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Old 04-12-2007, 07:55 PM
jrforman jrforman is offline
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Default Commom Spot, Standard Push?

Down to final 2 tables and 16 players left.
Blinds 1k/2k 200 ante

Stack Sizes
Hero 40K
Villain 80K and chip leader

Villain just moved to my table when we condensed so no reads.

Folded to Villain in SB who pots it to 7,200...Hero has A/8 and pushes????

Anyone do anything else differently here? Any merit in calling preflop?
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Old 04-12-2007, 10:42 PM
RobTheDuck RobTheDuck is offline
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Default Re: Commom Spot, Standard Push?

FOLD

Why do you want to push here? Your M is 8, which is not nearly low enough to start panicking. Calling is bad too, even though you have position.

A8 is a very weak hand - why do you want to get involved with the overall chipleader with it?

Fold and move on.
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:20 PM
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Default Re: Commom Spot, Standard Push?

Its definitely a push/fold situation here. Calling is awful. Ax is one of the worst hands to try and play post flop.

Readless A/To is probably a push, maybe A/9s. I think you are getting kinda borderline with A/8. I don't think its a bad spot to fold. You'll have position on the chip leader for the most part in the future.
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:25 PM
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Default Re: Commom Spot, Standard Push?

his range from the sb is very wide. I like the push
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:34 PM
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Default Re: Commom Spot, Standard Push?

The size of the raise makes me suspicious (3.6x BB), especially from a readless villian.
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:37 PM
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Default Re: Commom Spot, Standard Push?

fold
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Old 04-13-2007, 12:47 AM
Pat_B Pat_B is offline
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Default Re: Commom Spot, Standard Push?

This is a fold, you can definitely find a better spot
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Old 04-13-2007, 02:33 AM
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Default Re: Commom Spot, Standard Push?

standard push
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Old 04-13-2007, 02:35 AM
DirkReems DirkReems is offline
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Default Re: Commom Spot, Standard Push?

Should be an easy fold here.
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Old 04-13-2007, 03:36 AM
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Default Re: Commom Spot, Standard Push?

easy fold for me... Blinds don't kill you yet
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