cardplayer magazine question

[Brophy]

I came across this question for no-limit tournaments and I disagreeing normal conditions (which this problem seems to address):

"You have pocket sevens on the button. A player in early position opens the pot for three times the size of the big blind. Much to your surprise, four other players call the raise before it gets to you. What’s your best play? (A) Fold; (B) Call; (C) Reraise

You have last action, and unless one of the blinds reraises, you’re getting a good price to try to hit a set. The answer is (B)."

I think the only way to call here is if you are large stack and 3 times the blind isn't to much of your money and you know most people at your table are pretty loose. I am not really sure though. Here, I would most likely fold though. What do you guys think?

brophy

[Stork]

Easy call.

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you’re getting a good price to try to hit a set.

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[busguy]

Five players in to you with someone openning with a standard minimum raise . . . with two players left to act . . . ah . . . absolute no brainer . . . easy call.

busguy

[MicroBob]

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Easy call.

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[nuclear500]

Easy call.

Why? 5.5:1 odds by the time it gets to you.

To call a raise in a tournament one normally assumes you have to have some kind of hand. Most players will only call with big cards and/or pockets. So I would think all those players have big cards like KQ, KJ etc maybe 66 99 etc. With all those big cards gone, your chance of hitting a set goes up since they all have each others outs.


Thats how I'd look at it. I'd easily be able to get away from the hand being in late position and if there are big cards on the flop and action ahead of me.

[FishHooks]

I dont even mind an All in here, depends on were in the tournamnet your at though.