Re: $1,000 1 table freezeout. What do you do here???
Well you've given us two situations:
1) You bet 1500 and he goes all in with any two. Clearly if this is the case then the best play is to bet 1500 and call his all in. It's absolutely the best way to win this tournament.
2) You bet 1500 and he goes all in with two cards better than 50% to beat you. This is WILDLY different from situation one and yet the answer could still be the same. Let's say he's a 60% favorite on his push. You have the pot odds to call and your tournament isn't on the line for calling his all in. So if you're willing to gamble a bit, the optimal play is to STILL bet 1500 knowing he'll go in and then to call him.
But what you did is option 3: go all in to begin with. Now, you ask on here why some "respected 2+2ers" thought this was a horrible play. Here's a question for you: what hands will he call you with? Answer that question honestly and you'll see why going all-in isn't the right move.
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