4/8 - Hero holds xx

Nick Royale · #1 10-21-2007, 06:31 PM

Villain is running at 24/19 over a decent sample. He's a reg, most likely solid and winning.
Hero is probably viewed as a solid, winning player. Aggro in good spots. Running at 18/15/4.

No history between us. The coldcaller is 24/15.

Prima Network No-Limit Hold'em, $8.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

Villain ($836.57)
CO ($593.79)
Hero ($816.00)
SB ($1009.60)
BB ($1445.90)
UTG ($499.68)

Preflop: Hero is Button with xx.
1 fold, Villain raises to $28, CO calls $28, Hero raises to $111, 2 folds, Villain raises to $338, CO folds, Hero?

1. What range do you continue with in this spot?
2. Would ever call any hand? AA? KK?

FireStorm · #2 10-21-2007, 06:48 PM

Shove AA/KK. Calling isn't really sensible because it's almost half your stack, might as well get it in now. QQ is sometimes shove, sometimes not, I would probably lean towards folding. AK I dump here fairly easily.

jfish · #3 10-21-2007, 06:52 PM

QQ+, AK. possibly JJ/TT and AQ depending on timing.

edit: never calling.

FireStorm · #4 10-21-2007, 06:55 PM

I might be able to accept QQ/JJ, but you really can never, ever move in with TT here, and next to never AQ.

Praetor · #5 10-21-2007, 07:02 PM

ok thx ^^

Nick Royale · #6 10-21-2007, 07:05 PM

Fwiw I think it's a crime folding AK here vs a solid player. I was more looking for how far down we could psuh with PPs. I discussed this hand with a friend and my opinion was that pushing AK/QQ+ is correct and calling never makes sense, but my friend disagreed with both.

Trivial · #7 10-21-2007, 07:36 PM

are people not noticing that this is only 100bb? i think TT+/AQ+ is reasonable as a default (ok maybe not AQ) and will happily go wider with more specific reads or appropiate circumstances.

basically if you're not happy to get it in then don't [censored] squeeze (obv does not apply to total junk)

Darkfolder · #8 10-21-2007, 07:41 PM

QQ+, AK

jfish · #9 10-21-2007, 07:42 PM

yea i think if you are folding AQ and JJ/TT to a shove you really shouldnt be squeezing.

FireStorm · #10 10-21-2007, 07:56 PM

Fair point, still doesn't make sticking it in with TT when we are confronted with this type of spot correct.