[EricW]

My reasoning for the way I played it the way I did in hand two was because there was 240 chips in the pot already. I felt that this would greatly help my stack and my chances in the tourney. I don't know if my reasoning is wrong here but I felt that I'd rather take that 240 (provided that everyone folds and even if they don't, I'd be in a likely coinflip anyways) right away than to hope for a set.

Can anyone tell me if my reasoning is wrong here? I mean we flop a set 1/6 times so 5/6 times I'm wasting 60 chips where I can pick up 240 or more 50% of the time provided it's not a higher PP that's calling. Even if I am in a coinflip, it's not like I'm calling all in so there's a chance that everyone folds and then I have a chance to win on a coinflip.

In terms of EV, is this wrong? With my stack size, it's not I'm a shoe in for anything as my equity of the prizepool is not great at all so is it that bad if I bust out on a coinflip?

Opinions?