how conservative in early PS SnG rounds - part 2

[dfscott]

This is a follow-up to my other post (http://tinyurl.com/2rghh). Similar situation: level 3 and facing the big stack. This time, my holding is not quite as good, but still quite good.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

UTG+1 (t1930)
MP1 (t1980)
MP2 (t710)
Hero (t1760)
CO (t1225)
Button (t795)
SB (t1365)
BB (t1935)
UTG (t1800)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t50, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t200</font>, <font color="666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP1 raises to t1980</font>, Hero ???

The mantra of "you want to go all-in with AK, not call all-ins" was ringing in my ears. However, MP1 had been doing a lot of bullying, so I wasn't sure if he had a legitimate hand or not.

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

Why chance it? The limp-reraise usually screams AA. Even if it isn't, why put all your chips at risk right here?

[slogger]

Easy fold. You have plenty of chips. Even if you're ahead, do want to chance going broke here?

There will be better spots.

[skierdude1000]

"Beware of the early limper!"

This early, you don't want to risk all your chips with an AKo when you are probably against a high pocket pair like QQ, KK, AA. Easy lay down

[holeplug]

I agree with Kurn that he is telling you he has AA here. I never understood why people do this. I guess they think their being tricky but it gives their hand away so easily most of the time.

[dfscott]

I did fold it, so I'm glad to know that the concensus seems to be that I did the right thing.

Thanks all, for replying.

[fnurt]

I have seen people do this with small/medium pairs, but it is very rare indeed to see them do it with a hand like AQ or AJ. Since you're in a good chip position I would just fold.