AJ in a tough spot
 

Both villains are semi-loose aggressive regulars. I've just sat at the table

Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $1/$2 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $165.16
Hero (BB): $200.00
UTG: $194.15
MP: $216.90
CO: $240.40
BTN: $54.65

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $8.00</font>, 2 folds, BTN calls $8.00, SB folds, Hero calls $6.00

Flop: ($25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $17.00</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to $40.00</font>, Hero...?

Re: AJ in a tough spot
 

i turbo muck

Re: AJ in a tough spot
 

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i turbo muck

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Notice button is short-stacked. still turbo-muck?

Re: AJ in a tough spot
 

Folding&gt;raisiing&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt ;calling

Calling sucks here OOP, with a player left to act. It's close because a)there's so many draws out, and b)Button knows UTG's range is very wide here. I lean towards folding here because we have the As, UTG still is left to act, and we aren't commited to this pot at all.

Re: AJ in a tough spot
 

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i turbo muck

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Notice button is short-stacked. still turbo-muck?

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Wow, I can't believe I didn't see that.that changes everything. I'd 3bet here definately then.

Re: AJ in a tough spot
 

ALL IN! backdoor spades yo!

Re: AJ in a tough spot
 

I'm folding pre.

Re: AJ in a tough spot
 

i would probably fold PF against regs, AJo doesn't play well multiway.

on the flop it is an easy fold

Re: AJ in a tough spot
 

the only other way to play is maybe to lead flop, then fold to a raise from UTG, but get it in againt the shortstack. the UTG raiser is unlikely to bluffraise with a shortstack behind him, so you find out where you are at. but this spot is why you don't wanna often call here PF

Re: AJ in a tough spot
 

lol at the shortstack being a reg. calling a PF raise with 25BB