2+2 Tourney - Hand 5
 

When villain raised, I knew he was going to be going all in with his hand. Is this hand too weak for this (when he clearly has some sort of high hand)? I might have tossed it if I didn't have the ace, would that be correct (say the ace were a two)?

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level IV (75/150), Ante 15, Bring-In 25 (converter)

Seat 1: 203
Seat 2: 3,951
Seat 3: 1,820
Hero: 2,219
Seat 6: 650
Seat 8: 1,196

3rd Street - (1.20 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises___raises 38 to 188 and is all-in
Seat 2: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 3: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___raises___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___brings-in___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds

Re: 2+2 Tourney - Hand 5
 

I play it the same

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Yep, it's going to cost so little to get to a heads-up showdown to possibly eliminate someone that it's an easy easy call. Same if I had (28)5.

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I play it the same

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I play it the same

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Yep, it's going to cost so little to get to a heads-up showdown to possibly eliminate someone that it's an easy easy call. Same if I had (28)5.

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In this case, "so little" is just below 10% of my stack. If I had 1000 chips, is this still a go? I know at some point, it becomes a go but for an entirely different reason (desparation). Is there a point where it costs too much to knock him out, but I don't have so few chips that I need to chase him with any decent hand?

Re: 2+2 Tourney - Hand 5
 

10% of your stack isnt that big of a deal when you figure to get at least half the pot most of the time. I might get this one all in for 20% of my stack against a J.

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Yep, it's going to cost so little to get to a heads-up showdown to possibly eliminate someone that it's an easy easy call. Same if I had (28)5.

(28)5 does not play well shorthanded or in heads up situations, your ace gives you a much better chance of scooping the pot.