2.20 - KK, mid-late in tourney, ace on flop

[akak]

I didn't have a read on this guy. With so many people left and the blinds getting large, what do you do here?


Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

UTG+1 (t310)
MP1 (t1620)
MP2 (t1550)
Hero (t1290)
CO (t2590)
Button (t3140)
SB (t1245)
BB (t1480)
UTG (t1775)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K[[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]], K[[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]].
[color=Gray]4 folds</font>, [color=Red]Hero raises to t350</font>, [color=Gray]2 folds</font>, SB calls t300, [color=Gray]1 fold</font>.

Flop: (t800) A[[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]], 3[[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]], 3[[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]] [color=Blue](2 players)</font>
[color=Red]SB bets t800</font>, Hero...

[dw33b]

If you've got calling stations behind you, this is a push preflop all day. If not you need to atleast put a bigger raise in. You want action, but you don't want any random Ace playing and thats what you're going to get at these stakes

[bighomeytim]

With that preflop raise you're commiting your stack hoping for a call. You can't worry about the Ace at this point. In that situation just plan to go all in on any flop.

[Jbrochu]

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With that preflop raise you're commiting your stack hoping for a call. You can't worry about the Ace at this point. In that situation just plan to go all in on any flop.

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I think he's almost certainly beat and he has enough chips to fold. I don't mind the preflop raise to 350 with KK here planning to shove them in on any non ace flop. Shoving preflop is good too.

[lemmoh]

i would push preflop.
as played i think villain has an ace 90% of the time, so fold :-(

[akak]

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i would push preflop.
as played i think villain has an ace 90% of the time, so fold :-(

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Why do you guys all push preflop? There is only 150 in the pot and I'm the first to enter. If I was more shortstacked, sure, but I'm looking to get SOME action with this hand and I think pushing pf will result in everyone folding more often. I agree I probably should have raised a little more, like maybe 450-500, but I'm not sure why you guys are advocating a push pf. Anyone care to elaborate?

[sippin_criss]

Pushing pf is losing value. I'd make it 250 pf and probably fold to his flop bet. I'd be more likely to open to 300+ if I had a larger stack and wanted to build a pot.

[HajiShirazu]

I would have made it 300, no reason to push preflop.
SB has an ace almost every single time, fold the flop.

[mortimo]

I like t250-275 preflop, but a push is also good.

[chuckpalms04]

i agree with criss, shoving loses value, tho at a 2.20 i don't necessarily think it's as bad as shoving at a 27 or a 60. i like a raise to t250, fold to flop bet.