45man turbo, 10 people left. I made this minraise so I could get away from the bigstack if he shoves, or just steal/call the lowstacks. Was this play correct, or should I just fold this preflop?

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Ok, since Black Friday, I have not really been able to play any poker. I go to graduate school and can't afford a bankroll big enough to drive to and play in brick and mortar casinos. Recently, I heard about a charity poker room in town that runs games from Thurs-Sun. As I am not from around here and know very few people, I decided to play some poker for low stakes.

Stakes: $20 buy-in + $5 donation (top 2 places paid)
Players: 7/20 (2 table tourney)
Blinds: 1000/2000
Chip stacks:
SB- 20000
BB (Hero)- 9000
UTG- 24000
UTG+1- 14000
Highjack- 12000
Cutoff- 17000
Btn- 24000


UTG opens to 4K. Action folds around to the Hero in the BB. Hero looks down and sees 9 5. Hero pushes all-in. Hero is called by UTG+1.

What do you all think about this play? I don't really want to shove there, but I have literally no chips from the ridiculously $hitty structure of the $hitty tourney.

2 $15 180 spots:

This villain is unknown. 0/0 over 7 hands but possibly couldn't have found a spot.

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UTG+1: t4200 M = 2.33
Hero (MP1): t7008 M = 3.89
MP2: t3772 M = 2.10
CO: t26519 M = 14.73
BTN: t15212 M = 8.45
SB: t5643 M = 3.13
BB: t15062 M = 8.37
UTG: t9584 M = 5.32

Pre Flop: (t1800) Hero is MP1 with A 8
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t1600, 5 folds, BB calls t800

Here's another one. Usually fold a4o as a default, not sure if it's bad. Doesn't net too many chips in Wiz. nash charts say push a8o+ in this spot.

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Hero (UTG): t6933 M = 4.02
UTG+1: t3697 M = 2.14
MP: t26444 M = 15.33
CO: t15137 M = 8.78
BTN: t5168 M = 3.00
SB: t20112 M = 11.66
BB: t9509 M = 5.51

Pre Flop: (t1725) Hero is UTG with A 4 :diamond

Can anyone good recommend an aggressive yet practical bankroll strategy for 45-180 man SNGs?

Like, is 50 Buy-ins playable? I'm new to tournaments

50 Buy-ins will probably cut it for the 45 mans, should ideally have more for 180 mans though. I reckon around 100 should cut it.

1) close shove
2) close shove

i assume you are gonna play turbo, i would try 40 bi for 45man, 100+ for 180man

and are you the cr nikachu =o

Lol @ 40BI for 45 man.. c'mon man, at least 100BI's if you're considering grinding them.

Yes, I am the CR Nikachu.

Just sort of winging it right now with the bankroll. I'm playing 80-100ish BIs for basically anything, 45man-180man-MTT. With random shots at $22 sunday tournaments lol (probably only rolled for $6-$7 torunaments). Trying to fly up limits as quickly as possible. I'm not one to grind at any particular stake if I can play higher.

I prefer tournaments with more people. that way there is a more thrilling "big win".

It's all about the big win.

i am more use to the 45man on ft, which is non-turbo. But I mean even with turbo 100 bb seems like a stretch, 70 should be enough for sure

Just starting out playing these, I used to grind the rush RODs on FTP but looks like it's going to be the 180s for the next while.

Any good 180 skype groups that I would be welcome to join and discuss HHs and optimal play?

My ROD stats below

265108 1,788$3.62 $9 70%$6,465 TiltN/AFullTilt9/27/2010 7/27/2011 SNG Only

yo, im looking for 2-3 guys who are playing the 180man turbos and want to do some strat talk in skype just add me in skype under "einfachnurrakeback" ore write a pm to me.
ive played ~5000 180s withn an roi of 25% and an avg bi of 3.50$

Hey All, Just wondering if anybody here plays $6 Standard 50 Man SNGs on Party?

**** party

snap call? no detail on villain, 5 hands first shove
my positition 14/25 e.180plr

snap the AQ there

Hello fellow wanderers. Two thin shoves for your perusal! These are both ITM of 180s.


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BB: t16549 M = 4.60
UTG: t18894 M = 5.25
Hero (UTG+1): t22589 M = 6.27
MP1: t16181 M = 4.49
MP2: t11230 M = 3.12
CO: t19575 M = 5.44
BTN: t4119 M = 1.14
SB: t11017 M = 3.06

Pre Flop: (t3600) Hero is UTG+1 with 3 3
1 fold, Hero raises to t22439 all in

Nash agrees with this.


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Hero (UTG): t19408 M = 5.39
UTG+1: t23311 M = 6.48
MP1: t12685 M = 3.52
MP2: t24381 M = 6.77
CO: t17241 M = 4.79
BTN: t15236 M = 4.23
SB: t29850 M = 8.29
BB: t16090 M = 4.47

Pre Flop: (t3600) Hero is UTG with K J
Hero raises to t19258 all in

Nash agrees.

33 looks good,KJs looks good.

Doesn't any calling range crush you there? You have over 12 bb's and I think that you could steal far more profitably when on sb or late positon. I'd love to see some mathematical explanation if anybody could provide that (and thinks it looks fine). Thanks

ok, im in sb w/ 55 and 9 BBs. reasonable player opens to 2.5bb in LP and is prolly gonna call me off. shud i fold, or shud i shove?

Stop n go!

180 FT, this a shove?



Also, what type of adjustments should I be making once I hit a FT? I've heard a couple of good players say that they've never used an ICM program before and others swear by them. I'm a bit confused.

Cheers

This is the final table of a 18 man sng, one of the first hand so no reads but probably a standard table for this level

How do you play this spot?

Feels like you can do everything, push, raise/call, raise/fold, open fold?

45man turbo, 10 players left. What should my pushing range be here?