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There is a limper or two, and then a big stack with well over 200 bb raises to $45. He is capable of making that bet with an extremely wide range of hands. The action then folds to the SB, who runs the live game, and he calls the $45. The bunch of us play together frequently, and the SB knows what the PFR is capable of, and thus I know that the SB is capable of calling the raise with a wide range.

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I got some negative criticism that hopefully you won't take personal. I think you have two problems here.

First is it appears you weren't prepared to handle a push, from the SB or anyone else. With your stack size, re-raising to $200 and folding to a push there is really bad NL poker. Others may disagree, but I think you're committed to call when you do.

Second is you seem confused by the action of the SB while his play seems obvious. What could he have? You're a slight dog to a pp or you both have AK.

It would be ridiculous for him to have AA-KK, so that's out. I can see him not wanting to re-open it initially with AK or QQ-JJ for the same reason about not wanting to be faced with a push. But now that it's just you and him, he figures wtf.

If you saw it this way and was just confused, okay. But I wasn't sure if you did. The re-opening is debatable. Calling the SB is a no brainer.