K2 call against bigstack

angalius

Joined: 10.11.2011

21.12.2016, 09:44 0

Stats 44/38, villain was trying to get almost all of the pots

Pacific, $0.90 Buy-in (150/300 blinds, 30 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 3 Players
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SB: 8,967 (29.9 bb)
Hero (BB): 2,903 (9.7 bb)
BTN: 1,630 (5.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K♣: 2♠:
BTN folds, SB raises to 8,937 and is all-in, Hero calls 2,573 and is all-in

Flop: (5,836) 2♣: T♥: 9♥: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: (5,836) 3♥: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: (5,836) 8♠: (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results:

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5,836 pot
Final Board: 2♣: T♥: 9♥: 3♥: 8♠:
SB showed 6♣: J♣: and lost (-2,903 net)
Hero showed K♣: 2♠: and won 5,836 (2,933 net)

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SDK1987

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22.12.2016, 07:06 +1

It’s a good spot for him to steal the blinds of you with the shorter stack still in, but for me I wouldn’t gamble with a weak hand like K2o. Even if he’s shoving any 2 here and the Holdem Resources web calculator agrees with me as well.

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brazyd

Joined: 04.12.2008

Posts: 95

25.12.2016, 11:32 0

Being the SB I would also push nearly of not any two, so I would say his play is good. You would need a stronger hand to call though, icmizer says only call with top 14%.

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BrunoFaiduttiFan

Joined: 01.12.2016

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25.12.2016, 16:00 0

Horrible call, creating a minus EV situation for both the pusher and the caller. The shortstack is the only one who benefits from this situation. Even if you knew that SB is pushing any2, K2o would still be a fold because of the shortstack. As for the SB his push with J6s is an easy standard play here

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Primrose6789

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27.12.2016, 12:56 0

When there´s a short stack at the table ICM can be cruel. I don´t think K2o is a call here. I would fold this hand. You´re risking a lot of EV in this spot - the chance to get at least runner-up! I think here you can call only with premium hands.

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