$6 2 table Satellite - these are EZ pushes, correct?

Jiggymike · #1 01-13-2007, 04:18 PM

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
8 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: t1140
UTG+1: t1320
MP1: t1485
MP2: t3050
CO: t1365
Button: t2175
Hero: t1465
BB: t1500

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is SB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls t30 (pot was t45), 2 folds, MP2 raises to t60, CO calls t60 (pot was t135), Button folds, Hero calls t45 (pot was t195), BB calls t30 (pot was t240), UTG calls t30 (pot was t270).

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t300, 5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP2 bets t175, CO folds, Hero raises all-in t1405

Results:
Final pot: t650

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t20/t40
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t180
UTG+1: t2815
MP1: t2670
MP2: t2175
Hero: t1880
Button: t1420
SB: t1040
BB: t1320

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is CO with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG raises all-in t180, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t180 (pot was t240), MP2 folds, Hero raises all-in t1880[

PTB · #2 01-13-2007, 04:31 PM

hand one fold pf, and fold on the flop

Hand 2, very borderline, i would proabbly just fold

cidcamp · #3 01-13-2007, 05:06 PM

in hand 1 i would flop preflop. The move on the flop is not unresonable.
In hand 2 maybe i just call with 99. U have position to decide on the flop

wdcbooks · #4 01-13-2007, 06:52 PM

I can't imagine that folding in hand two is preferable to calling. I would raise to about 500. I find that people give me an undue amount of respect when in this situation, assuming that unless you have a premium hand you would be working to eliminate the all in player.

Sometimes you will get called, but I still think you almost always have a better hand than MP1.

DevinLake · #5 01-13-2007, 07:33 PM

Hand 1: I understand your call, and can't really blame you for calling getting 23233324-1. But, I fold due to the riverse implied odds. Short of flopping a wheel, this hand isn't going to look very good after the flop.

As played, MP2 would have to be pretty aggro for me to shove here. You have limited fold equity when he's betting into so many.

Hand 2: Fold. Typical UTG raising range here should make you really not like 99 in this spot.

Jiggymike · #6 01-13-2007, 07:39 PM

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Hand 1: I understand your call, and can't really blame you for calling getting 23233324-1. But, I fold due to the riverse implied odds. Short of flopping a wheel, this hand isn't going to look very good after the flop.

As played, MP2 would have to be pretty aggro for me to shove here. You have limited fold equity when he's betting into so many.

Hand 2: Fold. Typical UTG raising range here should make you really not like 99 in this spot.

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In hand 2, UTG is all in and was raising with any 2 after losing most chips on the last hand. In hand 1, my odds are huge and I'm dodging going broke on an Ace, I'm probably calling any 2 with those odds and the weak competition who will pay off if I hit a hand.

DevinLake · #7 01-13-2007, 07:51 PM

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Hand 1: I understand your call, and can't really blame you for calling getting 23233324-1. But, I fold due to the riverse implied odds. Short of flopping a wheel, this hand isn't going to look very good after the flop.

As played, MP2 would have to be pretty aggro for me to shove here. You have limited fold equity when he's betting into so many.

Hand 2: Fold. Typical UTG raising range here should make you really not like 99 in this spot.

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In hand 2, UTG is all in and was raising with any 2 after losing most chips on the last hand. In hand 1, my odds are huge and I'm dodging going broke on an Ace, I'm probably calling any 2 with those odds and the weak competition who will pay off if I hit a hand.

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Hand 2: Didn't notice he was all in...I like the shove.

Hand 1: Do whatever you want then. Call with any two despite how little that hand can win you, and how marginal a spot ur apparently willing to play for your stack in.

FWIW, I'd call here with a lot of hands, but A2o is not one of them.

Jiggymike · #8 01-13-2007, 08:06 PM

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In hand 2, UTG is all in and was raising with any 2 after losing most chips on the last hand. In hand 1, my odds are huge and I'm dodging going broke on an Ace, I'm probably calling any 2 with those odds and the weak competition who will pay off if I hit a hand.

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Hand 2: Didn't notice he was all in...I like the shove.

Hand 1: Do whatever you want then. Call with any two despite how little that hand can win you , and how marginal a spot ur apparently willing to play for your stack in.

FWIW, I'd call here with a lot of hands, but A2o is not one of them.

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Great point, thanks, I do miss stuff like this.