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Playing AJ in two spots
« on: February 19, 2012, 15:39:39 PM »
First post in strategy section just wondered on peoples thoughts on these two hands.

Both hands are AJ off one is dtd 50k gteed, other is $55 fo on stars 10 off the money.
In both circumstances I was happy to go with both hands the way the tables had been playing.

I would like peoples thoughts on which strategy to take, push taking blinds and antes hopefully or raise to induce, as  I said I was intending to go all the way with the hands.

DTD blinds 300/150/a25

UTG I raise to 650 my standard raise I have 22 bigs (6k) get 4 callers flop comes down A high 2 diamonds, small blind checks pot is now over 3k so happy to get it in here, don't think AK or AQ out as I would have been reraised, I get 3 folds and 1 caller, villain shows Qd 7d, villain gets there on the river hits his flush.

Stars $10k gteed $55 buy in. (10 off cash)
On the button AJ off again 20 bigs (4k2) min raise to 400 bb who covers me shoves, I call he has KQ off Q on the flop and I am out.

Obviously being results orientated folds would have been better, but my question is do you just shove in both positions and put the decisions on the others, or do as I did in the examples above.

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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 16:08:57 PM »
More info required on players trends if you are in possession Brian and

Im a nit and UTG would expect to fold this holding on a full table and wait for button or better position!

As it is you get in good in 1st scenario and 2nd scenario he"s calling whatever u do I guess

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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 16:20:26 PM »
Run better  ;D

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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 16:24:03 PM »

Run better  ;D


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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2012, 16:33:42 PM »
Far too much info missing here. At least post the hand historys.

First hand - did you shove 6k into a 3 k pot there or was there more action?

Second hand - not sure what is going on there but it seems you called a 3 bet shove from the BB for your tourney with AJ. This seems pretty standard. Though with reads you can raise fold. Open shoving the button isn"t the worst play either. All depends how much you want to min and how the table has been playing near the bubble.

Best advice is to learn how to post hand histories :)

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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 16:46:29 PM »
Fine, ul, etc
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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 17:01:43 PM »

Fine, ul, etc


Really!

20bb stack utg at an obviously loose table were we get 4 callers.

AJo is in our utg open range?

Its ok to open for 4.3 x?
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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 19:18:46 PM »
I love AJ posts

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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2012, 19:23:50 PM »

Its ok to open for 4.3 x?


He opened just over 2x . Bri posted the blinds the wrong way round.
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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2012, 20:03:49 PM »


Its ok to open for 4.3 x?


He opened just over 2x . Bri posted the blinds the wrong way round.

oops, see that now alright.
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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2012, 21:46:50 PM »
 Well ok my post was a bit short but difficult to answer without the hand history.
Sometimes I will fold AJ utg with 20 bigs but mostly will min/call or min/fold depending on opponent. Obviously as played flop is golden so I will do anything to induce, such as betting really small. I think over potting is unnecessary. But money went in good and you lost. Reasonably standard.

Hand 2 is very standard I would say.

No I don"t just shove in either hand
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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2012, 00:05:05 AM »
Cheers for the input, next time i will try and put more info in, but as  i said in the op i was going all the way with the 2 hands, so the main question was raise to induce, or shove all in pre.

Even though i lost both hands was ok with the play, i have to agree with Dean though putting the rest in on the flop was a bit much but with a diamond draw on board made villain pay max price for his draw, ty again

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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2012, 00:08:01 AM »

Cheers for the input, next time i will try and put more info in, but as  i said in the op i was going all the way with the 2 hands, so the main question was raise to induce, or shove all in pre.

Even though i lost both hands was ok with the play, i have to agree with Dean though putting the rest in on the flop was a bit much but with a diamond draw on board made villain pay max price for his draw, ty again


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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2012, 19:49:42 PM »

I love AJ posts

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Re: Playing AJ in two spots
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2012, 23:40:45 PM »
i will give you my thoughts on thursday Brian, i think about poker far better after a full day on the lash :)
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