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jedi

04-13-2004, 12:07 PM

Here's a hand early on in a 2 table SnG tournament. How did I do?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

MP2 (t1880)
Jedi (t1790)
CO (t1960)
Button (Villian) (t1160)
SB (t1020)
BB (t1610)
UTG (t980)
UTG+1 (t1510)
MP1 (t1590)

Preflop: Jedi is MP3 with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t30, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Jedi raises to t120, CO calls t120, Button (Villian) calls t120, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls t90.

So I'm in late middle position, and I raise to 120, which is 4xBB, and about 1.75x the pot. CO AND Button both cold call my raise, and UTG+1 comes along as well.

Flop: (t525) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif (4 players)
UTG+1 checks, Jedi bets t420, CO folds, Villian raises to t1040, UTG+1 folds, Jedi calls t620.

Okay, the flop is about as good as I can ask for without actually making a hand. I underbet the pot a little (mistake?), but button re-raises me all in. Okay. What am I thinking about? If I'm against top pair, I'm still somewhat of a favorite with overcards + flush draw, right? If I'm up against a set or 2 pair, my outs are reduced to 7. Anyways, I'm almost sure I have the best draw, no matter what button has, so I push for the remaining chips.

Turn: (t2605) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players)

River: (t2605) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)

Final Pot: t2605
Main Pot: t2605 (t2605), between Jedi and Villian. > Pot won by Villian (t2605).

Results in white below: 
Jedi shows Ad Kd (one pair, tens).
Villian shows 6d 4d (two pair, tens and sixes).
Outcome: Villian wins t2605. 

Commentary:
Dang it. Well, he cold called my raise with 64d, I guess that's about as good as I could ask for. Unfortunately, I got neither an Ace, King or Diamond so I'm practically done. Part of the reason I made the move is because it was early in the SnG and I could go join another one if it didn't work out. It didn't. I busted out 17th in this one.

Just went to twodimes.net. I was a 65/35 favorite pre-flop. When the money went in on the flop, I was a 52/48 dog. Better than AK vs. QQ though.

Sheriff Fatman

04-13-2004, 12:31 PM

Tough decision. Its hard to argue with your play in many respects but you would still have >T1000 left if you fold so you can still get away from this hand.

The opponents all-in is an awful play in this case - he's basically praying for a fold, a 6 or the diamond as he can't think his 6's are ahead. The diamond, unfortunately for him, leaves him dead. However, you have to credit a reasonable opponent with the possibility of a set here. Therefore, if the board pairs, you are drawing dead anyway.

On balance, I think you fold here and look for a better spot. You still have plenty of time at this stage to recover the position.

Sheriff