[TStoneMBD]

im glad youre discussing your thoughts on that because it makes me better as i had some uncertainty about playing medium pairs with overs behind me. i agree with your standpoints and find your raise reasonable.

to dig deeper into the discussion, i was wondering what your thoughts are when youre holding xxA against a player raising it in from middle position with an 8 showing who will often have a medium pair. do you reraise in this spot often especially if at least 1 of your hole cards are overs?

wouldnt reraising xxA in this spot have significant metagame benefits if youre playing against people who you will play with on a regular basis? this would force them to fold those medium pairs and give you an opportunity at more blind steals while adding alot of deception to your game. you said that you werent fearing a reraise steal from the xxA because he was weak. does this imply that not restealing with xxA makes you a weak player? is restealing with xxA against probable medium pairs a necessary element?

i know that alot of players on this site arent focused on metagame because they play in internet games where most people they play against they will never see again. however, as you know im prepping to play in the 75 game at foxwoods in which ill be playing against regulars very often so its vital to have a great grasp at appropriate metagame concepts but more importantly, understanding what the correct game theory is in all situations.

do you have any insight on proper game theory concerning restealing with Ax?