AQo UTG, level 3

[flyingmoose]

***** Hand History for Game 2309965807 *****
NL Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:13652207 Level:3 Blinds(25/50) - Monday, July 04, 18:39:43 EDT 2005
Table Table 14001 (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 2: Cals5 ( $915 )
Seat 6: thantaigocua ( $620 )
Seat 8: coolcolors ( $1213 )
Seat 3: highmoose ( $680 )
Seat 7: RASHT222 ( $1659 )
Seat 4: Imrryr ( $920 )
Seat 1: HARRYGMONEY ( $1145 )
Seat 9: smooth200 ( $848 )
Trny:13652207 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to highmoose [ Qd As ]
highmoose...


Level 3 may be my biggest weakness. I never know what to do in spots like this.

[Shilly]

This is always a tricky spot. I'll usually vary my play between raising to 3xBB and just open-pushing here. I think in this spot I might just raise to 3xBB, considering it's still 8-handed.

[ImNotSoLucky]

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I think in this spot I might just raise to 3xBB, considering it's still 8-handed.

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If you're just going to raise to 3bb does that mean you're prepared to lay down the hand if someone comes over the top? If not and you're going to call all your chips in anyway - wouldn't it be better to go ahead and just push from the start?