[$33] 88 with 18 BB

Niggel · #1 11-22-2007, 09:02 PM

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t50/t100
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t2230
UTG+1: t2570
MP1: t1520
MP2: t1790
MP3: t3280
CO: t2270
Button: t1230
SB: t3290
Hero: t1820

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG raises to t200, UTG+1 calls t200 (pot was t350), MP1 folds, MP2 calls t200 (pot was t550), MP3 folds, CO calls t200 (pot was t750), 2 folds, Hero counts the dead money and raises all-in t1720

MP2 and CO are tight an would call a push with a somehwat small range.
Is calling PF an option?

Niggel · #2 11-22-2007, 09:20 PM

Is the push okay or just spewing chips without tons of FE? Flat-Call to avoid a gamble?

I would love to hear some thoughts!

piebear · #3 11-22-2007, 09:23 PM

You're pretty much bad all the time readless against the UTG raise. You're getting such good odds for a set you should just call.

drzen · #4 11-23-2007, 07:57 AM

I'd rather just call.

RexWoo · #5 11-23-2007, 08:18 AM

Calling pf is certainly an option.

I don't hate the push with all the dead, but a read on UTG is crucial here.

drzen · #6 11-23-2007, 08:34 AM

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Calling pf is certainly an option.

I don't hate the push with all the dead, but a read on UTG is crucial here.

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I think you get called a ton. Sometimes you will be flipping, sometimes crushed. If you could guarantee that he hasn't just done a cute miniraise with a big pair... but you can't. It's the tool's favourite tool.

RexWoo · #7 11-23-2007, 08:49 AM

Being called in not a pb in itself with the overlay.

But it makes a difference in UTG min raising range is KK+ / AK or 55+, A9s, KQ.

ger664 · #8 11-23-2007, 09:25 AM

Calling here is a good option as you are getting odds to draw to your set.

Pushing is also good if UTG is min-raising more then high Pocket pairs.