I'm a pussy. 20+2, AT UTG at the bubble + q about pushing ranges

[Pete H]

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Would you push this without the LAG image?

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I would not. Pushing just doesn't make sense to me unless my opponents are just silly-tight. Even if they all have calling standards as tight as TT+, AQ+, it's still only a marginally profitable push.

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Only marginal with those? I'll have to buy eastbay's tool sooner than I thought.

Thanks for the input.

[45suited]

I like raising to ~400 and folding to a button push.

Folding is WAY better than pushing though. Pushing this is insanity with the big stack on your left when you've got such a great chance of getting ITM.

I like the raise to 400 since this is a 22. IMO, there's not a lot of players at this level that would push with any two as the big stack here.

[Pete H]

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I like raising to ~400 and folding to a button push.


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Do you call BB push?

[chisness]

well put

by the way, how come when i do make the pushes as big stack in that spot i consistently get called by hands like KQ, AJ, etc.? unless i've got a HUGE lead or someone has only 1-2 BB, i don't like this move as much because of how dumb the opponents are!

[45suited]

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I like raising to ~400 and folding to a button push.

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Do you call BB push?

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No, that would be a case where I would pass on the pot odds and maintain a healthy stack of 1320. You would still be in fine shape to be ITM. Plus, if BB pushed, I'd really give him credit for a very good hand. He is just as aware of the presence of the short stack and doesn't want to put himself in unnecessary risk of finishing 4th either. So I would fold to a BB push here as well.

Like I said, I don't mind folding here either. But the min-raise / fold to either of the other healthy stack pushes is a viable option here too. I guess it would depend on my read of the other two larger stacks. If either was aggressive, I'd fold here.