[Phill S]

This is in regards to the EPT Monaco event which just had its first episode aired yesterday.

On it, it shows your early play in the tourney before you were knocked out, and at the feature table you doubled up with JJ against some poor blokes AA.

If i remember correctly the blinds were still 25-50, or at the very least were still small. You had an early raiser make it a couple hundred to go, and you went over the top all in for at least 4K, probably more, from MP with the hooks.

Note, the figures are innacurate as they didnt reveal any of them on screen, but this is what i remember and could figure out at the time (apologies if they are off slightly).

What im wondering, is why did you overbet it so much with your preflop push?

Best i can figure is you read the early raiser had overcards, and would call your push putting you as fave to double up at this point - with your only fear being a run into a monster late on.

Or, you were much shorter stacked than the show indicated.

I havent seen you play live, but ive played with you briefly online, and i know enough from your reputation that you are aggressive, but not that sort of aggressive.

Thanks for your answer, and GL in defending your title next month.

Phill