Push or Call?

DexterJoe · #1 03-26-2007, 01:27 PM

OK, maybe this is a dumb question, but do I push or call here?

FullTiltPoker: $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em
Hero starts hand with $4.55, Villain with $5.50.

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HERO [A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.10, fold, HERO raises to $0.40, three folds
Villain (BB) calls $0.30
UTG+1 folds

*** FLOP *** [T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
Villain checks
HERO bets $0.40
Villain raises to $2.60

Call leaves me with $1.55, Villain has me covered.

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I am thinking - TPTK, nut flush draw... I can't fold. Did the BB hit a set? J9 or an open ended straight? He has to have something, right? QT or Q8? I'm not folding, so it comes down to call or push. If I call, I don't know if I can walk away from the turn even if I miss the flush and the Villain puts me all in. (I assume he would since he just bet 2/3 of my remaining stack.)

Or am I totally out in left field and should be considering folding? I have less than 10xBB invested after my flop bet. Seems folding would be pretty weak to me with the potential on this hand.

Joe

Machavelli · #2 03-26-2007, 01:29 PM

Push. You likely have the best hand and the FD to back it up makes it a clear push.

davidyang · #3 03-26-2007, 01:30 PM

Buy in for the full amount. With less than 50BBs this is the easiest push ever.

catfish_01 · #4 03-26-2007, 01:48 PM

As the others have said, easy push with your stack size.

KJatl · #5 03-26-2007, 02:03 PM

I'm guessing you pushed, didn't make your flush, and lost the hand. Doesn't matter. Don't be results oriented, pushing here is the right play 100% of the time.

DexterJoe · #6 03-26-2007, 02:15 PM

Actually, I pushed, the Villain called with T8 (bottom two pair), I hit the flush on the turn, and I won the hand. It was one of those hands that I have to bump around in my head regardless of win or lose to decide if (and more importantly, why) it was the right decision.

boycalledroy · #7 03-26-2007, 02:22 PM

Yes, make sure you BI for 100bb's and push here. If you were both deepstacked (200bb+) I might call and reevaluate on the turn. I'm not that sure how to play combodraws super-deep.

Spanky1974 · #8 03-27-2007, 01:38 AM

With $1.55 behind, it doesn't matter. It's all going in anyhow.

KEW · #9 03-27-2007, 01:50 AM

As everybody else has said easy push...Only thing I have to add is your flop bet is too weak...Make a full pot sized bet here..