I've been just open folding a lot more in these spots against an utg raise from a pllayer who hasn't been opening much….I don't mind a 3b/fold though either…..if he were to 4b us there we have to know we are crushed almost always.

ttwist said:

swet1 said:

I have a hard time in these spots..

 

It's an UTG raise which should mean strength but what about the need to chip up and build my stack. Do we avoid every tough situation just because there is aggression in front of us?

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this is my way of thinking and this is the point in the tourney where villain starts to widen his opening range based on the stack they have and the fact that they will be opening hands like 44+ and A9,A10,AJ and i dont think you can play the game always worrying about the 4 hands you are crushed by . so i feel you have option you can peel a flop and go from there and if you have to fold you still have 37bbs, i also have 3 bet folded here before that play would leave you with 32 bbs, i would fold to a 4 bet but i would prolly see the flop and float 1 here and go from there. just a note at this blind level remember the next level you will still have the same amount of big blinds its just the ante they introduce following this level

On UB I think this is the case that they introduce the ante but on both FTP and Stars the blinds go from 100/200 to 120/240/25 on FTP and 100/200 to 125/250/25 on http://FTP…..

Thanks for all the insight and varying views.

My gut told me to call or RR but I folded instead. I'm trying to push myself to get involved a little more (to build my stack instead of watching it dwindle away) especially in position and I think this would be a good spot as well.

I flat here unless I have a dynamic to get it in, unless villain is noteably super nitty over a good sample.  You should flat AA/KK and other strong hands here sometimes as well.