I don't usually get myself into these spots. It was not really the hand I was looking for, but the way it went down, and his stack size. I ran a few numbers on poker stove, if his range is just top 10%, then I have 40 equity.In the past I would not have called, but putting numbers to hand ranges, I have been calling in some spots where the estimated range warrants it.
Villain 30/8 over 40 hands
Full Tilt Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)
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SB ($32)
BB ($14.05)
UTG ($20.35)
UTG+1 ($18.55)
MP1 ($34.20)
MP2 ($24.75)
MP3 ($23.35)
CO ($24.65)
Hero ($20.35)
Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP1 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP3 calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $1</font>, UTG calls $0.75, MP1 calls $0.75, MP3 folds, CO folds, Hero calls $0.75, SB calls $0.75.
Flop: ($5.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets $5.5</font>, UTG folds, MP1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $19.35 (All-In)</font>, SB folds, BB calls $7.55 (All-In).
Turn: ($37.90) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
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River: ($37.90) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $37.90