This has been killing me the last few days. Just a small stakes MTT, but these hands late in a tournament affect anyone a lot and it's been bugging me.

I want to improve, really want to improve!

We are down to 40 runners, I'm almost dead average stack wise.

Edit: I think analysing my thought process is best if people dont mind. Just my thought process for 3 betting was I was in position and able to fold to a shove pre-flop, did my sizing price him into calling? Checking the flop, well there's no draws that can hit and I think I could be way ahead or way behind... then he shoves the turn OOP and I guess I didn't think enough at the time. It could be a scared bet with 88-KK, or is that just logic I can use to be calling station?

Think i would flat the raise pre as he has a good 4bet shove stack size and u can't call it off.

Would probs just jam the pot since Vil has a pot sized bet left

It's a gross spot. But meh getting it in at $1 level.

Pre is spew. Definitely can't fold turn as played.

What about folding pre? Am i too tight?

You should flat in position with this hand.

okey, ty, i am too tight pre i guess.

I actually don't mind the 3 bet pre, although it may be a tad thin with your remaining stack, but I still like it for various reasons. First, you're IP and second you have a hand that flops well enough and the sizing is ok too.

I haven't looked at the results yet, but I'm assuming that villain had a better ace? Regardless, I think 3 betting is fine, but for sure there is some merit in flatting as well.

Edit: just saw the results. Still a hand well played IMO

Thanks for the replies guys, really did take quite a bit from them.

Can I flip the question around and ask about villains line in this hand? As it's also a spot that can occur quite a bit when faced with a re-raise.

Obviously I'm always raising his AJo in MP3 when 8 handed, but when raised with the options I'd probably do the following in order of preference when faced with a re-raise from the button:

1) Fold
2) Shove
3) Flat

Does that sound right?

No, I would not play it like that. The raise from the BTN is what would likely have me flat as the first option. People like playing games while IP so this 3 bet would not deter me from playing this hand. So for me it would be:

1)flat
2)shove (very villain dependant)
3)fold

AJ is a flat facing such a small 3bet oop and depending how often vil has been stealing or 3betting on the btn it can even be a jam

If you folding this open to a small 3bet by btn with AJo then you're very exploitable

This seems like the only reply that makes any sense ITT IMO


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flat pre for sure, I think your always going broke on that flop any way