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AKs in BB, 5 limpers in front

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slippyjim
Joined: 07.10.2011

Lots of people limping is pretty normal in these tournies. Do I raise or shove?
If I raise say 3X + 1 for every limper that is 1200, so 1/5 of my stack to play a pot OOP and quite likely multiway as well
It is a big shove, 43BB, but if I shove and pick up the pot now I increase my stack 16%

Seat 3 is the button
Seat 1: Player1 ( 10813 ) - VPIP: 44, PFR: 11, 3B: 14, AF: 1.5, Hands: 61
Seat 2: Player2 ( 17787 ) - VPIP: 61, PFR: 27, 3B: 0, AF: 1.9, Hands: 44
Seat 3: Player3 ( 1490 ) - VPIP: 42, PFR: 9, 3B: 10, AF: 0.3, Hands: 45
Seat 4: Player4 ( 6088 ) - VPIP: 37, PFR: 13, 3B: 6, AF: 1.8, Hands: 54
Seat 5: Hero ( 6501 ) - VPIP: 30, PFR: 21, 3B: 7, AF: 2.7, Hands: 39163
Seat 6: Player6 ( 4205 ) - VPIP: 21, PFR: 7, 3B: 14, AF: 0.0, Hands: 28
Seat 7: Player7 ( 5062 ) - VPIP: 15, PFR: 3, 3B: 0, AF: 1.5, Hands: 71
Seat 9: Player9 ( 2920 ) - VPIP: 20, PFR: 10, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 10
Seat 10: Player10 ( 2600 ) - VPIP: 44, PFR: 11, 3B: 14, AF: 1.5, Hands: 61

Pacific, 75/150 blinds, 20 ante No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players 2€ buyin
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: 6,088 (40.6 bb)
Hero (BB): 6,501 (43.3 bb)
UTG+1: 4,205 (28 bb)
UTG+2: 5,062 (33.7 bb)
MP1: 2,920 (19.5 bb)
MP2: 2,600 (17.3 bb)
MP3: 10,813 (72.1 bb)
CO: 17,787 (118.6 bb)
BTN: 1,490 (9.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K♥: A♥:
UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls 150, MP1 folds, MP2 calls 150, MP3 calls 150, CO calls 150, BTN folds, SB completes, Hero?????

Spoiler

Hero raises to 6,481 and is all-in, 5 folds

Results: 1,080 pot
Hero mucked K♥: A♥: and won 1,080 (910 net)


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Shoving AKs is +ev for sure against so many limpers, but I would normal make a big raise to like 1,2k and then you get most likely more value with your AKs in the long run and it would be insane if you get still action of 2 or more players I think.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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slippyjim
Joined: 07.10.2011

Thats the thing about raising you never quite know how many callers you get, if I could guarantee playing the pot HU I would always raise, but in these tournies players absolutely love to see a flop, its crazy!! Say if the first 2 players call I'm pretty sure at least one more, if not all the remaining players will call as well

I'm gonna try raising next time and see how it goes


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

That could make it more complicated, but then they invest also a decent amount of the stacks they have. Only the bigger stacks could be a problem for you in this situation.


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