THE OUTLAW
12-22-2003, 06:42 AM
We're down to about 50 players in this NHLE super. I was the table's chip leader w/ T11,000 until an unknown player is moved to my table and seated to my immediate right. He has me covered by a couple thousand w/ the blinds at 300-600. In his second hand at the table he makes a likely steal raise and takes my BB. Very next hand...
He open raises from the button for 1,200. Another possible steal. I look down to see 77 and figure that this is a good time to show him that I wont be pushed around. Is this proper thinking? I dont want to be called here so i need to make a sizeable raise. I make it 5,000. Too much? He thinks for a bit and calls. Hmmm. I certainly wasnt planning on a call.
The flop comes Ad6d4h. Im thinking, How could I have gone from huge stack to having half of it in the pot and in this awful position. I think for a couple of seconds and check. He thinks for a couple of seconds and checks. Again, Hmmmm. I figure he doesnt like the Ace either and there is a good chance I can move him off of his hand whatever it is. I move in when a another 6 comes on the turn, he thinks for what seems like 10 minutes and calls w/ A9.
Ive thought about this hand a lot the past week and think that I know where my mistakes are, but I would like to hear from your opinions. Thanks.
He open raises from the button for 1,200. Another possible steal. I look down to see 77 and figure that this is a good time to show him that I wont be pushed around. Is this proper thinking? I dont want to be called here so i need to make a sizeable raise. I make it 5,000. Too much? He thinks for a bit and calls. Hmmm. I certainly wasnt planning on a call.
The flop comes Ad6d4h. Im thinking, How could I have gone from huge stack to having half of it in the pot and in this awful position. I think for a couple of seconds and check. He thinks for a couple of seconds and checks. Again, Hmmmm. I figure he doesnt like the Ace either and there is a good chance I can move him off of his hand whatever it is. I move in when a another 6 comes on the turn, he thinks for what seems like 10 minutes and calls w/ A9.
Ive thought about this hand a lot the past week and think that I know where my mistakes are, but I would like to hear from your opinions. Thanks.