1/2 - Jacks oop in a double straddled pot

[George2Loose]

See Mitch didn't look at his cards either and took a slightly different line

[SuuPRlim]

I was the UTG player in the hand Mitch is referring to, where Vargas straddled to £128...

I actually folded without even looking at my cards. I was sat with over 1k having started with £300. I had 3 weak players (imo) to my right and I felt that I was in a great seat for exploiting them, without putting my entire stack into play with say , plus I was already winning a nice chunk of money.

sick oppppo to GAMBOOOOOOOOL though

I wouldnt hate your post half as much if you had said 88 instead of AKs though

[giveyourcash]

Get your money in post and turn a jack obv.

[giveyourcash]

I think in this spot you should call vs me. It leaves every option available to you post flop. It also has the benefit of providing a tempting looking squeeze spot for the straddler which (if I fold) you should be snapping.  What are you three betting for? If it's for value what hands am I calling/shoving with that you like your hand against? If it's to define my range you got your answer and had to stack off anyway. Are you bluffing with jacks preflop? I doubt it.

Bear in mind I'm not saying set mine, and playing OOP this deep will be tough. You're going to have to mix up your flop play to some extent as the pot is now single raised donk 3 bet, donk fold, check call, check raise and hell even check fold are all options with varying degrees of viability. Also bear in mind this will mean you have to flat aces in this spot every now and then. Not very often but just enough.

[giveyourcash]

On the straddle discussion, other people putting money in blind is a good thing no matter what. Playing bingo isn't a problem just so long as your card has half the numbers of everyone else.