$16 - A6 folded to button 12 BB

[mattiesmat]

Hmm this is a tough spot. It is a nice stealing spot and hand, but I have just 12BB’s left. The blinds were pretty tight. I think I would miss value by folding, but if I got called I could get myself in trouble and of course I could get reraised. What to do here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed) by Hand Converter CG

Hero (t1265)
SB (t2670)
BB (t1285)
UTG (t2140)
UTG+1 (t945)
MP1 (t1850)
MP2 (t2525)
CO (t820)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6s, Ah.
5 folds,Hero ??, blinds left to act

[ChrisTheFish]

If blinds are tight, make it 250 and fold to a push, you still have room to a manouver if you get re raised and have to fold.

[metalface]

If blinds are tight, make it 250 and fold to a push, you still have room to a manouver if you get re raised and have to fold.

That's what I'd do, but what if there's a call and it's checked to you on the flop?

[ChrisTheFish]

If blinds are tight, make it 250 and fold to a push, you still have room to a manouver if you get re raised and have to fold.

That's what I'd do, but what if there's a call and it's checked to you on the flop?

Well, that depends what the flop is!
generally, ill bet around 75% of the time it's checked to me in that spot.
Any flop with an A or rags on is a good flop to bet. I wouldn't bet a flop of Q98 with 2 diamonds.

[mattiesmat]

But if lets say the BB calls, the pot is 250+50+250 = 550. You will have to c-bet atleast 250?
If you then lose you have wasted 500 = 40% of your stack.
What if an ace flops, he then CRAI?
Or is that risk just small enough?

[GatorJH]

But if lets say the BB calls, the pot is 250+50+250 = 550. You will have to c-bet atleast 250?
If you then lose you have wasted 500 = 40% of your stack.
What if an ace flops, he then CRAI?
Or is that risk just small enough?

Stop being a woos!!!

Seriously, chances are if either of the BB's has an Ace with a decent kicker they will most likely re-raise pre-flop. When you take the lead they have no idea that you have a weak kicker and would most likely fold to a C-Bet unless they hit the hand pretty good.

[ChrisTheFish]

But if lets say the BB calls, the pot is 250+50+250 = 550. You will have to c-bet atleast 250?
If you then lose you have wasted 500 = 40% of your stack.
What if an ace flops, he then CRAI?
Or is that risk just small enough?

But, what if you win!?!?!!

[mattiesmat]

But if lets say the BB calls, the pot is 250+50+250 = 550. You will have to c-bet atleast 250?
If you then lose you have wasted 500 = 40% of your stack.
What if an ace flops, he then CRAI?
Or is that risk just small enough?

Stop being a woos!!!

Seriously, chances are if either of the BB's has an Ace with a decent kicker they will most likely re-raise pre-flop. When you take the lead they have no idea that you have a weak kicker and would most likely fold to a C-Bet unless they hit the hand pretty good.

Convinced, thanks.
I still find it hard playing with 13ish BB's.

[taipan168]

Sorry to weigh in late. I'd also make it 250 to go from the button if the blinds were tight. Just leaves you deep enough to fold to a push preflop and even fold after making a c-bet of 250-300 or so if you're called preflop.