KJo, good hand to push with? @ final table again with 6 people left

[minm2k]

Seat 1: MT_P0KETZ (19186)
Seat 2: PillagerBik (38932)
Seat 3: Jersey45 (101461)
Seat 4: DaPokerToker (220967)
Seat 5: kingsfan2003 (152262)
Seat 8: pokershane2 (107192)
DaPokerToker posts small blind (4000)
kingsfan2003 posts big blind (8000)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to PillagerBik [ Jh, Ks ]
pokershane2 folds.
MT_P0KETZ folds.
PillagerBik raises (38932) to 38932
PillagerBik is all-In.
Jersey45 raises (101461) to 101461
Jersey45 is all-In.
DaPokerToker folds.
kingsfan2003 folds.
Creating Main Pot with $89864 with PillagerBik
Creating Side Pot 1 with $62529 with Jersey45
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7s, 8c, 9d ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6c ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 3d ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 89864 | Side Pot 1: 62529
Board: [ 7s 8c 9d 6c 3d ]
MT_P0KETZ balance 19186, didn't bet (folded)
PillagerBik balance 0, lost 38932 [ Jh Ks ] [ high card king -- Ks,Jh,9d,8c,7s ]
Jersey45 balance 152393, bet 101461, collected 152393, net +50932 [ Kc As ] [ high card ace -- As,Kc,9d,8c,7s ]
DaPokerToker balance 216967, lost 4000 (folded)
kingsfan2003 balance 144262, lost 8000 (folded)
pokershane2 balance 107192, didn't bet (folded)


there was a rat at the end with 19k chips, before me... so I thought I should wait and got a little extra money for 5th.... but KJo is a pretty damn good hand short handed.

I am the karl malone of poker, i always get 2-6 at final tables but ive been to the playoffs plenty of times.

[AceofSpades]

Umm, why push here? At the final table, it's about surviving. Why not just see a flop? It's not like you have to win a coin flip to have a chance in order to make the final table, you're already there. And there is a shorter stack than you, so the longer you put off that chance of busting out the more money you make. KJ is good shorthanded when you hit something, but a dog against any ace that would call all in.

[minm2k]

yeah i kind of regret doing it now, oh well you learn through experience!

[ChoicestHops]

I'd be surprised if the big stacks let him see a flop. Really surprised. You think they're gonna let him limp in when he wants?

[minm2k]

i wanna see more replys to this [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[ChoicestHops]

Well, you've got what, four orbits until you're blinded out? True there are some stacks shorter than you, but I dont think this is a bad push considering your stack size to the blinds and other players at the table.

Unless they are completely weak and will let you push them around, I dont see this as a bad play.

[yabastid]

I like this push. You have an M of about 3 (read HOH2) plus the table is short handed so it's in fact more like an M between 1 and 2. You have first in vigorish and just happened to be up against AK. I think this is +EV and would make this play myself. However, I've been playing a lot of STT SnG's and have become a bit of a push monkey [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img].
The only reason for not is the one stack shorter than you, but I don't like playing this way. Congrats on the FT.

yabastid

[Bigdaddydvo]

[ QUOTE ]
I like this push. You have an M of about 3 (read HOH2) plus the table is short handed so it's in fact more like an M between 1 and 2. You have first in vigorish and just happened to be up against AK. I think this is +EV and would make this play myself. However, I've been playing a lot of STT SnG's and have become a bit of a push monkey .
The only reason for not is the one stack shorter than you, but I don't like playing this way. Congrats on the FT.


[/ QUOTE ]

Hell, I'm usually thrilled to have 2 face cards to push with at this point. If your M is over ten, then you could probably wait for a better spot...as it stands you're blinded out in the next several orbits. The only time I pass is if it's clear that by folding I can move up one spot in the money and that move is significant $$$ wise.

[Bataglin]

This is an obvious push. This is your last round with some fold equity, and KJ in CO 6-handed is very nice.

[xLukex]

With 5x BB left, this is an auto push.