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A few thoughts.
I've been thinking a bit lately about optimal bubble play. I have eastbays ICM program I fully understand all of these concepts.
There comes a point though that I feel I have to deviate from the standard pushing ranges just to let my self feel comfortable.. If your getting a bad run of cards your gonna have to push at somepoint that might not be +EV, but maybe you want to look for the least -EV situation. The times that I find myself thinking like this are when I feel I'm loosing my FE, has anyone else thought of this? Maybe this is something that all good players know about maybe Its something that is really stupid. Am I making any sense here? I'm not sure just wondering what everyones thoughts are? |
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Re: A few thoughts.
Yes it makes perfect sense. Sometimes UTG you can make a push thats -EV, but taking the BB next hand with 2 random cards will be even more -EV. The tool can't do everything for you, sometimes you just have to use your own judgement and weigh the options. However it's a very useful tool overall. |
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Re: A few thoughts.
Yah, the post really didnt have anything to do with eastbays program. I think I just wanted to know at what point people start to feel preasured?
I find that around 5-6 BB I start to feel it, I'm really not looking to hit another BB. If I have to Oh well But when UTG comes along If I have a hand that is better than 50% im pushing it. What range of stack size in BB's do you think you should start worrying about your tournament life? |
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Re: A few thoughts.
5x BB or lower is "desperation" mode for me.
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Re: A few thoughts.
I don't find 5BB to be desperate, not necessarily even 4. I believe you often have a lot of FE with 3BB, at least at the 55's, where I see people folding BB's to ~2BB all-ins on a daily basis. I used to do 'desperation all-ins' with crap a lot, but for some reason I've began to feel that it's very rarely a good idea. I remember vaguely some post where Daliman pointed out how 4BB is nowhere near desperate or something.. And I have to agree. Especially when it's bubble time, I think it's usually better to wait for a good hand / someone to bust out rather than to go all-in with Q2o from CO or something.
Gigabet also pointed out that UTG+1 is the place to do desperation all-ins as it isn't that obvious. I wouldn't care about this at the lower (including $55) buy-ins though, unless you have a feeling that you're at a tougher than usual table. |
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Re: A few thoughts.
[ QUOTE ]
Gigabet also pointed out that UTG+1 is the place to do desperation all-ins as it isn't that obvious. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not sure this is correct. UTG and UTG+1 are THE most obvious spots for desperate 3X or 4XBB all-ins. The blinds are about to suck them into the void and they'd rather push with whatever junk they have at the moment than risk having to call a raise from the BB with 26o...IMO. |
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