$33 AJ tp on bubble, 34bbs

[Davey]

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t100 (4 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

CO (t2355)
Button (t3320)
Hero (t3415)
BB (t4410)

Preflop: Hero is in SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t250</font>, BB calls t150

Flop: (t550) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
<font color="red">Hero bets t325</font>, <font color="red">BB raises to t650</font> Hero...?


BB got some chips earlier by calling a raise with K8s on button vs pretty weak played AA. He made 2p on the turn and they got it in. The rest of the chips came from him having KK vs AJ pair and a flushdraw.


I dont really like to many options here. I can just stick it in now, I dont like folding at all, or I can call this and push or just lead any non diamond turn. I think I have enough chips to play it that way but just wanted to see what the best way was.

[me1tdown]

Looks like the pots almost 50% of your stack at this point -- I think I'd push but would be feeling a little squishy about it. Why the 2.5 raise pre-flop -- is that your standard amount or normal in this game?

[Davey]

The raise to 250 is my standard raise now. I used to be lazy and just click slider to get 3x. This is the first level I go to 2.5xbb to open though. Saves me some chips when I have to make c-bets and whatnot.

[FeNeF]

I'm not willing to get it in here. I'd just fold now.

[Mike MacIntosh]

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I can call this and push or just lead any non diamond turn.

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IMO calling the flop with the intention of pushing any non-diamond turn is the best way to play this. If this donk villain has a diamond than you don't have much FE on the flop, but you will gain much more FE on a non diamond turn. In addition, you also have plenty of chips to c/f the turn if a diamond rolls off.