dfscott
07-07-2004, 11:37 AM
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (4 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
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Button (t2795)
SB (t3160)
Hero (t2205)
UTG (t5340)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="CC3333">UTG raises to t3050</font>, Button folds, SB folds, Hero folds.
Final Pot: t3200
<font color="green">Main Pot: t200 (t200), won by UTG.</font>
<font color="green">Pot 2: t3000 (t3000), returned to UTG.</font>
UTG had played very tightly to this point and hadn't shown down a single hand that he had raised with. Since we were on the bubble, there was a lot of blind stealing going on and not many flops seen. For some reason, I was convinced that he had AA or KK and was trying to bet enough to cover everyone's stack. All I could think about was that I was on the bubble and not really that far behind.
In retrospect, it was more likely his hand was good, but not great, and that he was betting enough to ensure that the other players would fold so he could take me on heads up. Should I have called all-in regardless of being on the bubble?
saw flop|<font color="C00000">saw showdown</font>
Button (t2795)
SB (t3160)
Hero (t2205)
UTG (t5340)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="CC3333">UTG raises to t3050</font>, Button folds, SB folds, Hero folds.
Final Pot: t3200
<font color="green">Main Pot: t200 (t200), won by UTG.</font>
<font color="green">Pot 2: t3000 (t3000), returned to UTG.</font>
UTG had played very tightly to this point and hadn't shown down a single hand that he had raised with. Since we were on the bubble, there was a lot of blind stealing going on and not many flops seen. For some reason, I was convinced that he had AA or KK and was trying to bet enough to cover everyone's stack. All I could think about was that I was on the bubble and not really that far behind.
In retrospect, it was more likely his hand was good, but not great, and that he was betting enough to ensure that the other players would fold so he could take me on heads up. Should I have called all-in regardless of being on the bubble?