Value of Your Roll/Risk Aversion

felix83 · #1 10-26-2005, 10:58 AM

I was lying in bed last night and this thought came to me: you're sitting HU against a guy who really has no value for money. He's first to act but you've foolishly looked at your cards first. You look down at Q8o, and notice that he hasn't yet checked his cards. He moves you all in.

My question is, how big a bet would you call, knowing your hand is slightly better than average? Or alternatively, what's the worst hand you would pick up in this case that you'd risk your whole bankroll on (if any)?

#2 10-26-2005, 11:16 AM

Given your example, it's possible he may have picked up some sort of read on the way you looked at your cards and senses you will fold. Generally, I would fold this given your example, as if she truly has no respect for money, there will be many better spots in which to get my money.

I would generally call with any A, any pair, KQs and maybe KJs.

sfer · #3 10-26-2005, 12:44 PM

Seems like you can pick a better spot if he's going to indiscriminately push, no?

Lash · #4 10-26-2005, 12:58 PM

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Seems like you can pick a better spot if he's going to indiscriminately push, no?

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felix83 · #5 10-26-2005, 01:35 PM

Makes sense. So just to be difficult, maybe I can modify it and say he's about to get up and leave the table after this hand.

Sciolist · #6 10-26-2005, 01:52 PM

Sure, I'd play. Unless he's got some kind of ninja reading skill: "OK, I see he's wondering what to do if I went allin here, therefore he has Q8", he's going to be reading you for weakness, or he's going to be stupid. So it's a call vs. a random hand.

And I'd never risk my entire bankroll on one thing, unless I was going to die tomorrow and I couldn't think of anything better to do with my 24 hours.

#7 10-26-2005, 03:13 PM

I'd call a $500 bet with q8 if the bettor pushed blind. I think I'd need TT or better to risk my whole bankroll.

#8 10-26-2005, 03:29 PM

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I'd call a $500 bet with q8 if the bettor pushed blind. I think I'd need TT or better to risk my whole bankroll.

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What percentage of your BR is this?

Borno · #9 10-28-2005, 12:49 AM

I'd call w/ any hand I'd steal with HU.. about 40% of my hands or so.

Soo.. Any A, any suited K, any PP, 8To and up, Q8suited and up. With Q8o I muck I think.

felix83 · #10 10-28-2005, 02:03 PM

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And I'd never risk my entire bankroll on one thing, unless I was going to die tomorrow and I couldn't think of anything better to do with my 24 hours.

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This is in the area of an answer I was curious to see. I remember reading part of SS where Doyle mentions somewhere that he would risk his whole bankroll on something because he knew he could win it back. So I guess I wanted to see whether anyone here was confident (or crazy) enough to say the same.