Thoughts on Bubble pushing

[Sabrazack]

Okay, tell me. How is it different, cause i have no idea [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Sabrazack]

Im going to bump this right up. Maybe this topic isn't as interesting as i thought it was?

Oh, and i didn't get the above question answered either [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

Sabz

Would you rather push into shorter stacks? Yes. Do you have a choice? No.

You are going to have to push through the big stack regardless...and you still do have enough chips that if he doubles you up you two are about even and he has to fight a little bit. Of course, if he's shown he is loose and will do a lot of calling, you don't want to push with everything, but you will get some hands you can't fold.

The key is, you are short stacked here (you and 2 others). Being more aggressive than the other shorties in stealing blinds and pots is going to get you in the money more often, and deeper into the money more often. If you and the other 2 shorties play tight hoping someone else will die first, then you are basically giving away 1st place and splitting 2nd and 3rd place 3 ways.

Dennis

For not being as close to the ITM when all-ining vs a big stack, I see your point. But the fact that you now have more chips and can bully other 2 short stacks on the bubble has to account somewhere doesnt it?

I think the most worry comes from the wider calling range.

Brian

[kevkev60614]

You're right, his stack very likely gives him a looser calling range. If he was shorter than you, he'd probably be loose and desparate. Ideally, he'd be a little bigger than you, I think. He's not desparate yet and you can cripple him.

That said, I think it's still an easy push.
An oldie but goodie.

[eastbay]

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SNGPT does ICM calculations. Correct?

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ICM maps stacks into equities. That's it. Period.

SNGPT uses ICM to do equity valuations, but it also does a lot more than this. This often gets confused in these discussions.

eastbay