$27 turbo win

[taipan168]

Been a while since I posted a full tourney, so I thought I'd post this win from a couple of days ago. I think it's a pretty good example of bubble/late game push/fold poker - I was lucky that opps were as weak/tight as they were.

I'm posting this mostly for the benefit of newer players, but of course any and all comments are welcome.

http://www.flopturnriver.com/Online-...ment-3574.html

[Rage2100]

I can't believe how many times you pushed without getting called.

One question about Hand 3: 8d 5c - What was the reason for the push after he bet the flop? Was he completing often or did you think he would probably raise pre-flop if he had an A?
I have trouble sometimes with situations like these. If someone completes, it could possibly be with a weak A ($5.50 buy-in). If I hit middle or bottom pair, especially middle pair, and opponent bets with an A on board, I am unsure what to do at times. If he has been completing often though, it is more likely he doesn't have it.

Nice win BTW.

[taipan168]

One question about Hand 3: 8d 5c - What was the reason for the push after he bet the flop? Was he completing often or did you think he would probably raise pre-flop if he had an A?

Had a read on this guy from earlier tourneys that he minbets the flop every time when he's completed the SB and it's just blind vs blind, and I had seen him fold these minbets to raises previously. Also, you're right, he would almost certainly have raised (shoved) preflop if he had an A.

[drtofu66]

Was there a read involved in folding the KJo hand (the one before "Hand 6")? Or was it a case of the big stack likely calling you down light to put you out on the bubble?

J K BU (M = 6.36; f+F)

[taipan168]

Was there a read involved in folding the KJo hand (the one before "Hand 6")? Or was it a case of the big stack likely calling you down light to put you out on the bubble?

J K BU (M = 6.36; f+F)

This was the whole hand. I suppose that I could have raised but the big stack was shoving over liberally, so with my stack size I would have had to have shoved this and I didn't think it was +EV to shove.

Checked it in SNG Wiz - big stack BB would have to call/shove over with less than 8% to make this +EV, no way he was that tight.

POKERSTARS GAME #17562868731: TOURNAMENT #89043011, $25+$2 HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL VII (100/200) - 2008/05/20 - 09:49:44 (ET)
Table '89043011 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: marsus88 (1990 in chips)
Seat 4: burnchipz (6360 in chips)
Seat 5: nik35 (2605 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (2545 in chips)
marsus88: posts the ante 25
burnchipz: posts the ante 25
nik35: posts the ante 25
taipan168: posts the ante 25
marsus88: posts small blind 100
burnchipz: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to taipan168 [Jd Ks]
nik35: folds
taipan168: folds
marsus88: raises 1765 to 1965 and is all-in
burnchipz: folds
Uncalled bet (1765) returned to marsus88
marsus88 collected 500 from pot
marsus88: doesn't show hand

[drtofu66]

This was the whole hand. I suppose that I could have raised but the big stack was shoving over liberally, so with my stack size I would have had to have shoved this and I didn't think it was +EV to shove.

Checked it in SNG Wiz - big stack BB would have to call/shove over with less than 8% to make this +EV, no way he was that tight.

Thanks. I'm trying to get a better feel for what to do in these bubble situations in the M 5-7 range with the middling strength hands.

What's the least that you would have pushed in that spot with? I guess it's clear to push KQ+, A9+, suited broadway, 66+. I wonder if that's too tight? Maybe add in all pairs? Any suited A?

I keep looking at the KJo hand with an M of 6-7 on the bubble with the button in an obvious steal situation-- and I can't come up with a decision that I'm be sure of.

[taipan168]

I'm trying to get a better feel for what to do in these bubble situations in the M 5-7 range with the middling strength hands.

What's the least that you would have pushed in that spot with? I guess it's clear to push KQ+, A9+, suited broadway, 66+. I wonder if that's too tight? Maybe add in all pairs? Any suited A?

I keep looking at the KJo hand with an M of 6-7 on the bubble with the button in an obvious steal situation-- and I can't come up with a decision that I'm be sure of.

If SB calls a shove with 6% (88+, AQo+, ATs+) and BB calls with 12% (44+, A9o+, A7s+, KJs+) then we should shove 77+, AT+ from the button.

As I said, if BB had been tight and not liable to shove over I would have looked to make a steal raise of about 550 here, but with my read that he regularly shoved over I can't raise here without being prepared to call a shove.

[fjuanl]

between 15 and 16 - this is a push most of the time right?

[taipan168]

between 15 and 16 - this is a push most of the time right?

Yes I think you're right, most of the time this is a shove. Not sure why I didn't to be honest.