How Would You Play This Hand?

[grandgnu]

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If your goal of the tournament was winning the most number of pots, this would be a good strategy.

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Like I said, I feel we're very much ahead in this hand and I hate the "oh, I'll call and see what the river develops" because you're just allowing your opponent to draw out on you. This is extremely weak thinking and playing.

If he has the nuts (ace high flush) at this point, why is he raising you and not trapping you?

If he has the Ace of spades and no other spade, why did this "tough" opponent call you on the flop when he'd need runner-runner spade to catch his flush? We're ahead, push and take it down, it's a good-sized pot, no sense in letting him outdraw you.

Here's another way of looking at it: You likely have your opponent beat.

I think that the amount of money you might extract out of him extra on the river (provided he holds two pair, a set or a smaller flush at that time) is minimal compared with the amount of chips you stand to lose (i.e. all of them) if his hand improves on the river.

You stand to lose a lot more on the river than you might gain given this situation. Your best bet is to be agressive and push, take the 10-12K chips and let your "tough" opponent know that he ain't so tough. :P