Daily Hand Quiz

I’d raise that, because 1) UTG is agressive and can have a much wider range than AQ+, QQ+ and “nearing the bubble” probably just makes him more agressive; 2) MP caller is solid so most likely realizes that UTG is agressive (so calls lighter than normally) and we are nits (so folds to our raise in a blink of an eye); 3) we have a nittish image, so our hand looks actually much stronger than it is; 4) we might nearing the bubble (how many players left?), but we are pretty short so we gotta do something soon anyways.
The only concern is that stack sizes may price in 1 or 2 calls, but I think we are very unlucky if we are not flipping at least.
I might fold if there’s less than 5 players left until the bubble.

(Oh I wish I could ever have a nittish image…)

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samo Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:08 am

Imo you are right on Morat. The deciding factor for me is the M~4, which outweighs pricing-in multiple players. Time to get lucky.

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hate the call…

i’d jam for same reasons as Morat and that stack looks especially short compared to rest of table (I’m assuming other tables are similar)

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I’m too short to fold here with that hand. Get it in and gamble one time. If I win the hand I have some show down value and can build some fold equity hopefully.

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It costs 1875 to go around one orbit at this point (check that). Thus, H has M = 4 making this an easy all in in any situation.
Add to that H’s nittish image, V is aggro, and the power of the old sandwich squeeze play and this is a simple raise.
One the plus side, we might not even be gambling as we could fold out both V’s.
1. Fold? M=4 and it’s about to be M=3. This is most likely the best hand you are going to see before you die folding.
2. Call? Sure, let’s commit almost 1/3 of our stack without adding fold equity. Terrible play.
3. Raise? Perfect.

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_CityBorn_ Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:44 am

yep.

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Waste_Of_Paint Reply:
May 10th, 2010 at 6:53 am

Interesting you agree with that CityBorn… I just looked up the original quiz of this as I know it is a rerun, and you commented that calling was the best option before, this was your comment:

“I dont like any of the choices. Folding a nice hand without seeing a flop hurts, raising puts us at risk with a good, but not great hand against 2 potential callers, and calling puts us out of position with a small stack relative to the pot. Out of the 3 scenrios though, im going for the call. I just thing call 1400 here to see how it looks and possibly double or triple up from there is worth the bite out of your stack right now. it will hurt if you miss, but not as much as getting knocked if you shove or tossing 400 with a nice hand and not even having an opportunity to use it to get back into the game.”

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Waste_Of_Paint Reply:
May 10th, 2010 at 6:54 am

BTW I wasn’t snooping old quizzes to catch people out on old comments, just wanted to see what people had said before

Anonymous Reply:
May 10th, 2010 at 7:42 am

haha….guess that goes to show how unpredictable i am. one day i might shove, one day i might call. even I dont know what im gonna do

_CityBorn_ Reply:
May 10th, 2010 at 7:42 am

last comment was me

It seems so obvious, I don’t see why 40% are voting fold.
You have to shove this every time.
Player A might call because he’s aggro and has the chips – but he was probably raising light anyway so we’re ahead of a large portion of his range.
D is folding because if he had a premium hand he would have re-raised and because it will cost 1/3 of his chips to call.

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If there’s a perfect spot for a squeeze then this is it. Get your chips in.

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shove, you M is low, you’re not worried about the caller, and as they all say you’re sooooooted!!!!!!!!

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