three standard spots

1) I actually don't hate the preflop flat with AQs. I used to typically jam here with less than 20 bb's and several times I got called by AK or AA and got knocked out. So moving forward against UTG or UTG+1 that aren't opening wide I will call and see the flop in position. Here I would check back the flop because it will make it look like we don't have a Q. I would expect Villain to bet on turn and we can then jam, if the turn isn't a 4th card of the suit or a T, and not give Villain 2 chances to hit their flush. If they already have a flush so be it. If Villain checks the turn then we can bet like 4 bb's. The reason I don't like the flop jam is that if Villain calls we are giving them about 50% chance to win if they have a flush draw and a K. A little more if the K is the flush draw suit.

2) I like this jam because we would be up against 2 players and OOP if we just call. We could go set mining but we will only hit our set 12% of the time on the flop and would have to pretty much fold most flops otherwise and be down to like 7 blinds.

3) I'm likely jamming here because we are the shortest stack and how wide Villain is opening. Villain could be open raising with AXs/KXs/2 broadways/SC's/etc. Now an argument could be made that Villain who just just showed 85s wouldn't be opening here with a weak hand especially if he just lost 18 bb's the hand before. Which could be true. But we are down to 9 bb's... And Villain could be a little tilted.

much appreciated Mr Rick, like honestly

1) yes, that AQs postflop jam was stupid, it was late etc and I was a bit guilty for not jamming pre (I'm not anymore) /
my thinking was that even if he has one suited card (preferably not) and call me with lets say AK, then I'm still ahead cause drawing a flush is usually way below 50% chance but i forgot about K and T

eventually he flopped a nutflush but that's the game I chose

if i jammed pre he'd prolly fold but still, I basically want to play AQ vs A6s post cause his chcances of floppinmg a flush are less than 1%

2) are we ever folding 66 here? would you jam 22-33? they are pretty much the same against calling cards

3) "Now an argument could be made that Villain who just just showed 85s wouldn't be opening here with a weak hand especially if he just lost 18 bb's the hand before" - i kinda felt that but convinced myself into jamming cause of suited mid ace and ofc he flipped AT

H1- just jam pre. Flatting is terrible on 17bb. You just giving up when it’s Jxx or 269? Not sure math but you pick up 4.5bb uncontested when it folds after jam. That’s a 26% stack increase. If he has AK, so what you lose.

H2- hmm might just click this to 8.5 or 9bb hoping they aren’t paying attention and fold. You should have no fold equity here on 10bb or less bc math says villian should call. Almost don’t hate food here as it went open flat and you are never in good shape vs a calling range. Jam is fine. The flat is prolly weak so only gotta worry about first rfi. I like clicking this online bc it looks stronger and if they aren’t paying attention, the might not realize they should just call.

H3- jam or fold. Prolly just jamming

Jk10 - thank you, ///// [1] back in a day (ca 2010) when I reached 2-3 FTs a day, I’d just jam and wouldn’t care if he had AA. Now when all the npcs play like solver bots and online poker became sooo marginal, I truly cherish every opportunity to reach any ft cause of food purposes (not a joke) [2] thanks for the phony 3b tip, I’ll use it sometimes. Jamming is pretty standard but I guess folding is not a crime here. 88 go it blind, 77 is the bottom I guess (that what I was raised called with). [3] jam or fold are close imo

what does your abbreviation 'ca' mean please?

circa about

H1 is a jam every time at 17bb imo. I get the temptation to flat but you just end up in so many gross spots postflop like you saw. The 4.5bb pickup when they fold is massive at that stack depth. H2 I like the small 3b approach to try and take it down without risking your tournament.

Sounds good. The 3bet also has the advantage of being able to get away if some player shoves behind and utg calls it (because if that happens we`ll mostly be crushed.) We will still have 12, 5 bb left and hence still FE in upcoming hands. I think solvers quite often goes 4, 5bb in similar spots.

Haven’t even considered 3betting the AQ hand, mostly due the risk of facing the necessity to fold to an oop lead on a K or J high flop, but maybe I’m too superstitious, what I found interesting about a 3b is that it does give the opportunity to get away from this hand if rest of them go mad