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nate_king1
07-27-2005, 06:50 PM
Me (1200) 4 handed 150/75 blinds. Everybody about equal in stacks.

I push UTG with A5s?

bluefeet
07-27-2005, 06:55 PM
borderline pushable IMO. better @ 'equal stacked' than into shortie/big stack, but the blinds aren't huge yet...i might just wait for better.

ps. throw in the ol' "read dependant" in there somewhere too

vabogee
07-27-2005, 06:55 PM
I'm waiting for a better spot

DJ Sensei
07-27-2005, 06:58 PM
I'd tend to fold this, as any calling hand has you dominated (either a better ace or a pair in between A and 5)

Some folks might disagree (I dont have a calculator thingy to say if its a +EV push on a purely theoretical/mathematical basis), but I think you can find a better spot with everybody evenly stacked.

Also of note is that this is a better push on the button rather than UTG, as theres one less person to have a hand worth calling and beating you.

ChuckNorris
07-27-2005, 07:00 PM
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I push UTG with A5s?

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I wouldn't

nate_king1
07-27-2005, 07:08 PM
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I push UTG with A5s?

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I wouldn't

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Fold I assume

bluefeet
07-27-2005, 07:13 PM
yep

11t
07-27-2005, 07:14 PM
It is marginal, I wouldn't think twice about it if I had a7s/a8os but a5s is pretty weak and if you get called you are most likely pretty far behind unless it is some crazy bastard with kj/q or some rag pp.

I would push here automatically at 6-7xbb but 8-10xbb I would probably push here like 40% of the time at a tight table that didn't have players making really crazy calls.

I think the entire thing here isn't so much if a5s isn't a good enough hand to push UTG 4 handed but that you'll probably find a better spot later to accumulate chips that is more +EV.

psyduck
07-27-2005, 09:31 PM
stack too big to push this. it's marginally bad. a bigger kicker or a smaller stack and it'll be acceptable (but not superb)

nate_king1
07-27-2005, 09:34 PM
Thanks guys, I may to be overly Aggressive. I'm really aggressive in the bubble time. I' push anything like JQo and K10o. I hardly ever get caught but when i do it sucks.

Earlier today at 11
-4 players left 100/50 blinds.
folded to me in small blind, I push with A9o and get autocalled by Aces. LAME, I think it was just bad timing?