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SNG grinder advice need
Slingtownorbust (United States) 827 Posts. Joined 05-10-2009.
11-03-2009 4:04 PM

Hey all,

I've recently begun playing the $10 + 1 SNG level. I consider myself competent in the push/shove aspect of the SNG but in the smallish sample size at this level I'm curious about how others approach the game when they are around 10-15 bbs and there is about 7-9 players at the table. at the lower levels this rarely happened as you'd have more people getting knocked out early so when getting to this level its all bubble play.

so how do you approach the table in this situation? you have AJo UTG do you shove? 66 in mid position?


thanks for any help

 
 
 

SgtKyle (United States) 1,934 Posts. Joined 07-30-2005.
11-03-2009 4:10 PM - In reply to

Your questions are much to general.

Post specific hands that come up while you play when your unsure the optimal line. That and invest in an ICM calculator and learn the ins and outs of it including how to analyze your hand histories.

Good luck


JACK WELCH (United States) 493 Posts. Joined 04-03-2007.
11-03-2009 4:16 PM - In reply to

DON'T FORGET TO PERUSE THE POKER STRATEGY ARCHIVES.


Slingtownorbust (United States) 827 Posts. Joined 05-10-2009.
11-03-2009 4:23 PM - In reply to

SgtKyle: 

Your questions are much to general.

Post specific hands that come up while you play when your unsure the optimal line. That and invest in an ICM calculator and learn the ins and outs of it including how to analyze your hand histories.

Good luck



general example not from a real game. you have 10 BBs with blind level at 75/150. you're utg with AJo and its nine handed. obviously four or five handed this is no brainer shove. i'm asking as to peoples style on approach this hand with a full table. obviously oyu want to perserve fold equity going forward. do you shove here or fold and why?

also say same scenerio with 77

coolhandkev (United States) 949 Posts. Joined 08-27-2007.
11-03-2009 4:30 PM - In reply to

Slingtownorbust: 
general example not from a real game. you have 10 BBs with blind level at 75/150. you're utg with AJo and its nine handed. obviously four or five handed this is no brainer shove. i'm asking as to peoples style on approach this hand with a full table. obviously oyu want to perserve fold equity going forward. do you shove here or fold and why?

also say same scenerio with 77


9 handed utG with AJ is a fold in my opinion.  66 with 10 big blinds in middle position is a shove, I probably fold it as well UTG.

Slingtownorbust (United States) 827 Posts. Joined 05-10-2009.
11-03-2009 4:34 PM - In reply to

 thanks kev. what about AK UTG there?


stoneking89 (United States) 236 Posts. Joined 07-13-2008.
11-03-2009 5:22 PM - In reply to

Slingtownorbust: 

 thanks kev. what about AK UTG there?




AK w/ 10bbs if you can be the first one in i jam, almost regardless of other circumstances in SNGs. The AJ and 77 are both probably folds UTG IMO. I think they good plays w/ ~10bbs (after antes especially) into 5 or 6 players, but not 7 or 8 (can provide math for if needed).
Im not going to claim to be great but i think ive decently well in my limited sample while running pretty average (or below- KK = worst hand in poker). I pretty much play tight in early position (especially after about 15bbs), you can pick up plenty of chips by just picking on weeker players opens (when you have 12bbs+ for the most part) and by just playing your shoves from LP. The 12/180s are SUPER regged up and are very high variance because of the ammount of push/fold being played in almost everyspot but some of the smaller field sngs are still pretty good. I think that a Nash calc and a spread sheet for cEV are beyond essential though.
The archieves are pretty key too. GL sir.

stoneking89 (United States) 236 Posts. Joined 07-13-2008.
11-03-2009 5:25 PM - In reply to

Last word: In SNGs tho almost every play is situational, finding a fellow sng player and going over individual hands is a great way to work on leaks and on extracting extra value.


Cashweekly (United States) 2,413 Posts. Joined 08-18-2005.
11-03-2009 6:44 PM - In reply to

stoneking89: 
AK w/ 10bbs if you can be the first one in i jam, almost regardless of other circumstances in SNGs. The AJ and 77 are both probably folds UTG IMO. I think they good plays w/ ~10bbs (after antes especially) into 5 or 6 players, but not 7 or 8 (can provide math for if needed).
Im not going to claim to be great but i think ive decently well in my limited sample while running pretty average (or below- KK = worst hand in poker). I pretty much play tight in early position (especially after about 15bbs), you can pick up plenty of chips by just picking on weeker players opens (when you have 12bbs+ for the most part) and by just playing your shoves from LP. The 12/180s are SUPER regged up and are very high variance because of the ammount of push/fold being played in almost everyspot but some of the smaller field sngs are still pretty good. I think that a Nash calc and a spread sheet for cEV are beyond essential though.
The archieves are pretty key too. GL sir.


Yea I would like to see that math that you think folding 10 bbs with 77 or AJ is good......

Slingtownorbust (United States) 827 Posts. Joined 05-10-2009.
11-03-2009 6:53 PM - In reply to

 well using the nash icm calculator assuming 9 handed with equal stacks at 75/150 this is utg shoving range


PUCAOCRange
UTG

7.7%, TT+ ATs+ AJo+ KJs+ KQo

Cashweekly (United States) 2,413 Posts. Joined 08-18-2005.
11-03-2009 7:32 PM - In reply to

 

Slingtownorbust: 

 well using the nash icm calculator assuming 9 handed with equal stacks at 75/150 this is utg shoving range


PU CA OC Range
UTG

7.7%, TT+ ATs+ AJo+ KJs+ KQo


There are 3 or 4 reasons why that is nonsense.  I thought you were going to show us some maths.....

Also I see AJ is in that range....

pikappraider78 (United States) 1,815 Posts. Joined 08-16-2007.
11-03-2009 7:38 PM - In reply to

Slingtownorbust: 

 thanks kev. what about AK UTG there?



doubt id ever fold ak period in a sng barring a non bubble spot

pikappraider78 (United States) 1,815 Posts. Joined 08-16-2007.
11-03-2009 7:39 PM - In reply to

Cashweekly: 

 

There are 3 or 4 reasons why that is nonsense.  I thought you were going to show us some maths.....

Also I see AJ is in that range....


yah its nonsense cuz in the 10 dollar level ppl are going to be calling too tight probably so u can shove wider

Slingtownorbust (United States) 827 Posts. Joined 05-10-2009.
11-03-2009 7:59 PM - In reply to

pikappraider78: 
doubt id ever fold ak period in a sng barring a non bubble spot


thats kinda my dilemna there, its not really a bubble spot with 9 people left right?
 
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