ps 180 20+2. fold here or try to bully?

[rybones]

I have the chips to play the bully and the table is short handed, but I am not sure if this hand is strong enough?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP1 (t11972)
MP2 (t17935)
CO (t10215)
Button (t8345)
SB (t6696)
BB (t6615)
Hero (t18250)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

What you you do and why?

[BadgerPro]

You're chip leader with AQ and you don't think it's strong enough?

I'm rasing with this and not folding it.

[rybones]

bah, A,Q trouble hand. I am ok with raising I guess. but "not folding it?" what if mp2 re-raises or pushes? hell, I think I fold to a re-raise from just about anyone but the blinds and even there I am tempted to fold.

This is not a defense, but rather the reason I am posting, If you really don't fold here please explain why? I am an stt weak tighty (it works there). I folded this utg as I didn't want to get pushed off the hand or get into trouble post flop.

[uclabruinz]

Generally I raise to 1200, watch the table fold, and collect the 600 in the blinds and move on to the next hand.

[BadgerPro]

I've played enough of these 180s to know that people will push over the top of you with worse hands.

I guess I don't know what your image is at the table so if you've been playing tight and raise you might only get reraised by a better hand.

I've seen plenty of bad players push in with AJ, AT, KQ and tons of pairs smaller than QQ to make this a call.

Folding AQ IMO is way to tight.

[djk123]

i wud raise this at a 9 handed table.

[Slap My Jack]

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Generally I raise to 1200, watch the table fold, and collect the 600 in the blinds and move on to the next hand.

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[MikeSmith]

it doesnt hurt to put in a raise and pick up the blinds or see flop with one other person. You have to remember that people dont want to get in a big confrontation with you as you can bust them. Playing scared at this point in the tournament is a sure fire way to get a 7th place payout which isnt worth your time.

[cbiz]

folding here is bad

[nath]

holy [censored] that fold is so weak tight.