Playing for 1st on the bubble

BradleyT · #1 12-05-2006, 07:08 PM

No bubble reads as this is only the 3rd bubble hand and I've stolen on the last two.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600

Hero (t8530)
UTG (t2580) - Overall I'd classify UTG as tight up until this point. However anyone I play with would classify me as tight too until the bubble strikes. I'm not sure this guy is smart enough to know he needs quite a bit of FE here (or a monster) to play since button is so short.

Button (t750)

SB (t1640) - I wouldn't classify SB as being smart enough to realize he shouldn't be playing much here since the button can't cover both of his blinds. He could have a medium pair+, KQ/KJ+, A5+.

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t2530</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls t1290 (All-In), Hero calls t1930.

Edit to fix pot size which got converted wrong -
Total pot 6850

Good, bad, ugly?

cakewalk · #2 12-05-2006, 07:08 PM

i dont see any reason to get involved here

BradleyT · #3 12-05-2006, 07:15 PM

When I win I have a 12800 to 700 chip lead. When I lose I still have 6,000 chips.

That was my in game thinking at the time.

cakewalk · #4 12-05-2006, 07:18 PM

id think your ace out is most likely gone, so you're probably outkicked.

i dont think it's an awful call but one i wouldnt be too thrilled to make

dipstikdave · #5 12-05-2006, 07:19 PM

i don't think this classifies as playing for 1st. you already have a huge chip lead all you are doing here is giving the winner of this hand more ammunition to use against you once it gets to itm. i'd fold this evry time.

billxo1b · #6 12-05-2006, 07:19 PM

i would call too. t7900 is not much different from t6000 if you lose.

Cpaz · #7 12-05-2006, 07:21 PM

I quickly call.

OatmealJoe · #8 12-05-2006, 07:22 PM

Ugly. Fold. Your read says that they should have quality hands here. I expect that at least one has an Ace with a better kicker. Let them fight this one out.

cakewalk · #9 12-05-2006, 07:24 PM

someone make up ranges and put it in sngwiz

tozzy · #10 12-05-2006, 07:28 PM

Having the CO open with 66+,AT+,A9s+ (which could be too loose) and the SB call with 44+,AT+,A8s+,KQs+ this is -0.85%