1/3 — unclear how to play against super short stacks
Join Date: Aug 2019
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1/3 — Unclear how to play this type of spot vs. super short stacks, seems to come up in different forms all the time
JcJs in the HJ
Three limps to me
I raise to $25
Calls from the CO ($75 behind after the call) and the button ($50 behind after the call), others fold
Flop ($80): K75r
Do I just stick it in here? Each of the players has less than a PSB behind, so I’m obviously not folding, but would it be better to (1) check and possibly let them stab at it, which I would obviously call, or (2) jam now in case it could get them to fold some hands with OK equity, like a straight draw or unpaired A/Q (even though they really shouldn’t be folding here, it’s possible with these players)?
Would this change if I were in position (eg if they had limp-called preflop?)
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No point in sticking it in on this dry of a board. Just x/eval. We’re fine with it checking through since there are Very few bad turns unless some one hits a disguised set or an A rolls off. Not really worried about anyone having 46 given preflop configuration and lack of stack depth.
If they limp called, still x/eval but few more bad turns as ranges are less condensed. Some will advocate betting since JJs are vulnerable than a hand like AA or AK here but I’d like to think we can still get away facing a reasonable sized bet. I doubt a 1/3 shortstacker is betting worse here
Last edited by RoadtoPro; 12-16-2019 at 01:10 PM.
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Multiway check/evaluate. Despite SPR you can fold here for CO shoves and button calls. You only really need to shove if the board is wet and you don't want to give the mediocre draws a free card.
Heads up it depends more on villain and your history with villain.
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I'm jamming as a lot of their range has showdown value and might call it off
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With microstacks at the table, we should be way tightening up our preflop raising range (pretty much premiums only cuz we'll get punished for opening wider) and then we simply go with our hand if called unless the flop is horrific. So I'm fine with our raise and I now shove for the <= PSB to protect my equity with is what is ~likely the best hand. If someone outflopped me getting in a huge 1/4 - 1/3 of their stack, nice hand sir.
Another thing to keep in mind is that microstacks will get their remaining stack in with any piece with flops like this.
If the flop hadda come AKx or something stupid like that then we could perhaps more think of giving up. But with just one non-Ace overcard and just 3ways, I'm fine with shoving.
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