[22] Watch the n00b suck with Q9o

Emmitt2222 · #1 11-21-2005, 05:39 PM

Sortof new to SnG's. I'm guessing this will be an easier one for most people. Is this move advisable with a smaller stack? and then is the calling off my stack dumb?

My read on villian is that he has been quite aggro, he has been involved in alot of pots with a decent amount of betting and raising. The rest of the table has been rather concervative so he's pretty much running it over. The hands he has shown down, however, have all been rather good [TPTK or better]. The last time I raised the blinds on the button with K4s and he pushed in the SB. Seeing as how this was the second time I was thinking it was another move. In that case, does this move seem any more justified? I suck at figuring out my advantage against a range of hands and I'm not sure what range to give him entirely. Help would help, thanks.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

CO (t2730)
Hero (t1000)
SB (t5150)
BB (t2340)
UTG (t385)
MP (t1895)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero raises to t300, SB raises to t1000, 1 fold, Hero calls t700 (All-In).

Hornacek · #2 11-21-2005, 05:41 PM

Hm I wouldn't raise 3x BB with Q9o... well, ever. If you want to steal, poosh.

Nicholasp27 · #3 11-21-2005, 05:42 PM

well, in general u don't wanna raise 30% of ur stack...either fold or push when u have 10bbs or less, generally...don't commit urself without maximizing your FE (folding equity)

also, you have 10bbs so u aren't desperate and this isn't yet the bubble and q9 is barely a top-50% hand...so even if he's pushing with any2, this will be -ev to call

u could make a case for the open-pushing, if u think he will fold 85% of hands, but once he's pushed, u have to fold

Manque · #4 11-21-2005, 05:42 PM

Q9 is not exactly a trapping hand. If you're gonna raise you should push here.

Emmitt2222 · #5 11-21-2005, 06:13 PM

Thanks. As another general question, when is the time that you do gain a sense of urgency? when do you stop ignoring the cards and just look at you position and folding equity to steal the blinds?