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12-29-2005, 11:36 AM
I think a leak in my game is that I don't fight back enough or even call enough on or close to the bubble. I understand gap theory, but perhaps my gap is too large? I am starting to get a little better at assigning ranges. In this hand below, villain obviously has a HUGE range. I was tempted to push, but didn't feel I had enough FE (any?) and didn't want to toss a coin to make the money. Thoughts?

I think this is still a fold, but what range would you need to push back at villain here?

PartyPoker, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com (http://www.pregopoker.com/hhconv/convert)

UTG (t1165)
Button (t3805)
SB (t1720)
Hero (t1310)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif K/images/graemlins/heart.gif
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="red">Button raises t300</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">Hero folds</font>

tigerite
12-29-2005, 11:39 AM
I'd fold, no need to get involved and still plenty of poker to play yet with blinds only at 75/150. Plus UTG is about to go into the blinds and you have position on him.

12-29-2005, 12:01 PM
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I'd fold, no need to get involved and still plenty of poker to play yet with blinds only at 75/150. Plus UTG is about to go into the blinds and you have position on him.

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Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?

Sykes
12-29-2005, 12:05 PM
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I'd fold, no need to get involved and still plenty of poker to play yet with blinds only at 75/150. Plus UTG is about to go into the blinds and you have position on him.

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Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?

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A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+

jb9
12-29-2005, 12:26 PM
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Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?

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A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+

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A5+
55+
K9+
JT+

12-29-2005, 12:49 PM
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A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+

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This is a fold for me, but I agree you got to fight back sometimes but isn't this range a bit loose?

pooh74
12-29-2005, 01:00 PM
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Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?

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A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+

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A5+
55+
K9+
JT+

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This is range is better but still too loose for me. BTW, stack sizes here are making your resteal range a bit tighter.

45suited
12-29-2005, 01:06 PM
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I'd fold, no need to get involved and still plenty of poker to play yet with blinds only at 75/150. Plus UTG is about to go into the blinds and you have position on him.

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Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?

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A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+

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This seems reckless beyond belief to me.

You are not even the shortstack, for crying out loud. Way to do the rest of the table a huge favor.