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Squeezing big in a live tournament
Hi guys. I returned to live poker yesterday in a $150 tourney at MGM National Harbor. Alas, it didn’t last long. At the 300/600 with 600 bb ante level, with 40 bb, I got dealt AQs in the big blind. UTG limped, low jack raised to 3.3 bb, CO called. What’s my play? I jammed. All three called! UTG and LJ both had AK and CO had JJ (and won).
#squeezing
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When I first read this I thought “Boy that was unlucky”, then I looked more closely at the spot and realized that you didn’t have to risk your entire stack. With a 40bb stack there is no reason to squeeze all-in. If we make it 12-13bb we can still get the benefit of a squeeze and the ability to get away from the hand when one of the players 4-bets. By going all-in you are allowing the other players to play perfectly. They will only call with a better hand and fold worse hands.
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