Short stack T8o in CO in FTOPS HORSE
 

Is this too loose? I figured two live (or not, ugh) cards this close to the button would be good enough since it would be much less likely I'd be dominated by a hand behind me even though I probably would be getting in as a small dog instead of a small favorite. With 3 blinds I also figured I had a small bit of fold equity.

Is this too loose? I figured two live (or not, ugh) cards this close to the button would be good enough since it would be much less likely I'd be dominated by a hand behind me even though I probably would be getting in as a small dog instead of a small favorite. With 3 blinds I also figured I had a small bit of fold equity from the short stacked BB.

Full Tilt Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $800/$1600
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $10674
UTG+1: $19832
MP1: $6700
MP2: $16815
Hero: $2504
Button: $21231
SB: $12019
BB: $6976

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is CO with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
4 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5SB, 2 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero calls all-in $104</font>.
Uncalled bets: 0.87SB returned to SB.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3.63BB, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: 3.63BB)


River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3.63BB, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: 3.63BB)


Results:
Final pot: 3.63BB
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed Th 8d</font>
<font color="#ffffff">SB showed As Ah</font>
-ChipsAhoya

Re: Short stack T8o in CO in FTOPS HORSE
 

I think it really depends on the blinds. Given how often you run into habitual blind defenders I fold here and pray for a more playable (more raw strength) hand given the lack of antes in a limit structure.