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It may not have been a bad play at all AMP

How many limpers were there before the raise to 3BB. How many people cold-called his raise before coming back to you. What position was he in when he raised. How many people were still to act?
Was this a cash game or tournament? How many players at the table etc?

If the following were true:

- one timid player limping late
- one aggressive player on the button making the raise
- tournament play
- you are short-stacked (with anything less than about 15-20 times the BB)

I'd say it was fine.

You are probably getting almost 3-1 odds, with big implied odds. Even if you are up against a mid-range hand (e.g. AJo, A-rag suited, 77, 66, 55) AND a premium hand from the raiser (e.g. AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AKs) you are a little better than 4-1. Your implied odds are good for that, as it is very unlikely that the holder of a premium pair is going to do anything other than bet at the flop. You have the additional advantage of knowing immediately on the flop whether you can continue - you'll want minimum two pair, a flush or open-ended straight draw or preferably trips.

I might even go all-in from here if I thought there was a good chance of him stealing and I was very short-stacked.

If it is a cash game, I'd probably just fold however, unless I had a big enough stack
- I'd let it go.