kong98
03-20-2005, 05:48 AM
This was a home NL tournament $10 buy-in/$10 rebuys for 500 chips. We had started with 6 players, and were down to 4. Top 3 get money.
I'm guessing on the stack sizes, but they're close. I'm the short stack.
Blinds are 50/100
CO ($1500+)
Villain ($2000)
Hero ($500)
BB ($2000+)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
CO folds, Villain calls $100, Hero raises to $500 (All-in), BB folds, Villain calls $500.
My thinking at this point was:
1. I'm short stacked and I need some chips to win. I really want first or second place because I'm in for $20 (entry + rebuy) so the $10 third place isn't that exciting. I also don't think anyone is going to bust out before me.
2. I was certain BB would fold and I was pretty sure that Villain would fold.
3. Villain is a very loose player. He could literally have any 2 cards, so I think I almost want him to call to double me up. He would raise with his better hands, so I didn't think he could have a pair. I figure at worst I'm a coin-flip.
Is my thinking ok here, or am I way off base? I'll post the results later.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Kong98
I'm guessing on the stack sizes, but they're close. I'm the short stack.
Blinds are 50/100
CO ($1500+)
Villain ($2000)
Hero ($500)
BB ($2000+)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
CO folds, Villain calls $100, Hero raises to $500 (All-in), BB folds, Villain calls $500.
My thinking at this point was:
1. I'm short stacked and I need some chips to win. I really want first or second place because I'm in for $20 (entry + rebuy) so the $10 third place isn't that exciting. I also don't think anyone is going to bust out before me.
2. I was certain BB would fold and I was pretty sure that Villain would fold.
3. Villain is a very loose player. He could literally have any 2 cards, so I think I almost want him to call to double me up. He would raise with his better hands, so I didn't think he could have a pair. I figure at worst I'm a coin-flip.
Is my thinking ok here, or am I way off base? I'll post the results later.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Kong98