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ChromePony
08-20-2004, 02:08 PM
OK guys, I'm usually a limit player but I was in a downswing so I thought I'd try a 5+1 for the first time to calm me down a bit and have some fun. I don't have the hand history so bear with me,

Party 5+1 SnG Blinds: 10/15

We're only about 4 hands in, so most people are around 800. I get JJ in MP with 2 limpers , raise to 50, another 2 callers.

Flop (~T250 5 players): 89Tr

checked to me, I bet out 50 again, folds, LP raises to 250, the rest fold so we're HU.

It seems like a good time to push here with the draw and the over pair but its so early is it worth risking it?
What's the play?

poboys
08-20-2004, 02:27 PM
you've got an OESD and an overpair. If he's holding a better overpair, you have lots of outs to improve (anywhere from 8 (if he's holding a Q) to 10). Chances are you may not even need to improve to win.

Hands I'd think he'd have: baby straight or TP. If he had the nut straight (JQ) then he'd probably slow play it a little bit.

Personally, this early, I'd push in a second.

The4thFilm
08-20-2004, 03:33 PM
If you're doing 5 dollar sit and gos use a site like Stars that only has a .50 rake.