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($320) Stuart Patterson limps UTG w/ 15x BB and I have AKs...

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08-06-2008 , 10:36 PM

ryanghall

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OK, his limp seemed reallllly suspect so I played it realllly safe and limped behind. I hit my flop but then he check/pushes. Puke! Fold here? What am I beating?

Poker Stars $300+$20 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t50/t100 Blinds - 9 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

UTG: t7679
UTG+1: t1635
UTG+2: t3275
MP1: t2425
Hero (MP2): t2020
CO: t4850
BTN: t2465
SB: t3855
BB: t5115

Pre Flop: Hero is MP2 with K

1 fold, UTG+1 calls t100, 2 folds, Hero calls t100, CO calls t100, BTN calls t100, 1 fold, BB checks

Flop: (t550) K

(5 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets t400, CO folds, BTN folds, BB folds, UTG+1 raises to t1535 all in, Hero ?

08-06-2008 , 10:51 PM

w33ktight

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Preflop is very bad, your goal here with this stack should be to raise and get it in with AKs

and call the flop

08-06-2008 , 11:02 PM

Rupert

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300/fold to UTG+1 preflop? Really exploitable but does UTG+1 limp reraise with 99-QQ and not just go for raise/call? Given your read (i've had a similar situation vs Victor Ramdin before) I definately don't think preflop is very bad. I think bet calling is fine on the flop since i'd imagine he'd at least lead out unless he really wants to maximize his fold equity which means he might not be hugely strong.

08-06-2008 , 11:52 PM

betgo

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A good player is likely to limpreraise AQ+,88+ or worse UTG with less than 25xBB, so I would just raise and get it in if he reraises. You have an ace and a king making AA/KK less likely and you not that terrible versus KK. Plus he could have some hand he can't raise with UTG and is planning to fold to a raise.

08-06-2008 , 11:57 PM

charder30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupert

300/fold to UTG+1 preflop?

wat

08-07-2008 , 12:20 AM

w33ktight

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupert

(i've had a similar situation vs Victor Ramdin before)

given what I saw of victor ramdin on HSP i would not fold AKs to him for 20bb if you paid me

08-07-2008 , 01:17 AM

shaundeeb

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snap get it in pre dont be scared

08-07-2008 , 10:17 AM

ryanghall

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shaundeeb

snap get it in pre dont be scared

Yeah this is what I should have done. He said he had KQ so at least the flop fold was good.

Ryan

08-07-2008 , 10:36 AM

sickofitall

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you find it suspicious that he limped so you did not raise because you thought he has KK,AA ? so why dont you just fold then? and if he also can have QQ, why do you bet the flop? the whole hand does not make much sense. eeeeaaaasy raise preflop

08-07-2008 , 10:44 AM

#10

Body Man D

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With 20bbs and AKs im looking to get it in preflop almost allways. Including this hand.

08-07-2008 , 01:52 PM

#11

Dantes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Body Man D

With 20bbs and AKs im looking to get it in preflop almost allways. Including this hand.

Me too

Rupert, Victor is horrid with a short stack and you'd be more ahead of his range than Stuart's, but I still want to get it in against both. I just jam.

08-07-2008 , 01:59 PM

#12

IV.Geoffrey

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this is bad get it in pre

08-07-2008 , 03:55 PM

#13

Tiltyjoker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shaundeeb

snap get it in pre dont be scared

lol yah dont be scerd

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