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A-J on the Button vs. Early Position Raise -- Fold, Call or Reraise?

Related Topics: Betting in poker, Cash game

DECISION POINT: It's a cash game, $2/$5 no-limit hold'em, and everyone is relatively deep-stacked. A player in early position (UTG+1) raises and everyone folds to you on the button. You have and the action is on you...

What do you do?

PRO ANSWER: Many players make the mistake in their preflop decision-making process of viewing hands like a hierarchy. They believe they should raise with really strong hands, fold with weak hands and call with medium-strength hands. If they have a hand that's too good to fold but not good enough to raise, players tend to think calling is the best play.