Pocket pair preflop, on the bubble, Multi-Table Tourney

Game type: Multi-table tourney
Your image: Tight Aggressive
Stage of tourney: On the Bubble, pay is top 18 and 20 are left.
Avg stack: 13500
Misc notes: Play has been tight. The shortstacks are looking to blind in and the bigstacks are waiting it out.
Your hand: T♠T♣
Preflop: Player A raises to 2000. The shortstack immediately moves all in for 4570. Players C and D fold. You:

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rakebacknation

TT to a raise and a re-rease on the bubble? Even shorthanded, I’m worried about being behind 4.5:1

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LowerKicker

I’m a wuss… I’d fold..and live to see a better hand hopefully. The guy probably has pp 5s and is hoping to get lucky and double up. And it AINT gonna be off me. LOL

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Chris

If its just the short-stack I’d raise all-in. He has the blinds approaching and will have a wide range I think.
Worried about player A though, UTG raise with a comfortable stack. Its not that big a raise too which I think indicates he wants a call.

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Fred Reply:
December 13th, 2011 at 3:22 pm

What are you talking about? He’s raised to 3.3x which is massive at these blind levels.

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Tipz

I think the opposite of Chris.

Player A could have anything and his raise looks like he’s trying to buy the pot. Player B must have a decent holding if he’s willing to go all-in against Player A.

Player B will have AK-AJ, KQ or 22+

Against B:
TT > 8 hands (99-22)
TT < 4 hands (AA-JJ)
TT = 4 hands (AK-AJ, KQ)

Against A:
TT is probably a 65% favorite

By raising all-in, we represent AK or AA-TT, so Player A will most likely fold. This leaves us with Player B, whom we most likely have beat.

We are only at 12 BBs, so this is an easy push.

ALL-IN

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