Commited to call?

[Honeymonster]

was just wondering what you guys/gals thought of this (a situation I find myself in alot when I get to a final table, or 5 handed on a SST): Your stacked and you try to steal the blinds from the Cut Off or Button (say bet 3 BB's), only for the short stack on the BB/SB to push all in. Q: What odds do you generally want to see to make the call (when you have nothing - say 57)? I supose the answer lies in what the blinds are, and how calling and losing effects your stack, in relation to the average stack!? If I'm getting 2 to 1 or better on the call, for me it is an automatic call [i figure I'm a 2 to 1 dog vs something like AK/AQ/KQ with my 58 (if they have an over pair that's just tough!)] So the typical secenario for me is something like this: First scenario: I have 50k (chip leader or close) On the button (in an unraised pot) I bet 6k (with blinds 1k/2k) and the BB with 12k left behind (excluding there 2k in the middle) pushes. I have a bag of spanners (58/34/T3) and it's 8k to me with 21k in the middle. So roughly 2.5 to 1 to call. I have to call. Second scenario: Same as the first, but the allin push is for 20k (so 14k into a 29k pot) - 2 to 1 pot odds. This for me is a call (unless the BB is a total rock). Third scenario: Same as first, but the all-in push is 30k (so 24k into a 39k pot) - 1.6 to 1. This is a clear pass to me. So basically, I think I'm playing scenario's 1 and 3 correctly, and that scenario 2 is a 'grey'......I generally make the call, but is this too loose (in your opinion)? I supose the bottom line is 2 times in 3 your stack in slashed from 50k to 30k bringing you back into the field, but that 1 time in 3 you rocket to 70k (clear chip leader), and instill a little fear into your opponents who don't want to tangle with you and get busted outside the top 3 (the big money zone). You comments/views on this would be greatly appreciated

[robilaruk]

Re: Commited to call?

was just wondering what you guys/gals thought of this (a situation I find myself in alot when I get to a final table' date=' or 5 handed on a SST): [img']http://www.furnesspoker.co.uk/phpBB3/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

Seems about right to me - 2:1 or more and I am calling however....... I am not putting 24K into a pot with crap if it represents half my stack (or thereabouts) I wouldn't want to be calling in that situation for more than about 20% of my stack if I got caught stealing. Nice post:ok Damo