Short-stacked...can I call and hope?

ChuckyB · #1 06-30-2005, 05:52 AM

$6 PP so most players are pretty bad. No real reads because I'm sleepy and this was my last tourney of the night.

With three people in and the BB likely to just call...can I call 102 more with QJs and hope for a good flop?

I want to win and if I don't get something soon...I'm pooched.

Blinds(50/100)

Total number of players : 8
SB: HERO ( $285 )
BB: ban17 ( $1215 )
UTG: willnapier ( $1200 )
UTG+1: njb1906 ( $152 ) 
MP1: bashbros99 ( $1695 )
LP: Line83 ( $1630 )
CO: partimarti ( $390 ) 
B: rekord ( $1433 )
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
willnapier calls [100].
njb1906 is all-In [152]
bashbros99 folds.
Line83 calls [152].
partimarti calls [152]. 706 in pot so far 
rekord folds.
HERO ??

bmxreed36 · #2 06-30-2005, 07:45 AM

I would pretty much say screw and push here. If you fold, you have no fold equity on further hands and will have to get lucky a few times. With as much money in the pot as there is and your stack size, this may be a good hand to quadruple even quintuple up although I wouldn't get my hopes up. Simply calling for half your stack is never a good idea, just put it all in there.

HesseJam · #3 06-30-2005, 08:56 AM

I confidently push (and pray). I'd pretty much push any two int this spot.

suited_ace · #4 06-30-2005, 09:01 AM

Fold and push the next unopened pot, no matter what your cards are.

junkmail3 · #5 06-30-2005, 09:38 AM

Push. This is the best/last hand you will see. I don't like that there are so many people in the pot, but that's all the more money you can win.

kyro · #6 06-30-2005, 10:14 AM

Push. Hit a flush. End of problems.

ChuckyB · #7 06-30-2005, 06:22 PM

I love that there are so many people already in this pot. QJs will pay off big if I hit it. Plus it's a $6 and people will call with K3s and J8o.

ChuckyB · #8 06-30-2005, 06:27 PM

Really? Any two? With 235 left (if I were to fold...I'm just an all-in with the blinds folding from being right back in this thing. At least at this buy-in level.)

HesseJam · #9 06-30-2005, 07:10 PM

Yeah, I overlooked that he has to pay only 50. So it wouldn't be any two for me.

lastchance · #10 06-30-2005, 07:25 PM

How about Calling?! I use the play too much, but getting people to fold a missed AK on a flop has to be better than having everyone stay in preflop.

Stop and go here, IMHO.