$ 100 MTT: Would you fold AK preflop here?

DonHansen · #1 10-03-2005, 12:59 PM

Daily $100 buy-in late night crapshoot MTT at Ladbrokes. Finale table with 6 players left, blinds 4.000/8.000. I'm third with 69K in chips, the big stack is 113K. The small stack is UTG with 36K and goes all-in. I'm next to act with

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After a long and hard think I choose to fold. Everyone else folds behind me. I told I folded AK, and asked what he had, claimed to have had AK as well.

I had him covered and the odds to call, he had an M of 3, so God knows why I folded. Just felt like it.

Well. I finished second in the the tourney an made 2K. Allright night.

D.

Sykes · #2 10-03-2005, 01:00 PM

I'm pretty sure that folding here is -EV

#3 10-03-2005, 01:01 PM

no way.. not in that situation late in tournament and guy who pushes only has 4 BB's left.. You could have him easily dominated, people make this move with far less than PP's, I'd do it with 9-10 or even less

PoBoy321 · #4 10-03-2005, 01:01 PM

6 handed against a guy with fewer than 5 BB I'm pushing to isolate 100% of the time.

Roman · #5 10-03-2005, 01:01 PM

Weak tight

#6 10-03-2005, 01:21 PM

I think you'll see A5ish+ here, I can understand wanting to fold... but I wouldnt do it. You win this and you're up neck and neck with chip lead. Play for first!!

fnurt · #7 10-03-2005, 01:22 PM

Oh man. What's the point of telling the table you folded AK? It's not to your advantage to tell the table that you fold basically everything.

If I'm the small stack here I am pushing with AQ, AJ, AT, KQ, maybe even KJ, because I'm desperate for chips and need to take my chances. Obviously, if he has any of those hands, it's a disaster for you not to call.

You really don't get many opportunities this good at a final table and this was a must-call.

#8 10-03-2005, 01:26 PM

honestly, if I thought that they would believe me, I would say exactly the same thing... if I had folded 27o. That sets up a superb table image for later pushes/raises.

But if I really folded AK... I woulda said something like... "guh! you have to pick the one time I have T2o to push".

or just not talk.

#9 10-03-2005, 01:29 PM

A definite call there. I can't say folding AK to a straight all in at a 6 handed table at all, personally...if the guy isn't a huge stack.

Superfluous Man · #10 10-03-2005, 01:33 PM

If he flipped one of his cards to show me an ace or a king, I would push. Even if he flipped his cards to show me QQ, I would push, but I guess that's close.