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Ok guys, this is a simple preflop question. Two limps, I have AJclubs in the CO and make it $13 preflop. Villain is in the BB with around $200 and I cover. He 3bets to $27 pre. Folds back to Hero. Hero....??

Ok, this guys range is obviously QQ+ and AK. He's been quiet tonight and I have played with him befoore. I hate AJ in this spot because RIO hand vs his range. Is this ok to fold pre? I HATE HATE HATE minraises at LLSNL games, but can we fold pre, or call since he gives us odds to catchup? Also, if we fold to a simple minraise what does this do to our image? In game I called because I didn't want to seem exploitable, but not sure if I should even be calling since I am folding almost all flops.

BTW, nothing tilts me more than the minraise, particularly preflop...

Do you think Villian will lay down AK on a 10 high flop? Is he passive typically after the flop or will he jam forever on any flop?

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11-14-2011 , 09:31 AM

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chefcjpoker

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Originally Posted by Pay4Myschool

A couple of thoughts:

If you want to protect your image you could 4 bet here keeping up your aggressive image, I don't know if flatting with AJ is good here. I also think he could be doing this with a hand like 88 - TT

The min raise preflop in my limited experience smells fishy...alot of "players" like to min raise with monsters to induce a raise...I agree it drives me nuts! Don't let it tilt you though my friend

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11-14-2011 , 09:35 AM

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chefcjpoker

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Originally Posted by BlaneH

In these spots I am almost always folding. Yes it comes off as weak tight but there's just not many great flops for my hand. Let him take it. If it becomes a habit we can obviously adjust.

I'd like to add my small preflop situation since it doesn't seem to warrant it's own thread. Friday night at Borgata 1/2. Hero UTG and has been completely card dead after some early action. Folded A LOT for the past hour and half. 230ish stack from 200 buy in.

UTG+2 on my left is a older guy in his 40's-50's that is short stacked with 45. I got three straights of value from him earlier when I played AK tricky and he called turn and river bets. Seems like a tourney player in town for the series. Hasn't played many hands since AK hand but has just got back from table.

Guy to his left is a older asian guy who a lot of people seem to know including dealers. He is talking about being a chip runner at Chester. Has been talking about playing and busting out of the tourney earlier. He has seemed a slight loser in cash games. Certainly plays too loose.

Hero is UTG and opens to 12 with AQo.

UTG+2 insta-ships for his 45.

UTG+3 insta-calls. Has around 160-180 behind.

Folds around to Hero. Am I calling here and playing heads up? Fold due to RIO and being OOP?

If the other players are AI what does position matter?

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11-14-2011 , 05:01 PM

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chefcjpoker

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Originally Posted by chefcjpoker

If the other players are AI what does position matter?

I'm an idiot...I just re read the OP

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11-14-2011 , 07:56 PM

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abgtr

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Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,855

fwiw we open to 13 (11$ raise) and he raises to 27 ($14 reraise) so it's not a 3bet.

I think it's a fold. We are talking about a narrow advantage and somewhat difficult decisions if he cbets on a Axx Jxx board.

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