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SNG/HOH2 (M) question
Ok I'm tryng to implement "M" in my SNG's. I'm playing a few on Full Tilt (9 handed). When I get into the red zone and have to make a move, it often looks like this:
Blinds 100/200, 5 players left. Chips: SB 3992 BB 2490 ME 1961 CO 3135 DB 1922 SB and BB posts 100/200, no antes. I'm UTG, with a hand (TT in this case). According to the Zone system in HOH2 (still reading), I'm in the red zone (all-in or fold) since my "M" is less than 6. But going all-in seems crazy? Risking my almost 2k for 300. Any thoughts? |
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Re: SNG/HOH2 (M) question
Dont focus on the zones featured in Harrington's book. For STT you want to learn ICM.
edit: to answer your question, this is a good move and +EV. |
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Re: SNG/HOH2 (M) question
Oh, guess I'll have to check it out then. But are you saying that "M" is directly a bad idea in SNGs?
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Re: SNG/HOH2 (M) question
It's not a bad idea. It's a good general concept but I think ICM is more complex.
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Re: SNG/HOH2 (M) question
HOH2 is for MTT, general thought around here is that you should think of your stack in terms of BB.
Reading posts that have to do with bubble situations will prove useful. The red zone for SnGs is when your stack is below 10xBB. 10-12xBB is yellowish/orangish. 12xBB and greater, you don't need to be thinking about getting all of your chips in at any given moment. You have time to think. Your particular hand however, having less than 10xBB, with a great preflop hand would make this a push for me, much like it would in the Red Zone. You have 2K, but you are practially the short stack. |
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Re: SNG/HOH2 (M) question
I also take too long to type and tend to over do it.
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Re: SNG/HOH2 (M) question
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But going all-in seems crazy? Risking my almost 2k for 300. [/ QUOTE ] Not at all crazy. You have just about no room to work postflop with < 10x BB. Also, you're treating this like TT is a straight-up steal hand. It's not. It's a big freakin' hand. |
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Re: SNG/HOH2 (M) question
I haven't read HOH2, but based on the "M" talk I've seen on here, he doesn't include average stack size in his calculations. Is this correct? In sng's, you very often have a low "M" but are still in fine shape because everyone at the table has a low "M". Not thinking of how healthy your stack is relative to the rest of the field is a mistake.
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Re: SNG/HOH2 (M) question
What else would you do w/ TT in this position?...Call?...Min-raise??...Fold?...None of those choices are as (+)EV as going allin...Allin may pickup the blinds w/o opposition which is not a bad result for TT....Allin will push out the blinds with the random "nothing" hands (what you want to happen)....Allin may get called by an inferior hand (what you want to happen)...Allin may get called by a superior hand (Yuk)...but just might "suckout"(what you want to happen)...by the time you get thru the blinds your stack will be even further crippled....GoForIt [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Re: SNG/HOH2 (M) question
Well yeah, I normally follow the 10xBB rule, but wanted to try the "M" theory/system/whatever (what is it exactly hehe).
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