20+2, low stacked in the BB

[hummusx]

When I first saw this hand in the history I though, 'Why in the HELL did I call this?' Then I saw that I was in the BB, and that I would have 2xBB left if I didn't call. I also realized that this guy is probably pushing almost any two. So maybe it wasn't so stupid.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

MP1 (t435)
MP2 (t1160)
CO (t1570)
Button (t2340)
<font color="#C00000">SB (t730)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t710)</font>
UTG (t1055)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t730 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls t510 (All-In).

Flop: (t1440) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Turn: (t1440) Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

River: (t1440) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t1440

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Jd 8s (one pair, queens).
SB has Qh 2h (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: SB wins t1440. </font>

[spentrent]

I think I'd do the same thing. I agree with your rationale -- you're not gonna have a chance to steal on the next hand and you're getting great odds here. According to pokerstove J8o is a 51% favorite vs. a random hand.

I did not know that offhand but a post like yours makes me realize that I should! I feel kind of embarassed admitting that. I need to make a chart to memorize different "equivalent" ranges vs. random hands.

I "intuitively" figured J8o was "good enough" against a random hand but it's hitting me that this is fundamental stuff that I must know to be able to succeed.