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06-17-2012 , 03:45 PM

Shadowboxin

newbie

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 17

Poker Stars, $2.28 Buy-in (125/250 blinds, 25 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #13242922

SB: 2,488 (10 bb)
Hero (BB): 2,769 (11.1 bb)
UTG+1: 2,275 (9.1 bb)
UTG+2: 770 (3.1 bb)
MP1: 3,689 (14.8 bb)
MP2: 1,497 (6 bb)
MP3: 1,421 (5.7 bb)
CO: 4,628 (18.5 bb)
BTN: 8,013 (32.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5

3 folds, MP2 raises to 1,472 and is all-in, 5 folds

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My question is what is my calling range ?

I assign him 25% of push range in SitNGo wizard and the program tells me to
call with 31%.
(22+,A4+,A2s+,KT+,K8s+,QT+,Q8s+,JT,J8s+,T9,T7s+,97 s+,86s+,76s)

The range I assigned him is pretty reasonnable I think, and I am wondering if

it is really +ev to call with j8s for exemple. My odds are 1.6-1. I need 35%

equity to call, but I sacrifice a good chunk of my stack for this.

What are your thoughts?

06-17-2012 , 04:34 PM

MangoBall

adept

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 809

I would fold with J8s and call at a tighter range than SNG wizard, for the correct reason that u gave, u give up too much of a chunk of ur stack if you lose and lose major fold equity.

Although I would personally shove a much wider range from MP. Most kings are included and maybe from to Q8o.

06-18-2012 , 07:06 AM

Martypartyy

banned

Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 77

fold

06-18-2012 , 07:56 AM

Chindo_Nights

adept

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 994

at which point do we consider our stack to be deep enough to make take a straight cEV call bearing in mind we are still a way off the money?

06-18-2012 , 11:02 AM

Shadowboxin

newbie

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 17

I think that around 20bb we can take a +ev call from a 5bbish push. 15 might be alright too but im not too sure about it.

06-18-2012 , 11:30 AM

Sokz

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,331

When we lose we'd still have 12+'ish bb.

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