Do you like "just calling" w/ AA from EP?

[utmt40]

If you have read HoH2, Harrington talks about this play I think on page like 34 or 35. When, Why and How you should do it.

[Toddy]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP2 (t1645)
CO (t1255)
Button (t4790)
SB (t870)
BB (t1835)
Hero (t2350)
UTG+1 (t725)
MP1 (t1730)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero calls t30, UTG+1 calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t60</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls t30, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t300</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP2 folds, BB calls t240.

Flop: (t705) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t455</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t1535</font>, Hero calls t1080.

Turn: (t3775) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: (t3775) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t3775

He had 55

[MicroBob]

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I can't get 1-2 callers calling deep without a limp/reraise from EP.

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ummm....why not?

sometimes your opponents have good cards too.


At the WSOP ME this year.

Blinds 50/100.
UTG guy has about 12.5k and I have about 19k.

UTG guy bets 300
I have KK and raise to 1000
UTG guy re-raises to 5000
I push all-in and he calls with AA.

His AA holds up.


I've had similar experiences. You are just hoping that someone else has a decent hand and want to challenge you.
Sometimes you get that someone. Other times everyone folds because they are all looking at garbage.


The limp-reraise screams AA or KK.
Although I believe some sophisticated players can pull the ol' limp-reraise to INDUCE a fold when they are against an opponent whom they believe will read it as 'the typical' AA or KK play.