$210 NL HE MTT: Call on bubble bounty

31/44, 35 places paid

UTG 8bb (bounty 2x), LJ 30bb, Hi Jack 20,7bb, Co 6,4bb (1,5x bounty), BU 36,7 bb, hero 10bb (1,5x bounty), bb 23BB (4x starting bounty)

Folds, Co all in 6,4bb, Bu fold, hero with 22???

Do you call all in? What is proper calling range here?

I would fold 22 here since we are at best flipping, nearing the bubble of a $210 buy in so the min cash is a decent amount in absolute dollar terms, and we still have BB behind us. Our hand may not be good against one opponent much less if a second villain decides to come in a bounty hunt closing the action.

As far as a proper calling range (I would never call here but only jam since we are so few BBs ahead of CO) is concerned, that depends on a lot of things such as CO tendencies (have to assume they are jamming at least close to properly here), BB tendencies and our guess as to how wide will they get involved with this hand, and also what is the stack of the 36th place player. If 36th is at 5 BBs then with us coming to the button next and several hands before being in the blinds we should be a little more inclined to fold where if 36th is 9.3BBs and we are just barely ahead of them then we can jam a little more freely.

Would have to start with a jam range on CO which I would be thinking is any ace, any pair, K8+, QJ, J9 suited+ as a guess. BB would have a tighter range of calling (if were to jam in front of them) but will prob call off A10+, KQ suited, 55+ as a guess. Im not going to pretend that I know what the proper jam range is here since it is probably wider than I think it is but personally I am thinking 66 and A8 are my inflection points meaning I am jamming 77+, A8 suited+. I am not messing around with any Kx although KQ suited would be tempting and 66 is tempting as well.

Rajten said:

31/44, 35 places paid

UTG 8bb (bounty 2x), LJ 30bb, Hi Jack 20,7bb, Co 6,4bb (1,5x bounty), BU 36,7 bb, hero 10bb (1,5x bounty), bb 23BB (4x starting bounty)

Folds, Co all in 6,4bb, Bu fold, hero with 22???

Do you call all in? What is proper calling range here?

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Thank you for posting

22 is a fold on the bubble. When we range the CO we have to think about the fact that the CO is shoving into two big stacks and you who also cover. So they are going to have a narrow range if they have any idea what correct bounty range to play-- Our reshove range has to be very tight in this spot so 88+ AJ+ KQs ATs+-- the issue is if we call and lose we have 4bb and will be a prime target for everyone else. We may even not make the bubble.

I agree, that this is a fold on the bubble. I would overjam a bit wider than the range, eetenor suggest, but not as wide as baby pairs.