bubble hand...golden opportunity or deathtrap?

[Patrick Duffy]

tricky hand i think...might be an easy fold...
SB is already all in...
UTG has made a few all-in steal raises on the last few hands but seems like a solid player
BB has been playing tight and seems like hes just trying to make the money
if hero calls and wins, he will be almost a sure thing heads up.
if hero calls and loses, he'll still be in a strong spot going into the money
what do you guys think?



#Game No : 1891775853
***** Hand History for Game 1891775853 *****
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 5: SB ( $118 )
Seat 1: UTG ( $1690 )
Seat 3: hero ( $5208 )
Seat 10: BB ( $984 )
Trny:11281106 Level:6
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to hero [ 7c 7d ]
UTG is all-In [1690]
hero...?

[strelok]

I call.

[maddog2030]

I'd probably fold unless I was fairly certain UTG was getting pretty loose with his pushes. Worst case scenario you fold and everyone sees his cards, which will either tell you how loose he is or how good of a fold you made. Also, unless he wasn't paying attention, he had to realize his cards would be shown no matter what happened.

[HC5831]

This is an auto call. However, I have been tilting over the last 2 days...

HC

[Scuba Chuck]

Considering the situation, I'm pretty sure you're free to do whatever you want here. Fold/Call ~ whatever.

FWIW, if UTG is a thinking player, he realizes that (assuming no one calls his push) he has a risk free challenge to put the SB out. Yes, risk free. Even if he loses to SB, he still wins chips. He will have lost 118 of his own chips, and will win 182 from the BB. So, he gets a "free shot" to put SB out.

[Nottom]

I wouldn't exactly call pushing with the big stack behind you "risk-free".


As for the hand, I call.

[OatmealJoe]

Fold. With BB already all-in, UTG is risking a bit by moving all in here with the second largest stack (albeit a small one). He ought to have a fairly good hand. I'd prefer to wait and pick a better spot and/or steal blinds.

[Newt_Buggs]

I agree. You know you are either a coinflip or dominated. If utg is a solid player I think the chances of calling and running into a bigger pocket is just too likely