Bubble hand $11

[NotReady]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

BB (t4930)
UTG (t750)
Button (t1180)
Hero (t1140)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t1180 (All-In)</font>, <font color="#666666">Hero?</font>.

Final Pot: t1480

[TheTimeIsUp]

Calls.

[1C5]

Any reads on the pusher?

Tough one, I probably call but am not too happy about it.

[Rootabager]

call. you have a monster. Button could be moving in with any 2.

[NotReady]

I wanted some input without reads first. My impression was he was passive, somewhat loose calling. I went back and checked the HH, this was his first push. I'm sure that influenced my fold, but I'm still not sure it was right.

I worry about my play on the bubble when there's a short stack and a big stack - I become too passive then overcorrect and become too aggressive. Looking for the right mix. When it's obvious I can't ITM without taking more chances, I have no problem.

[TStokes]

Am I the only one who considers folding here? I know that my hand has a good shot at being the best but does ICM say this is a clear call? I tend to fold here and let big stack try and take him out.

[lastchance]

Given your read, I fold. You need to be a signifigant favorite to make this call, and I don't think you are.

Still, I'm probably playing too weak-tight here, there are spots where you need to make some moves, and this is a spot where desperation matters.

Without reads, call it.

[treeofwisdom7]

i think this is a fold. i dont like taking coin flips with big stacks on bubbles like this. also with your read he seems to at least have a coin flip with you.

i vote fold

[adanthar]

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Still, I'm probably playing too weak-tight here

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[lastchance]

Yeah, Adanthar's right. Still, given your read, it's very close, and I might fold, depending on how aggressive I think he can play here.

Without reads, it's a very, very clear call.

[NotReady]

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Am I the only one who considers folding here?


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It's what I did. Then I beat myself up for an hour thinking I misplayed it. Then I wasn't sure, so I posted.

I think given he wasn't pushing much a fold is better, so the next question is what's the smallest pair to call with? I think I was close, as QQ is obvious call, probably JJ as well, so the line is somewhere between 77 and TT I guess.

[TStokes]

My smallest pair right now would be 10s but im beginning to think I need to start lowering my standards