6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

Hero (t1465)
UTG+1 (t1415)
MP1 (t1340)
MP2 (t1075)
CO (t2835)
Button (t1415)
SB (t1920)
BB (t2035)

Preflop: Hero is in UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]



Limp or raise here arguments please

Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

raise here always at 6.5. if rerai look at hud stats and go from there

Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

The lowest the buy-in, the more it is a raise imo.

And call a push if any.

Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

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The lowest the buy-in, the more it is a raise imo.

And call a push if any.

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Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

raise t150

Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

u might limp push if there is some overaggro player at the table [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].

Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

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PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

Hero (t1465)
UTG+1 (t1415)
MP1 (t1340)
MP2 (t1075)
CO (t2835)
Button (t1415)
SB (t1920)
BB (t2035)
Preflop: Hero is in UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Limp or raise here arguments please

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Arguments for Limp:
It's early in tournament. (Tight Early/Aggressive Late)
You are in early position. (No information regarding opponents)
AK is still a drawing hand.

Arguments for Raise:
AK is a hand you want to play against one opponent and limping is invitation for other limpers.
AK although a drawing hand, is very strong. And most likely to be the best hand right now.
Aggressive poker is winning poker.
150 is only ~10% of your pot. So you have plenty of flexibility.
It's a low buy-in. Opponents are more likely to call with Ax and you'll have them dominated.

I like the raise.

Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

Never limp AK in a $6.50.
You give up too much value.

Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

I suggest raise 2.5x here, i agree with sbj arguments

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And call a push if any.

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With AK when you have ~30 BB ??? I think it is VERY bad, Little John or RexWoo, could one of you explain your decision?

Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

I like a raise to 3x big blind.We still have 30 BB left,we can still afford a conti bet that way.The bigger raise tends to thin the field out a little bit more which is a good thing.And u create a bigger postflop pot that way so that the weaker players will bleed of more chips with there marginal hands postflop.

I like to start raising to 2,5 when i have just under 20 bb.

Re: 6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??
 

I'd raise to $200 and play it fast if you hit an A or K without a scary flop

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I suggest raise 2.5x here, i agree with sbj arguments

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And call a push if any.

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With AK when you have ~30 BB ??? I think it is VERY bad, Little John or RexWoo, could one of you explain your decision?

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I'm not one of them, but I agree with a call... at a $6.50 you will get pushed into with all sortsa junk you are ahead of including big aces where you are in great shape, you're rarely against AA or KK and even against KK you're not dead

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at a $6.50 you will get pushed into with all sortsa junk you are ahead of

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I don't think any of these stacks is pushing back with less than a pair or AK. AQ maybe. I'm not ready to flip for stacks this early.