Two Plus Two Older Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Older Archives > Tournament Poker > One-table Tournaments

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-29-2005, 11:36 AM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default $22: fighting back at the big stack from BB

I think a leak in my game is that I don't fight back enough or even call enough on or close to the bubble. I understand gap theory, but perhaps my gap is too large? I am starting to get a little better at assigning ranges. In this hand below, villain obviously has a HUGE range. I was tempted to push, but didn't feel I had enough FE (any?) and didn't want to toss a coin to make the money. Thoughts?

I think this is still a fold, but what range would you need to push back at villain here?

PartyPoker, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1165)
Button (t3805)
SB (t1720)
Hero (t1310)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="red">Button raises t300</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">Hero folds</font>
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-29-2005, 11:39 AM
tigerite tigerite is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 360
Default Re: $22: fighting back at the big stack from BB

I'd fold, no need to get involved and still plenty of poker to play yet with blinds only at 75/150. Plus UTG is about to go into the blinds and you have position on him.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-29-2005, 12:01 PM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: $22: fighting back at the big stack from BB

[ QUOTE ]
I'd fold, no need to get involved and still plenty of poker to play yet with blinds only at 75/150. Plus UTG is about to go into the blinds and you have position on him.

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-29-2005, 12:05 PM
Sykes Sykes is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 231
Default Re: $22: fighting back at the big stack from BB

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I'd fold, no need to get involved and still plenty of poker to play yet with blinds only at 75/150. Plus UTG is about to go into the blinds and you have position on him.

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?

[/ QUOTE ]

A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-29-2005, 12:26 PM
jb9 jb9 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 136
Default Re: $22: fighting back at the big stack from BB

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?

[/ QUOTE ]

A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+

[/ QUOTE ]

A5+
55+
K9+
JT+
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-29-2005, 12:49 PM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: $22: fighting back at the big stack from BB

[ QUOTE ]

A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+

[/ QUOTE ]

This is a fold for me, but I agree you got to fight back sometimes but isn't this range a bit loose?
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-29-2005, 01:00 PM
pooh74 pooh74 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 316
Default Re: $22: fighting back at the big stack from BB

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?

[/ QUOTE ]

A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+

[/ QUOTE ]

A5+
55+
K9+
JT+

[/ QUOTE ]

This is range is better but still too loose for me. BTW, stack sizes here are making your resteal range a bit tighter.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 12-29-2005, 01:06 PM
45suited 45suited is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: up to the 22s and 33s!
Posts: 1,395
Default Re: $22: fighting back at the big stack from BB

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I'd fold, no need to get involved and still plenty of poker to play yet with blinds only at 75/150. Plus UTG is about to go into the blinds and you have position on him.

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks for the reply. What approximate range would you push over the top with here?

[/ QUOTE ]

A2+
22+
K8o+
QT+

[/ QUOTE ]

This seems reckless beyond belief to me.

You are not even the shortstack, for crying out loud. Way to do the rest of the table a huge favor.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:05 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.