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  1. #1

    Default What are my calling ranges here?

    $30 2-table (4 get paid). Button is 16/12 (its courtiebee). BB is 53/13 and is down $13,000 according to sharkscope. As played, what hands are you not folding? How do your calling ranges change if there were still 6 players left? (which is what i thought it was in this spot...whoops).

    Rough guesses on opp's ranges

    Button - AJ+, 88+
    BB - AT+, KJ+, 55+

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    UTG (t2905)
    Hero (t3085)
    Button (t2190)
    SB (t4530)
    BB (t14290)

    Preflop: Hero is MP with [X][X]
    1 fold, Hero raises to t600, Button raises to t2165, 1 fold, BB calls t1965, Hero is angry
  2. #2
    I hate being in these situations .

    I would say A-K, or J-J+. 10's are a little low for me, as you could be facing 3-4 overs which would not be something I would want to be looking at. I have shoved over with 10's when I was a bigger stack, but as the BB has you covered, & there is one spot to the money, I might play it a little tighter.
  3. #3
    anyone else? is it any different if this is not on the bubble?
  4. #4
    QQ+

    im not even calling with AK because with two opps putting large amounts of chips in the pot, youre likely looking at some combo of PPs and strong aces - and you dont really want to race someone knowing for sure that one of your outs isnt in the deck anymore. JJ-TT is marginal... im not sure i want to possibly be dominted getting AI here
    r4racer220: every day is lee jones day
  5. #5
    good post bruin. are you still only calling with QQ+ if this isnt the bubble? part of the reason this was tough was because the BB was such a donk that courtie is getting doubled up a lot here. if i fold its most likely going to be me as the shorstack facing the two biggest stacks to my left
  6. #6
    if im not on the bubble it really depends how donkariffic the BB is. if youve seen him call an AI with say KQs, then id call with anything 10s or better knowing that buttons push range is prob 22+ ATs+ ish.

    if BB is a real tight player, then a cold call would seem to indicate JJ or AK to me (i feel like a real tight player folds AQ and raises QQ+) so id go back to calling with just QQ+
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    I'd like to see the icm calculations, but I'd guess QQ/AK is probably already borderline.

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