Stop and Go with AK

jcm4ccc · #1 06-12-2005, 02:18 AM

Here's a hand where I used the Stop and Go but probably shouldn't have. If you think it's a stupid play, what is the range of hands that you are looking for where you would rather take your chances on doubling up rather than increase your chances of winning the hand?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (2 handed) converter

Button (t7580)
Hero (t2420)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Button raises to t800, Hero calls t400.

Flop: (t1600) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t1620 (All-In)

pergesu · #2 06-12-2005, 02:29 AM

Why didn't you push preflop?

Shilly · #3 06-12-2005, 02:31 AM

Perfect spot to push preflop.

Bigwig · #4 06-12-2005, 02:33 AM

I can't--for the life of me--figure out why you'd use the stop n' go here.

jcm4ccc · #5 06-12-2005, 02:37 AM

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I can't--for the life of me--figure out why you'd use the stop n' go here.

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microbet · #6 06-12-2005, 02:37 AM

It's wierd to call this a stop-n-go. You are doing it as a slowplay aren't you?

If I had shown a lot of pushing up until then, I'd probably push anything that I decided to play. If I hadn't, I might call with QQ+.

jcm4ccc · #7 06-12-2005, 02:43 AM

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It's wierd to call this a stop-n-go. You are doing it as a slowplay aren't you?

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I promise you, it's a Stop and Go (as stupid as that may be). I don't see him folding to my all-in preflop, so there's no purpose in slow-playing it.

Bigwig · #8 06-12-2005, 02:44 AM

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I don't see him folding to my all-in preflop, so there's no purpose in slow-playing it.

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Do you want him to?

I would love a call.

Shilly · #9 06-12-2005, 02:46 AM

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I don't see him folding to my all-in preflop, so there's no purpose in slow-playing it.

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Do you want him to?

I would love a call.

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Preflop, that is.

Myst · #10 06-12-2005, 02:48 AM

What type of edge do you need HU jcm???? Youll get called enough of the time by Ax, Kx, and Qx to make this push preflop profitible.