AK early in $4 MTT

[lNormajean]

PokerStars Game #29201432113: Tournament #170671279, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/06/10 11:24:11 CET [2009/06/10 5:24:11 ET]
Table '170671279 13' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Boss518 (1500 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 2: lNormaJean (2100 in chips)
Seat 3: DaddyDanny (1570 in chips)
Seat 4: Pokerbloff (1220 in chips)
Seat 5: nebulizer34 (1460 in chips)
Seat 6: boci14 (1350 in chips)
Seat 7: grotan (1470 in chips)
Seat 8: MR.CAMBUUR (1470 in chips)
Seat 9: 18valentin10 (1360 in chips)
18valentin10: posts small blind 10
Boss518: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lNormaJean [As Kd]
lNormaJean: raises 40 to 60
Boss518 has returned
DaddyDanny: calls 60
Pokerbloff: calls 60
nebulizer34: folds
boci14: raises 440 to 500
grotan: folds
MR.CAMBUUR: folds
18valentin10: folds
Boss518: calls 480
lNormaJean: ??


Really unsure what to do here as im oop against the a reraiser

[Luco]

I'm not against flatting this early in the tournament, you've still got enough chips behind if you miss the flop.

[Sprayed]

I think that it's too much of your stack to just smooth call. Shove or fold.

[Im_new]

I think that it's too much of your stack to just smooth call. Shove or fold.

+1

[baudib]

Obviously shove or fold, and I'm thinking fold. Thanks for telling me you have AA.

[drmcboy]

I guess it's a 4 dollar tourney but someone cold calling 1/3 of their stack is a bad sign even if we have the raiser beat

[lNormajean]

I guess it's a 4 dollar tourney but someone cold calling 1/3 of their stack is a bad sign even if we have the raiser beat

if he didnt cold call what would be your play?

[clockwork07]

Calling is the worst. You probably want the maximize the value of the hand by shoving so you see the river. At such low stakes, I think shoving is the move; you're usually not up against AA or KK in this situation at these stakes.

[drmcboy]

it's a tough spot but in a low BI short stack tourney I would probably just gamble, he can easily have AJ here

[lNormajean]

okay cool, i folded just because in these $4 you have much more time to build a stack im only losing 60 by folding and i could find a better spot to put most of my chips at risk.

all the money went in on a AK6 rbn flop and i would have rivered a boat and tripled up.

reraiser had qq and flatter had 88.... gota love $4 donkaments

i still like my play though.

[clockwork07]

okay cool, i folded just because in these $4 you have much more time to build a stack im only losing 60 by folding and i could find a better spot to put most of my chips at risk.

all the money went in on a AK6 rbn flop and i would have rivered a boat and tripled up.

reraiser had qq and flatter had 88.... gota love $4 donkaments

i still like my play though.

There is a strong argument for the fold, especially early on. Doubling up early isn't as critical IMO as doubling up when stacks are much deeper. What was the board?

[drmcboy]

http://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer...or-not-to-flip

[lNormajean]

nice article

[Proviper]

In that case I would either fold or all in i got ak i woudnt be scared to gamble it in a $4.. Maybe PP and i had my ace or king and im set more than double up

[stackies]

the best thing you can do is to push i think if your willing to take the risk of AA or KK
guess it depends on your style

[revolvingiris]

http://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer-magazines/65576-18-22/articles/15093-to-flip-or-not-to-flip

Hahaha I was just thinking about this article when reading this post.

Shove over all day here!!!

[UnknownFlush]

Very tough there but I will give a go for that AK, you probably be in trouble if the others guy AA, but I will still go on.

[nUFamn]

That article's awesome, +1 +1!

[tbills81]

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