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Big blind vs Small blind in a 2.75$ tourney on pokerstars

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  1. papadatos69 papadatos69 is offline

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    Jan 31st, 2012 (1/31/2012 4:46pm)

    I am the big blind, the small blind plays vpip:3/prf:3 in 31 hand, we are in the money 360 left. My stack: 25551, small blind stack : 61922.
    What to do in this spot? Please i need your opinion

    pokerstars Hand #74771715421: Tournament #558010691, $2.50+$0.25 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (800/1600) - 2012/01/31 3:43:07 EET [2012/01/30 20:43:07 ET]
    Table '558010691 162' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
    Seat 2: Pandimakaay (51095 in chips)
    Seat 3: ptitevoix (24322 in chips)
    Seat 4: coreiton (41631 in chips)
    Seat 5: powerappel (161300 in chips)
    Seat 6: pardecoringa (11239 in chips)
    Seat 7: fanto 211 (61922 in chips)
    Seat 8: papadatos69 (25551 in chips)
    Seat 9: MITSARASIN (42115 in chips)
    Pandimakaay: posts the ante 150
    ptitevoix: posts the ante 150
    coreiton: posts the ante 150
    powerappel: posts the ante 150
    pardecoringa: posts the ante 150
    fanto 211: posts the ante 150
    papadatos69: posts the ante 150
    MITSARASIN: posts the ante 150
    fanto 211: posts small blind 800
    papadatos69: posts big blind 1600
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to papadatos69 [9s Ac]
    MITSARASIN: folds
    Pandimakaay: folds
    ptitevoix: folds
    coreiton: folds
    powerappel: folds
    Almondiguill is connected
    pardecoringa: folds
    fanto 211: raises 49600 to 51200
    papadatos69: ???
  2. ealltheway ealltheway is offline

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    Jan 31st, 2012 (1/31/2012 11:52pm) in reply to DirtyRivDog

    Ehh...I'm no expert, but it's pretty close I think. $2 tourny... I'd probably be inclined to call for a few reasons. Most other higher stake tournies would be a fold for me though, as I'd prefer finding a better spot than calling my 15BB stack off with A9.

    Reasons I consider calling:

    If I were the small blind, i'd be putting you (~15 BB stack) all in everytime it folded around to me with any pocket pair, any ace, and probably J9 suited+... because of this, you are definately ahead of villain's shoving range IMO, and only need to be right a certain % of the time to have the call be profitable in the long run. The only hands you really don't want the villain to turn over are 99-AA and A10+, and more often than not, these hands would just min-raise you, hoping to induce a re-raise all-in...

    Just my 2 cents ;/
  3. DirtyRivDog DirtyRivDog is offline

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    Feb 1st, 2012 (2/1/2012 1:02am) in reply to ealltheway

    I would fold.

    The reason being is that 15 BB is enough wiggle room to play a few hands. If it was 1 minute before blind increase its almost a call but i probably still fold considering im passing the blinds after this next hand.

    I feel that depending on your edge in this game, if u feel you are a better chance than 55/45 to go better then calling here and running into at best 10J-QK or between is not enough to warrant a call.

    You could be flipping or dominated which reduces chances again, and to put tourny life on line when u still have 15 BB and potentially 10 when blinds increase is marginal. I like a fold.
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