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[philhux]

Mid stages of a $200+16 turbo tournament

27 pay and I am currently 9/50.

As far as I can see, the only two viable options here are to open shove or to raise call - unless it goes something insane like I raise and then there are two all ins - then I can make a fold.

What do people think of the options here?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em Tournament, 300/600 Blinds 75 Ante (8 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 (t23466)
MP2 (t15546)
Hero (CO) (t14685)
Button (t15535)
SB (t7115)
BB (t8584)
UTG (t6670)
UTG+1 (t7005)

Hero's M: 9.79

Preflop: Hero is CO with ,
4 folds,

Hero?

[redman7027]

R/C

Slow play a little if flop is good. You have to chip up so take a little risk. That is my play.

[Radford]

I probably just raise my normal amount. 2.25xbb. And snap-call a shove.

[the_hawk]

I probably just raise my normal amount. 2.25xbb. And snap-call a shove.

That.

[chrisjp]

I probably just raise my normal amount. 2.25xbb. And snap-call a shove.

That.

Me too. If two left to act move in then I can fold. By min raising you can get someone with a low pair to shove, when they likely would and should fold it if you push.

[taz115]

I think I prefer a raise-call line as well. Some weaker hand might shove that wouldn't call a push. I don't thik your folding any better hands to a shove that a 2.5 raise wouldn't otherwise fold anways.

[Radford]

Also, i think if you just go ahead and push, your opponents have to think you have something a little decent. By just raising, you don't necessarily have to have anything.

[hazey]

If I was the button against the two shortish blinds I would just shove. With the current button in your way though, I don't think open-shipping 25BBs effective is a good idea.

Obviously, we would be raise-calling against the blinds, but what about if the button 3-bet shoves?

Cheers
hazey

[Radford]

If I was the button against the two shortish blinds I would just shove. With the current button in your way though, I don't think open-shipping 25BBs effective is a good idea.

Obviously, we would be raise-calling against the blinds, but what about if the button 3-bet shoves?

Cheers
hazey

I'm snap-calling.

[philhux]

I surmised that raise calling was correct for many of the reasons named above. As it was - button jammed on us with AJ, we called and lost the flip. I'm happy with my play.