Shaniac's bustout hand in the 11R on stars...

[tiger7210]

I'm a little curious about your thoughts on this play.

BB 15000/30000 with antes 1500
relevent stacks
UTG+1 had ~650K
MP1 1.2m
Shaniac in the SB 320K

tourny is down to 10 with $395 for 10th $612 for 9th up to $9800 for 1st

UTG+1 raises to 120K
MP1 cold calls
Shaniac goes into the tank and decides to push all in for 320K with AT /images/graemlins/heart.gif

my reads to that point was UTG was fairly solid but Shaiac had some FE against his stack being the raise was for 1/2 his chips and would put him on a short stack.

MP was calling there with any 2 i would imagine getting 3-1 on his money as we just saw him call with J9s after he was repopped by a short stack stealing from LP.

If MP had opened I think i like the play where he does have some FE but after UTG +1 raises and gets cold called do you make this move with AT?

Would love to hear some comments on the hand.

[pottie]

I've not made many final tables but I would fold this. With UTG+1 being fairly solid he will not raise UTG with too many hands, esp if he knows that MP could well call his raise. Without folding equity against MP, and UTG+1 that could also call, I'll only push this with a high pocket pair or maybe AK. With 10 bigblinds left I'll wait for a better spot. Also the stacksizes of the other players at the table should influence your decision.

[bugstud]

it costs 60k a round. Hard to not push here where you get to 800K or so if you win.

[riverdance]

easy push 5 handed.

[willie]

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easy push 5 handed.

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reread, it's 10 handed and UTG limped and that limper was raised relatively strong

i'd fold the hand there.

[McMelchior]

Stars tables are 9-seaters. If they're 10 it means they are playing on two tables and the pot is 5-handed. Easy push.

Best,

McMelchior (Johan)

[Che]

If I play this hand (and I'm not 100% sure I would), I would probably stop-n-go.

Later,
Che

[Jason Strasser]

Not in love with the play but it is justifiable imo because of the overlay and the folding equity that he will have.

[A_PLUS]

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If I play this hand (and I'm not 100% sure I would), I would probably stop-n-go.

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I agree.