3 handed with even stacks, what's my plan?

[mcatdog]

This is from the 30 rebuy final table, all three of us have around 25 BB. Guy to my right is a winning regular and I think he's a strong player. Guy to my left is a nit, not nearly as good as the guy to my right, but probably still a winning player. I normally feel that I have a good grasp on how to play in blind steal situations, but I was a little lost here because I wasn't sure how ICM affected thing. Payouts are 8.7K/5.6K/4.2K. Let's have a hand range quiz.

1. What hands are you raising on the button?
2. What hands are you getting it in with if SB reraises?
3. What hands are you getting it in with if BB reraises?
4. If SB raises your BB, what hands are you calling with?
5. If SB raises your BB, what hands are you getting it in with?

[dthorne04]

I think this should turn out to be a very good thread, and will try to give this an honest go a bit later, as I'm short on time now. Good post.

[bikes]

1. Somewhere around 30% sounds close to being right.
2. 88+ AQo+ AJs might be a little close, would depend on the flow.
3. JJ+ AQs+ AKo
4. 66+ KJo+ JTs+ 98s+
5.99+ AJo+ KQs+

I think I adjusted enough to compensate for that guy being a nit.

[Sprayed]

Question, isn't 25bb stacks not good stacks for light 3bets? I would think that if good player 3bets us light he's subject to a 4bet that he would have to fold unless he had a decent hand. From what I understand of ICM, equal stacks makes this a tough spot since ICM will say that you should have a decent hand to get your chips in. All 3 have an equal stake of the prize pool.

[mcatdog]

I think I adjusted enough to compensate for that guy being a nit.

You got them mixed up though, it's the SB who is the nit when I'm on the button.

[bigspenda73]

I asked you on AIM but I'll ask it here, what's your typical button raise size at these stacks?

[mcatdog]

2.5x but it's arguable that minraise is better.

Sprayed, I'm pretty sure they're just going to 3-bet shove with their 3-betting range, for the reasons you stated.

[bigspenda73]

2.5x but it's arguable that minraise is better.

Sprayed, I'm pretty sure they're just going to 3-bet shove with their 3-betting range, for the reasons you stated.

Really thinking minraise is best, I'll have to think about the ranges more though and post mai thoughts