Calling Range to Open Shoves - Already ITM

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Scenario: Already ITM, STSNG. Even stacks. Blinds are 200/400. Players are pretty TAG and until this point haven't shown any evidence of stealing on a regular basis and have shown down pretty reasonable hands through out. What is your calling range for open shoves from the button?
 
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how many bb players have in this point?
 
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How many players?... assuming 3 left ?
Stack sizes? would help?
 
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Sorry...I know better.

3 players...just entered paying spots. All have around 4500. (9x1500/3)
 
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really tight.

even though we are ITM, there is still a mini bubble in progress, we want to move into a hu scenario, and busting out here by calling off our stack gives us no chance to do that. if we fold here with something like AJs, we still have a huge chance of getting into that HU scenario.

vs two TAGS, i'd be calling reeealy tight here. for two reasons

1. they are tight, they have tight shoving ranges. usually they will open up slightly since they are ITM, but most of the time they won't change their ranges drastically. so a tag shoving rnage here might be A10+, A8s+ KJs+ 22+ this range will really depend on what type of tag they are.
2. they are tight, meaning we can happily fold here, and steal chips from them in the future when ever we like. they are basically ATM's in my eyes, so i'm avoiding all in situations vs tight players like this at any cost.

my range,

JJ+ AK+

i'd think hard about 1010, and AQ as well, but i'd come to the conclusion that i simply do not need to take on the risk here, when i can basically print money in future hands against two tight players.

hope this helps
 
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When in the money ...your main priority should be winning it !

Therefore I would loose up a little when i see that others are still too Tight

RANGE out of position : 1010+
AJs+
AQos+

RANGE in position : 88+
A9s+
K10os +
 
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It depends on what you think the shover's range is. With the typical 50/30/20 payout structure, you should be playing to win. I'd call any time I think I'm 50/50 or better against his range.
 
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