$22s, good bubble push?

[valejo]

Oh for sure.

He should have pushed. Punish him for his error.

And of course you have the nut flush draw, which is nice.

[nath]

OK, I thought it was fine too. I was just wondering because he called with AK-- that's right, no pair, no draw-- and it stayed good.
So my main question was "are the players at the 22s smart enough to avoid going broke on the bubble ?"

In other words, was his all-in call with an unpaired AK, second in chips against the chip leader, on the bubble, typical or atypical, based on anyone's experience?

[ZeroPointMachine]

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OK, I thought it was fine too. I was just wondering because he called with AK-- that's right, no pair, no draw-- and it stayed good.
So my main question was "are the players at the 22s smart enough to avoid going broke on the bubble ?"

In other words, was his all-in call with an unpaired AK, second in chips against the chip leader, on the bubble, typical or atypical, based on anyone's experience?

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Completely insanely typical for the 22s. Unless a player has displayed some bubble sense do not expect them to realize they are risking easy money for 4th place on the thinnest of margins. They will make calls you cannot even imagine. I found that it pays to be a little more patient and pass on situations that require the other guy to think for 1/2 a second. A big part of my bubble play at the 22s is staying out of the way and watching them make these great calls against each other.

I think it's a great push considering the three potential scenarios:

1. He folds and you have a HUGE chip lead.
2. He calls and you win and you are ITM with a HUGE chip lead.
3. He calls and you lose and you are still essentially in a three way tie for second.

No brainer.