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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bahamas
Posts: 436
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Originally Posted by dwarfman
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Originally Posted by thnwkd
Even before seeing the results i didnt like the push. why is it standard?
sure u have a pretty strong starting hand but if he folds u gain just 700 chips, if he calls you are risking your tourny life on a race at best. It just happens that this hand you have him dominated.
this guy min raised, is that a steal attempt or a monster wanting action? of course you've played the whole tourny with him so you have a read on him.
with the stack sizes as they are i play poker with him and look to get it heads up where we're basically even stack. so i disagree, I reraise and go from there.
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It is most definitely not a race at best. An opponent in this situation can raise from the button 3 handed with a gargantuan range of holdings, going as far as maybe any 2 suited cards.
AQs is a monster hand 3 handed, and when playing to a minraise from the button suggesting a steal, it is one of the most standard pushes I can ever imagine. |
I agree AQs is a monster 3 handed, but why is pushing the best option here? if you were short stack i can agree with the push but not in this case. I think this is one of those cases where you have to play the situation and not just the numbers.
I not a numbers guy but just how much of a favorite is AQs vs say 78s or even 45o? and if this is a steal with that type of hand wouldnt Raising 3xOR accomplish the same thing?
Also im curious that you see a min raise as a steal attemp. I normally see it either as a monster or a donkish play, especially as a steal attempt. If its the latter, then will this opp be able to lay down a medium hand to a push? And wouldn't you be able to out play such an opp heads up or on the flop?
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