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Playing turbos--Stars sample hand WWYD?

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  1. sabrejack sabrejack is offline

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    Sep 14th, 2010 (9/14/2010 5:50pm)

    Below is a hand I played yesterday in a little $7.50 turbo on Stars. 23 are left from 1069. My question is not about how I played my hand. I think that was std given I have 10BBs.

    My question instead is how the villain (cobra7073) played the hand: Are you calling my shove w/88 in that spot with 34BBs? Two hands before I had won a showdown w/AQ and I was probably playing a bit tighter than much of the table so do you always gamble there with 88?

    I'd say my range would be perceived to be something like 99-QQ and of course AK and maybe AQ. If the guy thought I was more LAG they might add in some more b'way card combos but against all of those he's still flipping. Thoughts anyone?

    pokerstars Game #49568396663: Tournament #309862409, $7.00+$0.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XXV (2500/5000) - 2010/09/13 15:44:33 ET
    Table '309862409 13' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: sabrejack (47814 in chips)
    Seat 3: 4or Da BREAD (61475 in chips)
    Seat 4: cobra7073 (176139 in chips)
    Seat 5: jiltu (71785 in chips)
    Seat 7: petymoyo (63881 in chips)s
    Seat 8: flesh111 (27893 in chips)
    Seat 9: Deseptor7 (68964 in chips)
    sabrejack: posts the ante 625
    4or Da BREAD: posts the ante 625
    cobra7073: posts the ante 625
    jiltu: posts the ante 625
    petymoyo: posts the ante 625
    flesh111: posts the ante 625
    Deseptor7: posts the ante 625
    flesh111: posts small blind 2500
    Deseptor7: posts big blind 5000
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to sabrejack [Qs Qd]
    sabrejack: raises 42189 to 47189 and is all-in
    4or Da BREAD: folds
    cobra7073: calls 47189
    jiltu: folds
    petymoyo: folds
    flesh111: folds
    Deseptor7: folds
    *** FLOP *** [7s 5s 8s]
    *** TURN *** [7s 5s 8s] [Ah]
    *** RIVER *** [7s 5s 8s Ah] [Ad]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    sabrejack: shows [Qs Qd] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
    cobra7073: shows [8c 8h] (a full house, Eights full of Aces)
    cobra7073 collected 106253 from pot
    sabrejack finished the tournament in 23rd place and received $33.67.
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 106253 | Rake 0
    Board [7s 5s 8s Ah Ad]
    Seat 1: sabrejack showed [Qs Qd] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens
    Seat 3: 4or Da BREAD folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: cobra7073 showed [8c 8h] and won (106253) with a full house, Eights full of Aces
    Seat 5: jiltu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: petymoyo (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: flesh111 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 9: Deseptor7 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Edited By: sabrejack Sep 14th, 2010 at 05:52 PM
  2. jeppg1111 jeppg1111 is offline Disabled account

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    Sep 14th, 2010 (9/14/2010 5:54pm) in reply to sabrejack

    that is the easiest call ever with 88 sir. esp in the bigger levels. In smaller levels respect shoves maybe a little more, most donkeys just limp hands, when they shove they do got goods more often.

    However with u shoving 8 big blinds, this is a snap call with 88 bro. clearly. If u have 88 in this spot and were him u should call every time. With 8 big blinds u should be shoving pretty wide here. I see its short handed too. u should shove any ace here or any kq kj k10 k9 suited, anything thats pretty with 8 big blinds here. 9 10 suited shove, its short handed and ur very low, and ppl still have to respect ur shoves
     
  3. Diggs Diggs is offline

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    Sep 14th, 2010 (9/14/2010 6:07pm) in reply to sabrejack

     
    Originally Posted by sabrejack View Post

    I'd say my range would be perceived to be something like 99-QQ

    Love your range....Standard
  4. mikelong11 mikelong11 is offline

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    Sep 14th, 2010 (9/14/2010 6:09pm) in reply to jeppg1111

    If you're playing it right, you're basically shoving any 2 cards here.

    Therefore, 88 is crushing your range. I'd make that call (except I'd reship) with pretty much any ace, any pair, and KQ. Mayybbbe KJ, but thats close.

    As the post above says, the lower buyin turbos are usually a bit tighter, since the players are less aware of stack sizes. I may tighten may range a tiny bit from what I stated above, but not a whole lot.
     
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