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Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 7:03am Post subject: Heads up, call AI with slight advantage? |
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Full House
Joined: 25 Mar 2004
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Got down to HU in a regular PP $20 SNG and we were both either AI or folding(more AI) every hand, and I was pretty sure he was raising with crap so I called with A2. He hit the Q, but my question is if you're close in chips and pretty sure you have the advantage(albeit slight), do you make this call or wait for a better hand? He went on to win in a few hands later.
***** Hand History for Game 1746206394 *****
600/1200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 10448726) - Wed Mar 16 19:53:41 EST 2005
Table Table 13880 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: Hero (4905)
Seat 6: (3095)
Seat6 posts small blind (300)
Hero posts big blind (600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 2h, Ad ]
Seat 6 raises (2795) to 3095
Seat 6 is all-In.
Hero calls (2495)
Creating Main Pot with $6190 with
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5s, 4h, 9c ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Qs ]
** Dealing River ** : [ Ts ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 6190 |
Board: [ 5s 4h 9c Qs Ts ]
Hero balance 1810, lost 3095 [ 2h Ad ] [ high card ace -- Ad,Qs,Ts,9c,5s ]
Seat 6 balance 6190, bet 3095, collected 6190, net +3095 [ 5c Qh ] [ two pairs, queens and fives -- Qh,Qs,Ts,5c,5s ] |
Last edited by Aces on Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 7:45am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 7:35am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 20 Jun 2004
Posts: 1258
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Location: Bluffalupagus
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| Some will disagree with me, but I don't think a soft ace is worth risking first place on. You're already in the money... and playing for first place... but second is a gaurantee. No need to run right into it. It was the "right call," but a little risky. You're far from pot-committed and have plenty of chips. Wait for a better spot. |
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Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 8:42am Post subject: |
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Season I
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Location: Dallas, TX
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HU i like to be the one pushing, unless I have something pretty tasty, in which case laissez les bon temps rouler!
Good illustration of gap concept -- you could certainly push on him with that hand, but don't want to get yourself hooked when the stacks are so close in size.
If he's as aggressive as you suggest, it's just a matter of time before he pushes against you and you're holding TT or better. |
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Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 11:06am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 25 Mar 2004
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| LeFou wrote: | | If he's as aggressive as you suggest, it's just a matter of time before he pushes against you and you're holding TT or better. |
The more I think about it I think I agree, but I hate folding what I'm pretty sure is the best hands with blinds that big. If I get a couple more crap hands after this one, or get raised all in(forcing a fold) if I try a to steal w/rags, I'm down to 3100 or maybe less. Probably a better move with at least a middling kicker to the A. |
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Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 11:16am Post subject: |
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LAME HUMOR THAT MAKES FISH LAUGH
Joined: 28 Sep 2004
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With the blinds that size and a situations where you think you're only a slight favorite, yes you call.
you're giving yourself a chance to win it all.
-'rilla |
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Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 8:13pm Post subject: |
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Season I
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Location: Dallas, TX
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| a500lbgorilla wrote: | | you're giving yourself a chance to win it all. |
Very true, and there are a number of things that would make me go on in here -- up to and including the bored "get it over with" mentality.
Good point w/r/t the blinds; hero only has 8 BB so it's pretty much do or die time. With 10+ BB in my stack, I'd wait for something better than the Worst Possible Ace. Ick. |
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Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 9:22pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 12 Jan 2005
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Location: wearing the honors of honor and whatnot
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| i would call there yes. if you wait you're going to get blinded into 2nd place. he has a decent chip edge on you, time to make it or break it. |
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