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Tough hand... preflop question

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  1. doubledave22 doubledave22 is offline

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    Dec 7th, 2006 (12/7/2006 6:58pm)

    This is a 45 man sit and go and there were 10 left... 6 make the money.

    Full Tilt Poker Game #1369769328: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (9665936), Table 5 - 250/500 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:48:10 ET - 2006/12/07
    Seat 1: ladejarl (7,200)
    Seat 2: doubledave22 (6,276)
    Seat 4: FilmWise (4,590)
    Seat 5: monolithicbluff (6,621)
    Seat 9: TorskJaevel (7,372)
    monolithicbluff posts the small blind of 250
    TorskJaevel posts the big blind of 500
    The button is in seat #4
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to doubledave22 [Kd Qd]
    ladejarl folds
    doubledave22 raises to 1,500
    FilmWise folds
    monolithicbluff folds
    TorskJaevel raises to 7,372, and is all in
    doubledave22: ?

    okay, this guy has been semi active, takin the blinds down here and there... seems fairly capable of a resteal, but still im baffled at what to do.

    If i fold i have about 4700 chips and the blinds hits me next 2 hand basically puttin me down to 4k if i dont climb out. If i call im getting 2:1 on my money and win 13k if i win... and i put him on a lower pair or ace x. What to do?
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  2. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Dec 7th, 2006 (12/7/2006 8:29pm) in reply to doubledave22

    What you do is throw up in your mouth a little bit.

    There's just enough hands that have you dominated to make this really uncomfortable. But I think you're getting the right odds overall, considering his entire possible range, that this is a call from a pure pot odds perspective.

    In the 45-mans, I would be less concerned about hanging on to the money than I am in a single-table SNG, because the difference between 6th and 1st is pretty substantial. So I'm more likely to gamble in order to put myself in a position to take it down.

    Maybe I'm just talking myself into it and trying to rationalize, but I think I make the call.
     
  3. Schlik20 Schlik20 is offline

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    Dec 8th, 2006 (12/8/2006 3:57am) in reply to grapsfan

    gambol gambol!!
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    Dec 8th, 2006 (12/8/2006 5:55am) in reply to Schlik20

    In situations like this where both of the blinds are pretty shortstacked I like a 2.5x raise to save a few chips if you get repopped like here, then most likely fold against a reasonably solid player.
  5. doubledave22 doubledave22 is offline

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    Dec 8th, 2006 (12/8/2006 9:20am) in reply to Quantum

    thats not a bad idea quant, ill have to try that next time to make it a little easier to fold. And yes graps i did throw up in my mouth, but i figured gambling here for a big stack would be more beneficial in the long run considering his range. What happened was i called and he flipped qq and i bricked out. Ty for the advice tho guys.
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