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Old 06-20-2005, 07:39 PM
loose passive loose passive is offline
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Default call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

In what situations are you going to call all in with a draw on the bubble?

PokerStars $11 No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) converter

Play had been really tight on the bubble. No one really making any moves besides small preflop raises followed by folds. Villain had built his stack early in the tourney. He had not been doing to much lately though. He had seen me playing very aggressive a few hands back when I pushed him out of a few pots and he made a statement about my play along the lines of "I'll call next time you push".

On this hand I was going to push all in on the flop, but the villain beat me to it. So should I now call with my draw or wait for the bubble to burst or for a better spot?

BB (t2225)
Hero (t2680)
Button (t4945)
SB (t3650)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t450</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls t375, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (t1050) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t3200 (All-In)</font>, Hero?
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Old 06-20-2005, 07:41 PM
Benholio Benholio is offline
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Default Re: call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

Definately not. This is a bad call even if it isn't the bubble. Being on the bubble makes it worse.
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Old 06-20-2005, 09:30 PM
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Default Re: call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

Anybody think of calling here at all?

What would need to be different for you to call? Bigger stack for hero? smaller stack?
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Old 06-20-2005, 10:01 PM
wookie wookie is offline
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Default Re: call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

well, if SB is tossing in their last 200 or so, it's an easy call...

Considering why SB called PF, I'm thinking middle pair or overs. In either case you aren't getting the odds to call.

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Old 06-20-2005, 10:19 PM
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Default Re: call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

If Hero had only 1k or so left (maybe more), I think I make the call. Here, I doubt you're getting the good odds you need.
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Old 06-20-2005, 10:56 PM
KingDan KingDan is offline
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Default Re: call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

I hate to say I'm thinking about a call.Won't his opp try to milk more with a set/two pair?

Flush draw +two overs + dead money.
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Old 06-21-2005, 12:23 AM
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Default Re: call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

13 outs (flush draw + 2overs) is 1.08:1 odds to the river

assuming you have all 13 outs, you have the odds. but that's a big assumption. what if he had an overpair? or A7? or 2 pair. or if one of the opponents had one of your outs.

on the other hand, this also smells of a stop n go.
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Old 06-21-2005, 01:25 AM
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Default Re: call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

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13 outs (flush draw + 2overs) is 1.08:1 odds to the river

assuming you have all 13 outs, you have the odds. but that's a big assumption. what if he had an overpair? or A7? or 2 pair. or if one of the opponents had one of your outs.

on the other hand, this also smells of a stop n go.

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would actuallly be 15, and he would be ahead if he was against an 8 with no diamonds and no shared cards. i dont care though, im folding all day holla
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Old 06-21-2005, 01:29 AM
adanthar adanthar is offline
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Default Re: call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

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would actuallly be 15, and he would be ahead if he was against an 8 with no diamonds and no shared cards. i dont care though, im folding all day holla

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Really? He's the shortest stack and getting odds. Depending on what you put SB on, I think I call here. Hell, you even have a backdoor straight for another out and change. holla
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Old 06-21-2005, 01:48 AM
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Default Re: call an all in with a draw on the bubble?

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would actuallly be 15, and he would be ahead if he was against an 8 with no diamonds and no shared cards. i dont care though, im folding all day holla


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Really? He's the shortest stack and getting odds. Depending on what you put SB on, I think I call here. Hell, you even have a backdoor straight for another out and change. holla

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2200 chips left if he folds, and bb is 150. absolutely no reason to call for a coinflip. holla
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