Stars .01/.02 FR Facing re-raise PF w/ AK

17-4PH · #1 10-13-2006, 01:56 PM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP1 ($3.79)
MP2 ($0.92)
MP3 ($3.99)
Hero ($4.30)
Button ($4.49)
SB ($5.04)
BB ($2.12)
UTG ($1.94)
UTG+1 ($2.08)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $0.04, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.04, MP2 calls $0.04, MP3 calls $0.04, Hero raises to $0.1, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.06, MP1 calls $0.06, MP2 raises to $0.92, MP3 folds, Hero ??

What do you think?

Grumbo · #2 10-13-2006, 02:08 PM

Sometimes players at this level do min-raise with AA so that is definitely a possibility. Since there are so many people in the pot calling his initial raise his reraise could be because he is scared of getting sucked out on and wants to limit the number of players in the pot. This is probably QQ+.

One thing you should have done was to raise way more preflop. Raise to at least $0.20 since so many people called the initial raise.

ajmargarine · #3 10-13-2006, 02:08 PM

Your preflop raise amount accomplishes nothing, pricing everyone in to bust you up. You need to make it at least 0.30 there. That would be a good start. Ask yourself why you are raising there and what you are hoping to accomplish.

When it gets back to you after MP2's push: Everyone has showed you the strength of their hand twice now. MP2 call, then push is desperation more than strength. UTG's choice to not reraise when it comes back to him shows his power, and it's likely not much. Ditto for MP1. I push when it comes back to you. I want to see all 5 cards. I don't care if the others fold, I'll take their dead money and take my chances with MP2.