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05-31-2008 , 02:47 PM

prolax13

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,566

is flatting and playing IP > shoving here? no reads on villain

Poker Stars $100+$9 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t125/t250 Blinds - 9 players
2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked

Hero (BB): t9370
UTG: t8664
UTG+1: t4399
UTG+2: t14860
MP1: t9075
MP2: t10647
CO: t9235
BTN: t3800
SB: t6380

Pre Flop: Hero is BB with 8

7 folds, SB raises to t750, Hero raises to t9345 all in

05-31-2008 , 04:02 PM

charder30

formerly known as zj123

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 27,428

na, but id rather call

05-31-2008 , 05:09 PM

Kcannon

veteran

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,222

<3 A

05-31-2008 , 05:27 PM

prolax13

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,566

wwy

05-31-2008 , 05:58 PM

nath

the second coming of the second coming

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 69,075

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZJ123

id rather call

me too. just shove over his c-bet, and if he checks, bet/call 2PTK or better / NFD

05-31-2008 , 08:56 PM

bigslicknuts

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 209

If we repop this to around 2100-2200 are we potcommitted to call a shove or could we assume we prob have 3 outs to 88+, A9+ and fold it?

I'm not positive on the answer to this and originally 3betting seemed better to me than shoving, I'm just not positive if it would potcommit us.

05-31-2008 , 08:59 PM

w33ktight

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,320

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigslicknuts

i never put in 1/3 of the effective stacks planning on folding...

with that said I think this is a pretty ****ty spot to 3bet or shove given the stack sizes, I like to call

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