Hand w/o HH

[Rosencrantz1]

I apologize for not having the actual hand history, but I think there's enough info to get feedback.

Pokerroom $5+$.50 SnG

Stacks are all about even among the four remaining players, with about 3,500 each, give or take a couple hundred.

The last hand busted the guy who would have posted the SB, so there is no SB this hand.

Blinds are at 200/400

Hero in BB with ATo. UTG limps, CO folds, Villain (Button) limps, Hero checks.

Flop: 88A rainbow; 1200 in pot

Hero checks, UTG checks, and Villain bets $250

Villain has been the loosest player at the table and has made a number of steal attempts. He will often raise from LP if it's checked around and, when challenged, usually backs down. UTG is probably the tightest player at the table.

Hero...?

[tigerite]

Push preflop. Now you've failed to do that, push the flop.

Edit: Actually with your description I prefer just taking one off here as it's a rainbow flop. Let him bluff again on the turn and it also protects you in case UTG has an Ax type hand (x > 10, obviously). Villian is drawing to at most 2 outs, I'd say.

[Rosencrantz1]

But you like pushing pre-flop better?

[tigerite]

Yeah, there's a juicy amount in that pot, nobody has shown strength, and I have < 10 bb. In fact, the pot is about 1/3rd your stack, and you have a good hand here, which probably rates to be the best, unless UTG is getting tricksy.

[Wes ManTooth]

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But you like pushing pre-flop better?

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Yes definately, big blind at 400, with you pushing pre-flop you will take the 1200, increasing your stack about 30%.

[DyessMan89]

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Yes definately, big blind at 400, with you pushing pre-flop you will take the 1200, increasing your stack about 30%.

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Beat me to it. Definintley push this preflop.

[Rosencrantz1]

Lesson learned; results in white below:

<font color="white"> Hero pushes all-in
Villain calls.
Villain shows K8o; his trips hold up </font>