Stars 180 man. AQo go allin?

bobbyi · #1 04-05-2006, 02:53 PM

I rarely play tourneys, so I am still trying to get a feel for the basics.

This was a $20 180-man SNG on Stars. Half the field is left at this point, so my stack size here is average. I don't remember exactly how long until blinds go up, but we had been at 50/100 for a while.

UTG+1 is capable of raising a fairly wide range of hands here, but I don't know anything about MP2. Is pushing here pf the right play? Can I just let this go? Call and push a favorable flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed)
CO (t3389)
Button (t1705)
SB (t4250)
Hero (t2990)
UTG (t1286)
UTG+1 (t1110)
MP1 (t2400)
MP2 (t3450)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t1110 (all-in), 1 fold, MP2 calls t1110, 3 folds, Hero raises to t2990, MP2 calls t1880.

seke2 · #2 04-05-2006, 02:55 PM

MP2 flat-calling the UTG+1 push for 1/3 of his stack is scary. I don't hate the push here, but I'd probably fold this. AK I'm definitely moving in though.

Mi_T_Sharp · #3 04-05-2006, 02:58 PM

I would fold this. I generally fold AQ when there is a big raise, reraise (or even a call of a big reraise like we have here). You definately should NOT call and see the flop. Never call off 1/2 of your stack, unless you are planning on pushing any flop. If you insist on calling, then push instead. But, I think you should fold and wait for a better spot.

mikeymer · #4 04-05-2006, 02:59 PM

This is an easy fold for me.

tubasteve · #5 04-05-2006, 03:01 PM

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MP2 flat-calling the UTG+1 push for 1/3 of his stack is scary. I don't hate the push here, but I'd probably fold this. AK I'm definitely moving in though.

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100% agreed, although you could be beating utg and mp1 could have a middle pair, in which case you're getting good odds to triple your stack.

Too risky though, IMO

JCCARL · #6 04-05-2006, 03:03 PM

AQ is a fold in this situation, given that you have no read here.
Regards,
Carl

Karakaz · #7 04-05-2006, 03:04 PM

You can safely fold AQo here. Alternative is obviously to push, but I don't recommend it. If you lose the flip, you lose a lot of stack utility.

bobbyi · #8 04-05-2006, 03:05 PM

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MP2 flat-calling the UTG+1 push for 1/3 of his stack is scary.

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Since it is already 1/3 of his stack to go, wouldn't he usually push if he had something good? Or is calling here with good hands standard? This is the problem I have in these tourneys; I haven't played enough of them to have a good sense of how a typical player plays.

sweet wicking action · #9 04-05-2006, 03:06 PM

i'm also folding. being all in 3-handed with AQ doesn't appeal to me, especially when i'm not the aggressor. I don't think there's any way MP2 is folding to a push. i also don't want to play AQ OOP on the flop...the only real options are pushing the flop, or check/folding.

tubasteve · #10 04-05-2006, 03:07 PM

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MP2 flat-calling the UTG+1 push for 1/3 of his stack is scary.

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Since it is already 1/3 of his stack to go, wouldn't he usually push if he had something good? Or is calling here with good hands standard? This is the problem I have in these tourneys; I haven't played enough of them to have a good sense of how a typical player plays.

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He could be trapping with a monster to encourage more people into the pot, or so someone can attempt to isolate and he can re-push.