$ 10 + 1 buy in: What would YOU do?

DonHansen · #1 09-21-2005, 05:51 AM

Every now and then I play the low-limit tourneys. But I find it frustrating. Rookie-players make the wildest plays and sometimes I wonder if I should just leave it and play higher stakes where the world at least is somewhat less random. What would you have done in this situation?

** Game ID 319341086 starting - 2005-09-20 22:44:37
** $6,500 GUARANTEED:Table 32 [Multi Table Hold 'em] (150.00|300.00 No Limit - MTT) Real Money

It's 45 minutes into the tourney. I'm averaged stacked with slightly more then 3 K in chips and sitting in the BB when I pick up

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One EP calls, CO calls, BB (me) checks, rest of table folds. Flop is

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I'm first to act and bet 500 into the 450 pot to define my hand and put pressure on any flush draws. The EP fold. After a long think the CU (with 5K in chips) raises to 3K.

I rule out AA, JJ or the nut flush A, he would've raised with the two first holdings preflop, and called with the nut flush A now. The most likely holding is two low spades and a fear that I hold the nut A. But I smell a rat, so I go all-in with my last 2.5K chips.

The gentleman flips over

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So my set is good and I'm happy to have doubled up. Then the turn comes:

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And the river:

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I was about to do a Phil Helmuth and drop my PC in the pool, but managed to just compliment the guy with brilliant play.

What would you have done? Check the flop? Get out after his 3K raise? Quit playing low-limit? Quit playing poker? Kill yourself?

D.

Jeremy517 · #2 09-21-2005, 06:13 AM

You're being too results-oriented.

diebitter · #3 09-21-2005, 06:43 AM

It's annoying, absolutely. But it happens. Be glad the fish sometimes win, otherwise they wouldn't stick around for so long and there'd be a lot less of them.

runout_mick · #4 09-21-2005, 06:51 AM

Stick to bracelet events and you should do fine.

Rduke55 · #5 09-21-2005, 04:17 PM

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Stick to bracelet events and you should do fine.

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LOL

Malachii · #6 09-21-2005, 06:53 AM

This is such a shameless bad beat post. You get all in on the flop with a set against a pair and ask what you could've done differently? Not walked infront of a broken mirror this morning...

You played this very well. Get your money in here every time.

#7 09-21-2005, 07:20 AM

So you want him to fold????

Sykes · #8 09-21-2005, 07:26 AM

one, the pot can never be 450. it's either 525 or 350. do you see why?

second, you are horrible.

third, it's quite likely that some random could limp with JJ/AxKs. since it doesn't matter and you're never folding this hand unless you have some read and he most likely has a flush here.

soo nice bad beat post. YSSCKY.

DonHansen · #9 09-21-2005, 07:56 AM

Sorry for miscalculating the pot, forgot the $75 dead money from the SB. Posted this very early this morning (I'm in Europe).

Of course I suck, I'm still learning. Nevertheless I'm a winning player and have StatKing to prove it, so I must be doing something right. And by any standard I guess being busted by a a runner runner inside straight has to be concidered a bad beat.

But if I offended you, I'm sorry pal.

RavenJackson · #10 09-21-2005, 11:16 AM

You have to love this hand, you made a great read and got your money in the pot a 92% favorite.

pokenum -h 5d 5h - ad 3h -- 5s as js
Holdem Hi: 990 enumerated boards containing As Js 5s
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
5d 5h 914 92.32 31 3.13 45 4.55 0.946
Ad 3h 31 3.13 914 92.32 45 4.55 0.054