JohnBoyWWFC
Grindddddd
Silver Level
So, this was a big hand for me last night in a MTT. 5000 runners and we are down to 16. It may be important to note that finishing here would win me $30, 9th pays $80 and 1st gets $1570, so basically, very steep payouts. Here's the hand:
Poker Stars - $2.00+0.20 Tournament (#376203383) - Blinds: 15,000/30,000 +3,750 Ante, No Limit Hold'em (8 players)
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SB: t2,167,899
BB Hero: t1,099,179
UTG: t596,140
UTG+1: t746,319
MP: t2,809,582
MP+1: t407,832
CO: t369,239
BTN: t1,647,197
Pre-flop: (t45,000) Hero is BB and dealt
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to t90,000, 3 folds, BTN calls t90,000, SB folds, Hero raises to t270,000, UTG+1 raises to t720,000
What do we do here? Villain is basically shoving, leaving 22k behind, less than 1 BB so do we call here and leave ourselves with 10BBs and very short if we lost, while taking the chip lead if we win? Should we open shove and take the decision out of it and gain the fold equity? Do we just lay it down and hope for better spots? Does the fact that it looks like a squeeze factor in here and villain is hoping we will fold to their marginal shove with something we're crushing?
Poker Stars - $2.00+0.20 Tournament (#376203383) - Blinds: 15,000/30,000 +3,750 Ante, No Limit Hold'em (8 players)
Poker Stars Hand Converter Tool from CardsChat.com
SB: t2,167,899
BB Hero: t1,099,179
UTG: t596,140
UTG+1: t746,319
MP: t2,809,582
MP+1: t407,832
CO: t369,239
BTN: t1,647,197
Pre-flop: (t45,000) Hero is BB and dealt
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to t90,000, 3 folds, BTN calls t90,000, SB folds, Hero raises to t270,000, UTG+1 raises to t720,000
What do we do here? Villain is basically shoving, leaving 22k behind, less than 1 BB so do we call here and leave ourselves with 10BBs and very short if we lost, while taking the chip lead if we win? Should we open shove and take the decision out of it and gain the fold equity? Do we just lay it down and hope for better spots? Does the fact that it looks like a squeeze factor in here and villain is hoping we will fold to their marginal shove with something we're crushing?