To chop or not to chop, that is the question...

[NutCrackerr]

Playing in a live tournament last weekend, we got down to heads up, our stacks were basically even (I had roughly one more BB, 58k - 50k), payouts were $1330 for 1st, $660 for second. Opponent asks me if I wanted to chop, I agreed even though I was playing good and thought my chance of winning were pretty good.

My reasoning was that at the time the blinds were 4k-8k, getting ready to double after another 3 hands maybe, which would make it basically an all-in fest.

Would you chop here or am I just a big wussy?

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

You don't give enough information. What was the split going to be? Were you just splitting 50/50? Were you taking 58/108 of the prize money? If you could get 60/40, I'd say you'd be doing pretty well to take it.

[NutCrackerr]

We agreed to a 50/50 split.

[cardcounter0]

It depends. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

1) Quality of the other player?
2) Blinds would have made it pretty much a coin flip soon, so how much do you like to gamble?
3) How bad did you need the money? Bird in the hand ...

[NutCrackerr]

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It depends.

1) Quality of the other player?
2) Blinds would have made it pretty much a coin flip soon, so how much do you like to gamble?
3) How bad did you need the money? Bird in the hand ...



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1) Good enough to make it to the final 2 [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img],
I think I could have taken him if the blinds weren't so high.

2) Exactly why I chopped, figured at that point I didn't want to effectively lose $350 on a coin flip.

3) Didn't really need the money, but winning a grand sounds a lot better than winng $650.

[flipflop1970]

If your main goal was to win the tourney I wouldn't chop. If you goal was to win money then you chop. Decide before tourney on why you are playing. Are you playing to win or to place.

[Bremen]

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My reasoning was that at the time the blinds were 4k-8k, getting ready to double after another 3 hands maybe, which would make it basically an all-in fest.

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So the question becomes how good is your opponent at an all-in fest?

[FeliciaLee]

When two hands are going to cost you 24k in blinds within a couple of minutes, and you each have less than 55k, to NOT chop would be criminal. It has come down to whomever catches cards, not a test of skill.

I hate chops, when there is play in a tourney, but your cardroom has taken the skill out of this HU match, so you need to guarantee the extra money. This "extra" $400 will give you lots of entries into better structured tournaments where you can use your skill to potentially win first.

IMO,

Felicia [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
www.felicialee.net

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

I would chop any coin toss.

[dtbog]

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When two hands are going to cost you 24k in blinds within a couple of minutes, and you each have less than 55k, to NOT chop would be criminal. It has come down to whomever catches cards, not a test of skill.

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Yep. Chop it up.

-DB