Postflop ICM spot with TPTK and shallow stack size
Postflop ICM spot with TPTK and shallow stack size

Postflop ICM spot with TPTK and shallow stack size


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Hi guys i am interested in the postflop way of playing the hand (HRC says preflop jamming is +0,06 so i suppose it can go either way, calling or jamming)

Sooooo 6 left. Villain is a reg (24/17/7.2) in 500 hands. Curiouly his stealing stats are low (around 25%) from late position. In cEV world solver is indifferent between raising and calling (45% vs 55%)

But villain covers us + ICM pressure.

How do we handle these situations?

1.- C/C all the way and pray the spade doesnt appear...
2.- C/R/ go broke
3.- C/R/ fold !!

Number 2 seemed better to me. Not sure about what i am going to say but as he covers me and i cant left him broke...shouldnt villain stack off a little wider vs my C/R?

Thanks and waiting for your ideas !!

PD: Uhhh by the way, long time without posting here...how do i convert the HM3 hand history to written stuff? There used to be like a button to convert right? but i dont know now :(

24 October 2025 at 07:40 AM
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I've been thinking about this since you posted it, because it's an interesting situation and I myself feel like I need to clarify how to play some spots like this.

But upon review, I'm a little confused. You say there's six left, but there's only four at your table, which should not be the case with six left. And the screenshot of the lobby you posted says you're 8 of 20.


Perhaps I didn't express well, my fault

I meant, 14 get paid and we are 20 players alive so it is 6 left to the money.

by nath m

I've been thinking about this since you posted it, because it's an interesting situation and I myself feel like I need to clarify how to play some spots like this.

But upon review, I'm a little confused. You say there's six left, but there's only four at your table, which should not be the case with six left. And the screenshot of the lobby you posted says you're 8 of 20.


I feel like we need to call and decide. doesn’t mean call all the way down. It’s not like everyyime we call he will triple barrel he will have plenty of give up hands

not a giant fan of raising and getting it in when we will only be up against better hands and strong draws given ICM implications

And I don’t want to raise/fold here given the strength of our hand

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