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shoving ranges on button and small blind when opening
thehyde
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November 3, 2010 - 3:15 am
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Hey all,

What are decent shove ranges from the button or small blind when you are between 0 and 15 blinds near the final table in a $3-$12 buy-in full table MTT. I usually am between 5 and 15BB at this point – but that's another weak spot I need to focus on at another time…. 

Does it differ greatly depending how the SB and BB are playing or their chip stacks? Or is there a general rule of thumb to go by?

I hadn't been betting it up or shoving here because I seem to find myself sh*tting the bed more often then not thus far. Last night with 1010 (lost to JJ) as SB and tonight with AJ suited (lost to AK) on button with 12 players left in both tourneys. I am not sure what ranges should be profitable over the long run in these spots. Perhaps the card gods were just pooping on me lately for stepping outside the box and trying something new. 

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November 3, 2010 - 4:07 am
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grab the spreadsheet in the OP of this thread. 

 

it is pretty excellent 

 

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In my opinion shoving ranges depend on two things. The first and most important the cards you are being dealt. The second, which can adjust your range is your image and history at a table. If you have a tight image at the table your shoving range can open up, if your image is loose and/or you have not been at a table long-tighten up your range.  Basically I have my  base hand range in my head and I adjust it depending on my image.

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November 3, 2010 - 10:51 am
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bennymacca said:

grab the spreadsheet in the OP of this thread. 

 

it is pretty excellent 

 

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This is great.  Should be used for all questions such as these.

 

To answer OP's specific question I think you can shove a very wide range here if you think the villains behind you are tight.  If they will call you widely then you can still shove wide but not ATC.  Play with that spreadsheet and see if that makes sense to you afterwards.

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November 3, 2010 - 11:20 am
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Great! Thanks I will check out the spreadsheet.

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