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Spinoza's picture
Hyper-Turbos - Ax

Hello, what is the best line for playing Ax at early blind-levels?Situation:Blind-level: 10/20Hero BB: (500)  A5 , Villain SB: (500) raise to 40Shove, call or 3bet? against an average player at the medium or low- stakes?Hope for some suggestions

Dutchie's picture
Hi Spinoza, The answer to

Hi Spinoza,The answer to this question is in depth given and explained by Mersenneary in his video 17. You need a premium membership to watch this one lthough. It is really a great vid, that most have to watch a view times because off the huge amount of information.To answer your specific question: at 25 BB deep you need your opponent to raise at least 67% of his buttons to make a shove +EV with A5o. Against A5s his openingpercentage has to be at least 52% for shoving being +EV.I think it isn't appropiate for me to explain this more because of the great video available here.regardsDutchie 

Spinoza's picture
Thank you for the advice with

Thank you for the advice with video 17. If i make some money i really consider to go with premium membership. I think shoving is indeed slightly +EV. But maybe not the best line what we should take. In the past i used to call in these situations. But this way isnt easy to play +EV either.At the moment i think we should 3bet these situations to make the most +EV. But i am not sure, thats the reason why i ask at this forum.I play the 15 dollars at stars at the moment and a cautious estimate of BTN raises by my average opponent is about 65%. And most of them go down to about 40-50% at the 15/30 level. If i go all in with A5 i think they only call with about 25% from the 65%.Regards

meatwad's picture
Because its the first hand

Because its the first hand and you are readless at this point I think flatting is better than jamming.  In these early stages of STs it can't hurt to have a few Ax in your flatting range.

mersenneary's picture
Remember that we're comparing

Remember that we're comparing against calling, not against folding. I flat these hands readless and jam against wider openers.

jaws washington's picture
they play so perfect flatting

they play so perfect flatting because of the great implied odds you have if you flop an ace.  chk/call, chk/call chk/call, I WIN!