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    Default Is this a call or fold?

    PokerStars Game #57080960651: Tournament #360739917, $3.00+$0.40 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2011/02/03 20:20:58 PT [2011/02/03 23:20:58 ET]
    Table '360739917 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 2: riverkila (1276 in chips)
    Seat 7: mashtee2003 (1172 in chips)
    Seat 8: SportivPoker (11052 in chips)
    riverkila: posts the ante 25
    mashtee2003: posts the ante 25
    SportivPoker: posts the ante 25
    mashtee2003: posts small blind 200
    SportivPoker: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to mashtee2003 [Jd Ks]
    riverkila: raises 851 to 1251 and is all-in
    mashtee2003: ???

    Keep in mind that the player yet to act is the chip leader and loose.
    Thanks
    Last edited by Gambler71; 02-03-2011 at 11:32 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gambler71 View Post
    GPokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 3.4 Tournament, 200/400 Blinds 25 Ante (3 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

    Button (t1276)
    Hero (SB) (t1172)
    BB (t11052)

    Hero's M: 1.74

    Preflop: Hero is SB with J, K
    Button bets t1251 (All-In)

    Total pot: t1075


    Keep in mind that the player yet to act is the chip leader and loose.
    Thanks
    please Use the Poker Hand History HH Converter

    Call, you've got a top 20%ish hand, and you haven't got much tournament equity left with your stack size
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    If the BB is calling 100% its a fold no matter what the buttons range is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nice_aiau View Post
    please Use the Poker Hand History HH Converter
    can't yet!
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    Quote Originally Posted by nice_aiau View Post
    If the BB is calling 100% its a fold no matter what the buttons range is.

    Thanks for the post, how about if his calling range is 75%?
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    Its still a fold from a purely ICM perspective. But note, that if the shover doubles up we will be having to call with ATC from the BB in two hands. It is only a 0.05difference and ICM won't be taking into consideration the upcoming blinds. our -edge would be more then 0.05 surely.
    Therefore I call.

    I hope a more competent SNG player looks at this thread.

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    This is one of those weird spots where you should hope BB calls and knocks out the button. The button should of course realise that you are very short and fold almost all of his hands, but in practice the button is probably shoving too wide in this spot and the BB should call him 100% of the time. Fold and pray!

    Edit: If we call we likely have to beat 2 hands to stay in the tourney, just thought it was worth pointing out.
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    I agree with Naka and nice, Button should fold all but the very strongest of his hands since BB is priced in to call with any two cards, so fold and pray is right.

    That said, many players in BB's position will fold rubbish hands even though they are priced in to call, so maybe in Button's position shoving a little wider would be correct.

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