Bigger Mistake: Phillips or Hansen?

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Gus made the bigger mistake, if you can call Paul's all in a mistake at all. Seriously, I'm not going broke with tens in this spot ever, especially calling it all off.

I love Paul's idea that Gus could have limp reraised from the button. Much stronger way to play the hand and also less risky. I think Gus just figured that he was going to raise and hopefully Phil would muck and give him a chance for dewey to go all in with a smaller pair or a hand like Paul's.

I also don't mind a call here from Paul in an attempt to lure an all in from Dewey that he could respond to in turn.

But then again I'm broke and gus and Paul are millionaires. I would have just called with Paul's hand and mucked Gus's hand in a 200$ S&G on Party, let alone a WPT event. The difference between 2nd and 3rd would be enough to shoot craps for at least a couple of days before dipping into the white meat.

Summary: Paul's play, shocking, non standard, but not a huge mistake.

Gus's Play: Pure Gambling, not one a lot of tournament players would make, but then again, there's nothing wrong with gambling as a slight fav. if you don't care about second.

FJM