Four Dogs
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Silver Level
This is a very common situation which I'm embarrassed to admit is still giving me trouble after close to 2000 tournaments. I fell victim again last night giving up a double stack early in a $26 buy-in at Full Tilt. I don't have access to the HH at the moment (maybe I'll post it later) but that's not important as I'm more interested in the general situation than any specific hand. Suffice it to say for now that my AKs fell to AJs on a rivered str8.
Here's the problem. Early in an MTT you're on the button with AK with a stack of 50-100 BB's facing a standard UTG (equal stack) raise of 3-4 BB's. (In the case last night the blinds were 25/50 and Villain raised to 150.) The blinds are still live but all others have folded.
With little information on your opponent you assume a strong hand AJs-AK, QQ-AA. My standard line is to tripple his bet (in this case to 450) assuming that AA and KK will 4 bet or just shove and all others will just call or fold. The question is, what is your plan when you do get called? If you miss the flop do you automatically CB if checked to? Are there certain flop textures you avoid? What do you do if your opponent bets out? Call? Fold? What about a check call? Do you 2 barrell it? If you don't you risk being tested on the turn, then what? Once you start flatting you're as good as admitting you bricked. This is one of those tough spots where I just don't have any good answers. Any and all opinions are welcome.
Here's the problem. Early in an MTT you're on the button with AK with a stack of 50-100 BB's facing a standard UTG (equal stack) raise of 3-4 BB's. (In the case last night the blinds were 25/50 and Villain raised to 150.) The blinds are still live but all others have folded.
With little information on your opponent you assume a strong hand AJs-AK, QQ-AA. My standard line is to tripple his bet (in this case to 450) assuming that AA and KK will 4 bet or just shove and all others will just call or fold. The question is, what is your plan when you do get called? If you miss the flop do you automatically CB if checked to? Are there certain flop textures you avoid? What do you do if your opponent bets out? Call? Fold? What about a check call? Do you 2 barrell it? If you don't you risk being tested on the turn, then what? Once you start flatting you're as good as admitting you bricked. This is one of those tough spots where I just don't have any good answers. Any and all opinions are welcome.