Bubble Trouble

Olback · #1 07-11-2005, 04:10 AM

$33 sng

I am one of 3 shorties. I had not been overly aggresive up to here and figured i needed to steal. Was this a good push?

If not what made it bad? What hands should i have pushed? I would have pushed basically any q, k, ace or pair here

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed) converter

Button (t2870)
Hero (t925)
BB (t970)
UTG (t2320)
MP (t915)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
3 folds, BB calls t725.

Flop: (t1025) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t1025) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t1025) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t1025

Nottom · #2 07-11-2005, 04:20 AM

This is an insanely easy push.

My push range is somewhere between any 2 and your range plus some good Js and suited connectors depending on the BB.

bmxreed36 · #3 07-11-2005, 04:22 AM

Looks OK to me. I agree with any Q, K, A, or pair and maybe even a few others.

pergesu · #4 07-11-2005, 04:22 AM

Oh yeah, I push with the quickness there. And I push ANY TWO CARDS baby because it's fun.

I actually wouldn't push any two cards. I'd fold like 43o and that kinda thing, but push 32o cause it's fun to push the worst heads up hand. But according to ICM, you should push 100% of hands regardless of his range.

Probably need to ramp your aggression big time if you're posting this. This is an uber easy push, so it's likely you're not being aggressive enough on the bubble. Bump it up and you probably won't find yourself so short stacked much of the time.

Olback · #5 07-11-2005, 04:25 AM

I try to be aggresive on the bubble, but whenever i seem to steal with crap i get called. lol

So i end up being selectively aggresive.

If anyone has any points on how to steal like crazy and not get caught please let me know.

Nottom · #6 07-11-2005, 04:25 AM

Suck out more when you get called.

Olback · #7 07-11-2005, 04:28 AM

lol. [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]

Do u know were i can get a good luckbox then? My one is crap and always breaks down or near the bubble.

curtains · #8 07-11-2005, 04:45 AM

Ok, this is a clear push with any 2 cards. Folding anything is completely ridiculous against a normal partypoker opponent unless your opponent is insane.

lastchance · #9 07-11-2005, 04:45 AM

I find it hard to fold two cards here, though I might. I like folding a lot more on the bubble than most 2+2ers who play with opponents who fold, but you really need some chips here.

Hands I can/will fold here:
32o
43o
42o
52o
62o
53o

And I think that's pretty much it.

curtains · #10 07-11-2005, 04:48 AM

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I find it hard to fold two cards here, though I might. I like folding a lot more on the bubble than most 2+2ers who play with opponents who fold, but you really need some chips here.

Hands I can/will fold here:
32o
43o
42o
52o
62o
53o

And I think that's pretty much it.

[/ QUOTE ]

Too tight. You need these chips badly. Your hand doesnt matter as almost no one will have the proper calling range to make this a -EV push with 32o. Do you really think the BB wants to call with K7o and risk elimination? (at the $33s they often don't understand the value of such hands when headsup with higher blinds) If they fold hands like K7o, then it's hugely +EV to push 32o.

btw Im just teasing a little bit as obviosuly you are pushing most hands. However I see no reason to exclude a very small percentage of my hands when they are almost always +ev to push in this spot.