$22 - AJs 5h, confused on flop

kevkev60614 · #1 08-02-2006, 09:16 AM

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t2825)
CO (t3210)
Button (t2210)
SB (t1175)
Hero (t4080)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, CO calls t200, Button folds, SB calls t100, Hero checks

Flop: (t600) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets t200, Hero raises to t800, CO raises to t3010 (All-in), SB calls t775 (All-in), Hero folds

CO has been a fairly tricky player, involved in a lot of pots particularly when it's my BB, it seems. Overall, he seems to be a very good player. He's aggressive and can pushbot. SB is not as good, and is too loose pf.

I really expected CO to fold when I raised, and I'd be HU against SB. CO had been cautious when I showed strength. If it helps, neither player needed to think long before acting.

What should I be trying to do on the flop?

tigerite · #2 08-02-2006, 10:34 AM

I would just call the flop bet, you have a massive hand at the moment and really don't mind seeing another card on the turn. Barring that you should push and take down the pot uncontested, how many times must I repeat this, winning uncontested pots is what wins you SNGs, not doing pansy little raises like this that result in a big bloated pot that you might get moved off either now or on the turn!

oyvindgee · #3 08-02-2006, 10:36 AM

I could be mistaking, but aren't you getting 2.4-1 on your last call with 12 nut outs? If that's the case then folding is awful. I think I just flat call sb's bet and take it from there though.

bones · #4 08-02-2006, 10:39 AM

I'd shove pf. I'd also shove the flop. Learn to make grown up raises.

tigerite · #5 08-02-2006, 10:40 AM

Shove pf is also an option yeah - as a kind of PVS. Can't fault that line either.