SNG Bubble

[Tragic]

I don't have the hand history but this was a real hand I played a while ago which really left me thinking. This was a Sixpak on Crypto and so the prize pool is very top heavy. 45£ to 1st, 15£ to 2nd. 3 of us left

Chipleader is the button and has 3200 chips
Shortstack is the small blind for 200 and has 100 chips back
I am the big blind for 400 and have 2100 back

Dealt to me 

Chipleader is first to act and moves all in......
SB Folds.

What's your move? Go for the win or virtually ensure 2nd place with a 2to1 chip disadvantage going heads up? If you do think this is an auto call, what range of hands does this extend to?

[matt674]

Did the short stack call for their remaining 100?

Either way i call here - with the top prize being much higher than 2nd i'd be less inclined to worry about finishing on the bubble as your aim is to win the tourney, i'd guess that the chip leader is using the fact that you dont want to commit your chips until the short stack has been knocked out and will use the opportunity to steal 600 in blinds from you.

[Royal Flush]

I think the chip leader is moving in with pretty much any 2, assuming he is a competent player, if that is the case then i think you have to call. You are 80-20 vs a random hand so 80% of the time you have a massive lead HU 5300 vs 700 and 20% of the time you are out for 0 (unless of course the SB has called and he loses to the big stack).

Infact event if we give the Pusher a good range (any pair QJ+ KJ+ Ax) we are still 70-30 so a call is correct i would imagine.


VOC

[boldie]

yeah it's a call for me for the reasons posted above. You're playing for first and can virtually secure that by taking this hand.

[Tragic]

Just to point out yes the SB folded.

[Longy]

This is a call i think i wouldn't call with ak though. My range for calling this all in jj+

[SupaMonkey]

I would fold here. My calling range is KK+ 

[WellChief]

Insta-call, if you're playing six-packs you have to go for 1st places. 

[SupaMonkey]

Damn, i'm way too tight.

Ok, i icm'd this .

You fold and you have 0.4184 equity

You call and win you have 0.6746 equity

You call and lose you have 0.0 equity

0.8*0.6746 = 0.54 > 0.4184, hence you should call here.

You should call if you have a 62% chance against his range which equals 66+, A9s+, ATo+ if he is pushing with any two.

[matt674]

Damn, i'm way too tight.

Ok, i icm'd this .

You fold and you have 0.4184 equity

You call and win you have 0.6746 equity

You call and lose you have 0.0 equity

0.8*0.6746 = 0.54 > 0.4184, hence you should call here.

You should call if you have a 62% chance against his range which equals 66+, A9s+, ATo+ if he is pushing with any two.

WTF?!?!?!?!?!?! YOU'RE A MONKEY!!!

All you do is just push which ever button is flashing most!! Sheesh, did you learn nothing from monkey poker college?

[boldie]

Damn, i'm way too tight.

Ok, i icm'd this .

You fold and you have 0.4184 equity

You call and win you have 0.6746 equity

You call and lose you have 0.0 equity

0.8*0.6746 = 0.54 > 0.4184, hence you should call here.

You should call if you have a 62% chance against his range which equals 66+, A9s+, ATo+ if he is pushing with any two.

you know, I have no idea what you just said there.

[SupaMonkey]

fsigiofkhgsoknoiarengpoi


Does that clear it up for you?

[Tragic]

I'm sure we've all guessed then ending anyway, but here goes.

I call, chip daddy shows    . And it's goodnight for me. Damn that weak little bastard SB. Just wondering if anyone thought you would fold. I think I would always call I like to go down fighting.

I think if i'd gone mad and played a 300 quid sixpak though, this would definitely be a fold, so don't play outside ur bankroll kids .

[boldie]

fsigiofkhgsoknoiarengpoi


Does that clear it up for you?

yeah, I put it through the monkey translator that Matt gave me a while ago and it's makes perfect sense, thanks.

I am no good with math in poker and all that so all those calculations mean very little to me.

[matt674]

glad i'm useful for something Knowing the maths or not you still have to go with what you feel is right at the time, especially online where you have all of 15 seconds to make a decision before your hand is mucked.