$16 200/400 J9 Call from BB?

pifhluk · #1 09-26-2007, 06:53 PM

sngpt says villain needs to push 22+ A2+ KTs+ KJo+ QJs+ or looser to call. My justification for calling was:

A) that all of the stacks are relatively close so these chips would help me pwn.
B) J9 should do well against pushing ranges.
C) 855 to win a 2055 pot.
D) I still have a few chips if I lose.

Do you like the call?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

SB (t2795)
Hero (t2560)
UTG (t1940)
MP (t1255)
CO (t2550)
Button (t2400)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP raises to t1255, [i]3 folds,

KCW12 · #2 09-26-2007, 07:10 PM

This is marginal but with the blinds that high, you could expect villain to be pushing very wide. I don't think either a call or a fold is terrible here.

supergood1 · #3 09-26-2007, 07:11 PM

I fold, no need to risk 1/3 your stack on a hand like that when you can attack the blinds your next few hands.

ger664 · #4 09-26-2007, 08:00 PM

If Villian knows ICM and is pushing close to optimal ranges then this is close.

Your points B,C,D are considered in the ICM calculation.
Your first point would have more $EV if this was 5 handed and when you win you will be CL on the bubble. It does have some value but I do not think it would make up enough if villian is shoving tight here.