[jamin96]

I like a min open and calling a shove from either player. Ideally the BB, you could consider raise folding vs the sb but it feels a bit tight. Having a limping range for these situations could also be a way to go when on a short stack.

[fivebyfive]

So this is a five-handed table then, right? If so, I’m shoving here. People tighten up their calling ranges on final table bubbles and I cover both blinds. If one of them covered me, I’d have a much more difficult decision. I don’t very much care if BB calls me, so it comes down to SB. Yes, I’m at best flipping with the SB calling range, but I think we potentially get SB to fold hands as good as KQ here.

ICMizer agrees (see screenshot), though barely. This is ICM and equilibrium. I think our results are better than ICMizer suggests in practice, especially at lower stakes. So I think it makes it a clear push in my mind.

[binkley]

Good analysis Chris. Another thing to consider is the relative stack sizes of the blinds. Having a less than average stack, SB wants to wait for the BB to bust first. SB can fold and hope you bust BB. So there is added fold equity vs SB.

[imalouigi]

There was a LONG debate on my twitter feed about this hand and I think my takeaway is that in a turbo structure, we need to push any edge.

I found the spot awkward because of BB’s stack size. I did consider folding in game but ultimately went with the shove. The results are remarkably uninteresting. Both folded and hero won the blinds! Ha!

I wrote it down to revisit if we should be considering a fold in this spot.

Thanks for the analysis @FiveByFive

[steve-fredlund]

I know the analysis has been completed. I think from an EV perspective this is an easy shove, but I’m not so sure from an ICM/tourney perspective. With 19 bigs you are in good shape and almost certain to move up a few spots while, in the mean time, finding better spots.