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Old 08-04-2005, 03:25 PM
CatfishKing CatfishKing is offline
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Default Short stack play on the bubble

#Game No : 2477082918
***** Hand History for Game 2477082918 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $10 Buy-in + $1 Entry Fee Trny:14539517 Level:7 Blinds(150/300) - Thursday, August 04, 15:08:56 EDT 2005
Table Table 11626 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 3: Queen_Pimp ( $2990 )
Seat 2: THESWINDLER1 ( $600 )
Seat 8: HERO ( $830 )
Seat 7: dutchman101 ( $3580 )
Trny:14539517 Level:7
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Qd Js ]
THESWINDLER1 folds.
Queen_Pimp raises [600].
dutchman101 folds.
HERO ???

Villian has played decently up to this point, hasnt made any super donk plays.

I'm in BB right now and will be in SB for 150 next hand while the T600 player will be in BB for 300.

Whats the play here?
Fold and see what happens next hand?
Push and pray?
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Old 08-04-2005, 03:34 PM
nate_king1 nate_king1 is offline
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Default Re: Short stack play on the bubble

So many hands have you dominated K-AHigh, a pair. All of those are race situtations. Do you want to risk being in the money for a 50/50 or 40/60 or worse? I'd fold and see what comes next.
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Old 08-04-2005, 03:39 PM
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Default Re: Short stack play on the bubble

I think you fold there because that big blind is coming around in a hurry and it will hit the $600 stack first. Plus it lets you see some more hands and hope for a better opportuity to push
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Old 08-04-2005, 03:43 PM
Ixnert Ixnert is offline
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Default Re: Short stack play on the bubble

You can't just fold into the money here, you'll be blinded off before (well, on the same hand as) the other small stack.

Push. You need to get lucky anyway, and you're being offered huge odds (1280:530), which is enough even if you think he's got you dominated. Plus, with only two ministacks to act, he could be raising with a wide range and hoping you're both in fold and pray mode.
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Old 08-04-2005, 03:45 PM
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Default Re: Short stack play on the bubble

I would fold, I like to have something when I know I am going to be called and you are likely be called. If you were first in though it would be easy
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Old 08-04-2005, 03:47 PM
CatfishKing CatfishKing is offline
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Default Re: Short stack play on the bubble

[ QUOTE ]
You can't just fold into the money here, you'll be blinded off before (well, on the same hand as) the other small stack.

Push. You need to get lucky anyway, and you're being offered huge odds (1280:530), which is enough even if you think he's got you dominated. Plus, with only two ministacks to act, he could be raising with a wide range and hoping you're both in fold and pray mode.

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This was my thought exactly, I'm already in for T300 on this hand, so I have 530 left. If I fold this I'll be the smallest stack on the table and have to put up T150 for SB next hand. If I know both of my cards are alive, I'm willing to gamble 530 for 1280.(When he calls my all in)

Any other thoughts?
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Old 08-04-2005, 03:52 PM
Newt_Buggs Newt_Buggs is offline
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Default Re: Short stack play on the bubble

I was going to vote fold, but if the villain is aggressive I might actually push here (actually I would stop and go even though it won't matter). The other SS can wait you out if he chooses and you'll basically be flipping coins with him to get ITM. Folding also crushes your chances for 1st. If the villain would only do this with a somewhat decent hand I would probably fold though.
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Old 08-04-2005, 04:05 PM
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Default Re: Short stack play on the bubble

I'm not sure it matters here because you stack is so small, but has villain been consistently raising 2xBB?
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Old 08-04-2005, 04:23 PM
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I'm not sure it matters here because you stack is so small, but has villain been consistently raising 2xBB?

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Nope
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Old 08-04-2005, 04:26 PM
Dr_Jeckyl_00 Dr_Jeckyl_00 is offline
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Default Re: Short stack play on the bubble

I think you have to play this hand. You are out of time to hope that you get a better hand. It is not a great heads up hand, but there are much worse hands that you may be forced to play later if you fold here. You also have pretty good odds.
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