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Merge - $0.04 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: $3.15
SB: $1.83
BB: $3.63
UTG: $4.02
Hero (UTG+1): $2.64
MP: $1.24
MP+1: $6.07
LP: $4.00
CO: $6.96

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: ($0.06) Hero has Ac Qc

UTG raises to $0.14, Hero calls $0.14, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls $0.14, SB calls $0.12, fold

Flop: ($0.60, 4 players) 3c 9d 4c
SB bets $0.60, fold, Hero calls $0.60, fold

Turn: ($1.80, 2 players) Ks
SB bets $1.09 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.09

River: ($3.98, 2 players) 7c

SB shows 9c Jc (Flush, Jack High) (Pre 34%, Flop 52%, Turn 70%)
Hero shows Ac Qc (Flush, Ace High) (Pre 66%, Flop 48%, Turn 30%)
Hero wins $3.79

You need to fold this preflop; this is a good spot to explain the "gap theory"; basically you need a tighter calling range than what they're opening with, the differences in ranges, the "gap", is dependent upon how many people that are left to act, and skill differences.

Although technically speaking, this theory isn't completely true and more applies for medium stack(which is what you are at here) tournament poker, it's still good to follow whilst you're figuring out preflop.


So let's say his range here is 99+, AA-22,AK-AJ,ATs,KQs, you only have 48% equity, which considering you could get squeezed and that you have reversed implied odds(if a lot of money goes into the pot you're most likely behind, and you can't play your hand aggressively due to rarely being able to flop a very strong hand, even AQ2 isn't a good board to get a lot of money in on) Villain's assigned preflop range is actually too lose and bad, but the majority of micro guys underestimate position and overestimate hand strength, which causes them to open too many hands from EP.

If you where on the button, this call wouldn't be terrible, as you are guaranteed to have position and the threat of being squeezed is greatly diminished, a 3bet bluff would be okay as well. However, with your skill level, just fold this, it is a tricky hand to play against a tight range and you're gonna get yourself into trouble.


If you have reads that he's a fish, than this is a great call, as your hand is no longer in "gap" territory; AQs does great against a range like this:

AQs:
58%
AA-22,AK-AT,KQ-KT,QJ,A9s-A2s,K9s-K7s,QTs-Q9s,JTs-J9s,T9s:
42%

Fish are more likely to make mistakes postflop as well, so even making a slight mistake preflop to capitalize on greater mistakes post-flops is a good idea, but that is rather advanced and assumes you have enough skill edge to actually capitalize and not spew.



As played, you came to the flop with 4 SPR and villain is doing a random PSB for no apparent reason; therefore, he's likely spazzy and with the other premise, is likely to have a wide range, so just go all-in on the flop, you have a fair amount of pot equity and fold equity, and not risking much to gain it. You're basically committed if you call the flop anyway, and it's not as if you can fold this much equity.

I agree with the previous poster, that, in a vacuum, this is a fold pre. I would say though that if this player had been raising a lot UTG and/or his VPIP/PFR are both high after a reasonable number of hands, I would go ahead and take the 3bet/fold line pre. I do still prefer a fold though.
As played however, I agree with the previous poster that this is a definite shove on the flop. Your equity is a lot higher by shoving the flop than taking the call/call line as played. It would be useful though to have stats for each player to see how they were playing as it would be useful to analyse the hand better.

im not positive but i beleive he had a VP 60 /PR 20 at just over 100hands