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88 in SB.... squeeze?
My image is very solid/tight. I've only shown down AA and KK twice. Villian1 has been raising a bit, but not maniacal. Villian2 is new to table. It is evident that the shortie BB is sitting out. We are ~100 players from the money. What's the best way to play here?
Play safe and just call and hope to hit a set? -or- Reraise to 2100 or so... what if that gets called... what do you do on particular flops? -or- Reraise all in? FullTiltPoker Game #4170246596: Midnight Madness! 120/240 Ante 25 Seat 1: (4,175) HERO SB (6,335) BB (405), is sitting out Seat 4: (8,540) Seat 5: (4,245) Villian 1: (5,677) Villian 2: (3,675) Seat 8: (12,849) Seat 9: (2,275) *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to HERO in SB [8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] 2 folds, villian1 raises to 700, villian2 calls 700, 3 folds, HERO ??? |
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Re: 88 in SB.... squueze?
I'm going to reraise to about 2,800 here.
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Re: 88 in SB.... squueze?
How do you play various flops if that RR is just called? Your stack will be ~ the size of the pot. All rag flops? Axx flops? Kxx flops? Broadway flops? just to name a few... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Re: 88 in SB.... squueze?
I'm probably shoving most of the flops. Do you advocate just calling preflop or shoving? My first choice is a normal raise, but I think my second choice would be calling and hoping to flop a set.
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Re: 88 in SB.... squueze?
Call, you're getting 4.3:1 plus implied odds to hit your set. Stack is solid enough to not go gaga over this hand. If you do decide to raise, and are called, you now have a stack just over 1/2 of what the pot would be, OOP and feeling very committed.
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Re: 88 in SB.... squueze?
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Call, you're getting 4.3:1 plus implied odds to hit your set. Stack is solid enough to not go gaga over this hand. If you do decide to raise, and are called, you now have a stack just over 1/2 of what the pot would be, OOP and feeling very committed. [/ QUOTE ] check/fold anything but a set? |
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Re: 88 in SB.... squueze?
I wouldn't say anything but a set, but I'd have to see a board. If the flop is something like J 5 2, I'd consider leading with a probe of 800-1000 or so. If its lower than an 8, I'd still consider leading, though a bit more, because c/r seems a bit expensive in this spot.
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Re: 88 in SB.... squueze?
I think this is quite an easy raise/push.
If you raise, I think about 2,5-3k is a good ammount, so you can easily push any flop. The other possibility is to push right now. I don't like the idea of calling 88 oop with 16TBBs left, as if you don't hit your set there is hardly any flop you can play multiway. |
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Re: 88 in SB.... squeeze?
A raise to 2100 will likely end up with at least one call so you'll be looking at a pot of about 5000 with 4200 behind and OOP. Now you can't fold no matter what. It's also possible that Villain 2 will just move all-in if the action gets back to him pf. So if Villain 1 did call your raise, he will now call whatever action gets back to him. The last thing you want is to be all-in against both these players.
I think the best result for this hand is to win what's in the pot right now and that means shoving pf and making use of your fold equity. Villain 1 will be pretty sure that Villain 2 will call if he calls so he is in the same predicament of having everyone in the pot and the chance of being knocked out. Playing this pot against Villain 2 with his two overcards and lots of dead money is a pretty good second choice and is also a likelyhood. Edit: And by the way, a shove now takes all your decisions away and puts the hard ones into the hands of the villains. Now they can make a mistake by calling with 77 or folding 99. |
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Re: 88 in SB.... squeeze?
I don't like raising. If I had a note that the cold caller was a total donk, than maybe. Otherwise I set mine.
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