Trapping with too weak a hand? AJo on bubble.

[Jman28]

Okay, this wasn't totally a trap. I didn't know if he would come over the top with a wide range here, although I suspected it because of the stack size situation.

I figured that pushing would be slightly +EV, but he'd only call if I'm beat. I thought I could do better by seeing a flop or catching him stealing, even though I know I shouldn't want to gamble here.

Just yell at me or something.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) converter

BB (t5464)
UTG (t1565)
Button (t1120)
Hero (t1851)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].

2 Folds. Hero Completes. BB Pushes. Hero calls with a disgusted look on his face...

[Hendricks433]

I think I raise here. I hate AJ and I dont feel confident trapping cause if he has 2 live cards he still has some good chances. The only hand I actually like seeing here is A,10 and down. I dont think this is a good time to pull a play like this with 4th not getting paid.

[Shillx]

If he would only call if you are beat, you need to push here. The time to either complete or fold is when he will call you with a lot of hands (say any pair/Ax/Kx or more). Push into a tighter player here all day long in this spot.

Brad

Edit - Calling the push is terrible dude. You can't afford to play a pot in this spot, even as a 2:1 favorite. So he could push, flip up 84o and you still have to fold. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Hendricks433]

when I said Id raise I meant I probally push here just for some clarification.

[ilya]

It's good if he's tight! This push is SERIOUSLY unprofitable if he calls with 100% of his hands, but decently profitable if he only calls with 22+, AJ+.

Hard to believe he's loose enough to make this unprofitable (it's still marginally proitable if he calls with top 20%), so I would push.

If you choose to complete though, you gotta fold when he pushes. Calling is very bad.

[psyduck]

amazingly bad call!

[Nottom]

If you don't intend on calling with a smile on your face limping is terrible.

Well even if you do its still terrible.

[Jman28]

Thanks guys... I just needed a little discipline.

[curtains]

I of course always move allin here preflop.

[Jman28]

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I of course always move allin here preflop.

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I know. I know. I know.

I'm an ass.