What to push with?

Marm · #1 (**permalink**) 12-30-2005, 08:40 PM

Ok, NLHE Tourny, You have less than a BB left, and for easy of discussion, no antes, and its 9 handed. Now we know we have to pick a spot to push/call here. its be given that Q7s is the median hand in equity? So all you math geeks which hands are we pushing with, given that UTG we need a hand better than Q7s to push with since chances are if we have worse, the BB will bring better. IF we are BB+7, what are wepushing with, and BB+6, etc... Use this chart for equity (digging it up, gimmy a sec)

Eclipse86 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-31-2005, 04:54 AM

well if u got 1 bb left.. u pretty much gotta push with anything..

personally tho, since u get to see 9 hands before choosing when to push (im guessing?)... then i would only push with A high, any pocket pairs, 2 over cards, any suited connectors 56 and up, and any 2 cards above 67

if we got 7x BBs left, and thers no antes and its a 10 handed table.. then i wait for pocket pairs, or AK AQ AJ to push on.. or A 10 KQ KJ QJ.. if ur in LP and its folded to you..

Marm · #3 (**permalink**) 12-31-2005, 08:22 AM

Heres the theory... If you get less than Q7 UTG, chances are you will get a stronger hand in the BB. And if you are UTG+1, and you get less than that median hand, Chances are you will have a stronger hand in the next two deals... but what is that median hand? SO what is the median Hand for CO? MP? etc....

Girevik · #4 (**permalink**) 12-31-2005, 07:16 PM

I'd push with any face card, and suited cards, and any connected cards over around 5. As I get closer to the blind, that connected criteria goes down.

bonchkid · #5 (**permalink**) 01-01-2006, 12:27 PM

You're forgetting something(i think). If you are pushing UTG+1 or UTG, you have more money in the pot(ie the blinds). If you wait until you are the bb, you are only playing against hands that have choosen to enter the pot(ie stronger hands), and there is not as much blind money. I dunno if I'm making any sense or not. I hope so.