I am UG+1, the table is 7 seated. Blinds are 6-12K ante is 3K, I push 68K all in with A5 off. UG+2 thinks about it for a while and calls with 44. Everybody else folds. The button says he had A5 as well. The 44's hold up.
Do you think I made a mistake pushing all in?
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Posted by: Not2soon on May 22, 2012, 9:35 pm
How did your stack compare to the other seven?
Posted by: Pit Boss on May 25, 2012, 4:51 pm
I was small stack on my table, but the other table had 2 players lower than me.
Posted by: Not2soon on May 26, 2012, 3:30 am
I always try to consider my stack equity. While it is generally sound to be aggressive when you are short ten big blinds or less, I also keep my equity in mind.
For example, if I was short with 50k but every other stack at my table was 200k or more then they are much more likely to call my push. I therefore would try not to push too weak of a hand. However, if the stacks were 100k to 150k they will think harder about risking one-third to half their stacks toward the end, so my weaker hand pushes have much more psychological value.
That is my take on those situations.
For example, if I was short with 50k but every other stack at my table was 200k or more then they are much more likely to call my push. I therefore would try not to push too weak of a hand. However, if the stacks were 100k to 150k they will think harder about risking one-third to half their stacks toward the end, so my weaker hand pushes have much more psychological value.
That is my take on those situations.
Posted by: Pit Boss on May 26, 2012, 6:27 pm
Sound advice for sure. Its great to be able to discuss hands and get different views. This is how our games get stronger.
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