Poker Forum > Strategy

MTT question...

<< < (5/10) > >>

hi_am_chris:
My shoving range from late pos is a hell of a lot lighter. I just think you can find better spots to chip up than shoving utg or utg +1 with a small to medium pair. Even if the blinds hit you you still have fold equity and can open shove from late position. I think 9 handed its not uncommon to run into a bigger pair.

Jon MW:

--- Quote from: hi_am_chris on July 10, 2008, 14:02:26 PM ---
... I think 9 handed its not uncommon to run into a bigger pair.

--- End quote ---


It"s not uncommon because of the quantity of hands that get dealt.

But isn"t it about 16/1 that you get dealt a pocket pair?
If that isn"t exact, the probability is still higher than 9/1.

i.e. If you are dealt a pocket pair it is likely that no one else has been dealt one - let alone a higher one.

Jon MW:

--- Quote from: hi_am_chris on July 10, 2008, 14:02:26 PM ---
My shoving range from late pos is a hell of a lot lighter. I just think you can find better spots to chip up than shoving utg or utg +1 with a small to medium pair. Even if the blinds hit you you still have fold equity and can open shove from late position. I think 9 handed its not uncommon to run into a bigger pair.

--- End quote ---


... and even though I"m not saying that isn"t an unreasonable position to take generally - in this instance you have 6 big blinds! How much better are you going to get in the next few dozen hands?

hi_am_chris:
hand wise probably not going to get any better but assuming the blinds go through me, hopefully ill get the chance to open shove from late position, anyways i pretty much insta shoved and got called by AA in the bb and the board ran out 34567 (not in that order), happy days lol

Jon MW:

--- Quote from: hi_am_chris on July 10, 2008, 14:11:40 PM ---
hand wise probably not going to get any better but assuming the blinds go through me, hopefully ill get the chance to open shove from late position, anyways i pretty much insta shoved and got called by AA in the bb and the board ran out 34567 (not in that order), happy days lol

--- End quote ---


lol - nice result.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page

Go to full version