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jah0550

03-25-2005, 10:46 AM

I have no idea what to do here. I would have put UTG all-in if the SB didn't push. What is my line now that the SB went all-in. This is a tough one for me. Thanks for your advice.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (4 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Button (t2605)
SB (t1025)
Hero (t3345)
UTG (t1025)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG raises to t350, 1 fold, SB raises to t1025 (All-In), 1 fold, UTG calls t675 (All-In).

Flop: (t2150) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: (t2150) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: (t2150) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: t2150

Results in white below: 
UTG has Qs Qc (two pair, queens and sixes).
SB has Qh Ac (two pair, aces and sixes).
Outcome: SB wins t2150.

Rolen

03-25-2005, 11:07 AM

I push here, no question at all. One of them is going out for sure (unless they both have the same PP or AQ and the Q hits, not even worth considering really), so even if you lose the hand you get into the money. You do have a pretty strong position at the table even if you fold here, but AK is too much to pass up. I fold TT, I fold AQ, but not AK.

Simplistic

03-25-2005, 11:16 AM

i'm probably not folding TT here but i take the same line.

curtains

03-25-2005, 11:26 AM

This is a clear cut allin. Very good chance you are dominating your opponent. People move allin here with weak aces all the time in a 4 handed game. Meanwhile you have a giant stack, so you shouldn't fear losing some chips in case it turns out to be a coin flip (Which is of course very possible).

jah0550

03-25-2005, 11:27 AM

After thinking about it, I probably should have called. Either way one of them will bust out, so why not try to knock both of them out? I just put the SB on a premium hand like AA or KK. In hindsight, I should have called.

curtains

03-25-2005, 11:28 AM

jah, never put someone on AA-KK in a 4 handed game with huge blinds, just because they reraise someone. You need to realize how much the hand value's change based on how many players are left. I'd give pretty good odds that the SB DOESN't have AA or KK. (maybe 54 or 5-1?? but I could be too conservative here)

jah0550

03-25-2005, 11:32 AM

After hearing what you guys are saying, I am a complete dumbass for not calling. If I get into that spot again, I'll know exactly what to do. This was a $50, if that matters.

AtticusFinch

03-25-2005, 09:13 PM

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After hearing what you guys are saying, I am a complete dumbass for not calling. If I get into that spot again, I'll know exactly what to do. This was a $50, if that matters.

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Just make sure you understand the reasons. If this were a full table, I'd say good fold.