Hi all,

Playing a $22 10 seater SnG at Party. This situation came up and I was wondering what the SnG players on here would have done.

The table is 4 handed. I have 9000 chips, the player to my left has 6000, next has 3000 and the other guy has just under 2000. Blinds are 200/400.

I'm on the BB and am dealt Th 6h. It's folded to the SB (the shortest stack) who minimum raises to 800. This doesn't mean a monster from him - could be many hands, my guess was two paint cards, maybe AJ or something.

So the situation is: the pot is 1200 and I have to call 400 to see the flop. The SB has around 1200 left and I feel that if I moved all-in he would call, so there isn't really any point in me pushing in. Would you call with my hand, hoping to hit a piece of the flop and then get your money in (be it a pair or a draw). Or would you fold, even with the great pot odds, and wait for a better time to put him all in?

I'd appreciate your thoughts on this situation.

Thanks,

Martin

Given your stack and read... call pre-flop. If you hit a piece of the flop, get the rest of the money in there.

However, I should add that in many cases you should be wary of a short-stack throwing in small pre-flop raises. Same with short-stack limpers. Lacking a read suggesting otherwise, I always play cautiously against them when they're in the pot, knowing there's a good chance they have a real monster.

I agree. Unless the guy is a total moron, he's committed. It would appear he is looking to double up and wants action, rather than the chips he can get with a push not being called. T6 needs help...lots. Hope you got it.

I think you played it perfectly. Getting 3-1 on your money you pretty much have to call with everything. T6s is definetely qualified. If you hit anything on the flop you owe him a CDU. You'll have odds to call with a flush draw and if you flop a monster like Top Pair it is a no brainer. If he checks the flop I would check behind unless I have a pair, flush draw or better, in which case I would push.