Home Game $5 Tourny: how bad is this call by opponent?

[IowaSkinsFan]

3 players left in 8 man $5 tournament home game. payouts are $30 for 1st, $10 for 2nd.

I'm chip leader with $45, villian is next with about $25, and shorty has only about $10. Blinds are $.75/$1.50, i'm big blind. Villian is dealer and raises to $4.00 (standard raise). Shortie folds... i have A9, i reraise $10, not because it's a paticularly strong hand, because it's not, but because i know he'd be an idiot to want to put all his chips in on something he's unsure of. Well, he thinks about it and then pushes all in... I say fuck, but since there's already 35 in the pot and $15 to call, i call. He flips over 55, What the Hell is he thinking! And i lose the hand.

How bad was this by the Villian?

P.S. i end up winning the tourny anyway.

[AHiltz]

He may of had a read. Maybe he thought you were weak since you didn't push. He may have also factored in shorty and thought you might fold.

I don't hate his play. Play for first.

[Tripforyou]

3 players left in 8 man $5 tournament home game. payouts are $30 for 1st, $10 for 2nd.
How bad was this by the Villian?

It's more complicated than that, three man pocket 5's are pretty good anyway. Also, he plays with you a lot I would assume... if he's a good player he could easily have a read on you, or maybe he had a good feeling about it. He's also used to your betting style which would greately influence his decision. I've gone with my gut and gotten paid off huge before. Either way I like his play in that spot, you coulda just been trying to steal, there's so many factors you'd have to write a half page just to cover the basics...

[Greedo017]

Holdem Hi: 1712304 enumerated boards
cards - %win
As 9d - 44.24
5c 5h - 55.39

and, he didn't call, you did. both of your plays were fine. a lot of this depends on how the table was playing though.

[mcatdog]

It's usually a bad idea to get into a coinflip situation on the bubble with someone who can bust you. I don't think the player with the fives played the hand well at all, but if you really did "flip out" over it, that's pretty classless and defeats the purpose of a 5 dollar home game which is supposed to be just for fun.

[givememyleg]

I don't think he made that bad of a move.

And you lost a race. May God have mercy on your soul.

[BankItDrew]

It was a good push and a good call by you. I like to minraise in this spot because min raising will give you just as much information about an opponents hand as a 2.5X raise (like yours) would. BECAUSE, if he comes over the top, he generally has: PP or big Ace. Another way to play it would be to call, and see how aggressive he his postflop. It's easier to outplay a semi-strong hand postflop than it is to out play it preflop when everything is at stake and cards are turned over. In other words, play the player.

[bair]

i would push 55 here all day

[flomo]

i push
it's a home gome for $5 against people he knows
i think if he folds there, he folds everywhere

[AHiltz]

I like to minraise in this spot because min raising will give you just as much information about an opponents hand as a 2.5X raise (like yours) would.

And if opp has ANY brains at all he knows to call that min raise with excellent odds. You are making the mistake here, not him.

[Lukie]

I like villain's play a lot more then hero's.

If you are going to repop him, put him allin.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Okay, here's why i don't get why this is a +EV play. No matter what I have, he's at best 50/50. He could be also easily dominated.

Why would you want to put all your money in on a guaranteed 50/50 when you've only invested $4.00, less than 1/6 of his stack?

Also can this be moved to the Sit and Go Tourney Tactics forum? I think it's a little more fitting there.

[jackvance]

He most likely has 55% to win. With only 3 people, over-pp is rare. Good push. Especially if he had a read that you might be trying to bully him.

[biondino]

Why would you want to put all your money in on a guaranteed 50/50 when you've only invested $4.00, less than 1/6 of his stack?

Well, you've answered your own question. If he knows the deal is 50/50 and he has to be $21 to win $50, then it's a no-brainer.

[Greedo017]

No matter what I have, he's at worst 55/45. I could be dominated. Or I could be raising weak and fold

[Pelion]

I like his play. I also think he was hoping youd fold A9 there.

[IowaSkinsFan]

I see your guy's point.

I just thought that the fact there is a $10 stack comes into play. If the shortie was $5 would my play be better?

[Pelion]

It all depends on whether or not you think you can push him around.

If its a $5 home game then

a) He probably doesnt care about it all that much.
b) He probably knows you, and knows you will try to push him around.