Flat call with AQs in 55k

authority11 · #1 04-23-2006, 12:43 AM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG (t17825)
UTG+1 (t15694)
MP1 (t11749)
Hero (t19880)
MP3 (t15595)
CO (t20110)
Button (t9188)
SB (t6833)
BB (t41717)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 raises to t2400, Hero calls t2400, 5 folds.

Flop: (t5200) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets t9299 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: t14499

Obviously, nothing to talk about post-flop. I was just wondering what you guys think about flat calling here.

Axis · #2 04-23-2006, 01:13 AM

reraise or fold pre..

what are blinds?

Colombo · #3 04-23-2006, 01:41 AM

I think you played it fine.

authority11 · #4 04-23-2006, 02:26 AM

Blinds are 300/600

#5 04-23-2006, 02:40 AM

Looks OK to me. I'd be willing to reraise here, but only with a pretty good read.

Bolero · #6 04-23-2006, 08:28 AM

Yes. I would flat-call. You have a strong drawing hand that could win a big pot, but in my mind not a re-raising hand. Why put yourself in a pre-flop situation where you may have to commit a significant chunk of your stack when you have, essentially, nothing and enough ammunition and time to work your edges during the rest of the tournament? You also have position post-flop. Your read of this guy is vitally important before you even consider playing back at him preflop. He may have a pretty wide range with his smallish stack, but he's not in a desperate situation yet.

Imrahil · #7 04-23-2006, 08:56 AM

Yeah, your call is fine because you are in position after the flop and your hand isn't a monster.

nath · #8 04-23-2006, 11:30 AM

Meh, it's not terrible. The 4xBB raise worries me-- I see people make it when they have a semi strong hand and don't want action. (think 99-JJ, AK)

I tend to reraise or fold preflop, myself, but only because I like to spare myself tough decisions. If he has a mid pair I want to put the heat back on him (and make sure I get to see the race all the way through). If he has QQ+ or AK, whoops, nh (and this is part of the reason you can argue fold PF, because strictly speaking you're almost never ahead here).
None of the plays are particularly good or bad. I think reraising PF gives you the best chance to win the pot but with the highest variance attached to it.