HOH3 Problem 1

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Harrington on Hold Em Vol 3. Problem One:

A: $2,740
B: $2,560
C: $2,260
D: $2,560 (you)
E: $2,380
F: $2,420
G: $2,600
SB: $2,600
BB: $2,380

This hand is from a typical large, online MTT. Early in the tournament. Players A and B have been splashing around a bit. Players 6 and the BB seem a bit tight.

It's folded to you in MP with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Do you fold (A), make a standard 3BB raise (B), raise it up to 6BBs to put more pressure on the rest to fold (C), or call (D)?

My first choice was raising 3BBs, and second was folding. What do you guys think?

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[jfly]

First choice is A. Second is B

[rockin]

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First choice is A. Second is B

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yep. Harrington is pretty tight, especially early.

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A few hands have been played

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[seke2]

Easy fold...no reason to get this LAGgy in any online tournament.

[Ansky]

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Easy fold...no reason to get this LAGgy in any online tournament.

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There are reasons.

This hand sucks and isn't very interesting. This is a fold, ppl who raise here typically are spewing, but who cares.

[Lloyd]

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This hand sucks and isn't very interesting.

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I very much agree. I think Dan and Bill wanted to start off with the real basics. The book certainly transitions into much more interesting and complicated situations. But if I picked this up in a bookstore and, as often would be the case, flipped over to the first problem, I'd be rather uninterested in reading further. Of course, that would be their lost.

[sunrise]

Only choice was A.

[12outs]

A, D

[Pat Southern]

Assuming 10/20 blinds: A>>>B>>D>C

[towery]

A