What's your reaction to AJ?

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you're at the final table and the flop comes JKA, and the turn K.
 
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That my final table is a prize, I take advantage of the opportunity. In the beginning or middle of the tournament the game with more caution. But na bolha, whoever has at least one A, eu play aggressively.
 
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well, we have to look at our stack and the opponent’s stack here, it also matters whether there is a bounty for knockouts in this tournament, the ideal option of course would be to go all in on the flop, the turn of course here significantly enhances the opponent’s range and here we are already playing according to the situation and depending on the size of the stacks, pagejumps can also play a significant role
 
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Everything will depend on how the table is playing, how many chips you have, to many variations for you to be able to make the best decision.
 
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I don't like this hand and I don't want to play it and lose it so much
 
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My reaction is regretting not being more aggressive on the flop.
 
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I typically don't like AJ, I always seem to be beaten by AK or AQ when I get it. So I normally play cautious when holding AJ
 
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What is your position at the table, how was the action of the opponents, how many chips do you have, one thing I will say what I would do, I would go with caution, maybe I would bet 1/2 of my chips, I am not an aggressive player
 
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I don´t like AJ.. if I don´t have a position I fold quietly, except in the final instances of the tournament!
 
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I would play Check/Call, it would be to see the reaction of the rival to try to make him Fold.
 
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Could you tell us how many big blinds you had before the flop and the players at the final table... also the prices influence your play so put them and we'll try to answer..
 
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Well, marginal hands like AJ usually are all over the board and typically end at around even. However If I assume the risk it can build up my stack but it can "eat" it as simply as that.

When I play these marginal hand what I'm hoping to see on the flop can be a disaster, some of these hopeful flops can cost me a significant amount of money.

For example flopping top two versus a set (AJ vs 10's with flopp: J-10-A) or middle two versus top two (my AJ vs AQ with flopp: A-Q-J) can make me lose a hefty pot.

So i will react pretty cautiously and I will have to play AJ with due dilligence. But the other detalis of the game can influence my reaction (like how many big blinds i have, the individual style of the opponents, the importance of the stake and etc.)

Anyway every hand is a lotto hand run to the river, the result is the percentage of times the specific hand wins that lottery.

Wish y'all a good day!
 
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this is a losing hand, in most cases, but no one will fold
 
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I would limp. That is a dangerous hand. Chances are, someone hit a triple. Even with a queen I might just split the pot.
 
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You could tell us how many big blinds you had before the flop and the players in the final table... also the prices influenced your game, so you hit and we will try to answer..
 
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Could you tell us how many big blinds you had before the flop and the players at the final table... also the prices influence your play so put them and we'll try to answer..
you are absolutely right, i will ask a more complete question next time, living and learning.
 
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The reaction to each hand depends on the position, the action taken before, the phase of the tournament (beginning, middle, bubble, ITM...), it also depends on the effective stack, the number of players entered in the hand and the profile of the villains.

In cash games, there are no phases.
 
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Not the most pleasant turn, but AJ will often be stronger than opp's hand.
 
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It depends on how you played pre-flop. but my first reaction is to go all in. I don't know if it's the best option, but at that moment you're too far in to get out. :rolleyes:
 
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