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Hero action UTG with A8o 8BB effective Hero action UTG with A8o 8BB effective

09-12-2023 , 12:23 PM
Hello,

I'd love to know if this is a standard jam (and I am overthinking it here) or anything else is advisable.

Many thanks!

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09-12-2023 , 04:37 PM
Five-handed you can jam here, yeah.

If I was UTG 7- or 8-handed I might fold. In theory you could have some raise / folds off a short stack to balance your big hands, but this short I don't really like doing that.

There are charts you can consult for profitable shoving ranges. I'm looking at the one in Modern Poker Theory and it actually says you can profitably shove A8o even UTG/8 up to 9BBs (their shove charts only go up to 10BB but it's profitable from the HJ at 10BB for sure). So even though I might fold, you probably shouldn't.

You can also run spots in HRC's Nash calculator, but it's really more useful for when pay jumps are involved.

https://www.holdemresources.net/nashicm
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