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ckahrs35
Rising Star
Bronze Level
So I find myself with about 20 BBs in the big blind. At this point in the tournament we are down from 162 entrants to 24 with the top 17 making it into day 2(not in money). UTG +1 makes a standard open of 3x. This player has been super passive aggressive playing somewhere around 35 to 40 percent of his holdings as he sits on about 120 BBs himself. Folds around to button, who makes a flat call, he also has about 20 BBs and is a very strong pro. Small blind folds and I look down at AQ of spades. I think for about 45 seconds and ship it. As I suspected the UTG+1 player insta folds, but the button snap calls and turns over aces. The board runs out clean for him and sends me packing. Is this a good play or do you think a flat call is necessary here. (The flop came king high no spades so I would have gotten away from it post flop)