Wait for a better spot?
 

FullTiltPoker Game #2406536406: Midnight Madness! (17785815), Table 2 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:42:51 ET - 2007/05/12
Seat 1: jetblack332 (73,533)
Seat 2: CNOTE0508 (30,900)
Seat 3: Disco Hal (12,369)
Seat 4: wdanimal (10,100)
Seat 5: mike64mcp (17,516)
Seat 7: Likethebox (56,562)
Seat 8: critters (28,300)
Seat 9: jb762 (91,437)
jetblack332 antes 400
CNOTE0508 antes 400
Disco Hal antes 400
wdanimal antes 400
mike64mcp antes 400
Likethebox antes 400
critters antes 400
jb762 antes 400
Likethebox posts the small blind of 1,500
critters posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to critters [Ts Qc]
jb762 folds
jetblack332 folds
jetblack332: [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
CNOTE0508 folds
Disco Hal raises to 11,969, and is all in
wdanimal folds
jetblack332: gl disco
mike64mcp folds
Likethebox folds
critters has 15 seconds left to act
critters calls 8,969
Disco Hal shows [Kd 9h]
critters shows [Ts Qc]
*** FLOP *** [7c Ad 3h]
*** TURN *** [7c Ad 3h] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [7c Ad 3h 2d] [9c]
Disco Hal shows a pair of Nines
critters shows Ace Queen high
Disco Hal wins the pot (28,638) with a pair of Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 28,638 | Rake 0
Board: [7c Ad 3h 2d 9c]
Seat 1: jetblack332 folded before the Flop
Seat 2: CNOTE0508 folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Disco Hal showed [Kd 9h] and won (28,638) with a pair of Nines
Seat 4: wdanimal folded before the Flop
Seat 5: mike64mcp (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: Likethebox (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: critters (big blind) showed [Ts Qc] and lost with Ace Queen high
Seat 9: jb762 folded before the Flop


M is around 4. Villain is obviously desperate. Is calling here OK or is it preferable to wait for a better spot?

Re: Wait for a better spot?
 

Use a converter...

Re: Wait for a better spot?
 

I don't know if it's the best decision or not, but I'd wait for a better spot. I just don't like calling all-in with Q high when I can avoid it.

Re: Wait for a better spot?
 

Generally speaking, any time you're getting 2:1 or better on calling a short stack push from the BB you can pretty much call without bothering looking at your cards. Unless you've got bubble/pay out considerations this is always going to be at auto call (especially with a hand as strong as qt)

Re: Wait for a better spot?
 

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Generally speaking, any time you're getting 2:1 or better on calling a short stack push from the BB you can pretty much call without bothering looking at your cards. Unless you've got bubble/pay out considerations this is always going to be at auto call (especially with a hand as strong as qt)

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Even when calling puts nearly 50% of our stack at risk?

Re: Wait for a better spot?
 

call. youre getting 2.2-1

equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 30.446% 30.07% 00.38% 401621172 5019180.00 { QTo }
Hand 1: 69.554% 69.18% 00.38% 923937588 5019180.00 { 88+, ATs+, KQs, AKo }

and he is shoving wider than that

Re: Wait for a better spot?
 

I don't like calling either I would be much happier pushing with 10 high with some fold equity behind me.