Hello everyone,
I would like to have your opinion please:
UTG is a loser player who raises all the time and he is a shipleader, he raises the equivalent of 1/3 of my stack, I'm in position with AJs, what are you doing in my place, I know that most of between you will tell me that you push allin, but I really wanted to stay in the tournament so I folded but I regretted, knowing that calling will cost me a third of my stack and I will be forced to do allin postflop, difficult situation,
what will your action be in this situation? and why ?
Thank U 4 Posting.
If all you wanted to do was stay in the tournament then you did exactly what you should do fold every hand when this player makes big bets before you. Again based on your desire to only stay in the tournament.
It would be possible for you to call the raise have 2/3 of your stack left then fold if you do not hit your hand. By not hit what I mean is -2 pair plus to call not just an A as we lose to AQ AK and smaller two pair
hands. That way you could stay in the tournament and have the chance to get more chips as well. Again this is based on your desire to stay in the tournament not on what the
equity positive play is in this situation.
Some tips that may help you get more specific answers. You may wish to include this data when you post.
1 how close to the cash were you at this time? 10 players from the money 60 from the money? In the money? On the final table?
2 what was your stack compared to the field? 59th of 60 or 12th of 60 etc.
3 1/3 of stack was how many bbs. 3bb raise 9bb stack or 9bb raise 27bb stack etc.
The reason for the above data
10 from the money and I need the min cash to keep playing I fold AJ
60 from the money I shove as my range is a head of the villain's range as described by you.
(Have you studied using ranges to clarify these spots?)
On the final table when I am 3rd in chips and I can ladder up easily and each pay jump is very important to my
bankroll. I will fold to the chip leader for 1/3 of my stack because of ICM considerations.
(ICM refers to Independent Chip Model have you studied that?)
Just having min cashed the tournament and I am in the bottom 50% of players left based on my stack size. I shove this hand.
1 I am ahead of V's range
2 V may fold to my shove as they were just trying to steal the blinds
Hope this helps