Hand vs. pbdrunks, $5 rebuy

#1 10-26-2005, 12:57 PM

$25k guaranteed, average is around 130k, 55 left, 135 got paid. I've only been at the table a couple orbits and haven't played but 1 hand so far. He was a short stack when I got to the table at ~55k and he has been doing his share of stealing by pushing on the button and/or in the sb. So his range is 2 cards here, would you call?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t8000 (8 handed) converter

MP2 (t126539)
CO (t177350)
Button (t199238)
SB (t94223)
Hero (t182072)
UTG (t155752)
UTG+1 (t97297)
MP1 (t13806)

Ante 400, Blinds 4000/8000

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
6 folds, SB raises to t94223.

Final Pot: t96623

#2 10-26-2005, 01:10 PM

Why would you consider calling here? Wait for a better spot.

#3 10-26-2005, 01:11 PM

i do not like a call here. you are calling off half of your stack, when a lot of hands beat you. this is not neccessarily even a coin flip situation. you have an above average stack and need to pick a better spot to make a stand than this. don't let him throw you off of your game. if your game is taking random shots for half your chips, then go for it. but what do i know, i'm just a noob.

JustPlayingSmart · #4 10-26-2005, 02:18 PM

I would fold, but I like your instincts. What about QJ? I think that one is really close. I also think pb is less likely to push a monster here, so we can probably discount a few hands that have you crushed.

Exitonly · #5 10-26-2005, 02:47 PM

this is really close i think... if he's pushing any two you're 60%, if he's pushing top 75% you're 54%, if he's pushign top 50% you have 48%, if he only pushes top 25% you have 40%.. to be profitable you need like 45% equity..

I think a call here is decently profitable.

#6 10-26-2005, 02:57 PM

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Why would you consider calling here? Wait for a better spot.

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You're making this decision out to be really easy, I think it's very very close. Found a better spot [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t12000 (8 handed) converter

SB (t73639)
BB (t141539)
UTG (t136350)
UTG+1 (t173838)
MP1 (t123029)
Hero (t196272)
CO (t120752)
Button (t146697)

Ante 600, Blinds 6k/12k

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 raises to t122429, Hero pushes, 4 folds.

Flop: (t126029) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t126029) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t126029) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t126029

He had AQo and I took 3rd place eventually for $24xx [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]