$33- Opponent 3 BBs

Rusty Nails · #1 11-17-2007, 01:20 PM

I never am sure in these spots what the best play is. Opponents were kinda brain-dead, folding when they had great odds against the shortie and bashing heads against the other big stacks. A min. raise may fold out the two bigger stacks (and even the SB - he had folded in these situations before.What's the best play?

PokerStars Game #13288278733: Tournament #67423503, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/11/17 - 00:16:23 (ET)
Table '67423503 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Rusty Nails (2040 in chips)
Seat 4: XXX (7900 in chips)
Seat 5: YYY (475 in chips)
Seat 7: ZZZ (3085 in chips)
YYY: posts small blind 100
ZZZ: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rusty Nails [As 6c]
Rusty Nails: ???

Sorry about the raw HH, but the sites I use are down.

Niggel · #2 11-17-2007, 01:45 PM

Don't get involved with marginal hands like this on the bubble!

Raising is bad, because you will be commited to call a Push. Shoving I guess is -EV wihtout using SNGPT.

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DevinLake · #3 11-17-2007, 03:27 PM

I'd fold...if it were a little strong I would limp.

Rusty Nails · #4 11-17-2007, 05:42 PM

In this situation, and assuming my hand was stronger, is limping> min raising? I hate to give the SB a cheap shot at the pot.

Scotty_12 · #5 11-18-2007, 04:56 AM

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In this situation, and assuming my hand was stronger, is limping> min raising? I hate to give the SB a cheap shot at the pot.

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If the bigger stacks are good you will have a one way ticket to exploited town

Rusty Nails · #6 11-18-2007, 01:33 PM

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If the bigger stacks are good you will have a one way ticket to exploited town

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Yes, I agree, But this isn't a concern here, the villian's suck and will only push a big hand.

This situation has been killing me lately as, it seems, every time I force the action I bust and every time I play more conservatively the big stacks allow the cripple back in the game.