Bubble decision vs. other big stack.

[jedi]

Poker Stars $50+5 1-table SnG. 4 players remaining.

Blinds 100/200

Jedi (UTG) has ~5300
Button short stack has ~950
SB big stack has ~5600
BB smallish stack has ~1400

Jedi has J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and raises to 500 pre-flop
button folds
SB big stack calls
BB folds

Pot = 1200
Flop 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

SB leads out for 500.
Jedi raises to 1500
SB re-raises to 3000.

Jedi... ???

Read on SB: Passive, trappy player. Didn't try blind stealing much. Early on in the tournament, smooth called with AA vs. a Pre-flop raiser and then busted him for all his chips with an all-in raise on a rag flop.

What was I thinking here? I was thinking about making money for sure, rather than going out here in 4th place against the chip leader. It's possible that he limped in with a speculative hand that either hit a straight or 2 pair. When he re-raised me, I figured it was better than something like A8. If I call here, I'm playing for all my chips, so I'll re-raise all-in or fold.

based on your read I would fold and hope to finish in the money.

[KyleH186]

i like a slightly larger raise preflop so you can throw out some of the marginal hands that would have connected with this flop.

[jt1]

I'd raise about 1000 preflop, quickly fold to any aggression by the chip leader.