Satellite Tournament Strategy

On the final table of satellite and I am the shortstack with about 11bb. I am in the CO with A9o and we get a limp from UTG, and a limp behind from the HJ. There is one other shortstack with about 13BB but everyone else is in the 25-35BB range. I know that the limpers are very weak and A9o surely ahead of them. Basically should I go for the jam in pick up the 3.5BB and be happy I'm getting my chips in good if I get called or just fold

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If action folded to you, I'd be more inclined to shove, but with limpers behind you, they may be trying to entice a shorter stack to pile in this exact spot. You don't have much fold equity here and don't do well against caller's range. You want to ask yourself here, are you going to get a call from A8 or worse? Are you going to get hands like AK/AQ, even AJ to fold here?

The only hands you have 40%+ equity against are 22-88, everything else, you're in the 20-30% range. Add to it that you're unsuited, and you're doing up to 5% worse. I'm folding happily here and waiting for a better spot. You still have 11bb's so it's not like you're in dire straits here.

Maybe it's a tight fold, but your equity isn't terrific with this hand.

Said alot better than i could of, and I agree with the explanation. My short answer would be to fold and wait for a better spot. A9o is not strong enough IMO.

The fact that you are almost never able to fold into the money is a significant factor, but I think that this is still a very easy fold. If they are weak, they are probably going to call with stuff like AJ, and the chances of them limping with an AX hand in this situation is huge. When you get called, you do really badly, and weak players who are not as aware of the pressure that the bubble gives will call with far too much. You aren't going to be able to fold into the money often at all, but you have to find a better spot than this.

Hope that helps.
I get the feeling you lost on this hand

As per Situation Described by you
You have exactly 2 options left which are blinding out in hopes of making it to ITM or Gamble with any 2 & Double up
If u Believe That there is a possiblity of you making it to itm by folding then you can try , otherwise u must be ready to gamble and double up if u have position

Coming to hand , you had a position with A9 off with not much action
but couple of limpers and your thinking of shoving in this situation is not bad
Its a Legit move as we cannot afford to fold more in the hopes of getting good hand decreasing our stack more
so i believe its better to shove using whatever fold equity we have and hope for best

At best you might be up against a pair / unpair hand
against unpaired range we have good equity 50%+ among Kx , Jx ,Qx ,others etc where we might need some luck against A10+
and coming to pairs we have good 43% equity against 22-88 where against 99-KK we have 28% & AA would beat us completely and unlikely someone holds
we can also wait for a bit better hand but the fact we have only 11 bbs left is something we should consider

most of the satelites are turbo or super turbo with rebuys. On the begining play like an idiot and all in evry brodway pair 8+. When you get deeper play safe and let the shorties die out

theresets said:

... limp from UTG, and a limp behind from the HJ. There is one other shortstack with about 13BB...
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1. A9o is ~18% of hands, you can hope for 3 players not habing any better but.... I would not
2. 11bb is bad but not as bad as in could be + you are facing possible 3bet shoves (that you can not call) from ~2+ players.
3. SB/BB could have hands, right?
4. it's not raise oк limp - it's shove or fold.A9o is not a good drawing hand to get fancy and try to collect value

contc. You are not in a good spot - I would fold

I would say it depends on previous hands, and what have the earlier limpers done in previous hands. The comments on fold or shove are pretty much dead on when you have 11bb. You have to have some idea of the players to know if they are limping to trap, hoping to induce a raise from a hand like A9, KQ or worse. they may even be hoping for a shove from a small pocket pair. If you don't know the other players, it is a matter of how you feel about the hand. I have been known to fold in your position just because there are going to be better spots.

Tough spot here.
I go for a fold here with three persons behind you and the limpers.
This is essentially a bluff here nothing worst is calling you.
You should be able to get a better spot before you get too short.

my strategy - never play satellits)) Because you can waste your Upstreak in this tours. But if you play only freerolls, you can try to do it)))

A9 , I have lost many times shoving with this hand , for me no , it's still two to decide on the blinds , two limpers who cover your stack if I am not mistaken , A9 is a hand not so good , so it's better wait for a better spot to steal blinds or shove/play imo . You steal have time/blinds .