bet £3. A very loose-passive player called in MP with ~£90 behind him and then action found me on the button. I looked down at A J and thought it would be a wise option to squeeze as they have been folding or calling and then check-folding the flop if they didn't hit big. I raised to £16, my friend called and the other player folded.

The pot was now £37 and the flop came A - Q - 8

He checked and I raised £24. He called.

The pot was now £85 and the turn brought K to the table. He then open raised £40.

I am fully aware that he could be using this as a scare card as I have seen him do it before, and his pre-flop range from his position is well disguised. What, in your opinion, would the correct play be here? Also, could I have done anything differently?

I will post the result if people are interested.

Edit: 'open-bet not open-raise'

Your both saw the flop with a pot of 37, and effective stacks or 110 - 16 = 94. So your stack to pot (SPR) ratio was roughly 2.5. You should be happy to get all your money in here. The only question remains is how to get it in so that your villain/friend/frillian has the widest range of hands that you can beat. Probably calling the flop and getting it in on the turn is best.

prestonp, would love to know the games you play at where AJ is good here.

Folding here without a live read is bad poker. End of story.

*shrug* where I play, this is a flush/JT 100% of the time

The guy gave a long and detailed read suggesting that his friend likes to bluff and represent scare cards, there is a lot of money in the pot already, we don't have to be a favorite to put it in here, the pot odds are attractive, I totally agree with preston, this one was sort of destined to get all in after the preflop squeeze