Re: Gazes Call with AK after 2 all ins 4 handed
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I think this is what Minh is thinking, which sounds like the standard play:
"A champion knows something that the average person doesn’t. He knows that a favorable situation will come up for him soon enough and he knows when he is in that situation. Of course, when player 1 raises, player 2 moves all-in and then player 3 calls, it is time for everyone to throw away their A-K, whether they are average, bad or a champion player!"
-Phil Hellmuth
It's a debatable topic whether the so-called standard play is indeed correct, but I think this line of thinking is what inspired Minh's reaction.
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This quote from Phil is correct in a general sense and is usually the correct play. There was a big difference in the dynamics of this hand compared to the standard situation described in the quote. I think that the only reason Mihn was upset was because instead of being 6:1 favorite all-in, he's slightly less than even money. I'm sure he would have made the same call had the roles been reversed.
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