Bellagio's 1000 NL Weekly Friday Tournament

[Michael Jensen]

118 Entrants... Top 9 make the money...

Three tables remaining, roughly 21 players remaining

I had just doubled up through the player sitting to my immediate left and am sitting with roughly 10,000 chips (everyone begins with 3,000). The blinds are currently at 400-800 with 75 ante.

I am on the button, Alex Prendes (5th @ Rincon, 21st at Jack Binion's) is to my right, and the player I had just doubled up through on the previous hand is to my left in the small blind.

The action is folded to Alex Prendes (currently 2nd in chips) and makes it 2,500 to go. I am holding AJo. I am confident he is on a cut-off steal since he has a very large stack and has been aggressive up to this point. Nonetheless, I decide to just call.

The small blind moves in for 5,800. Alex calls (3,300). I fold.

Alex shows A8o and the small blind shows QTo. I realize I should have gone with my instincts and moved in originally. However, can I call the re-raise of 3,300 which will leave me with 4,200 chips and go up against two opponents with AJo? I realized my opponent to my left was upset about losing the previous hand on the river, but can I put him on a reckless all-in when he should expect to be called in two spots? What would have you done?

BraveJayhawk

[TheTimeIsUp]

I think this is any easy push when it's your turn to act. I don't like the call here at all. By calling this, you are giving him the hand if you don't hit the flop. It doesn't matter if you claim you read him for a steal if you didn't act on it. ALL IN.

[betgo]

Push initially. On the reraise, move allin over the top.

[kagame]

you need to post hands without results

noone will answer your questions properly this way

results based analysis is almost always fundamentally flawed

[bugstud]

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118 Entrants... Top 9 make the money...

Three tables remaining, roughly 21 players remaining

I had just doubled up through the player sitting to my immediate left and am sitting with roughly 10,000 chips (everyone begins with 3,000). The blinds are currently at 400-800 with 75 ante.

I am on the button, Alex Prendes (5th @ Rincon, 21st at Jack Binion's) is to my right, and the player I had just doubled up through on the previous hand is to my left in the small blind.

The action is folded to Alex Prendes (currently 2nd in chips) and makes it 2,500 to go. I am holding AJo. I am confident he is on a cut-off steal since he has a very large stack and has been aggressive up to this point. Nonetheless, I decide to just call.

The small blind moves in for 5,800. Alex calls (3,300). I fold.

Alex shows A8o and the small blind shows QTo. I realize I should have gone with my instincts and moved in originally. However, can I call the re-raise of 3,300 which will leave me with 4,200 chips and go up against two opponents with AJo? I realized my opponent to my left was upset about losing the previous hand on the river, but can I put him on a reckless all-in when he should expect to be called in two spots? What would have you done?

BraveJayhawk

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not pushing initially is criminal

[ethan]

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not pushing initially is criminal

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Yup. Pretend the pot is Kiera Knightly and just push it in. (I push the second time I get the chance, too.)

[kagame]

god id push it in her until it fell off

[billyjex]

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you need to post hands without results

noone will answer your questions properly this way

results based analysis is almost always fundamentally flawed

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The results wouldn't influence anyone's opinion here. This one's a push and it's not even close.