SicKBeATz
Rock Star
Silver Level
I don't think I'm ever limping behind a shortstack here, it is possible that they limp with a strong hand but very unlikely from the CO imo.i think limping is probably the best play here.
To keep from having to make a tough decision postflop if I flop air. If I raise 4bb's I'm pretty much committed to the shortstack and don't want to call the remaining 6bb's the times I miss the flop if they decide to shove.Raise 4x and see what happens. Reassess your hand if you get reraised.
I agree with the others. Why shove here? Play the hand like any other decent starting hand in late position.
To keep from having to make a tough decision postflop if I flop air. If I raise 4bb's I'm pretty much committed to the shortstack and don't want to call the remaining 6bb's the times I miss the flop if they decide to shove.
I also don't want them to get good odd's with drawing hands like J10/89 or other limping hands when I believe I can get them to fold out or call behind preflop since we're on the bubble w 5 left.
That was my thought process
Fair enough. But the problem with shoving here is this: if someone calls you are likely behind with K-Q. I just think it's wise to see a flop without committing a huge portion of your chips. If you miss, so be it. You would still be healthy with 30 BBs.
Once again, only my opinion. Take it with a grain of salt.
True but out of the 3 other players still left in the hand there is only 1 player that can do a lot of damage to my stack. If I'm wrong and either of the two shortstacks call and I lose I still have over a 20 bb stack to work with.
I guess I should of asked this question instead, how often is the BB going to have a hand good enough to call me with here.
BB made what I consider a pretty marginal call with AJs with 26bb's so I was slightly behind but pretty much a flip and I made Q's otr.
To keep from having to make a tough decision postflop if I flop air. If I raise 4bb's I'm pretty much committed to the shortstack and don't want to call the remaining 6bb's the times I miss the flop if they decide to shove.
I also don't want them to get good odd's with drawing hands like J10/89 or other limping hands when I believe I can get them to fold out or call behind preflop since we're on the bubble w 5 left.
That was my thought process
What kind of tournament is this?
If its a freeroll then you will get called by Ax.
I'd limp the majority of the time, and I would raise 3-4 BB some times depending on how the other players perceive you (Have you been tight or loose?). I would prefer to limp so that I don't risk inducing a re-raise.