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11-07-2008 , 07:56 AM

bcpoker121

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 241

Opponent has been very tight but has been loosening up after bubble. I think I didn't play this correctly, so any help would be great.

Full Tilt Poker $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t100/t200 Blinds - 3 players
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BTN: t6420
Hero (SB): t2710
BB: t4370

Pre Flop: (t300) Hero is SB with A

1 fold, Hero raises to t600, BB calls t400

Flop: (t1200) A

(2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t400, Hero raises to t1200, BB raises to t3770 all in, Hero calls t910 all in

Turn: (t5420) 5

(2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t5420) Q

(2 players - 2 are all in)

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11-07-2008 , 07:57 AM

Nicktheone

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Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,234

Very standard in 2.25. When you put 22% of your stack in the pot preflop, you can't fold anymore when your wanted A comes out.
I'd lead there, since we don't want to see him check behind. When you check-raise just make it all-in.
If BB is loose passive, ship it preflop (we don't really wanna play AJo oop with our stack)

Last edited by Nicktheone; 11-07-2008 at 08:09 AM.

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11-07-2008 , 08:39 AM

Injection

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,874

I'm shoving preflop here, AJ is a monster BvB. As Nick said we don't want to play this OOP considering we'll miss a lot of the time and any c-bet commits us.
As played I'm leading this flop every time for about 800, I def don't want to give a free card here with the diamond draw. Either way, I'm looking to get it all-in on this flop no matter what.

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11-07-2008 , 08:39 AM

mgodd

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 287

I would just shove this preflop, as both opponents have you outchipped by quite a bit. No need to try and play flops with them at this point imo. As played, nothing else you can do besides get it in on the flop.

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