AQ off in SB early in tournament w/two limpers

[elonkra]

For those of you who say limp preflop, do you have the same analysis if my holding is AK? If so, what do you do when you raise 3xBB w/AK UTG and you get reraised 3x your initial raise early in a tourney?

And Apathy, do you agree with the others that I should've just limped w/the AQ preflop (no initial raise)?

[syka16]

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In these situations I like to complete behind the two limpers, in low limit games you will tend to be paid off by weaker hands (tpgk) than you will by raising. Also by raising you put yourself out of position with a weak hand that will only hit the flop ~30% of the time. Basically I think you double up way more often by limping then raising here. Also it makes folding on a missed flop much easier since the pot is smaller, however you need the discipline to fold when you hit a hand and it seems like somebody is playing you like a chump.

Since you raised, I would either fold to the BB's push and the call or push all in. I dislike calling here, you are out of position and it puts way to much of your stack at risk in the early levels. If you do call I would suggest tryiing to check it to the river if you miss the flop (as you did). I dislike the idea of bluffing at this pot since the BB could easily have you beat and it will harm your table image, however at a 5 dollar game I do not know if the majority of players are not paying attention enough to get a "feel" for the players.

That is just my two cents.

[/ QUOTE ] But raising usually gives you a free look at the turn.