Risky aggression to try to win, or meekness and try to ladder

luvBWFC

Did OK in the 1200 BH last night, finished 8th (and took sh*t loads of heads )

Here is my exit hand

As the money went in pre-flop it was effectively a race (so I'm not going to whine about the 2 outer river), question is was this a +EV race to try and win the tournament, or should I have passed and tried to ladder whilst looking for a better spot? The cash was starting to jump up for every position by now.

Hand History #249013379 (00:03 08/04/2010)

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
WELSHFELLA	Small blind		1500.00	1500.00	30757.50
pokerw1tch	Big blind		3000.00	4500.00	78352.50
	Your hole cards	A Q
dtaylor	Raise		6000.00	10500.00	45697.50
luvBWFC	All-in		24373.75	34873.75	0.00
WELSHFELLA	Fold
pokerw1tch	Fold
dtaylor	Call		18373.75	53247.50	27323.75
dtaylor	Show	5 5
luvBWFC	Show	A Q
Flop
		9 Q Q
Turn
		8
River
		5
dtaylor	Win	Full House, 5s and Queens	53247.50		80571.25

DOHHHHHHH

Deffo get it all in for me - in the bounty hunters the money for the minor positions is rubbish, as people who get knocked out within the first half an hour take money away from the prize pool (ridiculous idea)

....So to get a decent pay day you're looking at top 4 - and in tournys you're always gonna have to win a race or 2 to get there...

At least you didnt go down calling - the guy's getting just under 2/1 - and you can beat loads of hands he could have here - makes a good call with the 5's - and the rest is history.

Deffo right to take the race and the fact u got the money in first, makes you more than a 50% fave long term.

So WP, UL

luvBWFC

Good to hear. Actually got slightly more money for heads in this tourney than position. Took out 9.

FlashFlush

Yes I push for the win. Especially in a BH as not even 2nd in a BH gets that much $.. winning the tourney means you keep your own bounty as well which by then is a big amount.

I wouldn't say do "Risky Agression" more controlled agression, AK, AQ, and most PP's im shoving all in in these stages, the blinds are worth stealing and if you double up at these stages ur normally chip leader.

DeuceAK_47

As the other guys said, you played it correctly, i think the toughest descision in this hand is for the player with the pocket fives....what would everyone else do?

luvBWFC

How about this one? Top 70 paid, about 81 runners left, i'm sitting 53rd ish

Hand History #249221640 (21:36 08/04/2010)

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
ant99929	Small blind		400.00	400.00	11242.50
luvBWFC	Big blind		800.00	1200.00	10295.00
	Your hole cards	K 3
touchsmart	Call		800.00	2000.00	15760.00
aussie09	Call		800.00	2800.00	16977.91
kingcp	Fold
ant99929	Call		400.00	3200.00	10842.50
luvBWFC	Check
Flop
		2 3 K
ant99929	Check
luvBWFC	All-in		10295.00	13495.00	0.00
touchsmart	Fold
aussie09	Call		10295.00	23790.00	6682.91
ant99929	Fold
luvBWFC	Show	K 3
aussie09	Show	6 A
Turn
		9
River
		A
aussie09	Win	Flush to the Ace	23790.00		30472.91

I just can't seem to make myself sit tight for the bubble. I want to (situation allowing) get them in and grow my stack. I could have waited a few mins and then gone on the offensive, safe in the knowledge I had some return on the tournament.

DOHHHHHHH

U cant wait with that hand....

Theres sitting tight - then being daft..... If you play the above hand any other way it falls into the daft category....

Just ul again