$4.40 NLHE Bounty: limp, muck or raise?

[odelay]

$4.40 NL HE Bounty: limp, muck or raise?

45 player sng - 11 left six get paid post raise stack 8th place.


full tilt poker Game #13800853067: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (101821536), Table 5 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:02:59 ET - 2009/08/03
Seat 1: odelaydeluxe (4,650)
Seat 3: Delta-Dawgs21 (4,725)
Seat 6: wyomingkd (7,778)
Seat 7: bstone2 (3,757)
Seat 9: I Like Mo0oney (3,870)
Delta-Dawgs21 posts the small blind of 150
wyomingkd posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to odelaydeluxe [5s 5d]
bstone2 folds
I Like Mo0oney folds
odelaydeluxe raises to 900 ( limp, muck or riase?)
Delta-Dawgs21 raises to 4,725, and is all in
wyomingkd folds
odelaydeluxe ?????????????

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[Jillychemung]

I fold. If opponent has an overcard+undercard we are about 70-30 but this is highly unlikely and if opponent has A5 we are 66-33 but again highly unlikely. Against 2 overs we are 54-46 flip and we are crushed by a larger PP. With a small PP and an M of 10 I'd rather be the one shoving instead of calling off my stack with an at best plus side of a flip.

 

[bolda3]

You're M is still 10 if you fold this. You stack at the start of the hand is in good shape as compared to the rest of the table. In the best case you're up against a had like AK where you're flipping. Worst case, an overpair. I muck these and wait for a better spot.

 

[odelay]

Thanks for the replies - good stuff

 

[ImolAyrton]

Good raise, five handed any pocket pair is strong. I would fold here too.
If you call its very likely to be against 2 overcards. Than you're about 60-40 ahead, but still not a comfortable position to be in. And in the worst scenario you're against a higher pair.

Also important: when you're fivehanded raising 3x BB is unnecessary. 2,25-2,50 x BB is enough. It seems stupid but it can make a hugh difference.