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Old 07-10-2005, 01:36 PM
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Default Re: Burningyen\'s bustout hand (how would you play it?)

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so getting an overlay on a coinflip is a bad thing?

[/ QUOTE ] This is a $10,000, once a year tournament.
Back to basics.

Goals in a tournament(in order):

1. Surivival
2. Chip Accumulation

Sure, go ahead and bet the draw, but if he raises your flop bet, what does that say? A raise means your folding equity is going way down. He's also a deep stack, and may decide to gamble on more marginal holdings like a flush draw + top pair.

edit: just read about villain being laggy...doesn't change anything though. If he's raising a pot bet it's not worth the hassle imo. Lags can make crazy calls too, and any K or Q is dead even here.

You're risking your tournament life on (at best) a 50/50 if he calls. This ain't the final table, blinds aren't killing you. There is no good reason to push here and forget #1.

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we have substantially different goals in said tourney. Did you play?
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