when in MTT's not to hold AK AQ AJ

craigcu12

it's the last hand of the MTT timed freeroll i am holding the AQo, a hand normally is just what i would want.
but to win with the AK, AQ, AJ, i want these to be the called not by an A with a bigger kicker or a pocket pair as they would beat me most times or be 50 50. so if i do loose to a poor hand i have to take it and move on.

y	Small blind		200.00	200.00	4950.00
Jimmy1968	Big blind		400.00	600.00	5550.00
	Your hole cards	A Q
gait11	Fold
craigcu12	All-in		4400.00	5000.00	0.00
x	Call		4400.00	9400.00	3012.50
y	Call		4200.00	13600.00	750.00
Jimmy1968	Fold
Flop
		5 2 8
y	All-in		750.00	14350.00	0.00
x	Call		750.00	15100.00	2262.50
y	Show	6 10
craigcu12	Show	A Q
x	Show	K 9
Turn
		6
River
		9
x	Win	Pair of 9s	15100.00		17362.50

JimRiddle7

In Response to when in MTT's not to hold AK AQ AJ:

it's the last hand of the MTT timed freeroll i am holding the AQo, a hand normally is just what i would want. but to win with the AK, AQ, AJ, i want these to be the called not by an A with a bigger kicker or a pocket pair as they would beat me most times or be 50 50. so if i do loose to a poor hand i have to take it and move on. y Small blind   200.00 200.00 4950.00 Jimmy1968 Big blind   400.00 600.00 5550.00   Your hole cards A Q       gait11 Fold         craigcu12 All-in   4400.00 5000.00 0.00 x Call   4400.00 9400.00 3012.50 y Call   4200.00 13600.00 750.00 Jimmy1968 Fold         Flop     5 2 8       y All-in   750.00 14350.00 0.00 x Call   750.00 15100.00 2262.50 y Show 6 10       craigcu12 Show A Q       x Show K 9       Turn     6       River     9       x Win Pair of 9s 15100.00   17362.50
Posted by craigcu12

Hi Craig,  frustrating to be called by a worse hand, and i guess the forums have taught you to "take it on the chin", judging by your gentlemanly response.

Just to note though, the 6-10 was obviously a poor call, but both of your opponents were suited, and given that it was a freeroll, some opponents will call an all in with any two cards, just to double up.

With that in mind, and with it being the last hand of the MTT, wouldnt you consider folding here, just to guarantee a payout?

Or maybe if you min-raised, they might of folded on the flop.  If one of them shoves, you fold with no pair, but still manage to cash at the end?

Good luck in the next one.