22/180 - Easy push?

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PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t800 with t50 antes (6 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t43570)
UTG+1 (t12267)
CO (t3080)
Button (t2200)
Hero (t7435)
BB (t10730)

Preflop: Hero is in SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>

We're 1 or 2 out from the money. My image was pretty solid up until recently, pushing a couple times from LP.

Not much info on BB. He seemed somewhat solid, while the only hand I saw him show was T9s, pushing a shortstack UTG.

[Rocco]

1500 to pick up. I'd push!

[Dan.]

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Hero (t7435)
BB (t10730)

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Hero's stack = 3/4th villian's

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We're 1 or 2 out from the money.

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Seems like common sense can be your guide. Of course you push.

[Quanah Parker]

I would not push.
I would raise to 1600 or 2400, and fold if played back at.
..or maybe I just call and play the flop.

[Beachman42]

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I would not push.
I would raise to 1600 or 2400, and fold if played back at.
..or maybe I just call and play the flop.

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I don't agree with any of these lines because:

Raising less than AI is allowing BB to call with position or re-raise with a hand that beats us (read Ax). Folding is very weak if we open-raise.

Calling all but guarentees us the worst result - BB raising 95% of the time in position or checking when he holds a monster, STILL in position.

Its push or fold time here. Honestly, I'm leaning more towards folding (without a better posted read) because I can find better spots to steal/re-steal than with any 2 vs. a bigger stack that should call more % of the time than I'm favored. Guys, it isn't ALWAYS correct to push &amp; the criteria for wherher this is push time isn't provided in the post (detailed reads on Hero &amp; villian).

67% fold, 33% push.

[Quanah Parker]

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I would not push.
I would raise to 1600 or 2400, and fold if played back at.
..or maybe I just call and play the flop.

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I don't agree with any of these lines because:

Raising less than AI is allowing BB to call with position or re-raise with a hand that beats us (read Ax). Folding is very weak if we open-raise.

Calling all but guarentees us the worst result - BB raising 95% of the time in position or checking when he holds a monster, STILL in position.

Its push or fold time here. Honestly, I'm leaning more towards folding (without a better posted read) because I can find better spots to steal/re-steal than with any 2 vs. a bigger stack that should call more % of the time than I'm favored. Guys, it isn't ALWAYS correct to push &amp; the criteria for wherher this is push time isn't provided in the post (detailed reads on Hero &amp; villian).

67% fold, 33% push.

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LOL, you're my favorite kind of opponent.
I like you!

[Imrahil]

I think pushing is best because the BB doesn't want to be crippled right near the bubble. Pushing has to be +EV.

[seke2]

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I would not push.
I would raise to 1600 or 2400, and fold if played back at.
..or maybe I just call and play the flop.

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I don't agree with any of these lines because:

Raising less than AI is allowing BB to call with position or re-raise with a hand that beats us (read Ax). Folding is very weak if we open-raise.

Calling all but guarentees us the worst result - BB raising 95% of the time in position or checking when he holds a monster, STILL in position.

Its push or fold time here. Honestly, I'm leaning more towards folding (without a better posted read) because I can find better spots to steal/re-steal than with any 2 vs. a bigger stack that should call more % of the time than I'm favored. Guys, it isn't ALWAYS correct to push &amp; the criteria for wherher this is push time isn't provided in the post (detailed reads on Hero &amp; villian).

67% fold, 33% push.

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LOL, you're my favorite kind of opponent.
I like you!

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And if you're actually willing to open to 1600 or something here, you're my favorite, cause I'm restealing from your ass every day and twice on Sunday.

[seke2]

Big blind is 800
Hero has under 10 BB's
This is push/fold poker
This is the bubble, and Villain will only call the push for 3/4 of his stack with a very narrow range

Pushing is highly +EV

[Quanah Parker]

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I would not push.
I would raise to 1600 or 2400, and fold if played back at.
..or maybe I just call and play the flop.

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I don't agree with any of these lines because:

Raising less than AI is allowing BB to call with position or re-raise with a hand that beats us (read Ax). Folding is very weak if we open-raise.

Calling all but guarentees us the worst result - BB raising 95% of the time in position or checking when he holds a monster, STILL in position.

Its push or fold time here. Honestly, I'm leaning more towards folding (without a better posted read) because I can find better spots to steal/re-steal than with any 2 vs. a bigger stack that should call more % of the time than I'm favored. Guys, it isn't ALWAYS correct to push &amp; the criteria for wherher this is push time isn't provided in the post (detailed reads on Hero &amp; villian).

67% fold, 33% push.

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LOL, you're my favorite kind of opponent.
I like you!

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And if you're actually willing to open to 1600 or something here, you're my favorite, cause I'm restealing from your ass every day and twice on Sunday.

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This is great. Seems to me like everybody is scared of the big bad blind having ESP, and reraising everytime. Well, I ain't fraid of the dark. Y'all keep on pushing, it's easier that way. I understand. You have my sympathy.