$16 AKs..This is standard, right?

[mortimo]

t225 preflop ok?

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1810)
UTG+1 (t1127)
MP1 (t1460)
Hero (t1425)
CO (t1365)
Button (t1655)
SB (t3245)
BB (t1413)

Preflop: Hero is in MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG calls t50, UTG+1 calls t50, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t225</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, UTG calls t175, UTG+1 calls t175

Flop: (t750) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">UTG+1 bets t150</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t1200 (All-in)</font>

[flopton]

wow awesome someone had the 9-T of clubs?! i wouldnt play it any other way, you had to raise after the limpers its just bad luck if you got set up like that.

[TruFloridaGator]

Looks perfect. Shoving PF is ok too since the pot is going to be big when both call pf and any c/b is yucky.

[Dhani]

You want to shove on this board? The only call you're going to get is a possible set, a flush, or a straight flush. Why not make a smallish raise to t375-t425 and see how UTG+1 responds. You are pushing him off of the hand and you want to build up chips before the blinds get to 60-120 etc..

[StregaChess]

50% call, 50% raise to $200
Flop, raise to $300 to $390

[Chimpie]

I'd just call. I think any raise is going to give away your hand. If you call you stand a chance of getting another bet from UTG+1 on the turn and depending on pot size maybe then raise.

[ipushufold]

I would push with AA and KK (with one club) here so I am more than likely pushing this one too.

[mortimo]

I did it to represent a flush-draw
Anyway, Utg called and Utg+1 folded..he had QJ and I won
Still not sure if this is the best option

[TruFloridaGator]

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I'd just call. I think any raise is going to give away your hand. If you call you stand a chance of getting another bet from UTG+1 on the turn and depending on pot size maybe then raise.

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Calling is really bad, you give a chance for another club to fall and kill the action for a lot of hands villain has. A smallish raise is showing a lot of strength and playing differently then you would with any other hand. Disguise your hand and raise the pot which is a shove, which will entice all 2pair,pair/combo draws to call.

[Chimpie]

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I'd just call. I think any raise is going to give away your hand. If you call you stand a chance of getting another bet from UTG+1 on the turn and depending on pot size maybe then raise.

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Calling is really bad, you give a chance for another club to fall and kill the action for a lot of hands villain has. A smallish raise is showing a lot of strength and playing differently then you would with any other hand. Disguise your hand and raise the pot which is a shove, which will entice all 2pair,pair/combo draws to call.

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I'd be surprised to get a call but obviously OP did so shows what I know.