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Old 04-11-2007, 04:01 PM
Collin Moshman Collin Moshman is offline
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Default Re: $20 TT UTG field of limpers followed by a raise from the blinds

Hi holdem17,

First, I would normally raise to 180 or so pre-flop, although limping is certainly not unreasonable.

Second, I think a passive player making a large raise from the small blind usually indicates genuine strength. Plus he may consider his raise pot-committing even if he has a weaker holding. Therefore you will not have much fold equity when you shove.

So the majority of the time you will be going to showdown for all your chips with only 240 in dead money to pad the pot. And my guess is that averaging out Villain's possible holdings, you will be even money or a bit worse in the long run. (Speaking from a cEV perspective.)

So I would suggest declining to play this hand so early in the SNG.

Best Regards,
Collin
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