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arkalore
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05-16-2005, 10:41 PM
Post subject: Play it safe, or double up?
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I was in a freerole tourney last night and went out at rank 35 after doing something my wife called stupid, however I believe it was right choice to make. I would like some advise and opinions on this.
A few rounds earlier I had a bad beat and my stack was down to 8,000. Blinds 1000/2000 ante 50. Big Stack on table 60K+.
At this stage I know I need to win a pot soon to stay in with a chance.
Here how the hand goes. I'm BB and are dealt A/9os everyone folds to the small blind, medium stack 40K. He bets in with a 10K bet.
Now, I'm heads up with A/9os with a chance to double up or go out, question - Do I Call???
In this case I did call, SB has 10/5os and picks up a 5 on the river to win, a bad beat as far as I'm concerned, but did I play it right?
Thanks in advance.
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storm75m
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Yep, i would say so, he tried to steal/bully you're small stack, and you had something. Bad Beat for sure. I would've called as well.
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Lack of Discipline and Over-Confidence... The root of all poker evil.
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The_Cheat
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Takin yo' scratch
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tough call... i would have laid it down. A-9 is no reason to bust... get in a position where you are the one pushing, not calling
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Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Cheat
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Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
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ekillian
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Originally Posted by The_Cheat
tough call... i would have laid it down. A-9 is no reason to bust... get in a position where you are the one pushing, not calling
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He has 4 BBs! It's a must call.
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Laeelin
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Full House
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Originally Posted by ekillian
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Originally Posted by The_Cheat
tough call... i would have laid it down. A-9 is no reason to bust... get in a position where you are the one pushing, not calling
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He has 4 BBs! It's a must call. |
I second that.
Something i've just really learned is that you need to go all in early enough that doubleing up means something.
soooo many times i've waited to long.
Then I double up and in a few hands need to double up again to stay alive.
start pushing before your sitting at 2 BBs =)
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gabe
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05-17-2005, 02:14 AM
Post subject: Re: Play it safe, or double up?
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Originally Posted by arkalore
I was in a freerole tourney last night and went out at rank 35 after doing something my wife called stupid, however I believe it was right choice to make. I would like some advise and opinions on this.
A few rounds earlier I had a bad beat and my stack was down to 8,000. Blinds 1000/2000 ante 50. Big Stack on table 60K+.
At this stage I know I need to win a pot soon to stay in with a chance.
Here how the hand goes. I'm BB and are dealt A/9os everyone folds to the small blind, medium stack 40K. He bets in with a 10K bet.
Now, I'm heads up with A/9os with a chance to double up or go out, question - Do I Call???
In this case I did call, SB has 10/5os and picks up a 5 on the river to win, a bad beat as far as I'm concerned, but did I play it right?
Thanks in advance.
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good play. you were way ahead, and he got lucky.
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bigred
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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I don't like calling allins when I'm a desperate stack, it only gives you one way to win. However, this was probably the best hand and you had it won til the river. Whenever you're 3-5x you're basically pushing with any two cards.
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LOL OPERATIONS
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The_Cheat
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Originally Posted by ekillian
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Originally Posted by The_Cheat
tough call... i would have laid it down. A-9 is no reason to bust... get in a position where you are the one pushing, not calling
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He has 4 BBs! It's a must call. |
i must have misread... 4 BBs is a time where you make that call. My bad, i didnt read that right.
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Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Cheat
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Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
The english prefer tea and crumpets. Americans prefer to kick your ass.
-'rilla
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dalecooper
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Absolute must-call. He's clearly bullying you; I'd call that all day long.
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drmcboy
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DrButtInski
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Yeah, you'd rather he limped then you could move in for sure, but I think you have to go with A9 here. He can make this play with any two cards (as he did!), certainly KQ-K10, suited Q, etc and low PPs you're a flip against. Also if he had a real hand you'd think he would make a weaker play trying to tempt you.
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