Wat to do here???

spiderman637

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Really got stuck here...
Pls tell wat to do here???:confused:

I have been in such situations very often late in the game{nearing final table}

Pros advice requested...

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Fold. You have a fairly healthy stack compared to the rest of the table and the blinds. 33 would be better for raising, say in the CO or button, but in this spot I'd throw it away. Think about it. if you limp, there's a good chance one of the stack behind might rise. Then you'll be looking at playing a baby pair oop, OR a few more limp behind and you're left post flop (staring at many overcards to your 33's) with players yet to act. If you raise and get called, you're in nearly the same boat. The only way this could play out good is if you're at a passive enough table to see the flop cheap and spike another 3 for the set. Other posters may be able to elaborate on these points better, but I think you get my drift. Anything else than a fold here is usually -EV. imo anyways..

BTW, I'm no pro :)
 
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im confused to this one...i sugest folding...reason being, theres already a limper, if u just called, then odds are there would defo be at leasst 5..you guy callled, bb, and sm has to clll for odds...if u raise, yu would have to raise very big to win preflop...any more than 2 players, and uve no idea where you are...based on your chip stack, and saying its near FT...your not in a position in which you have to play low pairs out of position..plus, big chip leader on your table to act after, he could see it as as great chance to raise and take, so youd have to lay down to any raise IMO...im no pro, but thats my advice...
 
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If table is playing aggressive then fold. If table is allowing a lot of unraised flops then spike a 3.
 
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First learn how to spell 'what'.

Then I would suggest folding for the reasons stated above. Small pocket pairs are ok for set mining early on in tournaments when you can safely limp in without too much chance of a big raise behind you. If there is a large raise you can fold without losing too many chips.

At the final table of a tournament people are going to be raising a lot more often when they are in position to do so as they love to steal the blinds and the chips of any limpers in front of them. If the two medium stacks behind you have any sort of a decent hand and you have just limped in I could see them shoving their whole stack in and you are faced with a difficult decision...
 
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you have a big stack, you can call to only see a 3.
 
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The best play is to fold.

You are in too early postition to play 33.

While it would be great to flop a set, there are too many players yet to act after you.
 
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Fold.

To the honest UTG + 2 has limped. If you call and somebody raises it's a waste of 1200 chips basically. Far to early position to even raise a small pocket pair.
 
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Auto fold in your position. It is tempting, but trouble with a semi hit.
 
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Fold. You're not in a very good position to call.
 
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Ok. The fact is i called it...
And then, this happened...
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wat now? I mean WHAT to do now?
If some one else raised i would have folded, but the person with lowest stack at the table raised it.
Is he bluffing as he is low stacked or ???
And is it worth the call???
 
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Personally i wouldnt limp in early position with a 60bb stack, id be waiting for a better hand to either raise it up or trap a shortstack with. As played your getting 2.5:1 on your money at best for a race. Id say your almost definetly behind here, id fold.. save another 8BB and keep your M at a good rate for later in the tournament not worth the risk here.
 
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Everyone else has already told you what to do, for this reason, fold. It is hard to play small pairs, OOP, late in a tournament. It is far too likely that someone will raise, push, or you see the flop and don't hit anything. If you had better position you may had put in a raise, but this is a perfect example of why playing ok/drawing hands OOP sucks.
 
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To call was the worst thing to do here. You shoul fold or raise to see where you are... If you get a re-raised just fold. Now could be just a bluff. You can't pay that all-in with 33 now... Just fold
 
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I'd put in a minimum re-raise.
This way if they think ur bullying them and they re-raise significantly u can fold without losing too much and if they call then they put you on something good as they think your building the pot.
A call wouldn't be too bad but then that way you have to fold unless a 3 comes. With the minimum re-raise u can always minimum re-raise again on the flop if you miss in order to represent. This strategy works often.

Hope this helps, Pockets
 
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Folding or calling pre-flop is fine, you're taking a risk. If it is a very aggressive table though i'd fold. Try and get a limp fest going and hit your set. No set no bet on the flop.

The next bit is a judgement call, it seperates the good from the great. Look how he has been playing. Has he just lost a chunk of his stack? Has he folded 30 hands in a row and now shoves?
The main question though is do you think he has AK or a big pair. If it's AK then you have to call. If it's a pair fold. Very tricky spot though.
 
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