88 UTG in 12/180
 

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SB (t2700)
BB (t2040)
UTG (t2720)
Hero (t3785)
MP1 (t1920)
MP2 (t2475)
MP3 (t3520)
CO (t1085)
Button (t3710)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t450</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to t1920</font>,Hero reluctantly calls?

comments on the initial raise and on subsequent action please.

Re: 88 UTG in 12/180
 

Any reads here? I don't think you can lay this down without a read given the fact that you are getting about 2-1 and that MP1 isn't floating in chips. Personally, I prefer a limp here UTG+1 unless at a tight table where your raises will get people to fold stuff like KQ or A10.

Re: 88 UTG in 12/180
 

This is a terrible spot to have 88. If you limp and get raised a fair amount, the stacks are too shallow to call for set value right? You'd have to repop all-in or fold. Raising a mid pocket OOP with only 25 bb's is awkward too. Hmmm

Re: 88 UTG in 12/180
 

I agree with starchyy...tough call with no reads on villan. With your chip stack I'd probably fold, and hope to make use of the image you just established (or reinforced) in a later hand. Sounds like it's realtively early in the tournament, not sure I'd want risk going from 3375 to 1865 in chips with 88 PF. I'm a bit biased on the subject though, got knocked out of a MTT yesterday at a local casino with 88 UTG. Raised 3xBB and UTG flat called. Flop came 8-K-3 unsuited, I shoved and he called w/ KK...I don't mean to hijackk your thread here, just sharing why my perspective may not be correct right now.

Re: 88 UTG in 12/180
 

One of those iffy hands here..depends a lot on table dynamic as mentioned previously though..at a tight table I believe you can raise..you have to call this push as well getting this price..at a LAG table probably need to muck this in EP..

Re: 88 UTG in 12/180
 

If my math is corect you're getting around 2-1 on your call. I'd make the call, but, as you said, reluctantly.

Re: 88 UTG in 12/180
 

what was the table dynamic? basically thats the biggest factor here other than villain specific reads.

Re: 88 UTG in 12/180
 

I only call this if you're sure villain knows re-stealing and tried before or you showed weakness like raising and folding to a re-raise before or villain is donk on tilt or whatever. Otherwise and most of the time this is easy fold for me.

Re: 88 UTG in 12/180
 

ehhhhh i hate raise folding with this #of bb. so i probably limp unless its a tight table

Re: 88 UTG in 12/180
 

We're not going away now are we? 2-1 we'll still have 9 bb's if we lose, his range is wide, I call.