Would you call here? Villain's shove is alright?

[Raoni_Poker]

I'm always suspicious about SB shoving to steal the blinds. Very often they do that with a wide range and is quite easy spot to get back all your stealed blinds and more.

This hand is from a 1,2SG at CD Poker. Villain was 26/23 over 46 hands. Before this hand he pushed once or twice against the BB. I had a reason to believe that he was pushing wide. However, I still find it a marginal call.

I wonder what you guys think about that call and also about the SB's shove (thats why I'm posting the results...hope thats OK).

No-Limit Hold'em, $300.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (BB) ($3050)
UTG ($1630)
MP ($2800)
Button ($3100)
SB ($4420)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, 9
3 folds, SB bets $4270 (All-In), Hero calls $2750 (All-In)

Flop: ($6100) 5, Q, 7 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($6100) 6 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($6100) Q (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $6100

Results in white below:
SB had 10, 9 (one pair, Queens).
Hero had A, 9 (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $6100

[taipan168]

Opp needs to be shoving 50% or wider to make this a good call. Against an aggressive opponent, I think this is fine (ie. unless you've seen him open fold his SB to your BB before, I'd call).

As for the shove, it's also fine unless you call wider than 25% or so of hands (22+, A2+, KTo+, K9s+, QTs+) which considering the stack sizes (ie. it's effectively big stack against second stack) you'd be reckless to do.