AJs: shorty push + call in front (22)

[jawhoo]

I think I'm ok with a coinflip here, considering UTG's hopefully dead money in there which constitutes 25% of our stack. At level 4, we're going to have to earn some chips soon. One particular concern is that it is shaping up to have the two biggest stacks to our direct left, making it tougher than normal to push to pick up some chips. UTG1's range includes some hands we're ahead of (or dominating) too - I think at this point I push and hope he isn't trapping w/ KK+/AK.

Edit: Misread, only 1 big stack will be to our left. Still, don't like pushing into him.

[b33nz]

Button isn't going to call with something stupid in this situation... and even if he does, that shouldnt bother you.

The biggest problem is the UTG+1, you have to really think about whether he has you beaten or not. If you honestly didn't think he had a monster, well that eliminates alot of potential hands that he would call (and have you beaten) with. This is a good thing. That means you don't have to worry about AA, KK, QQ, and possibly AK.

With that said, I would push and hope he doesn't turn over AQ or JJ, which are the only two hands you should worry about.

[jawhoo]

Sorry, I didn't post clearly. When talking about pushing into the button, I meant if we fold this hand and are trying to open push in later hands, we'll be doing it into a big stack rather than a medium one we like.

[kevstreet]

If I'm UTG I'm only calling that with a hand that beats AJ. Most likely he's going to have to show down this hand, he has the whole table left to act and he's out of position. I think you're a coin flip at best (w/ some dead money in the pot I know) and you also have a couple players left to act. I think I fold here and take notice of his hand.

[AliasMrJones]

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I'd fold.

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[fluorescenthippo]

i fold. i dont have any mathmatical reason for this but it just feels right

[BradleyT]

Smells like UTG+1 has 88-99.

I'd fold though - we're sharing an ace with UTG.