A8o BB ITM

It depends a lot about his fold to 3bet stats and steal stats, but normal I wouldn’t gamble against the chip leader with a hand like A8o with a shorter stack still in.

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SDK1987

Originally posted by SDK1987
It depends a lot about his fold to 3bet stats and steal stats, but normal I wouldn’t gamble against the chip leader with a hand like A8o with a shorter stack still in.

He had r/f a lot, since 5 handed play he must have r/f at least 8 times, probably more. I had done it to him at least 4 times

Originally posted by slippyjim

He had r/f a lot, since 5 handed play he must have r/f at least 8 times, probably more. I had done it to him at least 4 times

It is not the decisive point, however, if we consider just statistics we miss out on the fact that human beings have consiousness and thus a lot dynamics and ability to adjust to circumstances based on previos experience. For this reason I would already narrow his r/f range at this spot. I am not sure coz I don't play 6max often enough but based on BTN stats he does not seem like a fishy player who is able to understand the dynamics. He still might have had a wide OR range but shoving 21 bb against a player who had you cover and short stack still play + 1 player until ITM is way too risky.

Also take a note why the opp choses this sizing: does he want to extract more value and inflate the pot fot possible postflop or for other reason...

I don't like cold calling oop with a hand which is not very playable postflop in the first place. If you hit your A you don't extract much from weaker hands coz you line will be too obvious if you bet or call with A on board and If you don't hit you will have to fold to aggression.

Originally posted by TomClassy
Also take a note why the opp choses this sizing: does he want to extract more value and inflate the pot fot possible postflop or for other reason...

I don't like cold calling oop with a hand which is not very playable postflop in the first place. If you hit your A you don't extract much from weaker hands coz you line will be too obvious if you bet or call with A on board and If you don't hit you will have to fold to aggression.

This is a 9man it was already ITM, its not the bubble

That was his standard open size, nothing unusual there

Surely I cant fold A8o in the BB to a BU raise?

Looking back if I was equal stacked with SB I might still shove but seeing as he is so short I should have just called

Originally posted by slippyjim

This is a 9man it was already ITM, its not the bubble

Ah, was not attentive, sorry