Pop Quiz (part XXIX) - call, re-raise or shove?

[robilaruk]

unusual post for me this one - not bubble time but blinds are big and still six players left do I call and use my position on the flop before deciding to commit my chips or shove PF and get my chips in now? I am not sure a re-raise will work? Keksik has about 2K left and as I hate the min reraise (another 600) I would be raising about another 1200 chips at least, so am I better to just shove? (am prepared to be convinced otherwise!) keksik has been fairly quiet after I busted his 2 pair with a turn straight after he gave me nice odds to call his flop bet, and has played one major hand since and won about 1400 chips - he has been fairly solid early and not playing much (like everyone else) so I think he is a 'not bad' player The table has been playing fairly tight since we hit 100/200 as we all had similar stacks, and a 2BB raise normally takes the blinds, and even tighter at 150/300 with 2 'shorties' and Traumas bullying (not calling, but raising) If I get this wrong I am essentially out of the game with no chance of cashing (I think) with only about 700 chips left cheers Damo 150.00/300.00 Texas Hold'em (No Limit ) - 09 July 2007 22:06:02 STT $50 NL (Real /Tournament ) Seat 1: keksik1 (2988.00) Seat 2: Mr Mojito (2140.00) Seat 3: @OLDWOLF@ (1510.00) Seat 6: robilaruk (3612.00) Seat 7: traumas (8258.00) Seat 9: maller75 (1492.00) traumas post SB 150.00 maller75 post BB 300.00 ** Deal ** keksik1 [N/A, N/A] Mr Mojito [N/A, N/A] @OLDWOLF@ [N/A, N/A] robilaruk [Kh, Ks] traumas [N/A, N/A] maller75 [N/A, N/A] *** Bet Round 1 *** keksik1 Raise to 900.00 Mr Mojito Fold @OLDWOLF@ Fold Hero?????

[GaF]

Re: Pop Quiz (part XXIX) - call, re-raise or shove? Reraise all in from me - There's 1350 in the pot,so if I "only" win that, not a disaster - happy enough if called too...... A smaller raise here - screams big pair - I think the all in is more likely to get action than a min raise...

[staffy]

Re: Pop Quiz (part XXIX) - call, re-raise or shove? All in.

[robilaruk]

Re: Pop Quiz (part XXIX) - call, re-raise or shove?

Reraise all in from me - There's 1350 in the pot,so if I "only" win that, not a disaster - happy enough if called too...... A smaller raise here - screams big pair - I think the all in is more likely to get action than a min raise...

do I want action and see 5 cards?, can I call, see the flop and hope no Ace hits? (assuming he is likely to have raised with an Ace?) do you think the shove will get something like AQ or 99 off his hand/get him to call when he can fold and have 2K left? I have a nice stack at the minute and am comfortable, do i want to increase my volatility by shoving? Just wondering Damo ps thanks for the quick response:ok

[GaF]

Re: Pop Quiz (part XXIX) - call, re-raise or shove? I know I have the second nuts now - post flop I will almost certainly be worse off - I'm happy to get the money in where I am almost certainly ahead (only behind to AA). If Ace Rag/an underpair wants to call when behind, for all their chips, I'm happy to take my chances....

[robilaruk]

Re: Pop Quiz (part XXIX) - call, re-raise or shove?

I know I have the second nuts now - post flop I will almost certainly be worse off - I'm happy to get the money in where I am almost certainly ahead (only behind to AA). If Ace Rag/an underpair wants to call when behind' date=' for all their chips, I'm happy to take my chances....[/quote'] cheers - I am more concerned about Ax than an underpair (70/30 - rather than 80/20) thanks for the response GaF Damo

[Valiant23]

Re: Pop Quiz (part XXIX) - call, re-raise or shove?

I know I have the second nuts now - post flop I will almost certainly be worse off - I'm happy to get the money in where I am almost certainly ahead (only behind to AA). If Ace Rag/an underpair wants to call when behind' date=' for all their chips, I'm happy to take my chances....[/quote']:ok

[aimar21]

Re: Pop Quiz (part XXIX) - call, re-raise or shove? I wouldn't re-raise small at all since I agree it screams a great hand so if he is tight he might fold this. If he is an aggressive player I might call and trap him and get more chips on the flop but I must almost be sure that the rest will fold pre-flop. If not, the flop can be dangerous.. So the best option is to move all-in here, he has less than 10xbb and with that raise he will have 7-8 BB, if he is a good player he would probably call and you are probably ahead, but if he tried to steal with a trash hand from UTG (which shows he is not so good) then you still get good chips and are ahead, and he'll be more careful about stealing with a min-raise next time.