A7s in the BB, shortstack, multiway action

[Phoenix1010]

Game has been tighter than a frog's ass up to this point.

Seat 1: (1640)
Seat 2: (1975)
Seat 7: (625)
Seat 8: (3130)
Hero (630)
Seat 8 posts small blind (100)
Hero posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 7s, As ]
Seat 1 raises (400) to 400
Seat 2 calls (400)
Seat 7 folds.
Seat 8 calls (300)
Hero?

[Maulik]

give it a go, lots of chips in here you've got ace high about all your can hope for in your situation.

[Ixnert]

Unless you think there's a credible chance that the BB (currently UTG) will fold to your barely more than a minraise push-any-two next hand (which, even in a tight game, seems unlikely), take your chances here, push and hope for lots of spades on the board. If you pull it out, you're in great position to make the money; if not, you were pretty well dead anyway.

[Phoenix1010]

Bump.

[durron597]

Have you ever seen UTG minraise before? You don't have odds to go allin against AA (though you do against KK....)

The problem is that there is no way you are going to limit the field. I probably fold and hope they bust each other.

[the shadow]

Here's my 2 cents.

You have no FE. Call, but don't push pre-flop. Depending on the flop, you can decide whether to push what's left of your stack or fold. If the flop totally missed me (no pair and no or just one spade), I'd likely check-fold and pray for a better hand the next deal. (Who knows? If the board was monotone or rank coordinated, I might call a bet or push by another player just in case the villian's trying to earn the pot with a bluff.)

Will calling make any difference than just pushing preflop? Almost certainly not, but there's always a slim chance of getting dealt a monster next hand.

The Shadow

EDIT: BTW, how many hands til the levels jump? If it's soon, I might fold, hoping that one of the big stacks gets knocked out and the other small stack gets blinded off or gets eliminated before me.

[swarm]

I think you have to push this in the hopes that you get one of the players out of the hand.

You push, hope that UTG pushes and gets SB to fold. At least that way you are heads up. Maybe you get a player out the hand who had a better Ax, spike your ace, and take down the pot.

[RicktheRuler]

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Have you ever seen UTG minraise before?

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[lastchance]

Desperation shot. I call and push any flop. Every piece of equity matters here, and I hope to get as much as possible.

[Phoenix1010]

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Have you ever seen UTG minraise before?

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Everyone there is afraid to push. Levels just went up, and they haven't entered pushing mode yet. The minraise just means he has anything he would think of raising in that spot.