1050+50: Big Joe button limp... common?
 

So I was watching one of the 1050+50 sngs on Pokerstars and saw bigjoe2003 limp twice from the button with the blinds at 75/150. He had something like 20BBs. Is this a fairly common play for sng-ers? I never really limp from the button, but bigjoe's success is tough to argue with, so I'm curious to hear what the theory is behind this play and if its worth incorporating into my game. Thanks.

Re: 1050+50: Big Joe button limp... common?
 

not nearly enough info. what were the blinds stacks and how many handed

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Here were the 2 hands I saw...

Seat 1: nikov (3890 in chips)
Seat 2: mao15 (2480 in chips)
Seat 3: ElkY (1900 in chips)
Seat 6: Premier (1355 in chips)
Seat 9: bigjoe2003 (3875 in chips)
nikov: posts small blind 75
mao15: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
ElkY: folds
Premier: folds
bigjoe2003: calls 150
nikov: folds
mao15: raises 2330 to 2480 and is all-in
bigjoe2003: folds


Seat 1: nikov (6315 in chips)
Seat 2: mao15 (2405 in chips)
Seat 6: Premier (1505 in chips)
Seat 9: bigjoe2003 (3275 in chips)
nikov: posts small blind 75
mao15: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Premier: folds
bigjoe2003: calls 150

Re: 1050+50: Big Joe button limp... common?
 

I do this sometimes. Basically, use it whenever you think your opponents are on an exceptionally wide restealing range, and your hand can't call. This could mean loose people in the blinds, or you've been raising a lot lately giving you less credibility.

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I do this sometimes. Basically, use it whenever you think your opponents are on an exceptionally wide restealing range, and your hand can't call. This could mean loose people in the blinds, or you've been raising a lot lately giving you less credibility.

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Thanks for the tip. Makes sense. I assume you mean hands like KJ, QTs, and A9. Probably don't want to do it with small pocket pairs since they play so poorly postflop.

Re: 1050+50: Big Joe button limp... common?
 

Even small pocket pairs are fine, they only play poorly post flop if you play them poorly. Usually a bet on any flop takes it down vs. the blinds random junk.

Re: 1050+50: Big Joe button limp... common?
 

*goes all in over button limpers*

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*goes all in over button limpers*

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No way thats exploitable....

Re: 1050+50: Big Joe button limp... common?
 

must be a meta game comment to trap you with AA later on [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Re: 1050+50: Big Joe button limp... common?
 

I wanted bigjoe to give me an aim lecture on button limping but he wont even talk to me anymore [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img].