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  1. rppkoz rppkoz is offline

    Macomb, MI
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    Aug 29th, 2006 (8/29/2006 8:08am)

    My stack (BB) - 2200
    SB - 1100
    Button - 4000

    blinds 50/100

    Folds to the button who mini-raises to 200
    SB calls

    What's my move? Table has been pretty active, so I haven't had any BSB battles (usually others are involved). SB seems pretty weak/tight and no read on button as he was just moved to table.
     
  2. black666 black666 is offline

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    Aug 29th, 2006 (8/29/2006 9:38am) in reply to rppkoz

    raise? 600-700 sounds fine. pushing would also be an option because you don't wanna give your opponents a flop when you would be pot commited after their preflop call anyway.
  3. TheMayor TheMayor is offline

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    Aug 29th, 2006 (8/29/2006 10:38am) in reply to rppkoz

    If you raise to 700 and the button calls you are almost pot commited with 1500 behind and the pot having 1800. You might wind up having to make a tough decision out of position if the flop has 1 over card. Checking invites a steal, and if you bet you are only getting called by a better hand (usually). I think i just push over. Risk 2000 to win 600 and you probably have the best hand. You might even get a loose call from Ax or a race with some dead money left over from pre flop.

    This is an MTT right, and not an SNG? I might be more inclined to play it slower if this is a SNG bubble situation and there are other shorties around, or something like that.
  4. dunit1003 dunit1003 is offline

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    Aug 29th, 2006 (8/29/2006 11:04am) in reply to TheMayor

    This looks to be a SNG to me.
  5. rppkoz rppkoz is offline

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    Aug 29th, 2006 (8/29/2006 12:00pm) in reply to TheMayor

    Sorry, this is a MTT.
     
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  6. rppkoz rppkoz is offline

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    Aug 29th, 2006 (8/29/2006 12:15pm) in reply to TheMayor

    Pushing seems so obv now. For some reason, I thought the Button was on a weak steal so I re-raised to 800 (maybe I was trying to push the button out but get the SB to push.....I don't know). Button called, SB pushed, me and button called (SB's raise wasn't as big as the min so I couldn't just stick it in there). I was priced in and pushing any flop. Flop came Q high and Button had AQ. I think button would have called my PF push there anyway, but I was confused as what the +EV play was so figured I'd post.
     
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  7. MetalGod MetalGod is offline

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    Aug 29th, 2006 (8/29/2006 12:44pm) in reply to rppkoz

    Push...don't think twice about it. AQ is actually a pretty strong hand for someone to min raise with on the button like that, but some people just do stupid things I guess.
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