Two Plus Two Older Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Older Archives > Tournament Poker > Multi-table Tournaments
FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-14-2005, 12:02 PM
winky51 winky51 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 122
Default ATo in the BB

Live tournament and after this hand I questioned my judgement on this play.

UTG, MP2, CO, SB all limp. I look down at ATo in the BB.
I have about 10x the BB at this point

UTG (tight), MP2 (tight), CO (loose calls lots of raises plays predictable), SB (???)

My image is very tight only showing down real hands. I have played tricky trapping 2 players and have been unopposes PF or on the flop even when I bluff. Figured UTG for 2 paint because he has always shown 2 paint when in EP. MP2 i figured had a suited ace like A8s or 2 paint like JTs. CO who knows he just kept calling and folding the flop and he was not too good so I figured I was ahead. SB limped with a drawing hand probably.

I sat there and thought for about 30 seconds at all the hands players had. I was watching each player as they called, or folded. I didn't sense any big hands by all their reactions. I decided to push. Anyone calling would pay 9 to win 15 so its not 2:1. all the stacks were larger save the CO which was smaller. But if they call and I win I cripple them. I figured my images would make them all fold and if not then my hand would at worst be 50/50 to a small pair.

Thoughts?

RESULTS in WHITE:
<font color="white">
UTG thought and called with (77) his reasoning is that he thought I had AK and that one ace was dead. CO called with (99) because... just because he had a pair. MP2 claimed he folded (AJ) after it was over.

BOARD A A 4 T 2 rainbow</font>

As an afterthought I felt that play was too risky in this sort of game with average to above average players. Not sure if it was the right move or not considering my stack size. This was middle of the tournament.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-14-2005, 12:10 PM
Sam T. Sam T. is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: St Louis, MO
Posts: 160
Default Re: ATo in the BB

Good push. Horrible calls by villains.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:01 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.