Time to make a stand?

Robbie01 · #1 09-28-2006, 07:25 AM

Ok i know this was risky but thought id take a shot because the UTG raise felt weak any comments?

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t5490)
UTG+1 (t2715)
MP1 (t1700)
MP2 (t3190)
MP3 (t1470)
CO (t2685)
Button (t2460)
Hero (t1545)
BB (t4540)

Preflop: Hero is in SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG raises to t300, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, Hero raises to t1545 (All-in), BB folds, UTG calls t1245

beenben · #2 09-28-2006, 08:01 AM

+UTG raises are, by definition, not weak
+You have AJ. I have a rule- don't call all ins without AQ. I would say the same rule applies to pushing back at UTG raisers. His range is at least JJ-AA and AQ+.
+Your M was 10, but you could have and should have waited

sccrneo · #3 09-28-2006, 02:21 PM

Unless you have a read that UTG is raising lightly, you are way behind his range, which is pretty close to what beenben stated above. In general, UTG raises represent more strength. Also, what made you think UTG was weak? His bet size is completely standard here(3xbb). Unless you have some read that lead you to believe that his bet is in some way weak, folding is the best play.

dashman · #4 09-28-2006, 02:46 PM

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+UTG raises are, by definition, not weak
+You have AJ. I have a rule- don't call all ins without AQ. I would say the same rule applies to pushing back at UTG raisers. His range is at least JJ-AA and AQ+.
+Your M was 10, but you could have and should have waited

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EXACTLY!!!

Le Sug · #5 09-28-2006, 04:42 PM

Although you could take the view that raising only 3xBB UTG is weak, what are you taking a stand against? He's not stealing your money, you have a middling hand, and you must ask what he would raise from that position with - almost like he is asking for a re-raise? Why not call and evaluate?