50L 6-Max ATs

To begin, I have been trying to loosen up and playing more hands, especially the slightly weaker Aces, since at the moment, I get nervous playing even AT or A9 in the CO or button, a consequence of full-ring I suppose. In any event, my decision to raise 6xBB as an opening raise was dictated by first, the two new players posting blinds and the extra dead money they add but also because it has been a somewhat loose table and I want to narrow the field.

Some reads: I've only been a few orbits. The button caller has been having a ridiculous streak of luck and in 15 hands has turned a stack of $15 into what you see through a full-house on his initial blind post, to another flush in from the BB, and a set in a limped multiway pot, so while having seen some hands, I have no real idea what his hand selection is. The raiser I've never seen before and this is his 4th hand at the table.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

Button ($76.40)
SB ($30.90)
<font color="#C00000">BB ($18.10)</font>
UTG ($20)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($69.10)</font>
CO ($35)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $0.50. CO posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG (poster) checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $3, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $5.5</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls $2.50, Button calls $2.50.

Flop: ($17.75) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ????</font>

hmm with 2 other callers i'm fine with calling

[theweatherman]

I'd call and hope the button calls too. BB only has about 10 left or so, giving you bad implied odds for your flush or straight. I dont want to raise and risk isolating the BB since the button has me covered.

9 hearts + 3 jacks = 12 outs = ~48% (1:1) to hit by river, ~24% (3:1) to hit on turn.
You're getting 20.75/3 = ~7:1 on your call

You're getting great odds - obvious call

no brainer...
as Norman Chad would say, "Lon, I call this everyday and twice on Sunday!"

[rachelwxm]

call.