2 (simple) Pf Decisions

[aim786 0]

Full Tilt PokerNo Limit Holdem Ring gameBlinds: $0.25/$0.509 playersConverterPre-flop: (9 players) Hero is UTG with Q A Hero calls, 2 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls, SB raises to $2.5, BB folds, Hero...----------------Full Tilt PokerNo Limit Holdem Ring gameBlinds: $0.25/$0.509 playersConverterPre-flop: (9 players) Hero is MP3 with 7 6 4 folds, Hero...Hand 1:I think I should fold here because of my poor relative position. If I do flop TP with an A/Q, I'll most likely have to call a flop bet having no clue as to what the players in back of me will do. Also, should I raise this pf?Hand 2:If I raise here and get reraised, I probably have to throw a perfectly good big pot hand away depending on the size of the reraise. If I limp, I'm playin a small pot with a "big pot" kinda hand. So, limp or raise?

[mtdesmoines 2]

Full Tilt PokerNo Limit Holdem Ring gameBlinds: $0.25/$0.509 playersConverterPre-flop: (9 players) Hero is UTG with Q A Hero calls, 2 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls, SB raises to $2.5, BB folds, Hero...----------------Full Tilt PokerNo Limit Holdem Ring gameBlinds: $0.25/$0.509 playersConverterPre-flop: (9 players) Hero is MP3 with 7 6 4 folds, Hero...Hand 1:I think I should fold here because of my poor relative position. If I do flop TP with an A/Q, I'll most likely have to call a flop bet having no clue as to what the players in back of me will do. Also, should I raise this pf?Hand 2:If I raise here and get reraised, I probably have to throw a perfectly good big pot hand away depending on the size of the reraise. If I limp, I'm playin a small pot with a "big pot" kinda hand. So, limp or raise?

1: a fold is OK if you're not a good post flop player. 2. I don't hate a 3BB raise here. Depends on table texture.

[pokerinc 0]

1. Raise pre-flop w/ it. As played I would let it go. But I wouldn't EVER limp w/ it. What on earth are you hoping will happen? 2. I raise there a lot. If I'm 3-bet by a good sized stack I most definitely call. I never open limp there w/out a good reason, blinds raise every single hand, jam flop no matter what etc...some kind of specific move I'm planning. As you said, it's just not going to be worth it.

[CobaltBlue 662]

1. Raise pre-flop w/ it. As played I would let it go. But I wouldn't EVER limp w/ it. What on earth are you hoping will happen?

Saying Ever/Never in poker situations is usually not a good idea.I'm probably raising with AQo UTG 95% of the time, but it's not totally unreasonable to open-limp with it. One good thing that it does is provide cover when you want to limp in with the small pairs from EP.As for the hands...1) If you're open-limping it, go ahead and call that reasonable raise as we'll have position on the pre-flop raiser post-flop.2) If you're uncomfortable post-flop, fold it. If you're comfortable post-flop, raise it. If you're very comfortable post-flop and against loose/bad players, you can sometimes limp.