($60) AJs vs UTG-raiser

[Conspiracy]

Is this okey against an unknown villain? This is at the bottom of my pushrange btw.


Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t100/t200
(Ante: t25)
5 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: t3365
CO: t2610
Button: t2095
Hero: t2640
BB: t2790

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to t600</font>, 2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises all-in t2615</font>

[ryanghall]

I probably wouldn't.

Ryan

[Conspiracy]

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I probably wouldn't.

Ryan

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Ok [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] So what's your pushing-range here? TT+, AQ+?

[Pudge714]

Readless I fold. I shove if the CO opens.

[JDWKY]

Is it crazy to advocate calling? You are OOP and most flops will miss you and you will be facing a c-bet. But with everyone pretty much even in stacks if you are sitting on 2K on the button you aren't in terrible shape.

You can re-evaluate after the flop -- if rags flop you can go for the stop-n-go. If you flop an A or a J you can pull a c-r all in because if you are certain he has AK or AA-QQ then you should be folding anyway.

Seems like re-raising is getting called by better hands but folding out worse hands or worse putting yourself in a coin flip a little early.

Note: $60 is above my buy-ins, but I'm assuming players still steal / raise with air and a 5-handed UTG raise is not always the dead nuts. If I'm wrong - report me to BBV.

[Eagles]

I'd shove if he opened to 500

[guenttrs]

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Is it crazy to advocate calling? You are OOP and most flops will miss you and you will be facing a c-bet. But with everyone pretty much even in stacks if you are sitting on 2K on the button you aren't in terrible shape.

You can re-evaluate after the flop -- if rags flop you can go for the stop-n-go. If you flop an A or a J you can pull a c-r all in because if you are certain he has AK or AA-QQ then you should be folding anyway.

Seems like re-raising is getting called by better hands but folding out worse hands or worse putting yourself in a coin flip a little early.

Note: $60 is above my buy-ins, but I'm assuming players still steal / raise with air and a 5-handed UTG raise is not always the dead nuts. If I'm wrong - report me to BBV.

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My point of view from a lower buyin ($16) is:
I would fold this because its a coinflip vs PP or i'm dominated by a better kicker. I would never call it because no flop w/o JJJ or JJx helps u. On any A flop u can be dominated, also a J looses against BigPokets. Against loose aggressive opponents i sometimes push read dependent, but never call.

[ryanghall]

My pushing range here greatly depends on who is opening, and at this point in the SNG, I'll *at least* have some HUD stats on them.

Ryan