Weak play?

10/20 HE, 8 players, a decent guy to my right, some loose-aggressive player selsewhere. Some solid players.


In SB with AJc.


UTG (loose) limps, loose-callingstation-aggressive limps, button (decent guy) raises. I muck. Is this weak? I figure my flush draw is good, of course, but flopping an A won't help. Note that I play a VERY low variance style, which I prefer. My bankroll is very limited ($800). Is calling +EV here? I'm not even sure it is, since I'm heavily out of position, and if I flop a flush, with aggressor to my right, this heavily limits my ability to check-raise and trap the limpers, which is something I heavily depend on to make my winning pots larger.


Thanks!


- Tony

The way you describe your play, folding is ok for your style.

But AJ suited in the small blind with several limpers and a

button raise should be played unless your an extremely tight

player.There comes a time in poker where it is right to gamble.

This is the time. The button could be raising with a weaker

hand than you to take control of the hand and maybe gain a free

card. I believe a much better play is to raise and try to get rid

of some or all of the limpers.


Denbopete.