500k guarentee on stars final table

[reddog133]

I would like to get the opnion of the forum on this hand at the final table. I will give you my thought process at the bottom of the post.

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PokerStars Game #1149599522: Tournament #4651761, Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (20000/40000) - 2005/01/30 - 23:26:05 (ET)
Table '4651761 56' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: FoxyPlayer (49363 in chips)
Seat 2: Reddog133 (166908 in chips)
Seat 3: ijsj2003 (697538 in chips)
Seat 4: Bryan Bevis (263598 in chips)
Seat 5: Glenmorangie (167615 in chips)
Seat 6: RTFirefly (1398088 in chips)
Seat 7: LucKat (139774 in chips)
Seat 8: The Grinder (617116 in chips)
FoxyPlayer: posts the ante 2000
Reddog133: posts the ante 2000
ijsj2003: posts the ante 2000
Bryan Bevis: posts the ante 2000
Glenmorangie: posts the ante 2000
RTFirefly: posts the ante 2000
LucKat: posts the ante 2000
The Grinder: posts the ante 2000
ijsj2003: posts small blind 20000
Bryan Bevis: posts big blind 40000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Reddog133 [Ad Tc]
Glenmorangie: folds
RTFirefly: folds
LucKat: folds
The Grinder: folds
FoxyPlayer: folds
HostJeff [observer] said, "Howdy, folks -- I'll be taking you at least part way home... Lee will be back shortly. Let me know if
you have any questions."
Reddog133: raises 45000 to 85000
ijsj2003: folds
Lee Jones [observer] said, "Hey all - I have to disappear for a moment. I leave you in HostJeff's capable hand"
Bryan Bevis: raises 176598 to 261598 and is all-in
Lee Jones [observer] said, "Don't do anything interesting until I get back"
Reddog133 is disconnected
Reddog133 is connected
Reddog133: calls 79908 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [6s 4s Qc]
*** TURN *** [6s 4s Qc] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [6s 4s Qc 6c] [Kc]
RTFirefly said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bryan Bevis: shows [Qh As] (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
Reddog133: shows [Ad Tc] (a pair of Sixes)
HostJeff [observer] said, "Good game, reddog."
Bryan Bevis collected 365816 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 365816 | Rake 0
Board [6s 4s Qc 6c Kc]
Seat 1: FoxyPlayer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Reddog133 (button) showed [Ad Tc] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 3: ijsj2003 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Bryan Bevis (big blind) showed [Qh As] and won (365816) with two pair, Queens and Sixes
Seat 5: Glenmorangie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: RTFirefly folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: LucKat folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: The Grinder folded before Flop (didn't bet)


I saw that there were a few other shortstacks and thought to myself i could bump up at least one more place, but that was only 6k more. A10 on the button to me was a strong holding and there was 72k dead money out there. Even if i dont get called im sittin great to get at least top 4. With the exception of the grinder i thought i could play as well as anyone there. So i decide to commit myself to the hand. I had played with byranbevis since it was down to two tables and twice he was all in with 22 vs K9 and A10 vs AK and won. I know this guy was a loose cannon so i decide to min raise thinkin he will muck if he has trash but if he has two randoms he might try to just call and push on any flop. Which then i was already commited and could pick up his bluff bet, but this also lets him hit some junk. I was willin to take that chance. Instead as you saw he woke up with AQ. Im gone. Very happy yet tough to take. Anyone think A10 should be mucked there?

[ThrillFactor]

I saw the hand as it played out in the tourney, and I must admit I wondered what you were thinking at the time.

General advise you'll get from anyone on this board: Final table/8-handed + folded to you on button with AT + you have only 4 BBs + there's almost 2 BBs out there in dead money = easiest push ever

The problem is you're asking about a play that was very read-specific on the BB and no one can answer that but you.

Personally, I'm not inviting him in with a marginal hand hoping to have him fall into some fancy trap. If he's going to play, then he's going to risk doubling me up.

The other major flaw I see with this play is that you are just inviting the SB (who has you both easily covered) along with the minraise.

I'm pushing here unless there's a so-significant-to-me increase in payout between 8th and 7th (which there wasn't) that I'm willing to cross my fingers and hope that Foxy busts out on the following orbit.

[ThrillFactor]

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[tiger7210]

I think your play is fine especially with your read on him. You just can't muck AT on the button with your stack size. Your raise there certainly depends on what type of read you think he has on you. If he thinks your tight/aggressive and are making a weak attempt at a steal then its a great play against a LAG who will move in over the top of you with hands much worse than AT. It's just unfortunate that you actually ran into a real hand.

Nice job making the final table though.

[daryn]

i am FoxyPlayer. you probably should have waited until i busted out. let's put it this way, i was very thankful that you did this. also a guy after you did the same thing with AT, got called by AQ, and busted, moving me up another spot.