AK near bubble - Stars 20 table SnG

#1 11-14-2005, 06:09 PM

Did I commit myslef with the continuation bet? (There's about 24 players left, money at 18.)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button (t16370)
SB (t7100)
BB (t15825)
UTG (t10560)
UTG+1 (t8760)
MP1 (t16925)
Hero (t16006)
CO (t5503)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls t400, 1 fold, MP1 calls t400, Hero raises to t2500, 4 folds, UTG calls t2100, MP1 folds.

Flop: (t5575) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets t4500, UTG raises to t8035, Hero calls t3535.

Turn: (t21645) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t21645) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t21645

JeanieJ · #2 11-14-2005, 06:17 PM

Huge raise preflop. Why raise so much?

I think you almost have to fold here. Even if you do get lucky and hit the turn or river, you're likely to be beat already by AA KK or any 3.

#3 11-14-2005, 06:26 PM

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Huge raise preflop. Why raise so much?

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With 2 limpers, I guess a standard raise would be t2000 (3x bb + n limpers) but I don't think making it t2500 makes it huge. I wouldn't mind taking the pot preflop. My table image has been relatively tight aggressive and I've shown down good hands.

JeanieJ · #4 11-14-2005, 06:34 PM

Well here's my thinking you can take it for what you will:

A raise to 1600 wouldn't scare anyone out of the pot, but what it would do is leave you room to fold the flop if you don't hit it. Near the bubble you're not really wanting to make continuation bets of this size. It's too deadly to your stack and you put yourself into a tough spot. So a smaller raise preflop should make it easier to get away from the hand.