$55 bubble play
 

Reads- SoloEagle hasn't been bullying... BB has been noticably tight.

***** Hand History for Game 2774126883 *****
400/800 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 16060713) - Sun Sep 25 16:50:19 EDT 2005
Table Table 16926 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 3: SoloEagle786 (6185)
Seat 5: REDFISH1222 (575)
Seat 7: setta (1755)
Seat 9: DarrenX (1485)
SoloEagle786 posts small blind (200)
REDFISH1222 posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DarrenX [ 8c, As ]
setta folds.
DarrenX...

Re: $55 bubble play
 

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BB has been noticably tight.

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so noticably tight that he might be absent?

if not, i think this is a fold. if the SB folds, you get a-i against a random hand with 200 extra chips in there. that's nice, but it's nothing worth bubbling for, and even if you knew that SB was folding, you're not that psyched about playing a 60-40 shot (i'm guessing) and risking becoming short. and even busting shorty doesn't give you great odds of getting 1st. i think this is a time to play for 3rd. muck and hope the SB does not give a walk (i'd be more worried about this if SB had been bullying).

Re: $55 bubble play
 

If you're away it'll fold hands where you're allin in the blind?

EDIT: I misread the blinds I see

Re: $55 bubble play
 

hmmm..I might get flamed, but I like a call here sometimes. If SB pushes, you've taken away 80% of BB's stack when/if he folds (you're folding too) which is mission accomplished IMO. If SB calls and BB pushes, you can cooperate. If SB folds then you're HU with a good hand against his any 2.

flame away

Re: $55 bubble play
 

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Reads- BB has been noticably tight.



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This has exactly ZERO impact on this hand.

Re: $55 bubble play
 

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Reads- BB has been noticably tight.



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This has exactly ZERO impact on this hand.

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Yeah, but I wanted a pat on the back for paying attention [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Re: $55 bubble play
 

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Reads- BB has been noticably tight.



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This has exactly ZERO impact on this hand.

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Yeah, but I wanted a pat on the back for paying attention [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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lol...my response was directed more at the replies, not to your read...Anyhoo...I like my "strategy", I call it the "Pooh".

Re: $55 bubble play
 

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BB has been noticably tight.

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so noticably tight that he might be absent?

if not, i think this is a fold. if the SB folds, you get a-i against a random hand with 200 extra chips in there. that's nice, but it's nothing worth bubbling for, and even if you knew that SB was folding, you're not that psyched about playing a 60-40 shot (i'm guessing) and risking becoming short. and even busting shorty doesn't give you great odds of getting 1st. i think this is a time to play for 3rd. muck and hope the SB does not give a walk (i'd be more worried about this if SB had been bullying).

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This is what I was looking for, thanks. I'd been getting a lot of 3rds lately, and was wondering if it was because I wasn't taking advantage in situtations like this.

Re: $55 bubble play
 

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hmmm..I might get flamed, but I like a call here sometimes. If SB pushes, you've taken away 80% of BB's stack when/if he folds (you're folding too) which is mission accomplished IMO. If SB calls and BB pushes, you can cooperate. If SB folds then you're HU with a good hand against his any 2.

flame away

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I think I like it. I came THIS CLOSE to limping, but figured it was weak/tight- however your explanation makes sense... The "pooh", eh? Has an interesting ring, anyway...

Re: $55 bubble play
 

Interesting and sophisticated idea.

Maybe too sophisticated.

There are many scenarios, but the problem is that, if you fold or lose, you are down to $1085 or $910, with $600 in blinds coming your way.

I just see no reason to get involved here with a borderline hand, for the reasons stated well by an earlier poster.

If I was one of the other two stacks besides the big one and I saw you put any money in the pot, I'd be jumping for glee.