($114) AQ 5-handed vs big stack?
 

Villain is probably raising a fair number of hands here. Do you fold, push or stop and go?

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t400 with t25 antes (5 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t4240)
CO (t695)
Button (t4770)
Hero (t2270)
BB (t1525)

Preflop: Hero is in SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="red">Button raises to t1200</font>, Hero ?

Re: ($114) AQ 5-handed vs big stack?
 

Seems like a good spot for a SNG. He's certainly not folding preflop. Folding is silly IMO.

Re: ($114) AQ 5-handed vs big stack?
 

I def shove, there ARE 2 shorter stacks than you BUT, you arent on the bub and would only have 5 BBs if you fold. AQ 3 handed I'm in here in just about every acenario.

Re: ($114) AQ 5-handed vs big stack?
 

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Seems like a good spot for a SNG. He's certainly not folding preflop. Folding is silly IMO.

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I guess SNG is OK, I'm just not a huge fan.

Re: ($114) AQ 5-handed vs big stack?
 

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Seems like a good spot for a SNG. He's certainly not folding preflop. Folding is silly IMO.

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I guess SNG is OK, I'm just not a huge fan.

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Well he's not folding preflop. But he might after a missed flop. So it can't hurt to try.

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Seems like a good spot for a SNG. He's certainly not folding preflop. Folding is silly IMO.

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I guess SNG is OK, I'm just not a huge fan.

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Well he's not folding preflop. But he might after a missed flop. So it can't hurt to try.

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I guess this is one of the few spots I can agree with.

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Seems like a good spot for a SNG. He's certainly not folding preflop. Folding is silly IMO.

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Your hand is too strong for a SNG in my opinion. Just push it.

Re: ($114) AQ 5-handed vs big stack?
 

Sure it's strong but it's far from invincible.

I really think a stop and go is best to give ourselves the best chance of not busting here because of the stack sizes.. wouldn't you agree?

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Sure it's strong but it's far from invincible.

I really think a stop and go is best to give ourselves the best chance of not busting here because of the stack sizes.. wouldn't you agree?

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Note that you aren't in the BB in any case so I really think a push is superior.

Re: ($114) AQ 5-handed vs big stack?
 

Either way you want to achieve this, get your dough in the middle. I can agreee with a SNG, but by default I shove PF. Main point being, a fold is out of the question.