Cbet choppy flop with AK, ace on turn and get raised
1/2 NL. I am effective stack with about 270. Main villain appears in 60s, a decent player for the stakes, but definitely amateur; somewhat old school. Saw him twice raise very big (sometimes raises normally), then close to potted the flop, and when called 2/3 potted the turn. Not sure he had good flops both times. Saw him 3! and then close to pot an Axx,r flop, take it and show QQ. Had not seen him raise postflop before.
I am first to act after straddle, and raise to 15 (thought table might not adapt to straddle and might fold to 20 UTG, and my style is not to raise huge preflop). Villain calls 2 to my left, BB and straddle call. Flop comes Q84,r, checks to me and I cbet 20 (could check); only villain calls. Turn is an A completing the rainbow. I bet 35 (maybe larger or check), and villain raises to 120. Call, shove, or fold?
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It's gross, especially since "old school" TAGs aren't calling raises preflop in MP with big aces or suited aces, except maybe AQs, which just got there.
Since he probably underbluffs on later streets like most old school TAGfish, this looks like a fold. If he has AK and raised you off a chop, oh well...
Yeah, result is I thought it was really gross and folded.
Thought it might look like the ace was a good barrel card, but didn't know if he was the type to turn something into a bluff. Plus I raised UTG and could have AA/AK/AQ/QQ. Thought he might call down rather than raise if he thought I was FOS. Was concerned my turn sizing might look weak. Was thinking he had AQ or maybe A8s/A4s and made aces up. Could maybe have a set. Yeah, he would probably call the flop with AK and might raise the turn with it, but he seemed like the type to 3! AK preflop. Didn't think he was probably calling the flop with AJ/AT and would probably call the turn rather than raise with them.
