Where's the logic (SNG's)

[pooh74]

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I've benefitted from people making this rediculous move about four times. So, no complaining from me!

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And there will be times when you dont benefit:

4 players:

HERO 1500
A: 3000
B: 400
C: 1000

B- UTG goes all in for last 500 C folds on button, you call in SB with JQ (blinds are 150/300)---A also just calls.

FLOP: 3, 5, T (suits irrelevant). A bets 1300 which would put you in. You fold, and A shows T7. B turns over AT and turn and river both come Q. B goes on to win the hand and eventually you finish in 4th.

A made the right move. But you would feel awful wouldnt ya? Doesnt mean A's move was wrong.

[Nicholasp27]

well then it's a good thing you posted here, because you need to know why people do it

in fact, player B looks like he understands this part of the game more than you do

we can't say for certain without stack sizes, blinds, etc but if he has a pair there and u'll fold to his raise, then he should raise


if u are folding, then he loses no chips by doing it...
he knows player A prolly has nothing and is pushing to steal and stay alive, so his low pair has a good chance of being the best hand

he also knows that he could hit trips, etc and improve to best hand

if he does, then he gains a lot...knocks out a player AND gets all those chips that he may not have gotten had u stayed in and won the hand...so he's playing for 1st, not for itm here

however, if he loses, then he may be in trouble and he'll definitely lose some ev over him just checking and u winning the pot...but again it depends on stack sizes, blinds, etc to make a determination on that particular hand

but it's definitely a play that should be in your arsenal and should be used in the right conditions


maybe u should take some more time to try and figure out why and when u should do this...so then u can become a better player