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It's an interesting case. I think i play it by: r pre flop a bit more (3-3.5 BB or so, not 2.5). Second, I check with the intention of r all in if he bets; and if he checks, then I bet the turn and play the hand out. As you played it, I think you got some information -- he is telling you he has a big hand... say aj, or a10 or even 2 pair... and now your ace 2 might get a few ties and will beat most bluffs, but the issue you have to wonder: how often does this player in this case bluff with q4

I agree about ABC poker early on... Sure, sometimes throw out say a cont. bet, but the only times I think more elaborate bluffs are worthwhile is a bit later on in the MTT. Why later? For at leats three reasons: the people left alive later in a MTT wil tend to be 1) better players, and better players CAN be bluffed; and 2) tighter players, and tighter players can be bluffed; and 3) nervous players who "just want to cash", people will see that you have exactly the nec cards to beat them

take a break from poker. helps you avoid tilt. tilty play = bad. --timzc1

good on them, all --timzc1

Check out this HH. Keep in mind (for those who do not play 3 rebuy) it's not uncommon! ave chip stack is say 30K; we are 1200 left of say 6000 people. PokerStars Game #30027743844: Tournament #175253004, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (400/800) - 2009/07/02 17:10:59 ET Table '175253004 518' 9-max Seat #7 is the button Seat 1: elliass2 (67840 in chips) had seemed OK so far, aggro but not loose. Seat 2: tamura11 (28009 in chips) Seat 3: Timzc1 (14130 in chips) Seat 4: OURIEL7777

Ave chip stack = 16K or so? Little info on villian... PokerStars Game #29990027415: Tournament #175253003, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (100/200) - 2009/07/01 16:04:28 ET Table '175253003 459' 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: Roosi44 (10930 in chips) Seat 2: Seagrovegirl (15611 in chips) Seat 3: Mitch184 (13482 in chips) Seat 4: **vi-hi** (9319 in chips) Seat 5: jo0407 (31025 in chips) Villian Seat 6: chefkokken82 (4280 in chips) Seat 7: Timzc1 (39315 in chips) ----- HERO

at this level (small stakes mtt, and early on) and with this hand I raise HUGE: the pot, or even a bit over the pot and cross my fingers for a shove. that's the +ev play here... the bad hands people will call with / shove with is shocking, and the frequecy of this happening is soooo common it is worth it long term. Sure ocne in a while u hit the bigger hand but it is rare, and it is far more than made up for the times u win a massive pot. --timzc1

I did fold. and then a few hands later i saw him do: PokerStars Game #29990406291: Tournament #175253003, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (125/250) - 2009/07/01 16:13:45 ET Table '175253003 459' 9-max Seat #4 is the button Seat 1: Roosi44 (20274 in chips) Seat 2: Seagrovegirl (11121 in chips) Seat 3: Mitch184 (17412 in chips) Seat 4: **vi-hi** (8329 in chips) Seat 5: jo0407 (35705 in chips) Seat 6: Klesh24 (11905 in chips) Seat 7: Timzc1 (37345 in chips) Seat 8: prognitor (9215

oh and one more thing: look at how bad BOTH of these played this hand! it's VERY common in 3 rebuy... --timzc1

I agree that the second hand he played a bit better (given stack sizes etc), but the aj = wow bad. --timzc1