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BB/SB calling range vs. a short stack, final 4 tables

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  1. danimal703 danimal703 is offline

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    Oct 12th, 2010 (10/12/2010 1:26am)

    Obv looking for an answer for this specific situation but in general, this deep into a tournament (sitting 6/30 in this example), what is a good average calling range for this type of shove? He had shoved once (8BB at the time) in the 4+ orbits I'd been a the table. I dont think Im good here and wouldnt call here either way but really just using this as an example to start a discussion as to when the larger stacks need "(need" in the sense that Im playing for first and need to win in marginal spots along the way to do so) to start making these calls. TIA.

    Full Tilt Poker Game #24624011680: $10,000 Guarantee (Early Antes) (190377098), Table 95 - 2000/4000 Ante 500 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:12:28 ET - 2010/10/11
    Seat 1: nurmut28 (78,364)
    Seat 2: ChipThaRipper (66,799)
    Seat 4: Assassin2006 (112,663)
    Seat 5: madonas25 (26,902)
    Seat 6: alpa1974 (58,770)
    Seat 8: 1HOTPOKERMAMI (226,556)
    Seat 9: danimal703 (214,307)
    nurmut28 antes 500
    ChipThaRipper antes 500
    Assassin2006 antes 500
    madonas25 antes 500
    alpa1974 antes 500
    1HOTPOKERMAMI antes 500
    danimal703 antes 500
    1HOTPOKERMAMI posts the small blind of 2,000
    danimal703 posts the big blind of 4,000
    The button is in seat #6
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to danimal703 [3d Qc]
    nurmut28 folds
    ChipThaRipper folds
    Assassin2006 folds
    madonas25 raises to 26,402, and is all in
    alpa1974 folds
    1HOTPOKERMAMI folds
    danimal703 has 15 seconds left to act
    danimal703 has requested TIME
    danimal703 folds
    Uncalled bet of 22,402 returned to madonas25
    madonas25 mucks
    madonas25 wins the pot (13,500)
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 13,500 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: nurmut28 folded before the Flop
    Seat 2: ChipThaRipper folded before the Flop
    Seat 4: Assassin2006 folded before the Flop
    Seat 5: madonas25 collected (13,500), mucked
    Seat 6: alpa1974 (button) folded before the Flop
    Seat 8: 1HOTPOKERMAMI (small blind) folded before the Flop
    Seat 9: danimal703 (big blind) folded before the Flop
    Edited By: danimal703 Mar 22nd, 2011 at 03:20 AM
  2. SlayNL SlayNL is offline

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    Oct 12th, 2010 (10/12/2010 3:28am) in reply to danimal703

    I was going to say T9s+ and any pair but I'd like to hear from some players a bit better than myself.

    Almost certainly never Q3 though imo
  3. CJDeman CJDeman is offline

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    Oct 12th, 2010 (10/12/2010 3:38am) in reply to SlayNL

    I would call 55+, JTs, QT+, K8+, A2+, roughly. Maybe that is too tight. As a large stack it is not your job to thin out the field, it is your job to take any +EV spots that come your way. Knocking players out is merely a by-product of this - at least with 30 left. Later on with larger pay jumps, this becomes a consideration.
     
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