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#1
05-27-2005, 11:52 AM
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AT in the BB faced with a push from the SB
This hand occured in last nights 11r on Stars. 14 players remain, I am 7th in chips. Blinds are moving to 20k/40k on the next hand. This is the very first hand I've played at this table, having been table balanced here ater an hour at my previous one.
Who is calling here? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30000 (7 handed) converter Button (t910597) SB (t333212) Hero (t413786) UTG (t188160) MP1 (t210550) MP2 (t620909) CO (t820608) Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t331712</font>, Hero ????? 
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#2
05-27-2005, 11:58 AM
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Re: AT in the BB faced with a push from the SB
With no information, I'd fold. You're in good shape and there is no reason to jeopardize 3/4 of your chips on an unknown.
However, when a tournament gets down to the last 3-4 tables, I generally watch all four tables so I can begin to get an idea of how others play... thereby being prepared for situations like this as well as being prepared for the final table.
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#3
05-27-2005, 12:37 PM
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Re: AT in the BB faced with a push from the SB
Looks like an easy call to me. I think you're well ahead of his range. It's very unlikely that he has a big pair, and more likely he has a small or medium ace than a big one.
Most players range is going to be very wide here. Aggressive players do this with medium offsuit connectors. There's no prize jump for another 5 players, you're only going to have 10 blinds next hand, and since it's more likely IMO that you have him dominated than he has you, I'm calling. colson10
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#7
05-27-2005, 08:46 PM
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Re: AT in the BB faced with a push from the SB
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#8
05-27-2005, 12:42 PM
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Re: AT in the BB faced with a push from the SB
I seem to be put in similar situations as these when I get down to the last 2 tables.
The strategy I like to use is to play pretty tight and pick the best spots I can. I do not like to call all ins with marginal hands that could possibly be slightly +ev. When you get so close to the big money, I think it pays off more to wait for very strong hands to get all in with, or for 3/4 of your stack. It is true you might have a slight edge on this hand, but I would rather let this one go and pick up the blinds later in the orbit to compensate.
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#9
05-27-2005, 12:49 PM
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Re: AT in the BB faced with a push from the SB
I would fold here simply because you are in such good chip position, you have no read on the player, and you have the ability to wait for a better spot. For all you know this is the first hand the guy has played in 6 orbits and he's a total rock.
I think I might wait a while on my fold, even use my time bank, just to make him sweat a bit and not encourage him to steal my blinds. I don't know how well this works online, but sometimes I do it when it's down to the final 4-5 tables and less. edit: one thing I failed to notice is that the blinds were about to move up. that makes me lean slightly more towards a call, but I THINK I still fold here. It's close.
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#10
05-27-2005, 01:09 PM
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Re: AT in the BB faced with a push from the SB
Seems like a very easy call unless SB is the ultimate weak-tight and has been giving you a walk on your BB a lot. You need to accumulate chips and you can't pass up such a clear +EV spot. All the money is at the final table and you lose a great chance at having a stack by folding here.
Schaefer
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