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Right to fold AK pre-flop here?

EvilPinguEvilPingu Member Posts: 3,462
edited November 2011 in The Poker Clinic
60p Bounty Hunter Sit 'n' Go, no notes on any of the players. 7 players left (Final table bubble) - Correct fold? 

My thinking was that with a re-raise and a call, at least one of them had a big pocket pair, and it's possible that one of them had AA or KK and I'm in deep trouble - either way, I'm not winning this hand much more than a third of the time, if that, and I can probably get onto the final table and find a better spot.

As you can see, I would've won the hand, but can't be results orientated :)

Hand History #439689253 (00:43 20/11/2011)

PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
EvilPinguSmall blind 25.0025.001675.00
smally6625Big blind 50.0075.002315.00
 Your hole cards
  • K
  • A
   
Gold3n-FoxFold    
ian31Call 50.00125.002442.50
EvilPinguRaise 225.00350.001450.00
smally6625All-in 2315.002665.000.00
ian31Call 2315.004980.00127.50
EvilPinguFold    
smally6625Show
  • Q
  • K
   
ian31Show
  • 9
  • 9
   
Flop
  
  • J
  • A
  • 3
   
Turn
  
  • 2
   
River
  
  • 3
   
ian31WinTwo Pairs, 9s and 3s4980.00 5107.50

Comments

  • AMYBRAMYBR Member Posts: 3,432
    edited November 2011
    Once you ve made it 225 out of 1450 I think you have to be happy getting it in.

    No offense but especially at micros, as AJ and far worse re jam on you.
  • debdobs_67debdobs_67 Member Posts: 3,615
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Re: Right to fold AK pre-flop here?:
    Once you ve made it 225 out of 1450 I think you have to be happy getting it in. No offense but especially at micros, as AJ and far worse re jam on you.
    Posted by AMYBR
    +1 to all of this
  • RandomRivRandomRiv Member Posts: 90
    edited November 2011
    You say it's the bubble?
    I'm folding. If im reading this hand right your in last place so your the one who needs to make a move the most and AK better than most. But don't you have 30bb's still? Why the rush to get it in? and hey you might not have to play another hand if Smally gets busted here.
    I think your fold is correct.
  • grantorinograntorino Member Posts: 4,710
    edited November 2011
    Payouts?  Reads?

    I would be calling close to 100%. If you are even considering folding open for less
  • jugglegeekjugglegeek Member Posts: 623
    edited November 2011
    Don't think you should fold here. You have only 15 big blinds left after you've made the huge raise pre-flop. Also players at these low stackes will often over play king-high hands pre-flop but when they get aces or kings they will frequently call or click it back because they think this increases their chances of getting you to call.

    The other worry is that whichever player wins this flip will have a stack of 100BBs vs your 30BBs. If you believe that you have that much of an edge over the player that you can overcome this problem later in the tournement then they are probably bad enough to be getting stacks involved by cold shoving and limp calling with all sorts of junk that are dominated by AK
  • RandomRivRandomRiv Member Posts: 90
    edited November 2011
    Sorry for some reason I had it in my head once the bubble went it was over as in a 50-50 Sit nGo.
    Now I have had a coffee and opened my eyes. I'm probably calling depending on the payout structure. Most of the time you should be playing to win
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