Re: Reraising preflop with 97o
Well, you are a slight preflop underdog versus a random hand (and it sounds like Button's hand isn't too far removed from that), but if you can manage to drive out BB, MP3, and the poster in the CO with your 3-bet, you will be getting almost 3:1 on the play.
I don't know how likely it is for the other players to be so cooperative, but it almost worked, and your aggressive flop and turn play did at least pick up a SB from the big blind to compensate for your initial investment.
I think the merit of the preflop play depends on how good your chances are of getting heads-up with the all-in player. You are running the risk of catching a piece of the flop and being tied to the pot versus a player with a hand who isn't all-in, so if I were making this play, I'd be hoping to have a decent chance to get heads-up immediately.
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