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02-22-2019 , 03:17 AM
Itm with $6500 up top, 10 remaining FT

MAWG local pro (25BB) opens UTG 2.5BB
folded to Hero BB with As Jc calls (20BB)

We’re 2nd and 3rd in chips, 3 players with 5-7BB

V is strong player, tends to be fairly tight pre and post, happy to check back mid strength IP.

Flop Ts 8s 6s

Checked to V who bets 1.5BB

Hero? Not folding obv but do we cc here or c/gii given icm? Trying to avoid a fairly obvious small cbet bomb turn line from V that may force me to fold a ton of equity.
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02-22-2019 , 04:32 AM
Usually my default is to x/r flop pre icm here, but with these type of icm implications and our stack I can get behind a x/c, this hit our def range so he might have to pot control turn and he can xb mid strength as per your reads. If we x/r and he jams we sorta have to call off and its a bit of an icm disaster
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02-22-2019 , 02:51 PM
I'm probably going to c/gii. Though with your description it looks like villain has a pair and possibly an overpair. It would be a shame if villain had AK and thought he had two overs and the flush draw and called... And I have been bouncing out of tournaments frequently the first time I am all in - whichever side of the flip I am on.

Even though there are 3 small stacks, the real big increases are from 5 on up. If my strategy was to c/c the flop with this hand then I would probably fold pre-flop to a fairly tight MAWG in UTG.
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02-23-2019 , 04:20 AM
fold pre against tight opponent. solves the issue.
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02-24-2019 , 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by wowsooooted
Usually my default is to x/r flop pre icm here, but with these type of icm implications and our stack I can get behind a x/c, this hit our def range so he might have to pot control turn and he can xb mid strength as per your reads. If we x/r and he jams we sorta have to call off and its a bit of an icm disaster
Pretty much my exact thoughts too. We can take the good price on the flop and reevaluate turn. I just want to do so much more with it. My default is to get aggressive on the FT and this is such an obvious spot to pile on the pressure.

I think you’re correct in terms of range advantage and potential pot control also, although we can be in a bizarre spot if J+ hits the turn and V assumes the advantage has shifted.

Thnx @Rick for comments too. I know you’re never folding pre and I think cj is fine here almost always

Spoiler:
As it turns out V had J9ss and snapped my jam. Ofc we have a huge advantage pre in defending but his holding here truly surprised me UTG into a ten handed FT with so many shorties he has to call if they shove. I’ve stored that away for future.
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