AA with one 1 person left before money???

[ordinaryboy]

ok this is my first post so im sorry if its a bit rubbish but i dont really know what im doing!!!

Just won my first multi-table tournament and had a really interesting hand at a crucial time in the game, thought the situation would be perfect for my first post.

Scenario:

$30 buy in tourney with just over 100 people entered.

Down to the last 11 top ten get paid. Blinds 400/800.

Hero is SB with AA and 12000 chips (slightly more than average 5 out of 11)

Villain is CO with 33000 chips (leads the tourney with double amount of chips than 2nd place)

Pre-flop:

Folded to Villain who raises 3200
Button folds
Hero???

Do i go all-in? It would make me chip leader if i win, but i could get knocked out and finish annoyingly in 11th place.

Do i play it slow and try and exact as much from villain as possible.

Read on villain is good player, plays relatively tight and aggressive but has made a lot of raises recently due to his enormous stack advantage.

I am happy with the way i played this hand i just thought it was an interesting scenario and wondered what others would do.

[The4Aces]

I would go all in, but i like going for first place and winning hear would incease my chances of getting more money.

[DonButtons]

Push. AA is not that big of a hand too slow play, unless you get a set on a rainbow flop with no straight possibilites.

The key to being a successful tournament player is not worrying about making the baby money, but aiming for the the top 3 spots, or better yet, 1st place. Because one top 3 spot will pay better than a ton of small cashs.

[sdplayerb]

you push all your money in.

[sdplayerb]

On the no straight possibilites, such a flop when you flop a set of Aces, there is always a possibility to hit a str on the turn..always. And that is why multiway it is hardly ever correct to slowplay a set of aces.

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Push. AA is not that big of a hand too slow play, unless you get a set on a rainbow flop with no straight possibilites.


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[DemonDeac Holding Rockets]

What are the payouts?
I'm pushing anyway.

[fl0w]

You have 15x the BB, you don't *need* to push, take it easy here.

[meatwad]

exactly why push only 1 from the money when you dont need to. this hand wont make or break you unless you put yourself in that position by pushing. relax.

[DVC Calif]

Sorry Nick, couldn't resist!

[ilya]

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On the no straight possibilites, such a flop when you flop a set of Aces, there is always a possibility to hit a str on the turn..always. And that is why multiway it is hardly ever correct to slowplay a set of aces.

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