Argument needs settled about a hand...
 

A friend and I have had this argument about how to play a certain hand, and I wanted to get some responses from you guys:

Here's the situation, 5 players left in tourney. Blinds started at 25/50, now they're at 400/800.

I'm in SB, everyone folds to me: I look down and see:
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I have about 3600 in chips left, BB has 2400.

What's the proper play here and why?

Thanks, I'll discuss what I did after a few answers.

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Hard to answer without knowing how the other stacks looks and a read on the player.

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Easy push.

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BB800 = push or fold = push.

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I don't see what the argument could be. Do you both have differeing views on how much time you take before pushing? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I can't think of table configuration where this push wouldn't be correct considering your M = 3 ( [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] ).

Luminous

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I don't think you really don't want to see the flop here. Without any reads I say push it. If you get called and lose, you're probably still in the money, with you on button next.

At this point (I know I'll get shouted down for this) you can fold away your 400 and let the three that aren't in the blinds this hand get busted out. It won't be popular on this forum, but in this specific situation, if it wins you money, what do you care?

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I don't think you really don't want to see the flop here. Without any reads I say push it. If you get called and lose, you're probably still in the money, with you on button next.

At this point (I know I'll get shouted down for this) you can fold away your 400 and let the three that aren't in the blinds this hand get busted out. It won't be popular on this forum, but in this specific situation, if it wins you money, what do you care?

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Let me add a bit more info. BB is the small stack, and he's ultra tight. I'm about tied or maybe a touch above one other guy. Other two players have way more chips. It's a home game that started with 12 players. Top 3 get paid.

For those that say push, can U give 1 sentence for a reason why. Thanks

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If you two guys are the two small stacks it is an obvious push. The reason is that you are likely to have the best hand here.

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Unless BB is some kind of insane any 2 caller, POOOSH!!!

You have A2s, 4x BB, and it's folded to you in the SB. Even thinking about not pushing is wrong. You have insanely high FE, you need chips, AND you have a good hand.

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For those that say push, can U give 1 sentence for a reason why. Thanks

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Really, the blinds necessitate this. You likely have the best hand here and he is almost pot committed from his blind. Most of the time he's either folding or calling with a worse hand, neither of which you mind. If he calls with a better hand, there's nothing you can do.