someone please beat me with a blunt object!!!!

[ssnyc]

Stars $12 180 man turbo...on the bubble 19 left (18 paid)...I'm sitting 5/19 but that's an illusion in these where the blinds force you to gamble...I was set to push over any raise and chickened out after running bad for a few days...please tell me in great detail how much I suck

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t500/t1000
(Ante: t100)
8 players

UTG: t5390
UTG+1: t5465
MP1: t10995
MP2: t6970
CO: t13717
Button: t12236
Hero: t15583
BB: t9215

Pre-flop8 players) Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
5 folds
Button raises all-in t12136
Hero folds, BB folds.
Uncalled bets
t11136 returned to Button

Final pot: t3300

[Sherman]

OMG!

If I am button, you can guarantee I am shoving ATC here.

equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 33.791% 32.90% 00.90% 690016869 18776707.00 { random }
Hand 1: 66.209% 65.31% 00.90% 1370002117 18776707.00 { AsQs }

When I find you, you can bet I have a blunt object in hand.

[ssnyc]

sherman...i know i know...my response will be thank you sir may I have another!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BlueEcho]

I can't think of anything smartass to say, but damn man you have to call that! Oh and I'd be glad to assist with the blunt object pounding. j/k

[ssnyc]

tanks you echo may i have another!...good news is I ended up winning it even as I lost a big hand and was the short stack...they are sooooooo soft

[levAA]

I'm usually tighter with my pushing range from Button with M=5 but I think I push top 60% or something like that.

So even against a very tight opponent who might only push top 40% this is a super-easy call.

equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 35.827% 33.96% 01.87% 1051249856 57911496.00 { 44+, A2s+, K2s+, Q4s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 87s, A3o+, K7o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T9o }
Hand 1: 64.173% 62.30% 01.87% 1928772784 57911496.00 { AQs }

[sapsuckah]

I'm getting in line behind Sherman and BlueEcho, blunt object in hand. I'm partial to piano legs myself.

I'm not sure the pushing range of the button is ATC, but it's pretty damn close. You obviously crush his range.

More importantly, these 12/180s are such luckfests at the end that you need the biggest stack possible to withstand the inevitable race loss. In this case, if you call and win, you'll have that stack.

And if you call and lose, you'll still have 3BBs and won't be hit by the BB for several more hands, so someone will almost assuredly bust out before you and you will back into the lowest money level. And yes, I'm always playing to win and not just cash... but in the 180s, where the first money level is 18-10, getting to 9th when your shortstacked late is a tall order. So I think there are spots where just hanging on for the money is actually prudent. This is pretty much the only spot I'll ever resort to just trying to cash, though.

Matt

[ssnyc]

te worst part is I've been crushing them by making these plays whn they need to be made...only defenses are ysterday was a horrid day of bad beats.......and....and...I can usually crush them at this buy in late without risking such a large chunk...wow sounds horrible even as I type it..............

[sapsuckah]

It's ok ss... we'll be here to help you up off the ground after we pound you into it.

[cheburashka]

[ QUOTE ]
Stars $12 180 man turbo...on the bubble 19 left (18 paid)...I'm sitting 5/19 but that's an illusion in these where the blinds force you to gamble...I was set to push over any raise and chickened out after running bad for a few days...please tell me in great detail how much I suck

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t500/t1000
(Ante: t100)
8 players

UTG: t5390
UTG+1: t5465
MP1: t10995
MP2: t6970
CO: t13717
Button: t12236
Hero: t15583
BB: t9215

Pre-flop8 players) Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
5 folds
Button raises all-in t12136
Hero folds, BB folds.
Uncalled bets
t11136 returned to Button

Final pot: t3300

[/ QUOTE ]

Not having read the other responses, and taking into account the fact that you're a much better player than I...

You suck.

Pushbot table says button is +EV to turn his cards face up and push anything down to T8o. Taking that as the bottom end of his range, we come up with:

equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 64.233% 62.42% 01.81% 2000801248 58154598.00 { AQs }
Hand 1: 35.767% 33.95% 01.81% 1088322644 58154598.00 { 44+, A2s+, K2s+, Q4s+, J6s+, T7s+, 97s+, 87s, A3o+, K7o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T8o+ }