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AA first hand UTG in Micros

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  1. OnehighLife OnehighLife is offline

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    Apr 7th, 2011 (4/7/2011 11:26pm)

    I have came across this issue fairly often. Either multi-table or single, I get AA UTG in the first hand where the blinds are typically 15/30. I will raise between 3x to 5x the BB, and the majority of the time over half the table will call. Then, I have to fold the flop with the amount of people who called or make a tough decision. Or, I try to limp, hope to get a raise then to re-raise, which also rarely goes my way. I know most of the people in the micros don't take into consideration the BBx bet and just look at it as 90/1500 stack.

    As of right now I think going for the limp and hoping for the re-raise is the most profitable for me so far, is that the best thing to do in the first hand of the game?

    Does anyone have any tips for success in this specific situation in the micros?
    Edited By: OnehighLife Apr 7th, 2011 at 11:27 PM
  2. DAT612 DAT612 is offline

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    Apr 7th, 2011 (4/7/2011 11:38pm) in reply to P1LL

    always difficult to play AA early position and early in micro MTT's. I like the line of limp re-raising. Know exactly what your saying about opening to 3x and getting 5-6 callers, unfortunately just one of them things you can't. Just dont be afraid to let it go, which alot of people can't do. GLGL
  3. lehman18 lehman18 is offline

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    Apr 7th, 2011 (4/7/2011 11:47pm) in reply to P1LL

     
    Originally Posted by P1LL View Post

    open jam

    This may seem ridiculous but it is true in any buy in below $10. Particularly in SNG's when ppl can just fire another one up right away. It's amazing what you get called by.
    Edited By: lehman18 Apr 7th, 2011 at 11:47 PM
  4. doc793 doc793 is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2011 (4/8/2011 3:02am) in reply to P1LL

     
    Originally Posted by P1LL View Post

    open jam

    This.

    Seriously. I have seen this done in a tourney for $75 and he got called with TT.
    Don't remember who did it but it was a very high ranked player.
     
  5. elendil elendil is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2011 (4/8/2011 3:15am) in reply to doc793

    Open jam AA first hand of a micro MTT (with large field) is probably a decent move. People may just think you gamoooling and call off with 99+, AQ+, sometimes worse. Might as well go for it all?
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    Apr 8th, 2011 (4/8/2011 4:25am) in reply to P1LL

     
    Originally Posted by P1LL View Post

    open jam


    exactly what I was thinking...you'll get called with garbage and double...sometimes....
  7. CU_BLUFFS89 CU_BLUFFS89 is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2011 (4/8/2011 4:50am) in reply to msc

    Open jam I think is the best way to play it as you are jamming for value especially in a micro, you will be surprised with what people call and show up with lol
    Edited By: CU_BLUFFS89 Apr 8th, 2011 at 04:53 AM
  8. flipxpelon562 flipxpelon562 is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2011 (4/8/2011 5:24am) in reply to doc793

     
    Originally Posted by doc793 View Post

    This.

    Seriously. I have seen this done in a tourney for $75 and he got called with TT.
    Don't remember who did it but it was a very high ranked player.

    When I first read this I was thinking no way..but I would rather open jam get called by 1 player possibly 2 instead of raising 3xbb-5xbb and get called by 4+ players...
  9. AmSlim22 AmSlim22 is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2011 (4/8/2011 5:41am) in reply to flipxpelon562

    i would think that open jam will show much more of a profit than limping and hoping for raise in micros. that or i may just like 6x vs randoms first hand utg.
     
  10. CU_BLUFFS89 CU_BLUFFS89 is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2011 (4/8/2011 7:06am) in reply to MattAKA

