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$8 - Calling SB shoves light

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TJtheTJ
Joined: 12.10.2011

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 8.8 Tournament, 600/1200 Blinds 150 Ante (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP (t23271)
CO (t41486)
Button (t30672)
SB (t12166)
Hero (BB) (t68328)
UTG (t15082)

Hero's M: 25.31

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, 6
4 folds, SB bets t12016 (All-In), Hero calls t10816

Flop: (t24932) 8, 6, A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t24932) 10 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t24932) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: t24932

Lately I've been getting in the habit of calling SB shoves fairly light, because many people are just open-shoving a ridiculously wide range from the SB very often. And indeed, often they show up with trash like 83s or J4o. Obviously in the case the guy did have somewhat of a hand.

My question is, is it profitable to indeed call rather light when the small blind pushes about 10BB into your BB? For example, is it fine to call here with Q6s?


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Asaban
Joined: 22.09.2006

If you assume a very light range the call is good:

MP2 50.30% 47.98% 2.32% 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 83s+, 73s+, 63s+, 52s+, 43s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T6o+, 96o+, 86o+, 75o+, 65o, 54o
MP3 49.70% 47.39% 2.32% Q6s

Unfortunately I don't think that most players will push that loose. If they push a bit tighter the call gets boarderline:

MP2 55.53% 53.84% 1.69% 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q6s+, J7s+, T8s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, 43s, A2o+, K2o+, Q6o+, J7o+, T8o+, 97o+, 87o, 75o+, 65o, 54o
MP3 44.47% 42.77% 1.69% Q6s

You need 43,38% equity to make your call profitable. As soon as your opponents range gets tighter then the range above you won't get the equity needed:

MP2 57.50% 56.44% 1.06% 22+, A2s+, K4s+, Q7s+, J7s+, T8s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, A2o+, K6o+, Q8o+, J9o+, T8o+, 97o+, 87o, 76o
MP3 42.50% 41.44% 1.06% Q6s

In the end it depends on your read on the opponent. If he was tight you should equilate using a tighter range. If he pushed frequently the wider range is reasonable.

Regards,
Asaban


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TJtheTJ
Joined: 12.10.2011

That's some good information to have, thanks!

In this case my opponent was ridiculously loose and actually showed to be capable to push 83s from the button so it was an easy call for me :)


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