Monday, January 11, 2016

repping a range

Got into an "argument" with a player on the "correct" way to play a hand over the weekend. I had exactly 10 BB in a 4 table MTT with 2 tables left. We are 6 handed. Fold to me in the cutoff and I have ATo. I decide to raise instead of shove. The Button reshoves and knowing what I believe his range is, I call. He shows A9s.

Now, after getting "free advice" which I actually did appreciate. I dont take it personally and I like to discuss hands. I said 10 BB was on the line for me, normally I would shove. But I felt that I wanted a less polarized range at 10BB. I am not shoving AA or KK here. (although I was again in disagreement with others on that) and I believe that ATo with 3 to act folds out most holdings. Yes, I pick up the antes and blinds taking me to 12.5BB, but there just are not as many opportunities live as there are online (where I agree that I would shove this 90+% of the time). So I opted to trade variance for upside.

Perhaps I am trying to justify my thinking, but I wonder what range I want to have to open with 10 BB or its shove only?


on another topic:

I am experimenting with playing my hand with an "alternate holding" to try and balance ranges. So if I have KQs, I pretend I also have like 66 and try to play the hand so that the line makes sense for both. I dont know if I am making things easier, harder, or stupid-er, but that's why its an experiment!