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  1. mattwut1 mattwut1 is offline

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    Jul 12th, 2009 (7/12/2009 6:01am)

    sorry ive lost the HH, but 9 way table bl 600 1200 with 125 antes, CO has bout 30k im in BB with AQs and 24k.

    CO has raised and took 1 pot preflop this is all ive seen him do as its a new tab.

    Folded to CO who makes it 3600, your BB what do you do?
     
  2. LordPye LordPye is offline

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    Jul 12th, 2009 (7/12/2009 9:35am) in reply to mattwut1

    First off...you're not folding here. Not this deep in a tourney and not with AQ facing only a single 3x raise with action folded you.

    So knowing that, you have a couple of options.

    Call - This is the worst option. You only have 20 bbs to start the hand and will have zero information on villain's hand and will have to play the rest of the hand out of position. Simply put, don't flat call.

    Reraise - This is what you want to do here, but the sizing is important. Whatever bet size you make, make it clear(to yourself and the villain) your intention is to get all the money in. This will make your decision easier and more comfortable.

    You can simply move all in, which works and may allow you to get called by worse (smaller pockets, AJ, etc).

    You can 3 bet to 10k or so, but you must intend on getting the money in if villain gives a 4 bet. This option is good because it may give the villain the illusion that fold equity is present if he 4 bet shoves you. So this may make him 4 bet shove lighter.

    You can 3 bet to over 16k and price yourself in which will eliminate any fold equity present for the villain. If the villain is a thinking player, this is a good move to make.

    Whatever you decide to do, make sure you have it planned out before you do it! Don't be caught in a tough spot like a deer in headlights!
  3. finewhine finewhine is offline

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    Jul 12th, 2009 (7/12/2009 11:19am) in reply to mattwut1

    I like shoving here with A-Qs. I'd want to eliminate the position problem and you have a very good hand deep in the tourney. If you lose, gg. With no reads, you have no way of determining his range,so I'd shove and get it over with.
  4. pjformella pjformella is offline

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    Jul 13th, 2009 (7/13/2009 2:03pm) in reply to finewhine

    snap shove
     
  5. fromnowon fromnowon is offline

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    Jul 13th, 2009 (7/13/2009 4:38pm) in reply to pjformella

    I think a shove is only way to play it with this stack.
     
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