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  1. theslackman theslackman is offline

    Grangemouth
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    Feb 16th, 2009 (2/16/2009 4:52am)

    OK, this hand came up last night and I got berated for making a terrible call. The button has been min raise folding a lot, especially on the button. I was confident he wasn't calling many shoves, even with my short stack. The SB and myself have stayed out of each others way so far, but he seemed solid enough.

    What is a normal calling range for me here?

    pokerstars Game #24985xxx85: Tournament #139359828, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXVIII (5000/10000) - 2009/02/16 0:16:51 GMT [2009/02/15 19:16:51 ET]
    Table '139359828 552' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: toskur (152591 in chips)
    Seat 2: The Juggal0 (120196 in chips)
    Seat 3: whiteuk (193608 in chips)
    Seat 4: jamieg63 (100230 in chips)
    Seat 5: Schusch23 (148304 in chips)
    Seat 6: ahartj (89710 in chips)
    Seat 7: WhatTheFock (63002 in chips)
    Seat 8: TheBeeramid (162377 in chips)
    Seat 9: DijkieAA (114228 in chips)
    toskur: posts the ante 1250
    The Juggal0: posts the ante 1250
    whiteuk: posts the ante 1250
    jamieg63: posts the ante 1250
    Schusch23: posts the ante 1250
    ahartj: posts the ante 1250
    WhatTheFock: posts the ante 1250
    TheBeeramid: posts the ante 1250
    DijkieAA: posts the ante 1250
    whiteuk: posts small blind 5000
    jamieg63: posts big blind 10000
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to jamieg63 [Xx Xx]
    Schusch23: folds
    ahartj: folds
    WhatTheFock: folds
    TheBeeramid: folds
    DijkieAA: folds
    toskur: folds
    The Juggal0: raises 10000 to 20000
    whiteuk: raises 172358 to 192358 and is all-in
    jamieg63: calls 88980 and is all-in
  2. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Feb 16th, 2009 (2/16/2009 9:23am) in reply to theslackman

    I'd say somewhere in the neighborhood of AJ+, 99+
     
  3. leftygrove leftygrove is offline

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    Feb 16th, 2009 (2/16/2009 9:34am) in reply to grapsfan

    In a buy-in that is higher than $3, I'd probably be calling with 7-7+, A-10+... but since I don't really see people making moves in really low limits... probably closer to 9-9+, A-J+ like graps said.
  4. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Feb 16th, 2009 (2/16/2009 10:07am) in reply to leftygrove

    I actually started closer to this range, lefty...and could still see an argument for calling lighter than where I ended up. The OP is getting short, and there's a BUNCH of equity already in the pot. Good spot to gambooool to go deep or go home.
     
  5. HillsnValez HillsnValez is offline

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    Feb 16th, 2009 (2/16/2009 12:04pm) in reply to grapsfan

    I agree...I'd be in the hand with TT+ or AT+
  6. JmL1984 JmL1984 is offline

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    Feb 16th, 2009 (2/16/2009 12:26pm) in reply to theslackman

    in a $3 buy in, which are the donkfest i usually play in ($3-20 for me) i have been called (especially late) by any pocket pair, Ax, K8s+, any two face cards...actually i played in a $10 donkament with 2,000 players the other day, we got down to 50 and i did this same play with pocket 8s and got called by a guy holding 97os (we both hand 35ish BBs and i had a tight image). i think the calling ranges that others have said are way too tight for a $3 donkament... i think what they listed is what the callers range SHOULD be. obv it has a lot to do with the player, but in general i ALWAYS get called lightly here. AJ+ and 1010+ are way too tight, for this level. in my experience i always get called with the hand ranges i put listed. i get called with the hands i listed a lot more of the time than 1010+ and AJ+. the players are just too bad to lay down an A or a pocket pair.
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