ITM hand $1 event

[Runner_Runner]

Probably a pretty basic hand, but my MTT game is very up and coming, so pardon the simplicity of the hand below.

No real reads on Villian - he's decent and semi-loose, but not crazy.

Blinds 1000/2000, 200 ante

Hero (19,000) - MP3
Villian (24,000) - MP1

Hero is dealt

3 folds, Villian pushes all-in, Hero?

[starstealer]

The only thing I would preface my comment with is that I don't like calling all in with pretty much any hand.

That being said - I think I fold here about half-the-time - and the other half - I call. Depends on my mood and just how "solid" I think this opponent is. Although some of the time you are against hands that dominate you - you can't ignore that the player is somewhat short-stacked himself (instead of a 10xBB push rule - he seems to be using a 12xBB rule - so he's probably not as confident with himself post-flop). Given that - you'll see a lot of AJ, AT - suited or not, middle to high PP. I don't really give him credit for aces or kings here - but I'd say maybe a quarter of the time, I do expect AK or QQ.[/i]

[Juskimo]

Average stack size? Leaders stack? When you say ITM, is that 75 paid, 73 left or nearing the final table?

This is going to be a fold 99.5% of the time. You can play it, but you are coinflipping at best, crushed or dominated. Pushing from such an early position is a very strong move. If he were in late position then it might be more of a steal.

I think that you are going to see AK in this situation most of the time.

-Jus

[SNGfan]