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STT End Game Strategy

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AMRN:
I think I have a reasonable handle on STTs, and tend to cash in circa 40% of games, and turn a steady profit over time. Even though it has become a maths game, I try to continually evaluate and improve. I played a hand earlier in a single table SNG that got me thinking about my end-game strategy.

Scenario is as follows: (standard Pokerstars format)
Buy in - $27 (buy in irrelevant for the example, but just trying to set the scene - ie it"s not a $0.10 donkabout)
9 seater
Turbo (5 min clock)
Payout to last three as 50%/30%/20%
Player on the button has open raised 3xBB 7 of the last 10 hands, although only shown QJs, KJo, 87s when knocking three players out. He"s playing loose and fast, and tending to get lucky when called.  Player on the BB is tight as a gnat"s ass.

We are down to last three and ITM.

Blinds 100/200/a25

Example 1:

Button 6000
SB 3500 (Me)
BB 3000

Button opens to 600
In SB, I have A3o..... Action?

Example 2:

Button 7500
SB 5900 (Me)
BB 100

Button opens to 600
In SB, I have A3o..... Action?

hi_am_chris:
Only had a quick think but i think i prefer a fold in the first one, i think you are too likely to get called and best case scenario is 60 40 although the advantage with an ace is you always have one live card so your never usually crushed but i think im looking for a better spot. The second hand i dont think the blinds are big enough to warrant getting involved, let him take a shot at the short stack and then whoop his ass heads up.

duke3016:
so so 1st -- but I would fold (shock horror)

deffo fold 2nd - cos smally can"t fold and you can then (as Chris says) crush the other eejit HU


but thats just me  ;D

LongshanksED:
1st  hand insta fold.

2nd one is tough but I think I would call and hopefully check it down to eliminate the bb.  Probably behind but you can always catch cards. An should bb treble up you still have 4k-5k to play with for a few more orbits

jbworldwide:

--- Quote from: LongshanksED on January 21, 2010, 18:12:18 PM ---
1st  hand insta fold.

2nd one is tough but I think I would call and hopefully check it down to eliminate the bb.  Probably behind but you can always catch cards. An should bb treble up you still have 4k-5k to play with for a few more orbits

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this one, but saying that I may be inclined to jam in the first example as going for the win is that aim, but it is situational.

2nd one def flat to eliminate the bb

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