Step 5 bubble hand.

[iMsoLucky0]

Table had been real passive. Both of the other two smaller stacks had been trying to hang on to the money and didn't exhibit any super play. The big stack had been real tight, only pushing his real strong hands (open pushing AK and AQ). Phenombot was only player gambling at all.

I am UTG and blinds will cripple me. I like trying to conserve some fold equity here and push. Thoughts?

***** Hand History for Game 2444242012 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $1000 Buy-in + $65 Entry Fee Trny:14364893 Level:6 Blinds(100/200) - Friday, July 29, 16:57:15 EDT 2005
Table Step 5 #983422 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 8: saffron ( $1030 )
Seat 3: Yahtzee0 ( $695 )
Seat 2: Warma ( $1090 )
Seat 5: PhenomBot ( $2105 )
Seat 9: BlindBOMB ( $5080 )
Trny:14364893 Level:6
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Yahtzee0 [ 6h 4c ]
Yahtzee0

I wouldnt have pushed.

Then again, I am a terrible player and can't wint a damn $11 game anyhoo. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[citanul]

looks good.

a) it's possible it's a +ev push just on calling ranges
b) it's certainly higher ev than folding.

citanul

[citanul]

Weakling,

If you're going to post something like "i wouldn't have pushed" at least say why, it will help you and others get better.

citanul

[durron597]

The SB is calling you with any two. But he's pushing any two next hand also. So I dunno, I hate this spot. I think I grit my teeth and fold, hope AA vs. KK happens, and hope for a better hand in the BB.

[adanthar]

I think I fold due to the flatter payout making 4'th look better. This spot does suck, though.

[Newt_Buggs]

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The SB is calling you with any two. But he's pushing any two next hand also.

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I doubt the SB is calling with any two. As citanul said based on your description of the table its possible that this might even be a +EV push.

[citanul]

but adanthar,

doesn't gambling a little here (the big stack might very well fold since he can still rape the bubble some more if he does) to double up because of the flatter payout schedule make some sense as well? if hero doubles up, he's suddenly in "not shitty" position, which means he can work a little bit, and maybe get into higher than 3rd place, or at least have the possibility of fighting for 3rd/2nd, as opposed to having to hope he gets lucky several times to do so.

citanul

[Matt R.]

I think you have to push here with the BB coming next hand. Give yourself a chance to win the 300 in the pot. And, I still think you have some FE if the blinds both happen to have offsuit trash.

I would probebly fold this. Chances of a call are pretty good, and you can probebly pick up a better hand in the BB. But if you feel the table will fold then push, these spots are so scary [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]