ive started grinding 6max hypers since a month or two. And i would like to discuss a situation that occurs again and again.
3 players left (bubble). one big stack, two med stacks. if the big stack is a reg he is shoving like crazy at this point, and the two mid stacks try to out live each other. if you follow icm in these spots there is just not much else you can do (as mid stack). This particular setup is so good for the big stack, and very bad for the mid stacks (because in effect you already give up first place). So i was wondering, is it justified to take a slight -$EV spot to increase you chances of NOT being the mid stack in this situation.
For example:
B: 13bb
SB: 7bb
BB: 8bb
Button shoves and we are in the BB. At this moment in time our stack the difference between the big stack and the mid stacks is not enormous. But if we fold, and the button gets a walk the next hand the difference is already quite substantial. And the B can henceforward probably shove every hand, and we have to battle for second place.
Say ICM says we can call with AT,66,KQs (just a sample range here, i did not check it)...now A8-A9, 55-44 are then probably slightly -$EV.
So my question is. Isnt it better to "make a stand" here with these type of hands.
Dunno if I make any sense at all. lol, ive just started with this format