4/180 AKs vs big raise PF

[LittleWing]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG (t2190)
UTG+1 (t18725)
MP1 (t34725)
Hero (t5891)
CO (t3026)
Button (t5835)
SB (t5124)
BB (t10803)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t200, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to t1200</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t5866</font>

[AceLuby]

Looks fine, probably racing vs 66-JJ

[Dogballs88]

Depends on what kind of player MP1 is. You've got plenty of chips compared to the blinds, why not just call the raise and see if you hit an A or K. Even if you call and miss, you're still in good shape. If you hit you may double up.

I'm just not sure we need to race (if we're called, we're probably racing at best) for all our chips this early in the tournament.

[AceKQJT]

Looks fine to me.

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Depends on what kind of player MP1 is. You've got plenty of chips compared to the blinds, why not just call the raise and see if you hit an A or K.

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Well, you have a limper UTG+1 with a fat stack who may just decide to squeeze with something like QJs or similar. I think you are better off isolating the raiser here, letting UTG+1 fold comfortably pre-flop. There's only one hand you really hate to see MP1 flip over (AA). Even against KK you have a reasonable chance, and if he calls with less than that it's all lagniappe.

--Casey