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  1. just sick just sick is offline

    Houston, TX
    United States

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    May 5th, 2007 (5/5/2007 12:28pm)

    8 handed, final table, $10+ 1 rebuy.

    I know, without any doubt, that one of the players behind me has a bigger pp, maybe two do, maybe even all 3. By my math, I'm between a 3:1 and 3.5:1 dog, but I'm getting 4:1 to call here. But, being the final table, every spot up means more money. I can fold and still play just fine, which you see I did. But was it the right play? If I call with pot odds and manage to get lucky, I'm in a great spot to win.

    Before anyone asks, I raised as much as I did because Player 3 utg was pretty much a donk and I wanted him to either push or fold. It was a bad decision as it turned out, but normally my raise there would have been around 100K flat, which would have made this question pointless, since I wouldn't have been getting the odds to call.

    pokerstars Game : Tournament , $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIX (8000/16000)
    Table ' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
    Seat 1: Player 1 (251588 in chips)
    Seat 2: Player 2 (387554 in chips)
    Seat 3: Player 3 (202286 in chips)
    Seat 4: Player 4 (633888 in chips)
    Seat 5: Player 5 (66841 in chips)
    Seat 6: Player 6 (151995 in chips)
    Seat 7: Player 7 (192222 in chips)
    Seat 8: HERO (404626 in chips)
    Player 1: posts the ante 800
    Player 2: posts the ante 800
    Player 3: posts the ante 800
    Player 4: posts the ante 800
    Player 5: posts the ante 800
    Player 6: posts the ante 800
    Player 7: posts the ante 800
    HERO: posts the ante 800
    Player 1: posts small blind 8000
    Player 2: posts big blind 16000
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to HERO [8c 8h]
    Player 3: raises 16000 to 32000
    Player 4: folds
    Player 5: folds
    Player 6: folds
    Player 7: folds
    HERO: raises 112000 to 144000
    Player 1: raises 106788 to 250788 and is all-in
    Player 2: raises 112000 to 362788
    Player 3: calls 169486 and is all-in
    HERO: folds

    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    Player 1: shows [Kh Ah] (high card Ace)
    Player 2: shows [As Ad] (a pair of Aces)
    Player 2 collected 98604 from side pot
    Player 3: shows [Td Ts] (a pair of Tens)
    Player 2 collected 754858 from main pot
  2. alexquigley alexquigley is offline

    Chicago, IL
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    May 5th, 2007 (5/5/2007 2:20pm) in reply to just sick

    I dunno man, it seemed like Player 2 DEFINITELY at least had a higher pair than you, and very possibly two overpairs (which there were). You did fine, IMO.
  3. mbardsen mbardsen is offline

    Holmenkollen
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    May 5th, 2007 (5/5/2007 2:58pm) in reply to just sick

    I can't believe the guy with TT called!

    And I like your fold with the 8s.
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