Would you fold AQ?

[caracaski220]

caracaski220

I would rather be the aggesor than the calller. In the situation you are describing, I might fold.
He could easily have a low pair, suited conectors or even AK or 2 face cards. You have to decide if he is a loose canon and want the huge amount of chips he is offrering, or wether you want to risk your tourney life on a coin flip.

 

[Shumkoolie]

I would rather be the aggressor than the caller. In the situation you are describing, I might fold.
He could easily have a low pair, suited connectors or even AK or 2 face cards. You have to decide if he is a loose canon and want the huge amount of chips he is offering, or whether you want to risk your tourney life on a coin flip.

Your first sentence was all I needed to see to agree with you. I'd rather be shoving AQ here, not calling. Plus, UTG+1 led pre-flop, so is this all-in behind you a 3-bet shove? Or did UTG limp+1 limp pre?

I think it's a call. If the villain is playing wide you're ahead most of the time. It1s probably worth the risk to get a better ticket.

So even with the UTG+1 open, you pick this spot to put chips in? Well, you definitely are taking a much higher variance position than I would.

If the dude has been playing loose, I'd shove back and take my chances especially since the places determine the value of the ticket. Chances are, you're definitely ahead!

But there's a third player to factor in here - the UTG+1 open. We cannot discount their being in this hand.

If a loose cannon is too loose I would definitely call his all-in, given you have so much equity with AQ. Especially when suited.

See what I said above.

In a double raise situation yes I fold, what can I beat? AJ

Great thinking here!!! I mean, that shove behind you, are they REALLY doing that with AJ, as you said? (asking all of you out there). Or AT?

You're at best racing against him/her and at worst dominated. To make matters (potentially) worse, there's still UTG+1 that has to act behind you, so if you're committing chips here, you're definitely taking a VERY gambly spot.

With the stack that OP mentioned, I'm waiting for a better spot to be the one applying pressure, rather than having to react to the pressure.

 

[rictor99]

In these situations I usually don't fold and then regret it, LOL.

 

[beatlebug]

I would fold if people are all going all in...Usually someone has pocket aces and I would lose.

Beatlebug

 

[crazycitizen]

Personally I would fold AQ here, as you are behind any pocket pair

 

[4MileKing]

I would fold also. Ive been in those situations and a small pocket pr would win

 

[Pokerbluffer123]

Yes if it’s big bet preflop hand

 

[AlegzanderM]

Strange hand

U May miss the flop with this cards! With this cards u must Make a big rise, or u risk to lose

 

[horscht22]

It depends on the betsize and the position of my oppenents...and than on the flop cards...I think preflop it is more difficult to fold it...

 

[Fox12319]

That is a hard decision. Normally i would not fold AQ preflop as i think i am front against these two players.
The chance that you loose against a lower hand is always there and you can't avoid bad beats. You have one the strongest hands preflop - so i would probably call.

You can find a coin flip situation, but that's Poker. You can loose against pocket pairs, but his range is bigger - so i also can be AJ and you are in front.

 

[ADRI7HO]

I would throw it away. There is a very high chance the ticket is there, it is completely irrelevant whether your chips are the seventh most or the first most.

 

[besplatnee]

Yes, this is not the best pair, so without thinking I let it pass, if the stakes are not high I play.

 

[WHAKAORIORI]

Of course preflop - call any all in pre flop if like 30% of stack or something