[rvg72]

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3. i would push. the shortstack is not short enough to simply wait out, you need to keep your stack up and 8's are much too good to fold on the button here.


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My problem with pushing was the minimal amount gained and what I fealt was a reasonably likely call the big stack would make if he had an ace or a couple of face cards. I wasn't at all worried about the small blind calling (unless he had a very premium hand). This was the toughest decision of the night for me and going all-in is probably still slightly +$EV over folding even with the parameters I mentioned...

Funny thing though - maybe it was my spidey senses:

#Game No : 2554611544
***** Hand History for Game 2554611544 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:14940226 Level:6 Blinds(100/200) - Thursday, August 18, 02:00:36 EDT 2005
Table Table 13767 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 5: mmillerwmu ( $3265 )
Seat 6: shazammafied ( $1975 )
Seat 8: rvg72 ( $1730 )
Seat 9: Smallz99 ( $1030 )
Trny:14940226 Level:6
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to rvg72 [ 8s 8h ]
shazammafied folds.
rvg72 folds.
Smallz99 calls [100].
mmillerwmu raises [200].
Smallz99 calls [200].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, 3c, 7h ]
Smallz99 checks.
mmillerwmu bets [200].
Smallz99 calls [200].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2s ]
Smallz99 checks.
mmillerwmu bets [200].
Smallz99 is all-In [430]
mmillerwmu calls [230].
** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]
mmillerwmu shows [ Kd, Kc ] three of a kind, kings.
Smallz99 shows [ As, Ah ] a pair of aces.
mmillerwmu wins 2060 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, kings.
Smallz99 finished in fourth place.