
Irexes
Legend
Silver Level
Casino time last night for the first time in about a month and some success.
Two £22 SnGs and I won the first for £100.
Some decent cards and some people willing to call with any ace helped me build a stack and then some very aggressive heads up play saw me over the line.
In the second I ran cold and got myself to 1800 chips with 6 left and one of the shorter stacks (15,000 chips in play). Top three pay.
The chap opposite went allin with 1100 chips without looking at his cards because he wanted to play in the cash game at the next table. This was definately genuine he pushed as they were dealt.
I had 55 on the button and it folded to me. The Big Blind I know well and he's not a chaser. A young kid was on the SB and he showed no sign of calling.
So folks, what do I do?
He could genuinely have any 2 cards... against two overcards I've got about 54 v 46% chance of wining. About 60-40 against any two.
According to Pokerstove,
equity (%) win (%) tie (%)
Hand 1: 60.3249 % 59.64% 00.68% { 5c5d }
Hand 2: 39.6751 % 38.99% 00.68% { random }
Add in the 300 for the blinds (100/200 at this point) and I decided to call. If I win I have 3200 chips and a good shot at the win, lose and its 700 and I'm in trouble.
For the record I called. It's obviously irrelevant what he had and the result (it's in my blog if you want to see).
So would you call?
And if not, what is the minimum holding you would call with in this unusual situation?
Two £22 SnGs and I won the first for £100.
Some decent cards and some people willing to call with any ace helped me build a stack and then some very aggressive heads up play saw me over the line.
In the second I ran cold and got myself to 1800 chips with 6 left and one of the shorter stacks (15,000 chips in play). Top three pay.
The chap opposite went allin with 1100 chips without looking at his cards because he wanted to play in the cash game at the next table. This was definately genuine he pushed as they were dealt.
I had 55 on the button and it folded to me. The Big Blind I know well and he's not a chaser. A young kid was on the SB and he showed no sign of calling.
So folks, what do I do?
He could genuinely have any 2 cards... against two overcards I've got about 54 v 46% chance of wining. About 60-40 against any two.
According to Pokerstove,
equity (%) win (%) tie (%)
Hand 1: 60.3249 % 59.64% 00.68% { 5c5d }
Hand 2: 39.6751 % 38.99% 00.68% { random }
Add in the 300 for the blinds (100/200 at this point) and I decided to call. If I win I have 3200 chips and a good shot at the win, lose and its 700 and I'm in trouble.
For the record I called. It's obviously irrelevant what he had and the result (it's in my blog if you want to see).
So would you call?
And if not, what is the minimum holding you would call with in this unusual situation?