What would Harrington do?

[billyjex]

Party $109. 120 runners down to 35. I have a stack of 1850, a little more than half average.

Main villian has 1900 chips going into the hand. He is unknown to me and I was just moved to this table so I can't really say much about him.

Our table is 8-handed. I am on the BB (75/150) w/ AQo.

Villian is UTG+1 and raises to 450. Folded to me.. and after much deliberation I fold. Thoughts?

[MagnoliasFM]

I dunno what Harrington would do; I'd push. Also, calling is better than folding in my opinion.

[Komodo]

I like a push here, but I dont know what harrington does.
I havent read part 2 yet.

[sekrah]

Push.. You're not going to see a much better hand than this with 12 BB and you got Fold Equity.

Easy push. There are hands worse than A-Q that will call you from a short stack here.

[billyjex]

I didn't want this to come off as a results oriented post so I lied, I actually pushed this hand. I gave serious thought to folding however -- I just felt the his EP raise meant a lot of hands that dominate me -- but I guess I am just being results oriented. (He had AKs.)

[Chee7718]

on page 191 of vol 1.

for Case 2: The player in third position [utg +2] opened for 3x the bb. You are in 5th position.

"With A-Q, I would call if suited, and throw it away if unsuited."

Two of the assumtions for this section are:

"There are no very big stacks or smalls stacks."

and

"We all have plenty of chips compared to the blinds and antes."

So I'm not sure the A-Q advice applies in this particular hand. Being in the bb, and having limitted stacks.

[sekrah]

Agree with Harrington's advice completely if there's more chips at the table.

This obviously wouldn't apply here..

[DarrenX]

While your stack is below average, you aren't in desperate mode here w/12x. When I see utg raises my AQ shrivels up. You slide your stack to 9x and/or the raiser to MP, I'm pushing.

[TomCollins]

M=8, soon to shrink. Push.

[SossMan]

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