Hand 1
BB: 5,830 (19.4 bb)
UTG+1: 13,085 (43.6 bb)
UTG+2: 450 (1.5 bb)
MP1: 5,650 (18.8 bb) 20/4 over 25 hands
MP2: 11,763 (39.2 bb)
MP3: 2,960 (9.9 bb)
CO: 14,809 (49.4 bb) 38/6 over 35 hands
Hero (BTN): 6,127 (20.4 bb)
SB: 6,923 (23.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 9h 9s
2 folds, MP1 calls 300, 2 folds, CO raises to 900, Hero??

3b jam/call/fold?

Hand 2
SB: 11,737 (29.3 bb)
BB: 4,470 (11.2 bb) 11/11 over 18 hands
UTG+1: 9,126 (22.8 bb)
UTG+2: 10,834 (27.1 bb)
Hero (MP1): 15,590 (39 bb)
MP2: 16,419 (41 bb)
MP3: 11,302 (28.3 bb) 58/10 over 64 hands
CO: 4,318 (10.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Qh Ad
2 folds, Hero raises to 1,200, MP2 folds, MP3 calls 1,200, 2 folds, BB raises to 4,420 and is all-in, Hero??

3x open to get more value from loose MP3. Standard spot to 4b value jam?

Jam the first one easily and the 2nd raise not 3x probably but I'd just rip it probably. MP3 seems like a fish and we don't want him overcalling and he seems like he's calling too wide initially and we're ahead of BB 11 blind jam range I feel. Though he likely has more value since he shouldn't be too light given that he doesn't have much fold equity and you 3x open.

Cool. Would you still stick to a 2 - 2.5x open even with fish behind then? Or could we possibly get away with exploitatively opening 3x with premium hands and 2.5x with our weaker hands? I'm assuming the field won't be able to pick up on the bet sizing tell.

Yeah you can but aqo isnt that great anyways to wanna go bigger. You can def be exploitive in sizing smaller mtts.

Hand 1 I think you're a dog to CO's range because he has been loose passive in 35 hands and is now raising 3x over a limper. He would limp behind with most of his playing range, so I think the raising range is tight. However, with all the dead money and some fold equity I think you have to shove it.

Hand 2 the problem is I think BB's range is fairly tight there. He has to know his fold equity is limited shoving 11bb over a 3x open and call so I don't think he's doing that with a wide range. If you shove you likely push out the fish and end up HU against BB, which isn't a great outcome with AQo. I wonder if it would be better to call and entice the fish to call along with a worse hand. Playing AQo out of position isn't ideal but could be profitable against a guy playing 58/10.

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