$20 NL - Final table - what's your line?

kevstreet · #1 10-17-2005, 08:30 AM

Absolute Poker
$20 entry fee
120 entrants
5 left at Final Table

Payout: 1st $680; 2nd $470; 3rd $250; 4th $180; 5th $135

Please don't assume anything, this could be anything from extracting more chips, folding preflop or a bad beat.

Blinds 1500/3000 antes 200

UTG (t45,000)
Villain (t35,000)
Button (t25,000)
Hero SB (t33,000)
BB (t42,000)

UTG folds
Villain raises (t6000)
Button folds

Hero A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

A wide variety of hands have been shown down at this table, anything from K10o to 4s. What's your play?

prayformojo · #2 10-17-2005, 08:33 AM

With your read, this is a clear push. Come to think of it, with blinds this high compared to the stacks, I don't need much of a read.

#3 10-17-2005, 08:47 AM

The 6000 raise is either a very strong hand looking for action or it is a very weak attempt to steal (most likely the latter). Either way AJ is strong 5-handed. I would have to push in this situation and you are just unlucky if you run into a big pair....

kevstreet · #4 10-17-2005, 09:45 AM

I just called thinking that I'd push any flop. Sure enough the flop comes

J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I pushed

<font color="white">He flipped over pocket Aces, I didn't improve. I thought about it for a while after and figured I was going broke on this hand no matter what. I appreciate the responses. </font>

People_Mover · #5 10-17-2005, 09:46 AM

Nice to see some other absolute MTT players on 2+2. Yes Kev, I push as well. If this was the 20.00 Saturday night tourney at like 1:00 am, I busted 13th AK vs. JJ after being among the chip leaders the entire tourney. Atleast got my entry back.

kevstreet · #6 10-17-2005, 10:03 AM

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Nice to see some other absolute MTT players on 2+2. If this was the 20.00 Saturday night tourney at like 1:00 am

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Good going, sorry about that hand.

I'm happy w/ Absolute Poker right now. After the debacle w/ Party and it's skins I decided I'd bonus whore a little bit. Absolute was offering 200% bonus, so I thought I'd give it a chance.

This tournament was on Saturday however it was earlier in the evening. I'm sorry I can't remember exactly the time, I think it was around 8 PM. 120 entrants is manageable and I went on a crazy rush of cards in the second hour which assured me a decent showing.

Although it's nearly impossible to clear the bonus w/ tourneys so I've been playing some cash games which is fun considering I haven't played them in a while (limit and NL)