AQo on the bubble

[DCJ311]

Looks like an ez call, what am I missing.

[IFoldPktOnes]

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Looks like an ez call, what am I missing.

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The ranges assigned by the OP.

[mattiesmat]

Even when he shoves ATC it is -0.11!
Why?

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Because ICM cannot be thought or felt usually [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Here you just have to call imo though because situation would only get worse and this is your biggest ev possible in nearest rounds. With big stack ahead your pushing possibilities are little, and with 2 shortstacks behind your bb would be always pushed, and this is probably best hand in nearest hands.

If someone thinks we should fold where i wonder do you expect to gain +ev spots.

[RexWoo]

Q : calling is so bad here.

OP : also you can play with SB / BB calling ranges. If you set them to 0 or close, I suppose the call become a little better.

[fanapathy]

-3% ev is about as bad as it gets normally [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

You can't call here. You need a pair. How big depends on your read. AK is a fold. Readless you have to fold unless you specifically know he makes this shove with A-rag only I suppose.

This is super-important in SnGs. Examine ICM, why exactly it is like that, why you cannot call when you are confident you have the best hand, etc etc. ICM tells you your stack value in $ dollars in relation to the prizepool If you do the math on your own you'll have a revelation. Find an ICM calc, figure out $EV(call) and $EV(fold), calculate your hand against his range and see if folding is better than calling. Also recognize how pot odds can't be applied the way they would in cashgame or MTT (ICM does apply in MTT but not as much).

Instafold AK on the bubble if you have a good stack and you think villain is a steal but it's many BB to call. You'll achieve much better results.

Sorry if I repeat anything that's been said above which is likely.

[fanapathy]

Why is it -ev to call ?

I'll make a thorough explaination here since I've not posted much on the forum aswell and you guys seem interested in understanding ICM. This is probably done in other posts here but I can take this hand example to perhaps make it interesting to read.

First, let's figure out our stack value. In a 10player $100 SNG with a 50/30/20 payout (using http://www.chillin411.com/icmcalc.php):

Fold:

1815 chips = $177.6

Not taking into account all variables like the shover getting called etc. This would be your equity by folding, the same as when the hand starts.

Now, we must check if we gain more than $177.6 if we call.

Call and lose = $0
Call and win = 3990 chips = $312

Any two cards:

Let's open pokerstove. We figure out the AQ's equity against a random hand. AQo is 64.4% to win. So.

64.4% of the time, you double up. (However that does not at all mean that your stack value has doubled as you can see above)

We win $312 only 64% of the time when we call. Therefore:
0.644*312 = $200.9

Difference = +$23.3

Now, being on the button opens the chances of other players calling the shove aswell and that will definitely happen, but not taking that into account now but that is why SnG Wiz has this as -EV. SNGEGT has this as a clear call if the shover had any two.

"Realistic" average range:

AT+,77+,KQs

AQ is now 40.4% to win. So:

0.404*312 = $126

Difference: -$51.6

We can see that half your buyin gets wasted making this call in this case [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] not good

"Tight expert"'s range:

Maybe 88, but we give him

99+,AQ+

AQ's equity = 35,5%

0.355*312 = $110.76

Difference: -$66.84 (give money to beggar on the street instead, this would just be silly)

Neither of these take into account split pots or overcalls. Hope this helps..

[Q..]

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You can't call here. You need a pair.

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Hmm are you sure you know what your saying? Not many pairs play better then AQ against hes range, and chances to get 88+ are around 3%, that would require 33 hands on average when we would have a great gambling time doubleuping our 200 chips to 400 and getting a huge +ev on that call, but most likely we wont even get that before we get blinded away.
Also winning this hand almost guarantees money, while pushes into big stack don't really guarantee anything.
Only reason why we could fold AQ here really if we know something about pusher range , that hes good etc.
Hes probably not good because he requires monster hands to push that profitably.

[Beerocrat]

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If someone thinks we should fold where i wonder do you expect to gain +ev spots.

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By being the one who pushes.