NL short stack w/ small pair

FrontonPoker · #1 05-01-2005, 11:43 AM

situation: small, local nl tourney, starts w/ 5 or 6 tables, you are down to two tables, and you ARE the short stack, not getting nice hole crads, till you get pocket 6.. call the BB (half your stack), and its not raised, 4 see the flop and its 3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] k [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].. at this point, should you stay, and hope for trips, or just get out?

tiger7210 · #2 05-01-2005, 11:47 AM

More info needed. Stack sizes and blinds would help.

Table texture. how many limpers? anything.

RandomUser · #3 05-01-2005, 11:59 AM

If a BB was half your stack, you should have pushed preflop.

Since you didn't I'd go ahead and push in now.

FrontonPoker · #4 05-02-2005, 09:32 AM

it was really a general situation q, for playing small pairs in that situation, where the tourney is winding down, and with the next round of the button, your stack will be eaten by the blinds and antes.. if you should go with a "now or never" attitude, or hope that you do catch a better pocket in the next couple hands

schwza · #5 05-02-2005, 01:17 PM

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situation: small, local nl tourney, starts w/ 5 or 6 tables, you are down to two tables, and you ARE the short stack, not getting nice hole crads, till you get pocket 6.. call the BB (half your stack), and its not raised, 4 see the flop and its 3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] k [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].. at this point, should you stay, and hope for trips, or just get out?

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you shouldn't limp for 1/2 your stack. that lets people see a flop and then fold if they miss, and you'll wind up playing against the best hand. it's better to push pre-flop so that if they want to see a flop they have to give you 2 bb's instead of 1 if you win.