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Should I ever just call here on the BB?
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (6 handed)
Button (t490) SB (t655) Hero (t1180) UTG (t890) MP (t2290) CO (t4495) Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. UTG folds, <font color="CC3333">MP raises to t200</font>, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, Hero calls t100. Flop: (t450) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font> Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">MP bets t450</font>, Hero folds. Final Pot: t900 Results in white below: <font color="white"> No showdown. MP wins t900. </font> Is calling this pre-flop the right play? After I call this, I know he is going to bet out on the flop, and I'm just going to have to fold unless I hit the flop (and I might lose anyway). Should I have folded? Pushed? (pre-flop) |
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Re: Should I ever just call here on the BB?
It depends. You need to figure out how you want to play this pre-flop. Do you have any read on what type of hands this player would min-raise (versus 3xBB raise)?
AJs 6 handed is a decent hand. Against a raise (even a min-raise) you may be dominated (A-K, A-Q), or you may domiante (AT or lower). Here I think you have three choices. Fold pre-flop if you don't want to go to war with this hand. Call and play if you hit a J or a A on the flop. Fold other wise. Re-raise and take control of the hand. This is a tricky thing to do with AJ, but if you have a good read on the player, it may be worth pursuing. And of course (fourth option) you could bet out the flop. See if he makes a play back at you. When you check the flop against a decent player, you have waived the white flag. So, I'd either re-raise pre-flop, or, if I felt that the player may be bullying me around, I'd bet the flop and see what he does. |
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