Saab super call

[Andrew LeRoy]

Situation 6 left APT Manila.Saab deep. Typical steep payout structure.What range does Dave have to put Jin on to call? At best he was getting around 1.5-1 pot odds.On a flop of {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} Jin Man Yun moved all in from mid position with {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. David Saab went into the tank and eventually called with {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Yun picked up a flush draw on the turn but was unable to improve.Saab is now holding well over a million in chips.Chris Roh exclaimed, "Wow David, what a crazy call". Saab then replied with "Not at all Chris, it's sexy poker."If Dave says its Sexy its Sexy so whats the range that makes it so?

[grunter]

it all depends what happened pre and also take into account the whole metagame between these two.realistically, Yun isnt making this play with a queen. Most of the time you will see this play being made with a mid pair or diamond draw. He figures his 7s are good, likely up against 66-22 or a hand like ak-ajdd and makes the call. A good call but one that isnt ridiculously tough for a good thinking player.

[Andrew LeRoy]

Thanks Grunter.Would a check raise have been tougher?PS I reckon the metagame would have been "Has the last of these crazy pushing mofos really got a hand or is he donking yet again?"

[thret]

I'm not really sure it is the right call for a cash game, but I guess tournaments are different. I'd be more worried about seeing AdTd or something? You can't be much better than a coinflip here even if you have the best hand most of the time, because you only dominate 22,44,55,66 - otherwise you're flipping, a small favourite, or buggered.Still, I have had the (dis)pleasure of sitting next to Saab before and he puts a huge amount of faith in his reads. He really sweats it out and thinks things through, and has the courage to follow through with his convictions. He's not a guy you want to try and big bluff, that's for sure.

[Gtrain24]

Agree with grunter that more likely than not he is never shoving there with a Q, a flush draw and and pairs between 22-TT seem like his most probable range. Not an overly tough call for a player of Saabs quality I wouldnt think.

Also agree with thret that you have to hope the guy is holding 22-66 otherwise you're either flipping or stuffed.

Spot on boys, wp sir.