Curtains: ITM

push. there is almost no conceivable way that button comes along with SB already all-in.

[sofere]

I hope you're kidding. Is button folding AT-AK, 88+? I doubt it, and I'm fairly certain there are many more hands that he will call with.

it was a quick response, but i really wasn't kidding, and still think i might make that play.

think if you're button: you raise to 2x BB, SB calls all-in, and then BB pushes (who covers you). i'd need to be real sure i was going to win because otherwise it looks like i'm coming in second place based upon BB's big-stack push.

i'd be interested in what range of hands you'd have to put button on to not make that push.

[jeffraider]

This guy's range is much larger than AT-AK, 88+ for a button minraise. I think a lot of players would fold TT and AQ here as well, especially at the $215s.

[Dr_Jeckyl_00]

call and help take out shorty

[Snarf]

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call and help take out shorty

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I don't see the value of raising the button out.

If you push it and the button folds - the shortie STILL triples up if he wins. If the shortie is gonna triple up if he wins - why not have the other guy in for the ride. Now if the shortie had another 500 behind the raise - I might push...but here? call.

[curtains]

AQ or TT? Thats not even close...actually when the button min raises like this, they should be planning to call with a wide range of hands if the BB pushes. I mean everyone understands the old push to isolate trick, I don't know if my opponent did, but I wouldnt be folding something like A6s if for some unknown reason I came in with a minraise.

[microbet]

ITM Button will certainly call a lot more than on the bubble. If you push, button will still be likely to come in second if he calls as he probably has a decent hand and SB is a random hand. Button did raise into you, not just shorty, and could have a strong hand.

I'd call. Button will ALMOST never bet without a strong hand after the flop, making play very easy for you.

[UMTerp]

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Button will ALMOST never bet without a strong hand after the flop, making play very easy for you.

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That's a good point. And remember, as nice as it'd be if you did push and win the hand, button eliminating the SB here is a much better result for you than if you push and SB happens to win the pot. Call and see the flop.

[45suited]

PartyPoker, Big Blind is t300 (3 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

Button (t3310)
SB (t760)
Hero (t5930)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="red">Button raises t600</font>, <font color="red">SB raises t610 (All-in)</font>, HERO CALLS t460, Button calls t160

Flop: (t2280) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

Turn: (t2280) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
<font color="red">Hero bets t700</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>

River: (t2980) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

HERO shows [ Kc, Th ] a full house, Kings full of tens.
SB shows [ Jd, Qc ] a straight, ten to ace.
HERO wins 700 chips from side pot #1 with a full house, Kings
full of tens.
HERO wins 2280 chips from the main pot with a full house,
Kings full of tens.