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Old 12-06-2006, 08:53 PM
UgliCasanova UgliCasanova is offline
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Default Pushing Pocket Pairs in HU Play...

Always? Yes? No?
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Old 12-06-2006, 08:54 PM
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Default Re: Pushing Pocket Pairs in HU Play...

Yes, always. No exceptions.
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Old 12-06-2006, 08:55 PM
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Default Re: Pushing Pocket Pairs in HU Play...

unless you and vill have like 100bbs [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
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Old 12-06-2006, 09:02 PM
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But that doesn't happen in your standard SNG so, Pooooosh...!
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Old 12-06-2006, 09:09 PM
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Default Re: Pushing Pocket Pairs in HU Play...

yes
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Old 12-06-2006, 09:20 PM
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Default Re: Pushing Pocket Pairs in HU Play...

it may not be the most +EV to shove, but its almost always somewhat +EV to shove,

there are exceptions to pretty much every "rule" in poker, but in general you can shove and you arent making a bad play
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Old 12-07-2006, 12:40 AM
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Default Re: Pushing Pocket Pairs in HU Play...

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Yes, always. No exceptions.

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pocket pairs are the nuts HU in a SNG - especially at high blind levels..
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Old 12-07-2006, 01:09 AM
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Default Re: Pushing Pocket Pairs in HU Play...

tl;dr. DO IT
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Old 12-07-2006, 01:18 AM
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tl;dr. DO IT

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