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mnj United States. Feb 09 2012 21:24. Posts 3848

Hey guys, I've been playing a lot of sattelites for the Heartland Poker Tour in Daytona.

A spot arised and I wasnt quite sure how to approach it. It was a 180 dollar tournament with 10% of the people getting a main event ticket ($1650). There was 15 people left and the top 5 players get a main event entry (out of 50 players). I had about 80bb and around 4th in chips. maybe 10 people had a range of 30-50 bb. Chip leader was monstrous around 150bb.

So onto the actual hand, I get dealt AK on the button and 2 ppl limp even though blinds are fucking masssive (live poker amirite?). I raise to 10bb with the intent to snap calling a reraise from any of them since they had around 30 bb. However SB shoves all in with 60bb's. My read based on how he has played thus far, is that he his tight and the best of these worst regulars. My range on him is TT+, AQ+. My question lies in the fact that I think I have a MASSIVE MASSIVE edge on the remaining field, and that I wasn't too sure I wanted to flip for 0 or 1650 dollars (maybe i should look at it as this is a 800 ev spot?).

Is this a trivial call? Or is this an understandable fold? Any insights more than welcome

Also say this is even earlier in the tournament with deeper stacks, are you more inclined to call or fold in a similar spot? (where you are 90% of the time flipping where u feel you are considerably better than the rest of the players?)

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Last edit: 09/02/2012 21:26

Chewits United Kingdom. Feb 09 2012 21:34. Posts 2539

I like folding here because based on your reads you are flipping. You have a healthy stack, and if you loose the flip you are crippled, if you fold you are still healthy and can pick up the 10bb in no time...

I don't mind flipping for 30bb as it still leaves us with average stack, but getting crippled to 15-20bb will just put you into push/fold situation and given info on table, your fold equity isnt going to be so hot..

Also I dont like iso raising so big to 10bb vs 2 limpers, would rather make it a bit smaller (like 5-7bb) and make money vs them on post flop decisions.

I am a degen. Do not believe in any of my advice.

mnj United States. Feb 09 2012 22:11. Posts 3848

Ty for your insight, yea I raised larger since they were weaker players and pretty short. I had no intention of folding to them and they do stupid things like call there, so I really wanted them to just feel commuted and stick it in pre. How do you feel about this same spot earlier in the tournament, lets say 400 people and top 40 get paid? once again under the assumption i have a HUGE edge on players?

Daut

United States. Feb 09 2012 23:12. Posts 8955

very easy fold.

sats are not MTT. qualifying 5/5 is the same as 1/5. do everything you can to maximize your chance to finish itm.

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