A7s limp UTG, 2 pair and all in

15.03.2010, 17:42 0

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 1.2 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (UTG+1) (t1500)
MP1 (t1580)
MP2 (t1470)
CO (t1430)
Button (t1590)
SB (t1560)
BB (t2930)
UTG (t1440)

Hero's M: 50.00

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A, 7
UTG calls t20, Hero calls t20, 2 folds, CO calls t20, Button bets t40, 1 fold, BB calls t20, UTG calls t20, Hero calls t20, CO calls t20

Flop: (t210) A, 2, 7 (5 players)
BB checks, UTG bets t100, Hero raises to t400, 2 folds, BB calls t400, UTG calls t300

Turn: (t1410) 10 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets t1060 (All-In), BB calls t1060, 1 fold

River: (t3530) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: t3530

Is it OK to limp from UTG with a suited ace?
Was it a reckless play by me to put my entire SNG on two pair in level 1?

5 replies

_Anonymous_

16.03.2010, 06:46 0

Hi there.

Don't limp suited Aces from EP. Sometimes call them after a few limpers from late position.

Raising the flop is fine, but once BB check/calls the bet, and your raise, you have to think he is holding pocket twos or sevens often.

I know it is only a $1 tourney, which could mean they both have trash, but I think checking behind the turn, and letting it go if he shoves the river is fine.

Bezeal

Joined: 11.03.2010

Posts: 26

17.03.2010, 23:41 0

Some of the reason you can limp with suited connectors and suited aces facing several limpers, are due to the implied odds, when you hit your hand hard on the flop.

From early position, you don't know how many are in the pot, and therefore don't have the same implied odds. Furtermore, there are greater chance of a raise behind you, because more people are left to act, and a raise is hard to call with a speculative hand like suited Ax.

chenny8888

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Posts: 17,729

18.03.2010, 03:27 0

Hi all,

Refer to aciddrop for preflop. Rest of the hand is played perfectly.

@aciddrop: there is no evil monkey in the closet! Promise! (or any other monsters for that matter)

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_Anonymous_

18.03.2010, 04:23 0

Originally posted by chenny8888
Hi all,

Refer to aciddrop for preflop. Rest of the hand is played perfectly.

@aciddrop: there is no evil monkey in the closet! Promise! (or any other monsters for that matter)

Oh but there is, there is!!!

Turn around now, noowwww!!!.....ohh, too late again.

Why won't anyone believe me?? :f_cry: :f_cry: :f_cry:

_Anonymous_

18.03.2010, 11:41 0

Well now, after i got a respond, i can tell you that i won the hand
Thanks for the advice about limping from EP!

[Closed] A7s limp UTG, 2 pair and all in