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A8 short-handed. Is this a push?

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  1. #1

    Default A8 short-handed. Is this a push?

    I'm not really sure what to do here. A8 with 3 equal sized stacks seems difficult to raise all-in with. I think once I get reraised AI I'm probably at the very least dominated. Perhaps my opponent is doing this with KJ+, but I doubt it.

    So I guess the real question is how do you play this hand?

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (3 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    SB (t4851)
    BB (t4250)
    Hero (t4399)

    Preflop: Hero is Button with 8, A.
    Hero raises to t1000, SB raises to t4826, 1 fold, Hero folds.

    Final Pot: t2475
  2. #2
    I'd just shove pre-flop.. it's almost unexploitable..
  3. #3
    Yeah, you have a little over 10 BB, just shove. If they wake up with a monster, well thats life.
  4. #4
    I would push preflop, as played call


  5. #5
    open shove > raise/call >>>>>>>>>> fold > raise/fold > limp
  6. #6
    shove it
  7. #7
    You only gain 0.6% of prize pool according to SNGPT. With a calling range: 66+,ATs+,AJo+

    So is worth it? I dont know...

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