quick quiz

[curtains]

$215 sit and go - Blinds 200-400 3 left

Button - 1350
SB (Hero) - 3800
BB - 4850


Button moves allin, you have K7o what do you do?

[wiggs73]

read dependent, but if he's decent (as in, probably will push any 2 here) then i probably actually call this. even if you call and lose, you're still in decent shape.

Edit: I'd come over the top with a push instead of call here. I think that a call invites the BB to come over the top of you.

[ClaytonN]

Button is moving in with a random hand most likely, and if I call I'm even in chips with the guy who just doubled through me.

Looks like an easy call.

[microbet]

You're not telling us any more?

Fold.

If button is very aggressive, push.

[curtains]

I like to err on the side of caution in these spots and assume my opponent plays halfway decently here (meaning there is very little chance he will fold a hand as strong as Q8o). Anyway I moved allin, I was just curious how many others felt moving allin was clear.

[Madd]

Push in a second.

[curtains]

Ok 2+2 is looser than I thought!

[gasgod]

Pushing is just too reckless, with big stack behind me. Calling invites BB to take it away from me. I fold.

If this is wrong, just keep in mind that I am here to learn.

GG

[BDarch]

push, ur gettin almost 2:1 from the pot and he's pushing a lot worse than K7 most likely and you want to shut out the BB

[NYCNative]

I would fold it scared that BB has a monster and I'm dominated (if he's pushing with a King it's probably better).

[proell]

I'm actually worried about the BB pushing behind me in this spot. If he can put me on a weaker hand because of the call then he has to come over the top with a lot of hands, at which point I have little choice but to fold.

I also am not sure that the button needs to push any two here. He's almost guaranteed a call at this point, same as the next hand. so I put him on a small connector, or Jx+ (without knowing any of his history)

[ClaytonN]

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Push in a second.

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Pushing is too aggro. BB could wake up with a hand.

By calling, BB will only push you out of the pot with a much better hand, likely resulting in heads up play the next hand....

[curtains]

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I would fold it scared that BB has a monster and I'm dominated (if he's pushing with a King it's probably better).

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First rule of poker....if someone has random 2 cards and hasnt acted yet, there is very little chance they have a monster.

[DCJ311]

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Push in a second.

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Pushing is too aggro. BB could wake up with a hand.

By calling, BB will only push you out of the pot with a much better hand, likely resulting in heads up play the next hand....

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Am I wrong thinking that this choice is worse than folding to begin with? If you simply call, a smart BB might push allin with Ax, KJ, and other marginal hands, exploiting the fact that you don't want to bust?

[ClaytonN]

No, because I'll call here with monster hands, too.

[proell]

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No, because I'll call here with monster hands, too.

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but you would be far less likely to hold a monster than to hold a mediocre hand. and as the BB, I would push over the top with a wide range of hands. And if you woke up with something, oh well. I'm still in second with a chance to get lucky HU.

[Ryendal]

i bet on a call

[ClaytonN]

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and as the BB, I would push over the top with a wide range of hands.

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I doubt that.

[DCJ311]

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and as the BB, I would push over the top with a wide range of hands.

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I doubt that.

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I'm sure the $10 sit and go players fear you immensely, Clayton!

[ClaytonN]

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