Sick bubble call
 

This was the minimum hand I think I should have called with here:

Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 5: thpokerman ( $255 )
Seat 10: BillyDick60 ( $4525 )
Seat 7: HERO ( $1035 )
Seat 9: qbler101 ( $2185 )

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [Qs Qh ]
qbler101 folds.
BillyDick60 raises [1100].
thpokerman folds.
HERO is all-In [835]

SB had 155 left after posting.

Re: Sick bubble call
 

Unless big stack was literally never raising, I'd call here pretty much 100% of the time. But you're right, not with much less, maybe jacks.

Re: Sick bubble call
 

What's the buy-in?
If this is one of the low levels ($22-33) like I play, I'd even call with JJ and expect to be way ahead most times.

Re: Sick bubble call
 

Yea, I like it, you're pretty much guaranteeing yourself 3rd if you fold here and a decent button is pushing w/any two.

Re: Sick bubble call
 

The more I think about this hand, the longer I ride the fence...

My initial reaction is to JAM with the Queens. You have 5xbb and hold 1/2 the chips 2nd does. I'm happy to get in here EVERY time! If you double, you have a legit shot.

THEN.....

I see that the upcoming BB with be nearly all-in on the next hand, pot committed hands down. I could play it safe and "fold into 3rd" but if the short-stack happens to get lucky, you're still looking for a hand that gives you the best chance to double....which leads me right back to my gut reaction.

Hope it turned out for ya!

Re: Sick bubble call
 

Yeah I call here also. JJ I may fold.

Then I laugh when he shows A2o and hits an A to knock me out.

Re: Sick bubble call
 

Sorry, it was a PP $11.

Button actually had a better hand than I expected. He had A6o, my hand held up.

What's the worst hand to call with here? JJ would have been borderline... yuck. I probably would have called with JJ as well due to the ridiculous probable raising range of bigstack. I hate folding when the shorty then has the freedom to call with any two and get lucky... next thing you know, I'm in a dogfight for 3rd. Hell, I don't know...

Re: Sick bubble call
 

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What's the buy-in?
If this is one of the low levels ($22-33) like I play, I'd even call with JJ and expect to be way ahead most times.



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I think the higher the buy in, the more likely it is that you are way ahead here.

Re: Sick bubble call
 

At an $11, this is very likely to NOT be any two. Any ace, any pair and a smattering of other hands at a good guess -- unless you know pusher to be a good player. I call there with JJ+, AK-AQ (because of the high likelihood I'll see an ace).

At a $22, similar but remove AQ. At a $33 or $55, QQ+ only. I don't play any higher than that, but at higher limits, I might actually add JJ back in (because of the drastically increased likelihood raiser is on any two).

Re: Sick bubble call
 

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Unless big stack was dealt AA or KK every time, I'd call here pretty much 100% of the time.

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