27T: Early Blind Battle vs strange raise

TruFloridaGator · #1 06-21-2007, 10:13 PM

This is villains 3rd raise on the 11th hand of the STT, all have been big raises.

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1815)
UTG+1 (t1505)
MP1 (t1470)
MP2 (t1415)
MP3 (t360)
CO (t1255)
Button (t2995)
SB (t1045)
Hero (t1640)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB raises to t210, Hero ?

DerrtySlime · #2 06-21-2007, 10:22 PM

has he shown down anything? has he made c-bets every time then gave up? if no read other than loose, then fold.

TruFloridaGator · #3 06-21-2007, 11:04 PM

He had gotten folds pf everytime. He's def not a regular.

ravensfan · #4 06-21-2007, 11:12 PM

I don't mind pushing if you think he's capable of betting Kx or less...
probably fairly far ahead of range... it'll be nice to scoop those extra chips. Also, aggression can be a good thing to slowdown if it's to your (semi) immediate right

Could crunch in SNGPT, but suspect ur fairly far ahead (also don't know what push range, prolly Ax+, K5s+, 22+, K9o+, QT+, any suited connectors). And you probably have a lot more FE than you'd suspect

Cixelsyd23 · #5 06-22-2007, 01:12 AM

don't see what's wrong with a fold, why fight over a tiny pot

TruFloridaGator · #6 06-22-2007, 01:18 AM

Sheesh guys.
1)Think about how exploitable you are if you fold AJs here to an unknown likely donkey.
2)Think about how wide he is probably raising
3)The chips are important, if he had raised less then it would be more reason to fold, raising more DOES NOT signify strength.
Ravens has it right, it's prob a +EV push.

ravensfan · #7 06-22-2007, 01:21 AM

folding isn't terrible either... it might be best, haven't crunched numbers
but making money is all about capturing dead chips, and if you have an edge, you probably want to take it. if there is some FE, and you're also ahead of calling range - both of which are entirely possible since 67s folds and AT calls, for eg. - you scoop a ton of free money...
240 chips represents a large enough portion of your stack to justify racing, if and when he calls, imo.

FE is generally going to be improper - either way smaller or way larger given that he's not a regular and probably isn't using any of that "fancy new math" to guide him

Cixelsyd23 · #8 06-22-2007, 01:22 AM

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folding isn't terrible either... it might be best, haven't crunched numbers
but making money is all about capturing dead chips, and if you have an edge, you probably want to take it. if there is some FE, and you're also ahead of calling range - both of which are entirely possible since 67s folds and AT calls, for eg. - you scoop a ton of free money...
240 chips represents a large enough portion of your stack to justify racing, if and when he calls, imo.

FE is generally going to be improper - either way smaller or way larger given that he's not a regular and probably isn't using any of that "fancy new math" to guide him

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understood, just sticking with the ultratight early philosophy, maybe too much so

ravensfan · #9 06-22-2007, 01:23 AM

same page it seems bro... glad you're on stars and im on party!!
ps. if the guy is from norway or sweden, etc. it is almost an autoread that i repush way wider - mainly b/c they all love gus hansen

deepextragully · #10 06-22-2007, 01:27 AM

I'd get it in given the 3 big raises early. I also think you're likely to get looked up by worse aces a lot because he probably thinks he is committed.