tough final table call ... 2nd place stack facing allin against 1st

Tim H · #1 05-31-2005, 05:08 PM

well it was the wee morning hours and I was tired and made at least a $300 mistake, stars $10 tourney.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (8 handed) converter

UTG+1 (t46457)
MP1 (t139768)
MP2 (t129710)
CO (t154383)
Hero (t136410)
SB (t122970)
BB (t30138)
UTG (t93664)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
4 folds, CO raises to t18000, Hero calls t18000, 2 folds.
-- raise here or fold
Flop: (t38100) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO bets t6000, Hero raises to t18000, CO calls t12000.

Turn: (t74100) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets t18000, CO raises to t118083, Hero calls t82110 (All-In).
-- stupid bet by me, once i picked up the nut draw i should of checked behind, then called the allin ... wth?

River: (t292293) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t292293

I was tired and called knowing I would really have to screw up to not take first/second with double the next stack if I won. Easy fold in retrospect?

sxz18 · #2 05-31-2005, 05:13 PM

I don't quite get your post. You said you're in BB, but how come CO acts first?

bruce · #3 05-31-2005, 05:26 PM

I would opt not to battle with the only person who could bust you with a marginal hand. Fold BTF. If for some strange reason, you do decide to play the hand, reraise BTF.

With him being able to bust you I would check the turn and play
the river accordingly. You really do want to see the river card and the best way to accomplish that is by checking after he checks. With him checkraising you all in you are
in a real bind.

Bruce