Did I have to call??

Brock Landers · #1 11-07-2004, 10:38 PM

$20 MTT No Limit Blinds 100-200

Player UTG+1 (6000) limps
Player MP (2400) goes all in
Hero MP+1 (5000) calls with AK
Everyone folds to UTG+1 who goes all in (6000)

MP had been raising all in vs. limpers a lot (about 5 times in the last hour), so I'm pretty sure I've got him. But when UTG+1 limps then reraises all in, I'm obviously very worried about AA or KK (playing second hand low). I'm already half all in and the pot is very big (about 13,000. Is it a easy call (about 2600 for a 13000 pot)?

Results to come (obviously I called)

zaxx19 · #2 11-07-2004, 10:50 PM

YUP thats why im really careful with AK in these situations personally....

yimmy9 · #3 11-08-2004, 12:22 AM

If MP has been doing this with some frequency, then more than likely yes UTG+1 has AA/KK. I would have pushed in that spot instead of just calling, try to isolate, if you know you are going to play in the pot. If you run into AA/KK from UTG+1 then that is just part of the game.

betgo · #4 11-08-2004, 12:23 AM

The limper might have a big pair, but I don't see how you can fold AK here.