Tricky river spot...

[MC]

$6.50 45-man tournament.

I think the buy-in might contribute to the decision. Note it's still early and have apparently chipped up a fair bit in the early going.

No read cos mass multitabling, but the guy shoving is playing 29/9 over 65 hands, and the shortstack in the hand is 54/15 over 13 hands.

I think I've played it pretty standardly til the river? Alternative is to fold pre, but I think raising is fine too.

What do we do on the river? I felt like I wanted to call, but could easily be up against a flush and 89 got there too. However, his overshove looks suss to me, perhaps he could have a worse 7 or be trying to buy the pot? I've got all my other tables beeping at me. What should I do?!

PokerStars Game #31765368383: Tournament #188139536, $6.00+$0.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2009/08/18 12:26:17 WET [2009/08/18 7:26:17 ET]
Table '188139536 5' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: halik029 (1460 in chips)
Seat 3: wouter01 (1700 in chips)
Seat 4: epitomised (1630 in chips)
Seat 5: Nolaxx (1340 in chips)
Seat 6: AGB10 (2105 in chips)
Seat 7: Luca108 (835 in chips)
Seat 8: Poooja (3820 in chips)
Seat 9: Lifestyler23 (1425 in chips)
AGB10: posts small blind 25
Luca108: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to epitomised [ ]
Poooja: folds
Lifestyler23: folds
halik029: folds
wouter01: folds
epitomised: raises 100 to 150
Nolaxx: folds
AGB10: calls 125
Luca108: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [ ]
AGB10: checks
Luca108: checks
epitomised: bets 300
AGB10: calls 300
Luca108: calls 300
*** TURN *** [ ] []
AGB10: checks
Luca108: checks
epitomised: checks
*** RIVER *** [ ] []
AGB10: bets 1655 and is all-in
Luca108: calls 385 and is all-in
epitomised:

[silverslick]

it is probably a 50 50 if you are multi tabling and cant be sure it is a call fold if you think you have an edge

[salfi]

fold pre. hand playes terrible against loose blinds and i dont see value in picking up the blinds .very few boards u wanta play for stacks.

[AlexMartin]

fold pre. hand playes terrible against loose blinds and i dont see value in picking up the blinds .very few boards u wanta play for stacks.

yer pre looks like a leak

[MC]

Okie dokie.

What would your hijack/cutoff/button opening range be in the first 3 levels in these things?

Hijack, 66+, KQ+, AT+
Cutoff, 44+, KJs+, AT+
Button, 22+, QJ+, KTs+, A6s+, A8+

Something like that?

[salfi]

Okie dokie.

What would your hijack/cutoff/button opening range be in the first 3 levels in these things?

Hijack, 66+, KQ+, AT+
Cutoff, 44+, KJs+, AT+
Button, 22+, QJ+, KTs+, A6s+, A8+

Something like that?

the value in these games isnt steeling at the first few levels its about gettin full double ups hence u need to play hands that give u the best chance of this. any hand u play shud be willing to be easily played with minimum risk.   all pots at 200/400 ante 25 is like gettin a full double up by just steeling the blinds so surviving until this level is very important but obviously if u get a good spot for a double up beofre the 400 bb then take it.

[thetank]

^ that

fk playing A8 et al on the BTN in the first few levels. It's mince

[maldini32]

Okie dokie.

What would your hijack/cutoff/button opening range be in the first 3 levels in these things?

Hijack, 66+, KQ+, AT+
Cutoff, 44+, KJs+, AT+
Button, 22+, QJ+, KTs+, A6s+, A8+

Something like that?

the value in these games isnt steeling at the first few levels its about gettin full double ups hence u need to play hands that give u the best chance of this. any hand u play shud be willing to be easily played with minimum risk.   all pots at 200/400 ante 25 is like gettin a full double up by just steeling the blinds so surviving until this level is very important but obviously if u get a good spot for a double up beofre the 400 bb then take it.

Well put

[MC]

Okey cokey. Will tighten up my opening range in late position

Thanks dudes.