On the bubble with awkward stacks

xsizzurpx · #1 04-27-2007, 12:14 AM

Okay so I don't really have a hand at the moment to show what I am talking about maybe in a little while I'll find one and post it but anyway I was just wondering what the best way to play when you are on the bubble with like 14-20BB. Say you are UTG with AK and you make a standard 3x raise shouldn't the big stack be re-popping you all-in with any two cards if you aren't the short stack and don't you have to be folding this to a push? So do you push all-in because I think an 18BB push with AK is a little unnecessary. Okay hope you guys can help thanks.

SEAN.R.R · #2 04-27-2007, 12:21 AM

raise and play poker. And no the big stack should not be repopping all in with ATC and if you think someone is than no you don't have to fold.

PattdownManiac · #3 04-27-2007, 12:59 AM

Don't listen to Sean lol. Don't raise if you know almost 100% the big stack will shove and you'll fold. That is just spewing. If you have 14-20 bb's what hands are worth open-shoving into the bb depends on how small the short stack is, and where the 4th guy on the bubble is at.