Standard or Crazy... late in PS $162

DJA · #1 10-25-2007, 08:46 PM

About 25 left in PS $162

I have been very aggressive almost a maniac. I was chip leader around the bubble and got caught stealing with 53o, but I have generally shown down reasonable hands when I am calling an all-in, or going all in when I am likely to be called. But I am raising a lot.

I have come over the top of the SB 4 times in a row where it was folded to him, and he raised... The last time I had 88 as well, but he didn't know that as he has folded to my 3 bet everytime so far.

IMO, he is raising here with the intention of calling my shove, as why would you keep raising knowing I am going to push. With this in mind what do you do?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4000 (8 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t68924)
SB (t90948)
Hero (t133538)
UTG (t219975)
UTG+1 (t39657)
MP1 (t69034)
MP2 (t87780)
CO (t191229)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
6 folds, SB raises to t12000, Hero .

ZJ123 · #2 10-25-2007, 11:41 PM

35k then SNAP a shove. obv.

This is BvB where you have been really aggressive, and 22bbs deep. Dont even think of folding it. Sry he had TT?

Mench · #3 10-26-2007, 01:02 AM

30k to induce and call a shove.

dw2006 · #4 10-26-2007, 02:09 AM

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30k to induce and call a shove.

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DJA · #5 10-26-2007, 09:28 AM

I insta-shoved, and he insta-called with A9o and of course hit a 9 on 4th street.

My biggest issue with the play is I didn't even think about it for 1 second. Just shoved. I think it is a shove even if you do think he is calling no matter what, as I am significantly ahead of his range.

LuckyLloyd · #6 10-26-2007, 10:50 AM

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I insta-shoved, and he insta-called with A9o and of course hit a 9 on 4th street.

My biggest issue with the play is I didn't even think about it for 1 second. Just shoved. I think it is a shove even if you do think he is calling no matter what, as I am significantly ahead of his range.

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Obviously, your not going to fold. But making this 35k and never folding is better than straight shoving as you will widen the range of hands you get it in with even more.

Hattifnatt · #7 10-26-2007, 11:03 AM

I like the shove. I dont like making it 30-35k with intention to call a shove sinse he might do a stop-and-go.

DJA · #8 10-26-2007, 11:05 AM

I pretty much assumed if he is raising here, he is calling a shove, as again, why would you raise for the 5th time, and have to fold to a shove.

Hattifnatt · #9 10-26-2007, 11:09 AM

Even if you assume he will call a shove like everytime shoving is still fine sinse you have that strong of a hand and its not like you are 1st and 2nd in chips or something.