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01-11-2007, 08:39 PM
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($27t) AQo w/ 12bb from button
I am constantly running into this problem with 12 to 15bb. I don't know if I should push or make a standard raise (2.5bb). Pushing is nice, because it provides the most FE and takes down the pot a high % of the time. Making a std raise is nice b/c it invites weaker hands to push over the top (that would otherwise be folded to a push). It also disguises my bluffs later on. What would you guys do in this spot?
PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com UTG (t1720) UTG+1 (t1850) MP1 (t1915) MP2 (t1590) MP3 (t1760) CO (t1100) Hero (t1230) SB (t1185) BB (t1150) Preflop: Hero is in Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP3 folds</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, Hero ??? 
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01-11-2007, 08:45 PM
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Re: ($27t) AQo w/ 12bb from button
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It depends on how tight the blinds are, if they are tight I am putting a standard 2.5 raise, if they are loose I am pushing hoping they call with AT, AJ. [/ QUOTE ] How do you play it w/o a read on the blinds?
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01-11-2007, 08:47 PM
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Re: ($27t) AQo w/ 12bb from button
Pooshing is so bad, do you wanna risk your tournament life with AQo ? [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
[for all others, read the recent thread from GreenKoolAid and you get what i mean] Ok, now a serious answer. I have and had the same problem with these kinds of hands. I usually do the following: a) push and show my hand after i picked up the blinds (because you wont get called that often). Its a good advertising, because most people wont see the difference between 10 and 15BB b) make it 250 with the intention of calling a push. If you get called you know that Villain is a moron or has QQ+. Regardless you should push any flop. The 250 raise also helps you to disguise future hands, when you do steal with that raise (with the intention to fold).
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#7
01-11-2007, 08:52 PM
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Re: ($27t) AQo w/ 12bb from button
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Pooshing is so bad, do you wanna risk your tournament life with AQo ? [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [for all others, read the recent thread from GreenKoolAid and you get what i mean] [/ QUOTE ] Much different situation (obviously). LOL!
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01-11-2007, 08:53 PM
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Re: ($27t) AQo w/ 12bb from button
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[ QUOTE ] It depends on how tight the blinds are, if they are tight I am putting a standard 2.5 raise, if they are loose I am pushing hoping they call with AT, AJ. [/ QUOTE ] How do you play it w/o a read on the blinds? [/ QUOTE ] Push.
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#10
01-11-2007, 08:54 PM
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Re: ($27t) AQo w/ 12bb from button
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Showing your hands is -EV, and not for the reason you think I'm thinking. Ryan [/ QUOTE ] I never like giving information away for free. That why I disable the "show hand" option.
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