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jcm4ccc

01-25-2005, 06:46 PM

Any issues with my play? Pokerstars $6 Turbo

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero (t1015)
Button (t1707)
SB (t2255)
BB (t2578)
UTG (t2170)
MP (t3775)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, MP raises to t200, Hero raises to t1015, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, MP calls t815.

Flop: (t2180) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)

Turn: (t2180) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players)

River: (t2180) A/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)

Final Pot: t2180

Results in white below: 
MP has Ad Jd (two pair, aces and sixes).
Hero has 8c 8s (two pair, eights and sixes).
Outcome: MP wins t2180.

syka16

01-25-2005, 10:52 PM

easy fold

Lloyd

01-25-2005, 11:11 PM

You are by far the shortstack on the table. The blinds are creeping up. Mini-raise by the chip leader who could be doing this with a variety of hands. If the villain is playing tightly, I guess fold. But if he's playing the way a big stack should he could be making this mini-raise with a variety of hands. So unless I had a good read that he's tight, I'd push.

willperkins

01-25-2005, 11:13 PM

I suppose it depends on your read of MP.

Knowing nothing about his play, I would agree with your push based on the following:

1. Pot Odds-There is probably a better chance that he has two over cards than a bigger pair. If he has a bigger pair you are about a 4 to 1 dog and in big trouble. It is more likey he has two overcards. If he has two overcards, you are ahead in a coinflip. You are getting all of your money in at about 2.1 to 1 pot odds.

2. Five people left and you are the short stack, you are going to have to make a move soon.

3. You barely have 10 X BB. With only five people in the game, the blinds are going to coming around real fast.

spentrent

01-26-2005, 12:17 AM

PUSH PUSH PUSH! Big stack's min-raising and you have a hand. These 50% to 60% edges won't come up too often as you're getting blinded to death.

microbet

01-26-2005, 01:26 AM

I think it is fairly close and could depend on your read, but generally fold. Most likely he has overcards and you are leading a bit. If he has PP, you may be ahead or behind, probably a little more likely behind. You do have fold equity. BUT, you still have 3 people to act after you who will be more likely to call because you are the short stack. You don't want to have 4 overcards playing against you.

se2schul

01-26-2005, 01:20 PM

Would this be a situation to use a stop-n-go?
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Insty

01-26-2005, 01:40 PM

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Would this be a situation to use a stop-n-go?

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No, because there are still 3 people to act after you. You don't want to risk having them in the pot as well.

jcm4ccc

01-26-2005, 03:52 PM

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Would this be a situation to use a stop-n-go?

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No, because there are still 3 people to act after you. You don't want to risk having them in the pot as well.

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Also, I would be acting after the preflop raiser on the flop, which means that I can't use the stop-and-go. I could go all-in on the flop if he checks, but that's not a stop-and-go.