preflop decision

[Mattnxtc 0]

.1/.25 bodog plmatt in mp1: 2 7 :spkade: a Preflop: utg raises to .5, utg+1 folds, matt calls, mp2 calls, mp3 folds, button calls, sb raises to 3.15, bb calls, utg calls, matt calls, mp2 calls, button foldscomments?

[Chamonyx 0]

Assuming you have 2c 7s Kh As.......Calling the raise is OK (as would be folding). You should be disappointed to see the 2 other callers behind you, but that is the problem with being in middle position ....

[HoosierAlum 0]

Calling ok here. Suited Ace/duece with big are good hands to see flops with.

[Mattnxtc 0]

Assuming you have 2c 7s Kh As.......Calling the raise is OK (as would be folding). You should be disappointed to see the 2 other callers behind you, but that is the problem with being in middle position ....

sorry bout that yeah..that was my hand...not sure what happened when i was typin it out. so from MP this is not so good a hand? i really thought about dumpin it to the sb big raise...would that have been the correct play?

[HoosierAlum 0]

Oops, I didnt notice that the sb had potted it pf. Calling then becomes marginal. However, since the bb and UTG called the raise, I would lean towards calling as well.

[Chamonyx 0]

i really thought about dumpin it to the sb big raise...would that have been the correct play?

It depends on how comfortable you are post-flop and what your view of the table is. In terms of hand quality, how many 2 card combinations can come on the flop that make you comfortable calling (or raising with 2 behind) a pot-sized continuation bet from the SB? 2 out of 345678s, obviously; K7 - preferably with another low card and no suits. And that's about it. To face significant potential action, you really want all 4 cards working together. Change the 7 to 3,4,5 or even a 6 and you feel a lot more comfortable. That's why it is a marginal call in MP - you have to hit to play. In late position it is a no brainer.

[navybuttons 16]

i really thought about dumpin it to the sb big raise...would that have been the correct play?

It depends on how comfortable you are post-flop and what your view of the table is. In terms of hand quality, how many 2 card combinations can come on the flop that make you comfortable calling (or raising with 2 behind) a pot-sized continuation bet from the SB? 2 out of 345678s, obviously; K7 - preferably with another low card and no suits. And that's about it. To face significant potential action, you really want all 4 cards working together. Change the 7 to 3,4,5 or even a 6 and you feel a lot more comfortable. That's why it is a marginal call in MP - you have to hit to play. In late position it is a no brainer.

exactly.

[bassplayer45459 0]

If that King is a king of clubs, you might even consider re-raising to try and thin the field, but with that hand i am calling unless there are alot of callers and i can be sure that one of them is also holding A2

[KVOM 0]

Without knowing the stack sizes it's pretty hard to give a definitie answer. I would almost always call with this hand.