Geng
08-02-2004, 09:54 PM
5$, 10 person sit-and-go. Down to 6. I'm the small stack with T865. Chip leader is ~T2400. Blinds 25/50. Average table ability.
Hand 1: I'm on the BB with A6o. UTG folds, other 4 call the BB. I raised all in. Since there wasn't a pre-flop raise I didn't put anyone on a high pair or A & face card. by going all-in I'm pushing the issue and hope everyone folds since it'd be a major chip commitment to everyone but the chip leader and he'd be committing 1/3 of his chips. Results: everyone folds and I take the $250 pot.
Next hand I'm on the SB QQ. Button - 1 folds, everyone else calls the BB so there's $225 in the pot. I raise all-in again to again take the pot right there. since its about 1/4 my stack size I figured I wanted to take it right there but if someone thought I was bluffing I might get a call from a low pair or Ax. Results: Everyone folds again putting me up to T1215.
Next hand on the button with QQ again. Same guy folds but UTG and UTG+2 both call the BB. There's another T75 in the pot from the blinds making it T175. This was the toughest one for me. I wanted to cut the field but with me going all-in on the previous 2 hands I figured someone would be frustrated enough to call whatever I bet. My decision - push all in for the 3rd time. Results: everyone folded, again.
After the last push the person to my right really started whining saying I could have made a ton more chips, how could I raise all-in when he had Ax...yadda....yadda...yadda. I ignored him but did note that with the whining he might be on tilt so I pushed back at him and stole a couple more hands from him till I backed off. When it was all said and done I was up to almost 3rd in chip position and a decent lead on 4th, 5th, and 6th.
Think I was too agressive with any of the hands? I thought it was the correct play with the first 2 since I was sitting in last and needed to make a move if I was going to have a shot at winning. There's always the chance I could have gotten more chips but....
-Geng
Hand 1: I'm on the BB with A6o. UTG folds, other 4 call the BB. I raised all in. Since there wasn't a pre-flop raise I didn't put anyone on a high pair or A & face card. by going all-in I'm pushing the issue and hope everyone folds since it'd be a major chip commitment to everyone but the chip leader and he'd be committing 1/3 of his chips. Results: everyone folds and I take the $250 pot.
Next hand I'm on the SB QQ. Button - 1 folds, everyone else calls the BB so there's $225 in the pot. I raise all-in again to again take the pot right there. since its about 1/4 my stack size I figured I wanted to take it right there but if someone thought I was bluffing I might get a call from a low pair or Ax. Results: Everyone folds again putting me up to T1215.
Next hand on the button with QQ again. Same guy folds but UTG and UTG+2 both call the BB. There's another T75 in the pot from the blinds making it T175. This was the toughest one for me. I wanted to cut the field but with me going all-in on the previous 2 hands I figured someone would be frustrated enough to call whatever I bet. My decision - push all in for the 3rd time. Results: everyone folded, again.
After the last push the person to my right really started whining saying I could have made a ton more chips, how could I raise all-in when he had Ax...yadda....yadda...yadda. I ignored him but did note that with the whining he might be on tilt so I pushed back at him and stole a couple more hands from him till I backed off. When it was all said and done I was up to almost 3rd in chip position and a decent lead on 4th, 5th, and 6th.
Think I was too agressive with any of the hands? I thought it was the correct play with the first 2 since I was sitting in last and needed to make a move if I was going to have a shot at winning. There's always the chance I could have gotten more chips but....
-Geng