overpairs vs. shorter stacks

jsnipes28 · #1 11-23-2005, 12:28 AM

The situation came up twice last night...
Hero has full stack, villainitos have ~40bb
Raise AA, KK, QQ and flop is unders. One time i bet, guy raises all in for $15 more, its like 2:1 maybe a little less. Another time it was call and then i check hoping the go all-in, they do and i call. Should i ever consider folding like i would against a full stack.
I feel like i usually win these but last night it was a set all three times.
How do you generally play these types of hands against less than full stacks? Do you ever fold?

Maulik · #2 11-23-2005, 09:09 AM

I think its safe to say most of us give too much action to short stacks.

There's a reason, we assume they can't play poker.

Morrek · #3 11-23-2005, 09:40 AM

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FYP

Maulik · #4 11-23-2005, 12:46 PM

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Agreed.

AllIn3High · #5 11-23-2005, 12:48 PM

I'm always happy to get all-in with nice overpair or a good-looking TPTK for 50BB.