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Old 09-06-2005, 10:33 AM
Quicksilvre Quicksilvre is offline
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Default Freeroll--too passive?

The situation: the final three in a freeroll NLHE tournament at a frat house bar. Hero has about 600, both villains have about 800. Villain 2, to Hero's right, seems to be just barely the chip leader. First place is $50, second is $20.

Blinds are 40/80. The atmosphere is loud and partying, with a "we're just here to gamble and have fun" spirit.

Villain 2, on the button, calls. Hero folds. Villain 1 raises, Villain 2 goes all in, and Villain 1 calls. Villain 1 takes down the pot.

As he counts down his chips, Villain 2 seems to go through them halfway, then tells Villain 1, "You got me covered." He pushes all of the chips to Villain 1 and heads off.

I never got a great look at how many chips he had; I assumed that he was telling the truth, since it seemed close. Later, Villain 1 said that he throught that Villain 2 still had chips, but gave it up because he wouldn't have enough for the big blind.

I let it go because:

1. Letting it go would put me in the money for sure, and
2. Making him count it down seemed too nitty for the circumstances

Should I have made Villain 2 count it down?
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:38 PM
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Default Re: Freeroll--too passive?

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a freeroll NLHE tournament at a frat house bar.

First place is $50, second is $20.

The atmosphere is loud and partying, "we're just here to gamble and have fun".

Should I have made Villain 2 count it down?

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This is a joke, isn't it? You can't seriously be asking this...
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Old 09-06-2005, 02:16 PM
John Bedtelyon John Bedtelyon is offline
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Default Re: Freeroll--too passive?

I've seen people like Villain 2 before... Some people just hate money, or a chance to make it free.

JmB
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Old 09-06-2005, 06:20 PM
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Default Re: Freeroll--too passive?

you made the money by not saying anything. The only time being passive in poker has ever paid off.
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Old 09-06-2005, 09:58 PM
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Default Re: Freeroll--too passive?

Okay...a few hours later, it looks like a dopey post...I'm not used to face-to-face poker in any form. My bad.

(I usually contribute pretty well, I think. Honestly.)
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Old 09-06-2005, 11:56 PM
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Have a beer and stop being stooge. Get a hot girl.
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Old 09-07-2005, 03:05 PM
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Default Re: Freeroll--too passive?

Wish me luck on that last one; RPI class of 2009 is 77% male.

I was 90% sure I made the right decision, but again, I'm not experienced in face-to-face play, so I just wanted to swing it by you guys.
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Old 09-07-2005, 05:15 PM
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RPI class of 2009 is 77% male.

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Bad odds. I'd fold.
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Old 09-07-2005, 05:17 PM
John Bedtelyon John Bedtelyon is offline
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Wow, yeah, 77% sucks.

At least there's poker games.
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