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ICM - Push any 2 from the SB question

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halfbrit
Joined: 09.03.2009

Hi guys,

In order to get my mind into things, I do 200 tries in the ICM trainer.

One situation I have a hard time with is understanding when it is profitable to push any 2 from the small blind after everybody folds.

I got that being at the bubble increases the likelihood of push-any-two being profitable, but sometimes it tells me to do it even with 5 players left or even 3 players left.

I accept that I won't be able to do the math when I need to make the decisions (if ever...), what are your cues for pushing any two to take BB's money?


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NoobNoob420
Joined: 26.06.2023

There are a lot of factors which go into this, in order to understand it better maybe you want to start seeing what common factors are there which are making the spot an ATC shove. For e.g. if this is happening when effective stack size goes under 3bb or maybe because you have more chips than BB when he is not ranked lowest in chips in a bubble spot.
Another thing I will suggest is to play around with villains range in the ICM trainer your using. Nobody plays perfect and so if you feel your opponent is calling significantly tighter(or wider) than the equilibrium range check what happens to your own shoving range in these scenarios.
Lastly, just keep at it. The more you train these spots daily after a while it will seem like second nature to you.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

If you want to know it you have a any spot you need to know the stack dynamic on the table and if villain is folding enough to make a profitable any 2 shove. It's possible to have a any 2 spot if you are chipleader and you shoving against the 2nd in chips when 5 or 3 players remaining and the short stack(s) are really short compare to the 2nd in chips.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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halfbrit
Joined: 09.03.2009

Hi guys,

Thanks for the answers, I'll just keep working on it.


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