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Old 08-20-2012, 08:27 AM   #1
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Weak ace v agressive button

I was in the small blind everyone folds cutoff limps button raises 3x (this was a while ago cant remeber exact blind levels lets just say 500/1000 for arguments sake),

this player had been raising a lot of buttons especially with limpers in the pot I had 17 BB and decided to shove with A3 off vilan had about 35 BB, is this a reasonable play againt an agressive opponent on the button.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:45 AM   #2
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

i think this is a fold. Antes?
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Old 08-20-2012, 09:03 AM   #3
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

Yeah there were antes by this stage it was fairly deep in a $5 1 rebuy one add on tournament on stars I just forget the exact blind level and antes sorry but i know i had 17BB i was thinking bout this hand randomly and i wasnt a member of this fine forum when i played it.
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Old 08-20-2012, 09:06 AM   #4
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

Had been at the same table with the villan for while thought he was raising way to may buttons, just picked the spot he had AA btw and I binked a flush hahaha but dont want to be results oriented obviously
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Old 08-20-2012, 09:24 AM   #5
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

easy fold, since there are 3 players who could call you

if the hand was played on microstakes its a fold even more, because medium/bigstacks often play Ax like raise/shovecall

i'd probably push A10+ and A8s+ (only if the aggressor was first in)
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Old 08-20-2012, 09:40 AM   #6
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

thanks man good advice
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Old 08-20-2012, 09:54 AM   #7
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

Pushbot charts....search it a few pages back.

It depends, and some times when you snap jam it in with ATC they fold if you have been playing tight, and only show monsters.

I fold, cause I don't think he's is folding.
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Old 08-20-2012, 11:05 AM   #8
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

Jamming somewhat wide is probably good although it's a kinda vague OP, but pick a hand that plays better vs calling ranges!
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Old 08-20-2012, 11:09 PM   #9
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

I like Jamming. You block W/ the A and your reads are that he's raising too many buttons. You also mentioned you ran into AA. That's a dream scenario for him but obviously didn't work out.

How it sounds like he was playing is how you win tournaments when you run good. He didn't
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Old 08-21-2012, 09:05 AM   #10
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

i was playing tight hadnt been all in preflop so far thanks guys good advice few things to think about
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Old 08-21-2012, 10:33 AM   #11
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

I jam sometimes in this situation, but your post is kinda vague.

I don't see a lot of villain's isolating weaker hands with 35bb. (35bb is usually in mid/late game. In early game, I see a lot of isolating with hands like pairs and broadways.)

If the villain had been isolating even at this stack size really wide, then I'd jam. I wouldn't jam too often online though because I don't see this occurring too often. (wide isolating range with 35bb)
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Old 08-21-2012, 05:45 PM   #12
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

^^^^ good point
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Old 08-21-2012, 05:46 PM   #13
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

what info could i provide to make post less vague
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Old 08-21-2012, 09:57 PM   #14
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Re: Weak ace v agressive button

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what info could i provide to make post less vague
the exact HH would help.

All stack sizes with level info. Some HUD stats on the villain would help too.
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