push and pray?

[Dave613]

Texas Hold'em No Limit 75/150, $20+2 Sit&Go

Players:
CO (840)
Button (1 210)
SB (3 285)
bb (960)
Hero (605)
M1 (2 240)
M2 (860)

Hero was dealt: 3c - Ac

Would you push here? This was the first hand of the increased blind level. I know A3s UTG is far from ideal, especially with 7 players left. On the other hand, what little fold equity I have will be drastically reduced in the next 2 hands, making a comeback unlikely.

[valenzuela]

I think puhsing and praying is correct, I mean is that or 25% of ure stack on a random hand.

[lastchance]

Yeah, push and pray.

[Meatmaw]

Well, putting SB (3285) is possibly the only stack that might act unafraid of your chip stack most likely, so putting him on looser ranges and the more desperate on looser ones, i.e.:

SB - 22+,A2+,KT+,Q9+
Everyone else - 22+,A2+,K7+,Q9+,JT

your $EV is +.4% to push here. Given that I leaned on the generous side with the ranges and the blinds will hit you next hand, there is no question I'm pushing this. I even left room for if I had been pushing 50% of the last 6-8 hands and people are just itching to call. In fact, I loosened everyone else up from my initial ranges and it went from break even to +0.4%, I guess b/c A3s is a great hand against people who are getting infuriated and loosening their calling ranges just beyond that Ax point.

But I could be wrong. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[KingDan]

As BB next hand, I think you should be pushing a lot here.

I thinkI would push as low as 78s here.

[Rootabager]

i might be too aggresive but i push 23 here, then laugh if i get called and win

[YourFoxyGrandma]

I'd push.

[Dave613]

thanks for all of the responses. I just wanted to feel good about the move.

But now I'm curious about what KingDan and Rootabager mentioned. Are almost any two worth pushing here?

[lastchance]

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thanks for all of the responses. I just wanted to feel good about the move.

But now I'm curious about what KingDan and Rootabager mentioned. Are almost any two worth pushing here?

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No, any 2's not worth pushing here. But you should be pushing a lot of hands, Any ace, any king, any queen, any pair, that kind of range at least.