Would calling be an option here?

BadLieutenant · #1 04-05-2006, 01:03 AM

This hand is from stars 3+R 20K

Villan just got move to the table, so no read on him.

He's raise screams 99-QQ. I was thinking about re-raising him 120K, but i figured I was gonna be pot commited anyway so I pushed. Would calling be an option here?

The pot odds were < 1.5-1 and he insta-call.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (9 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

MP2 (t63720)
MP3 (t113039)
CO (t14520)
Button (t147619)
SB (t30720)
BB (t66773)
UTG (t481311)
UTG+1 (t150275)
Hero (t193378)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t30000, 1 fold, Hero raises to t193078, 6 folds, UTG calls t163078.

Flop: (t388256) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t388256) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t388256) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t388256

C-Dog · #2 04-05-2006, 01:35 AM

Calling is a reasonable option, but I like moving in more. His raise does seem to imply that he is scared, and you might as well try and scare him off.

C-Dog

tubasteve · #3 04-05-2006, 02:08 AM

I like calling or raising to 90K so it's 60 back to him.

sweet wicking action · #4 04-05-2006, 02:22 AM

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I like calling or raising to 90K so it's 60 back to him.

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i hate raising to 90K here.

kniper · #5 04-05-2006, 02:50 AM

push. you are gonna be committed if you put anything more, you want to see all five cards, there is a chance that he is playing AQ or something, and possible FE.

No reason to play 1/6 of your stack to see three cards

C-Dog · #6 04-05-2006, 02:58 AM

I hate raising to 90 K also. it's gott be either move in or call I think.

C-Dog

MasterE569 · #7 04-05-2006, 03:01 AM

Calling isn't the worst thing here, but I think most people would tell you push. Re-raise makes no sense to me here. That would make it an all-in situation anyway. I like to call to see the flop and give myself a chance to not only hit my cards, but a shot at outplaying my oppenent post flop.

NoahSD · #8 04-05-2006, 03:12 AM

Calling's definitely an option. I think the state of the tournament matters here a lot. What's the average stack and how many are left?

BadLieutenant · #9 04-05-2006, 06:55 AM

average is around 100K with about 120 players left

Skjonne · #10 04-05-2006, 07:43 AM

I'm with all other: It's either flatcalling or betting the lot. I don't mind either.

But I have to add, that I'm deeply impressed by your ability to put him on a hand even though you have no reads!

"His raise screams 99-QQ"

Huh? Not AQ? Not 88? Not AJs? No cowboys?

How did you manage to put him on such a narrow range?