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Old 12-19-2005, 03:33 AM
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Default Re: ($11) AKo Facing A Big Preflop Raise On The Bubble

Well I like to think that way : Let say Lissy was the one limping before you and you're with your AKo. You would probably raise big here hoping to win 2.5 big blinds right there. You might even do it with AQo, AJs.. So I don't think it's that obvious that you have the worst hand preflop.

The problem with not raising is that you don't gain as much info on your opponent's hand. I would be a little bit more concerned getting reraised with AKo than simply raised after forgetting to raise first [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].

I think there's two options here :

1) You might want to try some sort of stop and go. Call and go all-in regardless of the cards. Fold equity..

2) Muck preflop, remembering to play the hand better next time you get it. Sometimes when I get dealt a good hand and realize in middle of action that I didn't play it right preflop or flop and situation becomes worst, i just throw it away before it gets even worst, knowing my edge became non-existent.

In this situation, I don't like the idea of calling the raise preflop, and check/folding a flop that misses you. At this point, you will lose 800 chips out of 2100 to a hand that has good chances of being worst or even with you.

Reraising all-in preflop isn't the best move IMO because you're pretty sure to get called, unless that big reraise was a total bluff by the tight player. You have better fold equity by going all in on a flop that missed your opponent.

Just sharing basic ideas here, i'm no pro still learning the game playing 11+1 [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] .

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