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Short stacked AJ - good gambool?

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  1. #1

    Default Short stacked AJ - good gambool?

    With a comfortable stack to sit on I wouldn't do this - I'd pick that elusive "better spot". But here...???

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

    CO (t2990)
    Button (t2345)
    Warpe (t2085)
    BB (t3085)
    UTG (t13359)
    MP1 (t12897)
    MP2 (t1135)

    Preflop: Warpe is SB with J, A.
    3 folds, CO raises to t450, 1 fold, Warpe calls t375, BB raises to t3085, CO calls t2540 (All-In), Warpe calls t1635 (All-In).

    Flop: (t8160) Q, 2, K (3 players, 2 all-in)

    Turn: (t8160) T (3 players, 2 all-in)

    River: (t8160) 5 (3 players, 2 all-in)

    Final Pot: t8160

    Results in white below:
    CO has 6c 6d (one pair, sixes).
    Warpe has Jd Ac (straight, ace high).
    BB has 8c 8h (one pair, eights).
    Outcome: Warpe wins t6255. BB wins t1905.
  2. #2
    Even assuming the big blind is not much of a concern, with what hands can the cut off call all-in with? With this action, you're probably a huge underdog (you literally have to put both opponents on overplayed smaller pairs or K-Q for this call to make sense). Folding seems to be the best option, as your stack size doesn't put you in a position of desperation, even after losing the initial call.
  3. #3
    Guess that's why I posted. Needed confirmation that I was being a donk.
  4. #4
    You was being a donk.
  5. #5
    If CO has been raising a lot, I would just go all-in over the top of him. I don't see what calling accomplishes, you're out of position and you're going to hate most flops, and even some of those that you like, will give you a second-best hand. You're not even that short-stacked. Therefore...

  6. #6
    Yeah, more often than not one player will have you dominated here, with the other being a pp of some sort.
  7. #7
  8. #8
    Short stack of the table: yes
    >10BB mean's you shouldn't get super desperate however

    I'd rather push 72o on the next hand if it's folded to me then go with AJo here.
    pulling a courtiebee pŏŏl-ĭng ā kôrt-ē-bē (verb phrase):
    1. overvaluing mid pocket pairs
    2. knowing you should fold, but donkishly calling or raising anyway

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