KQs on K high flop, short stack AI, opp shoves over ($27)

[taipan168]

Opp's stats were 20/13 at this point, he was the archetypal TAGG push/fold turbo SNG player. He has a STR of 100 over 7200 games.

What the heck do I do when he shoves over my flop bet? Do I treat this like it's HU? If I call this and win I win the whole tourney, but would he take the (admittedly small) risk of potentially coming third if SB wins the main pot and I win the side pot without a monster hand?

Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t200/t400 (Ante: t25)
3 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Button: t5875
SB: t70
Hero: t7555

Pre-flop: (3 players) Hero is BB with Q K
Button calls t400 (pot was t520), Hero checks.

Flop: 8 K T (t920, 3 players)
Hero bets t600, Button raises all-in t5450, Hero ????

[Fnord]

You have more chips than him and he's aware of SnG payout-schedule chicken. I call this.

[GatorJH]

I agree. You can call this and pwn him headsup when the ss busts out.

[bjsaust]

I call. If he truly had you beat I expect a smaller raise than ai.

[taipan168]

Remember, opp is a very good regular with a STR of 100. What hands do we think he will a) limp preflop and b) shove over my flop lead? He is not shoving QJ here.

[GatorJH]

I could easily see Tx or 8x playing this way on this specific hand.

[TLR]

I call, he can do it with any Kx, and maybe Tx

[mukaka]

It's a silly play by him anyhow.. It's true that if he had a real hand he wouldn't push but I think he shouldn't shove with TP either.. I'd probably get angry at his play and call then lose to KT..

[Sykedupp]

idk why he isnt doing this with QJ, the sidepot is big enough to justify tripling the shortstack up to a massive 2/3 of a bb. I'd be insta-shoving QJ here alot of the time. BTW, i call, he almost never has something that has you beat.


-Chris

[yourfather]

Why no preflop raise here? I understand shorty is AI but his stack is so small its basically heads up.

[mukaka]

yeah I also thought of that.. he wouldn't call you very wide so with a good raise you should get his limped chips and even SB wins you can dominate him more..