$2 NL HE 6-max: In this hand I was thinking that he is gonna fold any amount that i bet but do you think small bet in flop and turn could work?

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GGPoker, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
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b1c9f419 (UTG): $0.36 (18 bb)
52da95ff (MP): $0.81 (41 bb)
52c9bc56 (CO): $1.48 (74 bb)
605c7279 (BU): $2.55 (128 bb)
edffa707 (SB): $3.25 (163 bb)
Hero (BB): $2.10 (105 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero (Hero) is BB with 2 A
2 players fold, 52c9bc56 (CO) raises to $0.04, 2 players fold, Hero (BB) calls $0.02

Flop:
($0.09) Q 2 A (2 players)
Hero (BB) checks, 52c9bc56 (CO) checks

Turn: ($0.09) 3 (2 players)
Hero (BB) checks, 52c9bc56 (CO) checks

River: ($0.09) Q (2 players)
Hero (BB) bets $0.09, 52c9bc56 (CO) folds

Total pot: $0.09 (Rake: $0)
Hero (BB) wins $0.09
 
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Preflop
Standard defend.

Flop
Standard check to the preflop raiser. I would probably slowplay here and play it as just as check-call. The reason it, its difficult to represent a draw, if you check-raise, and the board is very static. So there are not really any action killers, and if he has a strong AX, as we hope, he is probably going to bet the turn.

Turn
When he checked behind flop, there is not much reason to think, he will bet now. So I would lead for value. Just a standard bet like 60% pot trying to get called by a Q or draws or weak AX, that checked back.

River
This was a very bad card, since you got counterfeited, and the flush came in. What are you even trying to get called by, when you bet full pot? You lose to the flush, any Q and any A with a 4 kicker of better. This is now a clear check, and if he bomb the pot, its an easy fold against most opponents. You got very lucky here, that he did not have anything, and maybe you even bluffed him off a slightly better hand like A4 or A5.
 
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I think you're losing a lot of value. You have a decent hand to 3-bet preflop bluff. You shouldn't always play passive. Especially when you're playing with other that is in late position. As played, bet on the turn.
 
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GGPoker, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
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b1c9f419 (UTG): $0.36 (18 bb)
52da95ff (MP): $0.81 (41 bb)
52c9bc56 (CO): $1.48 (74 bb)
605c7279 (BU): $2.55 (128 bb)
edffa707 (SB): $3.25 (163 bb)
Hero (BB): $2.10 (105 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero (Hero) is BB with 2 A
2 players fold, 52c9bc56 (CO) raises to $0.04, 2 players fold, Hero (BB) calls $0.02

Flop:
($0.09) Q 2 A (2 players)
Hero (BB) checks, 52c9bc56 (CO) checks

Turn: ($0.09) 3 (2 players)
Hero (BB) checks, 52c9bc56 (CO) checks

River: ($0.09) Q (2 players)
Hero (BB) bets $0.09, 52c9bc56 (CO) folds

Total pot: $0.09 (Rake: $0)
Hero (BB) wins $0.09
I think folding preflop is better. Calling from the blinds with weak and off-suited aces is a good way of losing a ton of value.
A2o is not good enough to 3-bet for bluff. It's not good enough to call. Most of times we are either missing the flop or hitting just top pair with no kicker. And even when we hit top pair or trips we still could be dominated for better aces such as AT+.
Now on the flop, given that we hit two pair it's hard to get value once we are blocking most of the possible combinations. But as long as we have value our hope is to bet flop and turn to build value against AK, AJ, AT, etc.
 
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