Risky bubble play?

Phil Van Sexton · #1 02-16-2005, 10:01 AM

My brother was watching and commented that my play here was "too risky" given that 1 player is very short stacked. I thought I was being conservative by not pushing pre-flop.

The min-raise seemed to be the button's standard raise, so no reason to suspect a big hand.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (4 handed) converter

Button (t1950)
SB (t285)
Hero (t915)
UTG (t4850)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, Button raises to t200, 1 fold, Hero calls t100.

Flop: (t450) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t715 (All-In)

rachelwxm · #2 02-16-2005, 10:07 AM

You play it on safe side. Good play.
The only thing I might consider differently is check raise all in on flop. I think that is more risky than your play.

Hood · #3 02-16-2005, 10:07 AM

I would have pushed. The SB isn't that short stack (he can last a couple more rotations). If you push pre-flop chances are you'll take it there (button won't want to get involved).

Scuba Chuck · #4 02-16-2005, 10:19 AM

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My brother was watching

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Phil Van Sexton · #5 02-16-2005, 10:19 AM

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If you push pre-flop chances are you'll take it there (button won't want to get involved).

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Maybe. The button was a tool, though. I felt like he had a reasonable hand and would probably call if I pushed. I could be wrong.

Scuba Chuck · #6 02-16-2005, 10:23 AM

Your move here is aggressive and risky. I'm sure this could be debated quite a bit. Villain could have KJ, KQ, QT, AJ, or other hands that might call your push. And it would be a real pisser if you went out in 4th.

1C5 · #7 02-16-2005, 10:56 AM

What level was this at?

I would have done the same thing.

Phil Van Sexton · #8 02-16-2005, 11:13 AM

Sorry, this is 30/3.

Scuba, if you are looking for my brother, you'll have to play 5/1. Obviously, his opinion has no value, but it did get me thinking about a play that seemed really clear at the time.

Bigwig · #9 02-16-2005, 11:19 AM

I love the way you played this hand. Perfect, IMO.

ReDeYES88 · #10 02-16-2005, 12:10 PM

Did you show your AKo after he mucked? Might be a good time for it. Could set up a stopNgo later, or at least let the table know that you can have a strong holding when you push a lot of chips.