Final Table Question

[Lurshy]

Partially dependent on reads, moods and payouts.

If I like my chances against both of them, and there is a big bump in pay going from 2 to 3, I fold this, pretty much lock in the 2nd place money, and play heads-up basically even in chips.

If I am worried about my chances, I call and try for the knockout punch right now. Chances are you lock in 2nd place money, and start out as an underdog chip wise.

If there has been some loose play, restealing etc. that tilts me more towards the call. If they have been real tight and haven't come over the top before, I fold. Usually, I am very agreesive short handed especially against weak opponents, I give them the benefit of the doubt the 1st time they play back - unless I have the goods. 88 just isn't that good against two random hands both all-in. Come to think of it, I probably fold.

JMHO

[A_PLUS]

Post this on the STT forum, with the payout amounts, chip sizes, and reads. They break it down using relative cash value of chips, etc. Just make sure to ask nice.

Oh yeah, what section of the CFA exam is low level Tournament Poker? Client relations?

[bza]

Thanks for the input. I insta-called without thinking it through, and it worked out, I took it down when they showed AQ and AT. I hit an 8 on the turn. But the more I think about it, I agree 100% with you rationale. I was clearly playing better than both of the other people, who both were lucky to get where they were (i think they both sucked out) I think a leak of mine is to instacall without thinking these things through.

[captainzodiac]

that's actually a pretty tough decision,my first thought here was it's an easy fold,since it gets you heads up or very close to it if the shorter stack wins,but since you still have a good stack if you lose,and 1 of them will also lose and be pretty much out,the worst case sinario is pretty much you're heads up with half the stack of the leader(no big deal),and the best case is you win the tourney right here,so really unless an unlikely split comes for the two smaller stacks,you get heads up,or 1 guy has 5k left,so after thinking it thru,i likely call also.

[A_PLUS]

Not as big of a leak as playing MTTs at 4am, drunk off your ass on cheap wine, listening to Wu tang clan and singing to yourself.

[yabastid]

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Not as big of a leak as playing MTTs at 4am, drunk off your ass on cheap wine, listening to Wu tang clan and singing to yourself.

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I always knew I had been separated at birth- I'm glad to know you're well, brother.

Raise the Ruckus! Raise the MF'n Ruckus!

[Piers]

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88 just isn't that good against two random hands both all-in.

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88 is nearly 50% against two random hands, probably around 35-40 in the current situation depending on just how tight everyone has been playing.

There would need to be something really weird about the prize money to stop me calling here. In fact with both opponents having 10xBB or less I would have gone all in initially.