Originally Posted by Just_dude

Sattelite tournament, currently 1/45 38 get seats....

Now, this is a 2 part question....

I call for a recount. This is more than 2 parts, right:

Originally Posted by Just_dude

How do you play this hand in this particular situation. I think the better question, how do you play this hand if your the CL in a big ticket tournament where the situation is the same, or say maybe the blinds are halved, but there is a rather large payday instead of a smallish one.... BB is a donk who was ticketed for an early exit but woke up with a couple of hands and had just won a big pot to double up. But for arguments sake, lets say he's a good solid player and has been pretty straightforward..

Originally Posted by Just_dude

Sattelite tournament, currently 1/45 38 get seats....

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (9 handed) CP hand converter

Button (t37090)
Hero (t33350)
BB (t32090)
UTG (t8150)
UTG+1 (t2245)
MP1 (t6242)
MP2 (t28524)
MP3 (t26437)
CO (t2340)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t1945 (All-In), 6 folds.

There is a mistake in the HH, unless you actually folded pf. 1 fold, UTG+1 call, 6 folds = 8 players acted, only BB left. Correct me if I'm wrong... situation is UTG calls all in with his last chips and it folds to you in SB. BB still to act. UTG+1 had 2245 in chips to start, but calls 1945. Does this mean the ante is 300?

300 ante x 9
3000 SB
6000 BB
1945 call by UTG+1
Pot = 13645
Actually, Pot = 8535 and side pot = 5110

Its 3000 for you to call to win either 13645 (4.5:1) or 5110 (1.7:1)
Those are good pot odds.

Depending on what's playable to the BB here, I would probably raise to win the 5k and take my chances vs. the UTG+1. If BB is a calling station, just call, hope he checks and take your chances with a 3 way flop. Check it down, unless you make 2 pair, trips or the flush. Fold to any bets by him.

Originally Posted by Just_dude

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t1945 (All-In), 6 folds.

You have a better than average hand and the all-in is less than 10% of your stack - clear call! The only problem remains the BB and what he does.

This close to the prize you don't wnat to take foolish chances but here is an opportunity to eliminate a player at little cost up front and depending on the BB probably none there after if you can check it down or you get a good flop to defend with.

Ok, am I clear on the situation here:

You're the CL, 45 players remain. 38 will get paid out satellite seats.

I think doing anything other than folding here is a huge -$EV play.

I can't even see calling with AA necessarily.

Here's why: 38th Place = 1st place. You already have way more than your share of tournament $ equity, so those chips are actually worth almost nothing to you. The in your stack are worth more than all the rest of the chips in the tournament in terms of real $.

All you have to do is survive 7 players going out. I'd just log off and count it as a win. . . . .

I would call and check/fold it down you have a chance to take someone out and if BB isn't an idoit you prolly will and then i would prolly sit on my hands since 6 or maybe 7 more ppl have to lose to get paid

Originally Posted by Aces-o-8s

You have a better than average hand and the all-in is less than 10% of your stack - clear call! .

Well maybe not so clear!

I reserve the right to change my mind!

Jason makes a very important point in that 38th place is the same as 1st place so with your stack, you're virually inside the bubble already while others will be struggling to get ITM. With one of the 1st places virually tied up there is no sense in getting involved in any more hands. I have to keep reminding myself in SnGs that no-one elected me sherriff so I do not have an obligation to eliminate shortstacks just b/c I may be one of the chip leaders - In this tourney with 38 1st prizes and yours already in the bag, there is no need to play sherriff either.