    Lol saw this hand and had to post it in here, first hand of the 11$ rush 10k gt

    Full Tilt Poker Game #29720405685: $10,000 Rush Guarantee (230862336), Table 5 - 10/20 - No Limit Hold'em - 01:01:01 CT - 2011/04/08 [02:01:01 ET - 2011/04/08]
    Seat 1: lennygeorge4 (1,500)
    Seat 2: DRELA (1,500)
    Seat 3: YUTRONICS (1,500)
    Seat 4: Rags007 (1,500)
    Seat 5: SerejkawOw (1,500)
    Seat 6: -chipsl3ader- (1,500)
    Seat 7: reignman1207 (1,500)
    Seat 8: Albaner23 (1,500)
    Seat 9: zunzuncito (1,500)
    lennygeorge4 posts the small blind of 10
    DRELA posts the big blind of 20
    The button is in seat #9
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to reignman1207 [Qc 3d]
    YUTRONICS folds
    Rags007 raises to 1,500, and is all in
    SerejkawOw has 15 seconds left to act
    SerejkawOw folds
    -chipsl3ader- folds
    reignman1207 folds
    Albaner23 folds
    zunzuncito folds
    lennygeorge4 calls 1,490, and is all in
    DRELA folds
    Rags007 shows [Ks Kh]
    lennygeorge4 shows [Ah Tc]
    *** FLOP *** [6d Kd 9c]
    *** TURN *** [6d Kd 9c] [5d]
    *** RIVER *** [6d Kd 9c 5d] [2c]
    Rags007 shows three of a kind, Kings
    lennygeorge4 shows Ace King high
    Rags007 wins the pot (3,020) with three of a kind, Kings
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    Apr 8th, 2011 (4/8/2011 9:49am) in reply to CU_BLUFFS89

    I follow the line of the posters here :

    If the first or second hand, I open jam as fast as possible.
    If I already saw a couple of hands and :
    - At least a Villain reraised in every hand => LIMP SHOVE
    - If the are tight => OPEN JAM or OPEN BIG (like 10x or so at 15/30 then shove any flop)
  12. ukaliks ukaliks is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2011 (4/8/2011 11:05am) in reply to Lenail

    Aww tons of people beat me to this. It's fun to open jam w/ it and get called by 99/AKo/67s.
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    Apr 9th, 2011 (4/9/2011 7:21pm) in reply to Lenail

     
    Originally Posted by Lenail View Post

    I follow the line of the posters here :

    If the first or second hand, I open jam as fast as possible.
    If I already saw a couple of hands and :
    - At least a Villain reraised in every hand => LIMP SHOVE
    - If the are tight => OPEN JAM or OPEN BIG (like 10x or so at 15/30 then shove any flop)

    I used to do this a lot on tilt's 90 man 3 dollar KOS and it worked a lot! I miss those things. Were my early money makers.
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    Apr 12th, 2011 (4/12/2011 1:25am) in reply to IAMRLYBAD

    Thanks, tried the open jam a couple orbits in the daily dollar.

    Full Tilt Poker Game #29828291268: Daily Dollar (231793749), Table 197 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:22:50 ET - 2011/04/11
    Seat 1: Trimming1 (3,020)
    Seat 2: kingmattiB (3,085)
    Seat 3: depowly (2,970)
    Seat 4: WVUSOFASAVER (2,930)
    Seat 5: dRANk21 (2,880)
    Seat 6: Th3_Sniper (3,065)
    Seat 7: slava092980 (2,970)
    Seat 8: prakalp mantri (5,830)
    Seat 9: OnehighLife (3,250)
    slava092980 posts the small blind of 15
    prakalp mantri posts the big blind of 30
    The button is in seat #6
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to OnehighLife [Kh Ks]
    OnehighLife raises to 3,250, and is all in
    Trimming1 calls 3,020, and is all in
    kingmattiB folds
    depowly folds
    WVUSOFASAVER folds
    dRANk21 has 15 seconds left to act
    dRANk21 folds
    Th3_Sniper folds
    slava092980 folds
    prakalp mantri folds
    OnehighLife shows [Kh Ks]
    Trimming1 shows [Ah Qc]
    Uncalled bet of 230 returned to OnehighLife
    *** FLOP *** [8d Ts 3h]
    *** TURN *** [8d Ts 3h] [Qh]
    *** RIVER *** [8d Ts 3h Qh] [Jh]
    OnehighLife shows a pair of Kings
    Trimming1 shows a pair of Queens
    OnehighLife wins the pot (6,085) with a pair of Kings
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 6,085 | Rake 0
    Board: [8d Ts 3h Qh Jh]
    Seat 1: Trimming1 showed [Ah Qc] and lost with a pair of Queens
    Seat 2: kingmattiB didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 3: depowly didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 4: WVUSOFASAVER didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 5: dRANk21 didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 6: Th3_Sniper (button) didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 7: slava092980 (small blind) folded before the Flop
    Seat 8: prakalp mantri (big blind) folded before the Flop
    Seat 9: OnehighLife showed [Kh Ks] and won (6,085) with a pair of Kings

    LOL
    Edited By: OnehighLife Apr 12th, 2011 at 01:25 AM
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  15. Lenail Lenail is offline

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    Apr 12th, 2011 (4/12/2011 10:33am) in reply to OnehighLife

    Well done OnehighLife, I especially like to do it in the daily dollar rebuy, this work very well as villains call with any PP A8+ KT+ QJ ect...
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