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


UTG (t4810)
Button (t1325)
Hero (t1505)
BB (t360)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t375</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t325, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (t850) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t425</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t1275

Big stack has been aggressive and small stack is trying to fold into the money. Now if I play the waiting game I guess its 3rd or maybe 2nd place. Since big stack is aggressive I think he doesn't have to have a good hand here. I though about pushing but thought it was risky. Even if I had the better hand I was probably not a big favorite. I thought if I just call and hit my A or K then I'll play it. If not I will let it go and still be in good shape to make the $$.





Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) converter

SB (t5025)
BB (t1325)
Hero (t1130)
Button (t520)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1130 (All-In)</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls t1055, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (t2410) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Turn: (t2410) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: (t2410) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t2410


Small stack doubles up and now its getting interesting. With big stack pushing people aroiund I thought I could get in there first. He hasn't shown any fishy tendencies by calling off chips so I thought he was just a good player using his stack when appropriate. I really didn't expect a call here. I was also worried about playing too passive with a small stack hanging around. He was not so small anymore and one more double up by him and the game gets even more difficult.

Comments anyone?