Gazes Call with AK after 2 all ins 4 handed

[Quake1028]

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I just saw the post that evidently the two shorter stacks had EXACTLY the same number of chips.
I thought there was a little difference between the two (and perhaps there was).

either way...I think it's worth a call.


If he folds he's pretty badly behind and will likely have 3rd place money (if the short-stacks really ARE even then it's a virtual guarantee unless they split).

If he plays then he is still almost guaranteed 3rd place money.
Even if the chip-counts are a bit off and perhaps one of them has $10k or so in chips and is hanging around in 4th palce (and Gazes is left with $50k) he still has a strong enough chance for 3rd place money.


In a 4-handed game I think this situation is almost guaranteed to be a call.
Very possible for one player to have KQ and the other to have a weak-ace.
Or for both to have pocket-pairs and the AK to be almost in a coin-flip to practically triple-up.
4-handed there just isn't a huge chance that he's up against KK or AA.


Obvious plays like this that are completely misanalyzed by the general public (and Norman Chad) are the reason why MTT's can be so profitable for the better players (of which I am not one yet unfortunately).

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I agree. I loved the call.