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AK on bubble
I was playing a freeroll for a satellite into the $1000 freeroll on UB the other day and was wondering about this for a couple days now. I think I played it right, but i'll welcome suggestions. i'm just looking how to play this vs the stacks that I encountered.
everyone folds to me and i pick up AhKh in the HJ. i've been playing super tight (and not getting hands) and had 4 stacks behind me that had me covered by 10:1 which is one reason i was waiting for something premium to push... i knew i would get action, especially from the CO who was in every pot at that point. 47 to go i'm in 40th and 30 pay entry. blinds were 12/2400 and i had 29k. is this a push or a small raise to get money in the pot and then push the flop? |
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Re: AK on bubble
push
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If there are antes also there's about 15% of your stack in the middle, push.
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ai
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Re: AK on bubble
shove that love that
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Re: AK on bubble
Quick question: How close to the bubble are you? If you are playing for satellite seats (meaning there is no difference between 1st & the last paid place), then all you need to do is survive the bubble. Unless you are short stacked vs. the field, then risks are unnecessary.
I remember seeing somewhere an extreme example (one of the books I read. Somebody chime in if they remember which one). One off the bubble in a satellite, a player in the middle of the pack picks up AA. In this scenario, it is best to fold the aces. The book pointed out the math and how playing the hand is -EV because all the prizes are the same. Food for thought. |
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Re: AK on bubble
[ QUOTE ]
I remember seeing somewhere an extreme example (one of the books I read. Somebody chime in if they remember which one). One off the bubble in a satellite, a player in the middle of the pack picks up AA. In this scenario, it is best to fold the aces. The book pointed out the math and how playing the hand is -EV because all the prizes are the same. Food for thought. [/ QUOTE ] Pretty sure Gordon's blue book has an example like this, folding aces near the bubble of a satellite. As for the original question, you have to push here because: 1. you are still pretty far from the bubble 2. your stack isn't big enough to survive to into the money You need to build some chips one way or another to get a seat, so pushing here is a must. |
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I'd just shove, especially if you feel so confident that you will be called by someone. Get it all in when you're probably ahead. Hopefully you can double up and make the money.
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