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  | Game: No-Limit Texas Hold'em | Position: Middle
| Blinds: $10/$20
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You're raising three times the big blind before the flop and get two players with you, including the player on the button. Flop comes and deals Ac-Js-Ts. First player raises by $20 and you decide to raise to $60. One player folds, button goes all-in. You have $620 left, a call costs you $250. What do you do?
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| No-Limit Texas Hold’em, tournament, Q-Q on the button | 19th January, 2006 |
  | Game: No Limit Hold'em, tournament | Position: Button
| Limit: $1000/$2000
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You are on the button with Q-Q in a tournament with four players left. All players call the big blind and flop shows J-Q-K. First player raises, everyone calls and turn card shows ace. It is then checked up to you. What do you do?
| | Strong raise: Sitting on the button gives you the opportunity to act last, and in this situation it proves to be of great advantage.
You are obviously putting yourself at risk with a strong raise, but we have to face the facts here. All opponents checked on the last card, indicating that they should not have a straight. If they did, it would be very likely for them to at least raise by a little, since they only risk a split pot if a 10 comes up.
A small raise is of course quite acceptable but not optimal in this situation, since you are on the button and since people may start thinking that you're only after the pot. Besides, you might get a common re-raise instead, and after that, there's no telling if your opponent really has a good card, or if he just called your "bluff".
In tournaments you must face great risks and this is definitely worth a shot, since you have already gotten so far in the tournament. Additionally, you might even win if an opponent thinks two pair is enough, or even a pair of aces.
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| All-in (29%) |  | | Check (24%) | | | Small raise (15%) | | | Strong raise (32%) | |
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