5 Bubble Hands: How to Play'em

[EasilyFound]

I'm trying to improve my bubble play. Here are five bubble hands from $11 SNGs at PartyPoker. Please say how you would play them.

Thanks.

Hand #1:

***** Hand History for Game 1992695656 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 11875449) - Tue May 03 11:54:46 EDT 2005
Table Table 39802 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 2: FriedPhish (1360)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1255)
Seat 9: mah55 (3790)
Seat 10: Flirm (1595)
Flirm posts small blind (150)
FriedPhish posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Ah, Jc ]
EasilyFound ??????


Hand #2:

***** Hand History for Game 2012403701 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 11992598) - Sat May 07 09:55:00 EDT 2005
Table Table 39800 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 4: rigsjm (1085)
Seat 6: COMITAN32 (2310)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (590)
Seat 8: ASEXYSUE (4015)
rigsjm posts small blind (100)
COMITAN32 posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9d, Qd ]
EasilyFound ?????


Hand #3:

***** Hand History for Game 2017977835 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12026094) - Sun May 08 13:27:53 EDT 2005
Table Table 35326 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: hoss615 (2735)
Seat 5: EasilyFound (1695)
Seat 7: topperscpfc (2880)
Seat 10: papahup (690)
EasilyFound posts small blind (100)
topperscpfc posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Kd, 8c ]
papahup folds.
hoss615 folds.
EasilyFound ?????


Hand #4:

***** Hand History for Game 2017978767 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12026094) - Sun May 08 13:28:09 EDT 2005
Table Table 35326 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: hoss615 (2735)
Seat 5: EasilyFound (1595)
Seat 7: topperscpfc (2980)
Seat 10: papahup (690)
topperscpfc posts small blind (100)
papahup posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Qs, Td ]
hoss615 folds.
EasilyFound ??????


Hand #5:

***** Hand History for Game 2017983122 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12026094) - Sun May 08 13:29:25 EDT 2005
Table Table 35326 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: hoss615 (3035)
Seat 5: EasilyFound (1595)
Seat 7: topperscpfc (2490)
Seat 10: papahup (880)
topperscpfc posts small blind (100)
papahup posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Ac, Qd ]
hoss615 raises (400) to 400
EasilyFound ??????

[Nick B.]

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Hand #1:

***** Hand History for Game 1992695656 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 11875449) - Tue May 03 11:54:46 EDT 2005
Table Table 39802 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 2: FriedPhish (1360)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1255)
Seat 9: mah55 (3790)
Seat 10: Flirm (1595)
Flirm posts small blind (150)
FriedPhish posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Ah, Jc ]
EasilyFound ??????

[/ QUOTE ]

I would push.

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Hand #2:

***** Hand History for Game 2012403701 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 11992598) - Sat May 07 09:55:00 EDT 2005
Table Table 39800 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 4: rigsjm (1085)
Seat 6: COMITAN32 (2310)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (590)
Seat 8: ASEXYSUE (4015)
rigsjm posts small blind (100)
COMITAN32 posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9d, Qd ]
EasilyFound ?????

[/ QUOTE ]

I would fold. I am fine going through the blinds without having to play a hand. All I need is 1 double up to get back.
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Hand #3:

***** Hand History for Game 2017977835 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12026094) - Sun May 08 13:27:53 EDT 2005
Table Table 35326 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: hoss615 (2735)
Seat 5: EasilyFound (1695)
Seat 7: topperscpfc (2880)
Seat 10: papahup (690)
EasilyFound posts small blind (100)
topperscpfc posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Kd, 8c ]
papahup folds.
hoss615 folds.
EasilyFound ?????


[/ QUOTE ]

Fold

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Hand #4:

***** Hand History for Game 2017978767 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12026094) - Sun May 08 13:28:09 EDT 2005
Table Table 35326 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: hoss615 (2735)
Seat 5: EasilyFound (1595)
Seat 7: topperscpfc (2980)
Seat 10: papahup (690)
topperscpfc posts small blind (100)
papahup posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Qs, Td ]
hoss615 folds.
EasilyFound ??????

[/ QUOTE ]
I would raise to 525 and fold if the big stack pushed. If he has been very aggressive, I would likely fold.

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Hand #5:

***** Hand History for Game 2017983122 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12026094) - Sun May 08 13:29:25 EDT 2005
Table Table 35326 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: hoss615 (3035)
Seat 5: EasilyFound (1595)
Seat 7: topperscpfc (2490)
Seat 10: papahup (880)
topperscpfc posts small blind (100)
papahup posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Ac, Qd ]
hoss615 raises (400) to 400
EasilyFound ??????

[/ QUOTE ]

I would push this.

[AbelM]

1. Very clear push
2. If the BB isn't a player who understands that he should call your allin with a wide range of hands, then push. I think i would push it no matter what actually.
3. fold (maybe a raise to 500 if the BB is a player who is very afraid to play a hand on the bubble when there is a shortstack left, if that is the case i would make a small raise with any 2).
4. raise to 500-550. If the SB pushes you fold.
5. Clear push.

[Nottom]

Hand 1: Push and its not close

Hand 2: Push because its better than your gonna get next hand and you still have a tiny bit of FE

Hand 3: This one is actually pretty close. K8 is certainly a +chipEV push here, but the tiny stack UTG might make it -$EV. I think I'd go ahead and lay this down.

Hand 4: I'd push

Hand 5: This is somewhat player dependant, but I think I'd normally go ahead and push here.

[KingDan]

I would normally push any but 3. Hand 3 I raise 3xbb.

[CWolf]

1. Push
2. Push
3. Depending on your read on the BB, if he's been playing real tight on the blinds, then raise it up to 550 or so, then fold to a reraise.
4. Same as 3, except about the SB.
5. Push

[FieryJustice]

push
fold
fold
push
push

[BDarch]

I'd probably push all 5 except maybe the Q10 one

[Shillx]

The 1st two are clear pushes imo. In #3 and #4 I would either raise ~3xBB or fold. If someone else moves in I can get away from it while still having a chance to cash. I honestly don't know which of the two options is better. The only play that I don't really understand is pushing in that spot. In #5 I'm going with it. You are laying him 23:12 which should provide you with some kind of folding equity. Even if you get called everytime, it is only slightly -EV if he has any pair/AJ+. Since he figures to have an opening range larger then this, you are either provided with some kind of FE or you will be getting the best of it when the cards get run. Looks like a clear push to me.

Brad

[DasLeben]

1. Easy push.
2. Easier push.
3. At first, I thought the small stack was in the BB, which would dictate a push. Now that I notice that biggie is BB, I fold this.
4. Pretty dependent on SB honestly. A push here is obviously +cEV, but -$EV? I dunno. I lean towards a push.
5. Push.