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Old 11-22-2004, 06:24 PM
Bigwig Bigwig is offline
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Default What odds do you want in a push/pot odds call situation?

As a winning player, what do you need to make your decision a call or push?

For example, if you think your hand is a 55% favorite over the range of hands that your opponent has, and a reraise would mean pushing, do you do it?

Do you need better odds, say 60%?

Or is a slight edge enough?

As another example, your opponent has gone all-in and you are faced with a pot odds of just better than 2:1, and you have the nut flush draw, but are convinced that your A out isn't likely to be good. So, you still have the right odds to call, but being a winning player, do you do it in this siutation with barely the correct odds? Do you wait?

Obviously, the point in the tournament will also dictate your decision, but I'd like to hear some general thoughts on the subject.
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Old 11-22-2004, 08:05 PM
SmileyEH SmileyEH is offline
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Default Re: What odds do you want in a push/pot odds call situation?

In tournament poker you should turn down small +EV decisions in order to make higher +EV decisions in the future. (This is straight out of TPFAP) So yes, if it was early in the tournament and the call was exceedingly borderline with an expectation of like 30 chips it would be correct to fold.

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Old 11-22-2004, 08:10 PM
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Default Re: What odds do you want in a push/pot odds call situation?

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In tournament poker you should turn down small +EV decisions in order to make higher +EV decisions in the future. (This is straight out of TPFAP) So yes, if it was early in the tournament and the call was exceedingly borderline with an expectation of like 30 chips it would be correct to fold.

-SmileyEH

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But what are those EV edges?

Say, early? Within 5%?

And late? Anything that is 'worth it?'
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Old 11-22-2004, 09:57 PM
slickterp slickterp is offline
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Default Re: What odds do you want in a push/pot odds call situation?

i would say 55% is not enough to risk tourney life early on.
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