AJ trouble, who ya gonna call?

[Eevee]

Thought I'd get some learning done today...What do you guys think?
55.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed) converter

SB (t1750)
BB (t930)
UTG (t960)
Hero (t1960)
MP2 (t1475)
CO (t1880)
Button (t1045)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG LIMPS.
Hero?

[kyro]

I'd make it 250-300 and fold to a reraise, unless it's the smaller stack and he's been known to make loose all-in reraises.

[jcm4ccc]

With 5 players left to act and the blinds at 50/100, I would fold. What if someone calls you and then an Ace hits on the flop? What are you going to do then? Make a 3/4 pot bet and fold to a reraise? Now you're out 500 chips or so, and the flop actually hit your hand.

If I was the SB or Button, I would bet 250. If the blinds were 100/200 or higher, I would probably push from your position--I would certainly push if I was CO, Button, or SB.

[Eevee]

I messed up, but fixed the post [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

-EV

[Eevee]

Yeah, thats what i decided....AJ can eat my nuts.

-EV

PS: BUt then again..it was soooteeddd.

[Kristian]

I respectfully disagree. I think AJs just has too much value to throw away in this situation. Of course you are in trouble against a bigger ace (unless you get diamonds), but the blinds are big enough to take the risk of a steal. If the players yet to act hold AK I think they will re-pop you preflop, and you can safely lay it down, which reduces your risk.
You can't play too scared at this point in the game.

[Eevee]

Bump time. Yeah, i know im shameless.

-EV

[flyby4553]

I dont see the need here to risk a significant portion of your stack with a hand which is easily dominated when you've basically got everybody left to act including a limper UTG. Best case scenario you steal 250 chips, which isnt huge at this stage given you already have a dominant stack. More often if you call/raise you will end up in a tough spot. I fold and wait for a better opportunity.

[Rosencrantz1]

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I dont see the need here to risk a significant portion of your stack with a hand which is easily dominated when you've basically got everybody left to act including a limper UTG. Best case scenario you steal 250 chips, which isnt huge at this stage given you already have a dominant stack. More often if you call/raise you will end up in a tough spot. I fold and wait for a better opportunity.

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I have to say I disagree. You have what is very possibly the best hand out, the blinds are not that small and I think you need to raise here. If you are worried because of all the action that will be happening behind you, then just raise 2.5 BB; that should get the junk to fold and give you a sense of where you are.

I really want to see a flop with this hand...