Calling button all in from BB.
Hi everyone this is my first post. I’m in the big blind in a satellite tournament for a Main Event ticket worth $10600(buy in $1150). 4 tickets and $3000 cash available. 6 players left
Blinds and antes are 10k/10k/5k. I have 100k in the BB. It’s checked around to the Villian on the button who jams 110k. SB folds. I have 22. Do I call?
I did not call and ended up winning the $3000 cash.
2 Replies
No you definitely don't want to call there. Near the bubble of a satellite you want to play extremely tight when facing all ins. You want to avoid all in confrontations as much as possible, even with relatively strong hands. With short stacks like that you generally look for spots to jam and take down the blinds uncontested, just to keep from blinding out.
I think we are right on the bubble here. Are we the short stack?
I wouldn't call with 22 even if I was the short stack at 10 bb's. At best we have about 50% chance of winning (except literally against A2/K2s but the chances of that being the case are extremely slim). At worst we are at about 18% which is basically against every PP.
If we were first to act with 22 OTB or SB then I would get jamming.
Personally I think you did well to win the $3000, especially if you were the short stack.
Yes I was the short stack
