Calling all ins with small pairs

[glceud]

OK, I cant remember the thread but a while back Wasp told me "I had a lot to learn" when I said I wouldnt call an all in for my tourney life with pocket 6's. Two hands by PL chappies over the last week suggests I am the only one who doesnt know this fundamental play. If some one raises all in with 10 bb and its folded round to you in the cut of with pkt 6's you are supposed to call with you 11bb stack. Right? If some one raises all in in the bb into a raised pot with multiple callers during level one you are supposed to call with pkt 7's with 3 players still to act. Right? In both cases neither of the callers are in a critical position in relation to the tourney average stack. I dont understand these plays but if some one has an explanation please let me know. Brian promised to tell me the answer in Vegas but either I was too drunk to remember or he was too drunk to make sense.

[Blatch]

Re: Calling all ins with small pairs

OK, I cant remember the thread but a while back Wasp told me "I had a lot to learn" when I said I wouldnt call an all in for my tourney life with pocket 6's. Two hands by PL chappies over the last week suggests I am the only one who doesnt know this fundamental play. If some one raises all in with 10 bb and its folded round to you in the cut of with pkt 6's you are supposed to call with you 11bb stack. Right? If some one raises all in in the bb into a raised pot with multiple callers during level one you are supposed to call with pkt 7's with 3 players still to act. Right? In both cases neither of the callers are in a critical position in relation to the tourney average stack. I dont understand these plays but if some one has an explanation please let me know. Brian promised to tell me the answer in Vegas but either I was too drunk to remember or he was too drunk to make sense.

Personally i dont think you can definatly answer either question here. 1st one = Whether you have 11bb or 9bb is rather irrelevant as its your virtual tourney life. Personally I fold here. I think its invalueable to be first in there. However other factors to look at before decdiding on calling with 66 are: - Any idiots at table? Much agreesion i.e. will you see many flops very cheap? Any huge stacks using their stacks? How far off the money are you? Has the raiser been in a lot of pots? All of above + more effects my decision. 2nd one = NO WAY!!!!!!!!!! Please tell me your joking?? Ok it may be a squeeze but this squeeze play is still quite new to the game. The original raiser may have a monster, a lot depends if he has acted or not. I very much doubt if 77 if ever good here. Insta fold for me. (unless im playing george, then I call)