A6s bubble $20 sitngo at stars

[sk8r_daniel]

So its been a pretty tight bubble and ive seen UTG min raise a few times, where I just called the BB and then folded when I missed. I know he has something here, but it doesn't show any real strength.

UTG = 6,000
Button =1300
SB = 1700
HERO = 2700 (dealt Ad6d)

blinds 100/200 antes 25

UTG raises to 400
2folds
Should I call or fold?

To continue with this description and how badly i butchered this hand continue downwards with what I actually did.
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So I call 200 and see a flop, which I think is correct.
Flop comes Qd 9c 3d
I know he is going to bet 80 percent here, so I dont see much point in leading out. Should I check raise here or wait for a better spot and hope to get in the money.
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I actually check called when he bet 2/3 of the pot...the turn was a blank and he checked. The river was a jack and i bet 1000 into 1600 and he calls with KJ. I was left crippled and wondering why I'm such a moron.

[taipan168]

OK, there's quite a lot to comment on here.

So its been a pretty tight bubble and ive seen UTG min raise a few times, where I just called the BB and then folded when I missed.

At this blind level you should almost never be flat calling a big stack min raise, the only time to do it is if you have a monster hand and want to trap, or maybe something like AK if there's a very short stack around

UTG raises to 400
2folds
Should I call or fold?

I fold pretty fast here, not only do you have a hand that is easily dominated and could have really bad reverse implied odds on an A high flop but you are out of position postflop and you're the second stack with the other two stacks significantly shorter than you

So I call 200 and see a flop, which I think is correct.

Already discussed above

Flop comes Qd 9c 3d
I know he is going to bet 80 percent here, so I dont see much point in leading out. Should I check raise here or wait for a better spot and hope to get in the money.

As played, I would check and see what he does, I wouldn't lead here either

I actually check called when he bet 2/3 of the pot

Fold, you don't have odds to call this bet (you're about 4.5 to 1 against to hit your flush on the turn and you're getting about 2.5 to 1 pot odds) and you can't assume that you won't face another bet on the turn

The river was a jack and i bet 1000 into 1600 and he calls with KJ. I was left crippled and wondering why I'm such a moron.

As played there is no other choice other than checking the river and folding to any bet since you didn't hit

[Kijjo]

If you're the first to act with only 4 people at the table, any A is playable, but calling with A rag is much different. Like taipan is saying, it's so hard to tell where u stand with such a low kicker. The board can come with an A and unless it has a 6 as well, you might just be digging yourself a hole.

[gingerwizard]

Fold pre. Big stacks can push people around because they hold the threat of busting you. Just accept it and only tangle with them with monsters. And I mean monsters. If he shoves pre I fold AK etc, you get the point.

Fancy play on the bubble against a big stack is just pissing away $EV. Concentrate on the shortstacks.