AJ in SB, whole table min cold-calls

[schwza]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (10 handed) converter

UTG+2 (t8616)
MP1 (t1229)
MP2 (t1455)
MP3 (t1973)
CO (t3545)
Button (t3093)
Hero (t1680)
BB (t1055)
UTG (t2920)
UTG+1 (t3450)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t400</font>, UTG+1 calls t400, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, CO calls t400, Button calls t400, hero?

[Sam T.]

Very interesting.

If you're feeling weak complete, but it's not often you have the chance to double up without seeing a flop. Someone may look you up with a mid-pair or AT, which would be okay at this point, but unless you've seen UTG make this play with monsters, I think you're probably ahead.

Puuuush.

Sam

[locutus2002]

Hero calls.

Your probably a 3:1 dog against UTG's range of hands, so pushing is not a good idea. (this is mainly because you are dominated with AK,AQ,AJ, I think you can push T9 suited if you think UTG will repush).

[durron597]

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Hero calls.

Your probably a 3:1 dog against UTG's range of hands, so pushing is not a good idea. (this is mainly because you are dominated with AK,AQ,AJ, I think you can push T9 suited if you think UTG will repush).

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If you really think that why bother calling? An Axx flop will only get you in trouble. So will a Jxx flop if he has the overpair.

Fold or push IMO. If you were in position I would call.

[schwza]

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If you're feeling weak complete

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do you mean call?

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it's not often you have the chance to double up without seeing a flop

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and i think that trend will continue, as long as the button is not dumb. he'll be getting close to 3:1.

[Sam T.]

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Your probably a 3:1 dog against UTG's range of hands, so pushing is not a good idea. (this is mainly because you are dominated with AK,AQ,AJ, I think you can push T9 suited if you think UTG will repush).

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He's not dominated with AJ, he's tied.

Calling is bad. It's well over 10% of his stack, and then he's out of position on the flop. What's his play when the flop comes Axx? Bet into the field? Check-fold if there is action? AK is going to bust you anyway, so let's clear out the mid-pairs and suited connectors so you don't have to play this multi-handed.

Also I think it's possible that you're putting UTG on too narrow a range of hands. I realize that things are different as you move up the buy-in ladder, but are people min-raising with AK from UTG? It's just looking for trouble.

Sam

[Sam T.]

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If you're feeling weak complete

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do you mean call?

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it's not often you have the chance to double up without seeing a flop

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and i think that trend will continue, as long as the button is not dumb. he'll be getting close to 3:1.

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Yes, call. My bad.

Yes, the button might/should call a push, but he hasn't exactly demonstrated a great deal of strength, so you're probably ahead, and may (MAY) have him dominated.

Given your stack, I'll take a coin-flip to triple up.

Sam

[billyjex]

i love extra money in the pot.. i would push

[schwza]

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i love extra money in the pot.. i would push

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i was actually pretty surprised to read the hand history in my email and see that i folded. i think this is a pretty easy push.