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12-15-2011 , 10:25 AM

Noogaii

newbie

Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 26

Starting Pot : $600

Hero is in the small blind with Q5 with $4500(M = 7.5),table folds around to SB.
BB Stack is $3800(M = 6.3).

According to my push bot chart,this is a shove. My M is 7.5 and I can profitably push against a loose player if my M is 9.1 or less.

I end up shoving,the BB snap calls with A3..wtf!?

I feel like an idiot,just gave away most of my chips. Is this the right play though? According to my Push Bot Chart it is.

Thanks

12-15-2011 , 01:44 PM

Zenjo

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 396

Q5 suited is certainly a correct shove. Q5o depends on your pushbot chart. I'd take opponant reads into account first.

Don't expect people to fold any ace to SB shoves for under 10BB.

Obviously you're nearly always going to be behind when called. The reason a shove is profitable is due to all the times they fold. Winning players actually get their money in bad more often than good for allins.

12-15-2011 , 02:15 PM

striiing

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,402

what makes it profitable is all the times they fold plus the times they call and you have 40% ish against A3o

12-15-2011 , 08:13 PM

x148318

centurion

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 143

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zenjo

Obviously you're nearly always going to be behind when called. The reason a shove is profitable is due to all the times they fold. Winning players actually get their money in bad more often than good for allins.

lol I like this

12-15-2011 , 09:11 PM

TeamTrousers

talks the talk

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,894

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noogaii

According to my push bot chart,this is a shove

Now all you need to do is understand what the chart actually means

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