Re: 50/50 situations in tournaments. Advice?
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IMO, Laying down AK in tihs situation is the worst play unless you're certain he has A's or K's. This guy went over the top with 9's, which says a lot. If you got any read on him beforehand (hopefully), you could probably deduce that he has, AT BEST, a 13 to 10 on you. I wouldn't be surprised if he turned over AQ either.
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Again, it all depends upon what you've seen this particular player do before, and your own perception of what other people view your table image as.
He overbet the pot, more than 5x the BB, so the right call considering how much money invested may have been to call. But I still think a laydown should be considered. Especially if you've only raised 3x the BB. Yes, AK is a good hand. But the re-raise that he faced suggests at least A/K or a pocket pair, so I still think he's at best looking at a chop and at worst a "virtual coin flip" that has odds in his opponents favor.
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