6.50 AK UTG 3rd level pf??

#1 09-13-2007, 08:44 AM

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

Hero (t1465)
UTG+1 (t1415)
MP1 (t1340)
MP2 (t1075)
CO (t2835)
Button (t1415)
SB (t1920)
BB (t2035)

Preflop: Hero is in UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Limp or raise here arguments please

malnek · #2 09-13-2007, 08:57 AM

raise here always at 6.5. if rerai look at hud stats and go from there

RexWoo · #3 09-13-2007, 09:16 AM

The lowest the buy-in, the more it is a raise imo.

And call a push if any.

Little John · #4 09-13-2007, 09:17 AM

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The lowest the buy-in, the more it is a raise imo.

And call a push if any.

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PokahPokah · #5 09-13-2007, 09:31 AM

raise t150

donkeykong2 · #6 09-13-2007, 09:56 AM

u might limp push if there is some overaggro player at the table [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].

sbj · #7 09-13-2007, 10:13 AM

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PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

Hero (t1465)
UTG+1 (t1415)
MP1 (t1340)
MP2 (t1075)
CO (t2835)
Button (t1415)
SB (t1920)
BB (t2035)
Preflop: Hero is in UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Limp or raise here arguments please

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Arguments for Limp:
It's early in tournament. (Tight Early/Aggressive Late)
You are in early position. (No information regarding opponents)
AK is still a drawing hand.

Arguments for Raise:
AK is a hand you want to play against one opponent and limping is invitation for other limpers.
AK although a drawing hand, is very strong. And most likely to be the best hand right now.
Aggressive poker is winning poker.
150 is only ~10% of your pot. So you have plenty of flexibility.
It's a low buy-in. Opponents are more likely to call with Ax and you'll have them dominated.

I like the raise.

ger664 · #8 09-13-2007, 10:21 AM

Never limp AK in a $6.50.
You give up too much value.

LuckyJohn · #9 09-13-2007, 10:52 AM

I suggest raise 2.5x here, i agree with sbj arguments

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And call a push if any.

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With AK when you have ~30 BB ??? I think it is VERY bad, Little John or RexWoo, could one of you explain your decision?

cardworm · #10 09-13-2007, 10:59 AM

I like a raise to 3x big blind.We still have 30 BB left,we can still afford a conti bet that way.The bigger raise tends to thin the field out a little bit more which is a good thing.And u create a bigger postflop pot that way so that the weaker players will bleed of more chips with there marginal hands postflop.

I like to start raising to 2,5 when i have just under 20 bb.