AJ in BB

[murraycod1]

Full Tilt Poker Game #29638856092: Super Stack $15K Guarantee (226460179), Table 1 - 1400/2800 Ante 350 - No Limit Hold'em - 00:28:47 ET - 2011/04/05
Seat 1: dymachi (44,810)
Seat 2: josht16 (59,602)
Seat 3: rdoughty2588 (93,868)
Seat 4: murray1cod (92,056)
Seat 5: jaybizzle3 (157,946)
Seat 6: riburibu (35,368)
Seat 7: YoungestNephew (83,906)
Seat 8: Alex RussAK (109,094)
Seat 9: bazbadboy (86,185)
dymachi antes 350
josht16 antes 350
rdoughty2588 antes 350
murray1cod antes 350
jaybizzle3 antes 350
riburibu antes 350
YoungestNephew antes 350
Alex RussAK antes 350
bazbadboy antes 350
rdoughty2588 posts the small blind of 1,400
murray1cod posts the big blind of 2,800
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to murray1cod [As Jd]
jaybizzle3 folds
riburibu folds
YoungestNephew folds
Alex RussAK raises to 7,000
bazbadboy folds
dymachi folds
josht16 folds
rdoughty2588 has 15 seconds left to act
rdoughty2588 folds
murray1cod???

I have been at the table for 5 hands

This is a spot I find myself unsure about. 25-35BB deep, late in tourny, i get a hand like A 10/ AJ in the blinds, and an open fron MP/LP.

[thret]

If I've only been at the table for 5 hands I'll opt to rr harder than normal and establish a don't-steal-my-blinds-bitch rep if that is even possible. AJ is shit if we get 4bet shoved but should be ok vs his open raising range.

[risk2Dupside]

pretty sure if I know nothing about the villains opening range or his tendencies, I'd rather flat 87s than AJo here

[murraycod1]

i think where I get stuck is that 3b/f seems exploitable, jamming seems better than 3b/c and open folding is too weak

Is there any merit to calling, and getting it in on TP or a draw?

[murraycod1]

ok, didn't read the replies properly

So 3b/f is best for bote of you?

[thret]

3b/f vs randoms, 3b/spite c vs regs...

[risk2Dupside]

While I'm pretty guilty of wanting standard answers for every spot, this is a pretty good example a spot that is going to be dependent on a ton of things, some examples:

- reg or random? barrelly or passive postflop?
- stats?
- do you have a table image/3b history?
- do you have 25bb? or 35bb?
- MP or LP?
- what are the stacks in front that he has opened into?

All of these things are going to influence what how I decide to play AJo in this spot, in the sense that you're really looking to decide which play will win you the most chips in the long run.

[C_Bomb]

Risk, would you elaborate if this hand was broken down ask you described?

I'd like to know more about how to play this hand also.