MERGE 70/30 small stakes v 3 randoms

simple fold? QQ+?

or is it a simple call since I have the btn covered?

if stacks are reversed......snap fold?


Merge No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t150.00/t300.00 Blinds - 4 players - View hand 1743035
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CO: t800.00 2.67 BBs
BTN: t2000.00 6.67 BBs
Hero (SB): t2650.00 8.83 BBs
BB: t550.00 1.83 BBs

Pre Flop: (t450) Hero is SB with 9 9
1 fold, BTN raises to t2000, Hero ???

99 should be a call either way.

As stacks are now he'd really need to be SUPER tight to advocate a fold

If stacks are reversed I guess you could find a fold vs some nitty dude. Most of the guys happy jamming any pair/ace/broadway which is enough for us to a call imo However I wouldn't go much wider if at all depending on their ranges

Yeah qq is way too tight. Call here and probably if stacks are reversed. Make sure you post your HUD stats for villains when posting these hands. Especially at lower stakes you are going to have a wide range of villains that could be shoving anywhere from 15% to 55+% here. Ranges you should be calling will vary depending on villain.

Hopefully that other hand you posted didnt mix you up too much. Main differences are that we're 4 handed here instead of 3, we have more chips than opponent and will be left with a somewhat decent stack if we lose, and its not a guaranteed 3 way pot(and even if it is only one of the players will be able to hurt our stack). All of those things mean that ICM tax will be less so you dont need to be as nitty.