When to get involved

[BigDave]

Do any of you like to open up in level 3, or do you wait till later for hands like this?

NL Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:8267140 Level:3 Blinds(25/50) - Thursday, December 30, 13:16:59 EDT 2004
Table Table 13826 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 5: Superbn ( $1230 )
Seat 7: JodyMaroni ( $815 )
Seat 8: Hero ( $865 )
Seat 1: PowderP1313 ( $1013 )
Seat 4: titanx16 ( $795 )
Seat 6: HONDO58 ( $2734 )
Seat 2: Piranha2 ( $548 )
Trny:8267140 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ah Jc ]
JodyMaroni folds.
Hero folds.
PowderP1313 calls [50].
Piranha2 folds.
titanx16 folds.
Superbn calls [25].
HONDO58 checks.

***** Hand History for Game 1367377655 *****
NL Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:8267140 Level:3 Blinds(25/50) - Thursday, December 30, 13:16:33 EDT 2004
Table Table 13826 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 5: Superbn ( $1280 )
Seat 7: JodyMaroni ( $815 )
Seat 8: Hero ( $865 )
Seat 1: PowderP1313 ( $938 )
Seat 4: titanx16 ( $820 )
Seat 6: HONDO58 ( $2734 )
Seat 2: Piranha2 ( $548 )
Trny:8267140 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ah 8h ]
HONDO58 folds.
JodyMaroni folds.
Hero folds.
PowderP1313 raises [100].
Piranha2 folds.
titanx16 folds.
Superbn folds.
PowderP1313 does not show cards.
PowderP1313 wins 175 chips

Position is my main reasoning for folding these hands, and I do very often without hesitation in rounds 1-3. I am not a big fan of limping in and folding to a raise this early on. What do you think of this and how do you approach it?

[TylerD]

I fold hand 2 in an instant, AJ is more debatable but probably a fold from EP.

[byronkincaid]

AJ 7 handed, I'm raising 3*BB. Full table I'll limp from early position.

[t_perkin]

Agreed, hand 2 is auto fold for me.

Hand 1, if I have been watching and reckon I can see the flop for 50 then I might limp. Don't get attached to AJo, this is a tough hand to play from EP. Be prepared to fold it often on the flop.
If in doubt I agree: fold it PF.

Tim