Simply pf question at 55s

samsonh · #1 11-10-2006, 05:49 PM

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1550)
MP1 (t2790)
MP2 (t1470)
CO (t1360)
Button (t1720)
Hero (t1610)
BB (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is in SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO calls t20, Button raises to t100, Hero ???

I have begun doubting the way I play AK in these situations. Reraising puts us in an awkward situation if we miss. Pushing just seems meh. Calling also seems bleh. Looking for any ideas here...

slimon · #2 11-10-2006, 05:54 PM

I think I would just call to see a flop. I don't know if that's bad or not though. No A or K flop get out. If you reraise he could reraise you all in and he might have A's or K's Q's.

FoldYourLife · #3 11-10-2006, 05:54 PM

Call and take a flop.

suzzer99 · #4 11-10-2006, 05:54 PM

I usually call, that's the standard STTF line. Although it seems like I whiff the flop about 80% of the time and have to fold, and almost never stack anyone. Which I suspect is because villain has an A, K or both. Then I get pushed off the hand by a cbet. We need to put a team of NASA scientists on finding a better line for these spots.

Rachmaninov · #5 11-10-2006, 05:55 PM

Anyone against shoving?

wiggs73 · #6 11-10-2006, 05:56 PM

I would call some of the time and reraise some of the time.

Sparta45 · #7 11-10-2006, 05:57 PM

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Anyone against shoving?

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A shove is okay....but a call is better imo...

suzzer99 · #8 11-10-2006, 06:37 PM

Big problem with shoving is people will put you squarely on AK and you wind up racing against like 66. So now your 45-55 for your tourney life early, negating any skill edge you might have.

morgan180 · #9 11-10-2006, 06:58 PM

i've been calling here a lot lately just b/c i believe that if i whiff i am not denting my stack to terribly and i know i can outplay my opponents later on the bubble so i keep the pot small early here unless i hit. maybe i'm missing value here but i favor it over looking at a big pot w/A high after the flop.

Sparta45 · #10 11-10-2006, 05:55 PM

I would just flat call. You're out of position which sucks, but I don't like re-raising given the stacks. Pushing would be fine I guess, but only if you think villian would call with AQ or AJ or something.

I like a flat call here.