Picking spots on the Bubble

When remaining stack sizes are something like A: 6000, B: 4000, C, D :2000. When in player B's position how tight should you be agaisnt player A if he is completely reckless. When in player B's position i try to avoid the reckless bigger stack, but im so tight to the point that i'll lay down top pair/weak kicker when faced a pot sized bet even if i know i have player A beat (assuming the blinds are at least 160/320 at this point.) Is this way too tight?

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  • more info please.

    payouts?
    i guess you have given us stack sizes and blind levels. also need to understand PF ranges of A and C and current playing positions. all of this can be used to calculate the EV of pushing vs folding for you. usually that is done for PF decisions but it could likely apply for flop decisions as well.

    if this is online, a hand history would be very helpful.
  • I have found it relatively successfull to attack the aggressive stack in these situations. Occasionally he'll find a nut - but more often than not your going to put yourself in positions to gain - especially if you have a relatively good idea of his range.

    Remember - most people follow the style that you outlined above. In these situations the 2-3 smaller stacks get whittled down, then play bingo.

    I prefer not to be in that situation.

    A few examples from a tournament yesterday: Satellite structure, top 2 get seats, next 2 get cash (6 left). Aggro Villain is making it 3xBB almost every hand:

    Seat 1: Altazarh (15,370)
    Seat 2: Pocket_Hal (4,865)
    Seat 3: pokereyes77 (3,708)
    Seat 4: Wetts1012 (6,141)
    Seat 5: melissa2141 (4,640)
    Seat 6: Calmato (1,276)
    melissa2141 posts the small blind of 60
    Calmato posts the big blind of 120
    The button is in seat #4
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to Wetts1012 [9h 7h]
    Altazarh raises to 360
    Pocket_Hal has 15 seconds left to act
    Pocket_Hal folds
    pokereyes77 folds
    Wetts1012 raises to 1,080
    melissa2141 folds
    Calmato folds
    Altazarh folds
    Uncalled bet of 840 returned to Wetts1012
    Wetts1012 mucks
    Wetts1012 wins the pot (780)
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 660 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: Altazarh folded before the flop
    Seat 2: Pocket_Hal didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 3: pokereyes77 didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 4: Wetts1012 (button) collected (780), mucked
    Seat 5: melissa2141 (small blind) folded before the Flop
    Seat 6: Calmato (big blind) folded before the Flop



    Full Tilt Poker Game #8782503139: Satellite to FTOPS Event #1 (66987142), Table 2 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:07:25 ET - 2008/11/02
    Seat 1: Altazarh (19,895)
    Seat 3: pokereyes77 (4,384)
    Seat 4: Wetts1012 (6,241)
    Seat 5: melissa2141 (5,480)
    pokereyes77 posts the small blind of 80
    Wetts1012 posts the big blind of 160
    The button is in seat #2
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to Wetts1012 [6c 6h]
    melissa2141 has 15 seconds left to act
    melissa2141 folds
    Altazarh raises to 480
    pokereyes77 folds
    Wetts1012 calls 320
    *** FLOP *** [3c 4s Qh]
    Wetts1012 checks
    Altazarh has 15 seconds left to act
    Altazarh bets 700
    Wetts1012 raises to 5,761, and is all in
    Altazarh folds
    Uncalled bet of 5,061 returned to Wetts1012
    Wetts1012 mucks
    Wetts1012 wins the pot (2,440)
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 2,440 | Rake 0
    Board: [3c 4s Qh]
    Seat 1: Altazarh folded on the Flop
    Seat 3: pokereyes77 (small blind) folded before the Flop
    Seat 4: Wetts1012 (big blind) collected (2,440), mucked
    Seat 5: melissa2141 didn't bet (folded)


    So my suggestion: Play back! As long as you know your villain and the respective ranges, they will fold just as easily as you currently do.
  • yeah i guess your right! I guess its a pretty bad way to play if you still fold hands when your about 90% sure your ahead even if its agaisnt the larger stack on the bubble. As well if you do get it all in with the best hand agaisnt the larger stack, the chips you gain would help insure a first place finish!
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