Correct ITM call with a big stack?

[Monty Burns]

This may be a no-brainer but I wanted to confirm. Was the size of my raise OK? Getting almost 2.4-1 with chips to spare, was the call correct? Let me know if I am mistaken (I am so often). I appreciate the feedback.

Thanks


***** Hand History for Game 2475293552 *****
200/400 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14530578) - Thu Aug 04 02:35:15 EDT 2005
Table Table 35276 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 3: Nasty23 (2900)
Seat 5: MrBurns8 (3495)
Seat 8: KopyMSU (1605)
KopyMSU posts small blind (100)
Nasty23 posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to MrBurns8 [ 6c, Ac ]
MrBurns8 raises (600) to 600
KopyMSU raises (1505) to 1605
KopyMSU is all-In.
Nasty23 folds.
MrBurns8 calls (1005)
Creating Main Pot with $3410 with KopyMSU

[therock]

I would make the same raise pre-flop and fold to agression by the other large stack. Since the other large stack folded, your pot odds (2.4:1) are too good to pass up. Call the raise. You are in the money I can see your opponent making this play with a large range of hands including any pocket pair, KJ, QJ, etc.

[ChoicestHops]

Unless he hasn't played a hand in 100 orbits, I call this every day of the week 3-handed.

[Maulik]

This is good.

[Flopzilla]

Your 600 bet would be good if you WANTED a call...Your bet pot commits him if he just calls, so it's natural he would push.

I would bet 1500 if I didn't want a call...that's enuf to test both players.

[Maulik]

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Your 600 bet would be good if you WANTED a call...Your bet pot commits him if he just calls, so it's natural he would push.

I would bet 1500 if I didn't want a call...that's enuf to test both players.

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This is better. As the big stack, just push because you aren't busting out this hand & 3 handed this is strong. Don't run a race, unless someone decides they want to, by calling your all-in.

[therock]

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Your 600 bet would be good if you WANTED a call...Your bet pot commits him if he just calls, so it's natural he would push.

I would bet 1500 if I didn't want a call...that's enuf to test both players.

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This is better. As the big stack, just push because you aren't busting out this hand & 3 handed this is strong. Don't run a race, unless someone decides they want to, by calling your all-in.

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What is better? Raising to 1500 pre-flop or pushing pre-flop. The BB is only T200 (right?). A 3XBB pre-flop raise is fine.

[Maulik]

Because its more aggressive and fun [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]