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88 with 2 limpers and awkward stack size (6,5$)

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    Default 88 with 2 limpers and awkward stack size (6,5$)

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    MP1 (t1280)
    MP2 (t1020)
    CO (t1535)
    Hero (t1240)
    SB (t1775)
    BB (t2195)
    UTG (t4455)

    Preflop: Hero is Button with 8, 8.
    1 fold, MP1 calls t100, MP2 calls t100, 1 fold, Hero ?????


    Taipan168 convinced me to try some Turbos so here I am - having alittle trouble getting used to these extreme blind raises.
    Anyway this hand I really dont know what to do.
    Folding - cant be right?
    Limping is awkward with this stack size
    Shoving - Dont like it when there are 2 limpers in front but it might be the best move??
  2. #2
    imo push, 450 in the pot is well worth having and if you push and get called by AK cool.
  3. #3
    actually your stack is perfect, in no way awkward.

    Push!!! if it was folded to you, then you could consider it awkward coz you can raise but have c/b problems. id push if folded to me i think depending on players behind me.
    Jman: every time the action is to you, it's an opportunity for you to make the perfect play.
  4. #4
    Meant that stack size was awkward compared to my preferred move - a limp.

    I see the stack are perfect for a shove. I just dont like to gamle this early on. Thing is - this isnt early on cause im playing turbos. Really gotta get used to this...

    Thanks
  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by anarchoi
    Meant that stack size was awkward compared to my preferred move - a limp.

    I see the stack are perfect for a shove. I just dont like to gamle this early on. Thing is - this isnt early on cause im playing turbos. Really gotta get used to this...

    Thanks
    hmm still push this in a regular, limping sucks
    Jman: every time the action is to you, it's an opportunity for you to make the perfect play.
  6. #6
    Quote Originally Posted by anarchoi
    Meant that stack size was awkward compared to my preferred move - a limp.

    I see the stack are perfect for a shove. I just dont like to gamle this early on. Thing is - this isnt early on cause im playing turbos. Really gotta get used to this...
    Even in a normal SNG I would shove this. I don't think that each hand necessarily plays differently because this is a turbo rather than a normal. Plus, I don't see this as gambling! You have good fold equity and I would expect to be ahead or at worst flipping if called.
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    this is a great spot to push. you are either dominating or flipping, and FE is great given that villains probly arent in love with their hands since they both just limped.
    eeevees are not monies yet...they are like baby monies.
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    i push here but im not too excited about it bc theres a decent chance you'll get called. both limpers have small stacks and are in early position which generally means good/average hands that they wont fold (AJ, AT, KQ). still very +ev to push because of the dead money and the chance that everyone folds

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