FT bubble, Battle of the Blinds

ClassicBob · #1 08-29-2005, 06:03 AM

I didn't get the exact stack sizes, so bear with me. Down to 10 people, FT at 9. I'm about 6th in chips, but by no means a lock, as I only have about 13k and the blinds are 600/1200/125.

The SB is the chip leader with about 55k. After posting the SB, I have roughly 11k. Everyone folds to SB, who completes. I check with 74h. Flop comes 3h5h2s. Villain bets 1500. There's nothing I can do but push here, correct?

baumer · #2 08-29-2005, 06:11 AM

Push.

Blindcurve · #3 08-29-2005, 06:25 AM

I'd say, push. Although I suppose you could call the flop knowing full well you're going to push the turn. Then push the turn, whether he checks or not.

FOITNOF,

-D.

shejk · #4 08-29-2005, 07:53 AM

What's wrong with calling? If I can see this river for less than all of my chips I'd be delighted. I think I'd only push this flop if I felt there was a big risk that villain would overbet the turn.

Against a reasonable villain you are not at all unlikely to be able to check behind on the turn, and then you can valuebet/bluff the river however you like.

schwza · #5 08-29-2005, 11:34 AM

not pushing is really bad. don't sweat the FT bubble. usually 11->10th is the same jump as 10th->9th, and nobody every talks about the 9-handed bubble.

ClassicBob · #6 08-29-2005, 12:54 PM

Yeah, the money aspect didn't bother me too much, any sort of decent return didn't start until about 4th place, and I wasn't going to be able to "limp in" that far.

I did push, and he called with 54o, making me a 58% favorite, but I didn't hit. Thanks for the feedback.