sxz18
03-23-2005, 02:53 AM
Here's a common MTT situation I run across almost every tournament I play. I'm still not quite sure what the correct move is but I'm hoping someone here can help me out!
This situation is specific toward the middle of a tournament when blinds are 150/300 and the average stack is roughly 2500-3000. Your stack is around 3500 and UTG/UTG+1 has a stack around 3000. A lot of the bad players have already been eliminated and people are looking to double up or set traps. Given no previous information on UTG or UTG+1, what would you do if this occured?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold AK. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold KQ. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold KJ. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold QJ. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold AA. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold TT. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold 77. Your move?
I'm curious to see what other players would do because I've been stumped many times when an early position player limps. I get caught off guard and no longer know what to do with some hands I would normally play/raise with. There have been times when I would raise and discover UTG/UTG+1 was slowplaying Jacks or Kings. Other times, I have raised and UTG/UTG+1 simply folds. Lastly, I've also seen UTG/UTG+1 limp with hands like JTs or 98s as well as pocket 4s and 5s. Any insight would help! Thanks!
This situation is specific toward the middle of a tournament when blinds are 150/300 and the average stack is roughly 2500-3000. Your stack is around 3500 and UTG/UTG+1 has a stack around 3000. A lot of the bad players have already been eliminated and people are looking to double up or set traps. Given no previous information on UTG or UTG+1, what would you do if this occured?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold AK. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold KQ. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold KJ. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold QJ. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold AA. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold TT. Your move?
UTG/UTG+1 limps, you hold 77. Your move?
I'm curious to see what other players would do because I've been stumped many times when an early position player limps. I get caught off guard and no longer know what to do with some hands I would normally play/raise with. There have been times when I would raise and discover UTG/UTG+1 was slowplaying Jacks or Kings. Other times, I have raised and UTG/UTG+1 simply folds. Lastly, I've also seen UTG/UTG+1 limp with hands like JTs or 98s as well as pocket 4s and 5s. Any insight would help! Thanks!