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  1. Squrell Squrell is offline

    Reykjavk
    Iceland

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    Feb 7th, 2010 (2/7/2010 10:52am)

    4players get a ticket to the sunday warmup.

    What should I do in this position ?

    pokerstars Game #39377012470: Tournament #237852936, $10.70+$1.00 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level VIII (200/400) - 2010/02/07 16:49:25 UTC [2010/02/07 11:49:25 ET]

    Table '237852936 1' 10-max Seat #1 is the button

    Seat 1: travisohc (3300 in chips)

    Seat 2: bgk71 (2830 in chips)

    Seat 4: Squrell (1750 in chips)

    Seat 6: mrbandito27 (4845 in chips)

    Seat 9: Proludo (2275 in chips)

    travisohc: posts the ante 25

    bgk71: posts the ante 25

    Squrell: posts the ante 25

    mrbandito27: posts the ante 25

    Proludo: posts the ante 25

    bgk71: posts small blind 200

    Squrell: posts big blind 400

    *** HOLE CARDS ***

    Dealt to Squrell [8h 8c]

    mrbandito27: folds

    Proludo: folds

    travisohc: raises 2875 to 3275 and is all-in

    bgk71: folds

    Squrell: ?????
  2. jaydeez40oz jaydeez40oz is offline

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    Feb 7th, 2010 (2/7/2010 11:24am) in reply to Squrell

    1750 - 400 , you're at 1325 in chips and after the next blinds you'll be at 1125.

    Have you been playing tight, just folding everything and not open pushing or open raising any hands?

    As the short stack I would say you have to call. if you had a round of blinds (600$) more, then I would lean closer to a fold.... but I feel A2+ is in his range so you're ahead of his shoving range.

    If you fold, the others will be aware that you are scared and will take advantage of you. You're the short stack and you're hoping to get a hand to OPEN PUSH with. The rest of the table will, if they haven't already, adjust to your situation and abuse you.

    I've folded AA in this spot but I wasn't the short stack.

    Cringe call imo.
  3. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Feb 7th, 2010 (2/7/2010 11:45am) in reply to jaydeez40oz

    His range SHOULD be way bigger than A2+...should be just about ATC, I think (I haven't run this through an ICM calculator to be sure). But Jay, I'm sure you're right that his range is at least that much.

    Being the short stack, with 1/4 already invested, I think you have to call here. Win flips.
     
  4. Squrell Squrell is offline

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    Feb 7th, 2010 (2/7/2010 11:56am) in reply to grapsfan

    Thank you guys,

    I had been quite tight, it was turbo, and I called, but he had AJ and hit.

    The guy who openshoved had done that a couple of times so I thought his range was very big.

    I just didnt like the spot and wasnt quite sure if I should call or open shove atc next when Im first to act.
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  5. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Feb 7th, 2010 (2/7/2010 2:16pm) in reply to Squrell

     
    Originally Posted by Squrell View Post

    I had been quite tight, it was turbo, and I called, but he had AJ and hit.
    The guy who openshoved had done that a couple of times so I thought his range was very big.

    His range should absolutely be huge. Unlucky he woke up on the higher end of it.

     
    Originally Posted by Squrell View Post


    I just didnt like the spot and wasnt quite sure if I should call or open shove atc next when Im first to act.

    Here's the problem with waiting....

    If you fold here, you've got 1325. After the next hand, you'll have 1100. Even assuming you get a chance to shove your button, the BB will have to call 700 to win 1725. He'll be getting 2.5:1, and will be priced in. You have less than zero fold equity.

    WAY better to call now and be ahead of his range.
     
  6. okse54 okse54 is offline

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    Feb 8th, 2010 (2/8/2010 8:39pm) in reply to Squrell

    due to ur situation this is a call

    u said u were playing tight, u shouldnt ever rly allow yourself to be in a situation where after the blinds you will have no FE, which after these blinds with under 3 BBs ull basicly have that. you have to be much more aggresive esp on the bubble of a satty where proper calling ranges shrink due to ICM

    i personally feel its practicly worth shoving basicly ATC with FE then to let the blinds go through u and know ull have to play a hand to showdown
     
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