Play for 2nd

[Olback]

$22

A situation which is becoming more common recently for me. Do you play for 2nd here?

Normally i would assume i am in front with the k,7 but i fiugre that doubling up does not guarntee me second, so i should fold and try to outlast other shorty.

Other peoples opinions?

Hand 1:

***** Hand History for Game 2758889350 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:15981636 Level:5 Blinds(75/150) - Thursday, September 22, 23:19:22 EDT 2005
Table Table 14517 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 4: Evil_Vincent ( $358 )
Seat 6: JLebowski ( $6862 )
Seat 10: Olback1 ( $780 )
Trny:15981636 Level:5
Blinds(75/150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Olback1 [ Kc 7s ]
Evil_Vincent folds.
JLebowski: lol
JLebowski raises [275].
Olback1 folds.
whatsupdoc42: man needed that heart
JLebowski does not show cards.
JLebowski wins 500 chips
Game #2758892039 starts.

Hand 2:

#Game No : 2758906562
***** Hand History for Game 2758906562 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:15981636 Level:6 Blinds(100/200) - Thursday, September 22, 23:21:58 EDT 2005
Table Table 14517 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 4: Evil_Vincent ( $416 )
Seat 6: JLebowski ( $7254 )
Seat 10: Olback1 ( $330 )
Trny:15981636 Level:6
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Olback1 [ 3h 9c ]
Evil_Vincent is all-In [416]
JLebowski calls [316].
Olback1 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8d, 9s, Qc ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]
Evil_Vincent shows [ 9d, Ah ] two pairs, kings and nines.
JLebowski shows [ Jd, 5d ] a pair of kings.
Evil_Vincent wins 1032 chips from the main pot with two pairs, kings and nines.
Game #2758909172 starts.

[lorinda]

When my chances of winning are this slim, I'm happy to play for 2nd.

The chances of winning do need to be slim though as you're getting 2-1 odds about winning versus being next out.

Lori

Yep. Like your line on both hands.