pocket aces when someone shoves with a flush draw on board late in tournement

arcas

I've had several occasions late in tournys when I've had pocket aces and the flop comes with two to a suit and someone shoves. I've been knocked out several times calling bets like this and they are invariably on big flush draws. I am wondering what others would do in the situation when your tournement life is on the line? 

grantorino

do a little dance and fistpump call

AMYBR

Its always a call.  If they havent paired up your still a nice favourite, its a good spot.

GaryQQQ

It's scary, but its a mathematical call. You are around 60/40 fav or better (varies a bit as they may have other outs). The shove is essentially a semi-bluff.

I'm an offender sometimes, this happened earlier today;

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
Villanhall	Small blind		40.00	40.00	1882.50
yash2117	Big blind		80.00	120.00	4162.50
	Your hole cards	9 7
w4rlock	Raise		160.00	280.00	5247.50
donnics1	Fold
GaryQQQ	Call		160.00	440.00	5747.50
marsh07	Fold
Villanhall	Call		120.00	560.00	1762.50
yash2117	Fold
Flop
		10 Q K
Villanhall	Check
w4rlock	Bet		560.00	1120.00	4687.50
GaryQQQ	All-in		5747.50	6867.50	0.00
Villanhall	Fold
w4rlock	All-in		4687.50	11555.00	0.00
GaryQQQ	Unmatched bet		500.00	11055.00	500.00
w4rlock	Show	A A
GaryQQQ	Show	9 7
Turn
		9
River
		8
GaryQQQ	Win	Flush to the King	11055.00		11555.00

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grantorino

lol, suck variance up

DrSharp

I'd take that all week long! Easy call IMO. You'll win more than you'll lose which is pretty much the entire game in a nut shell.

YOUNG_GUN

Ez  call, in theory you should win 2 out of 3 times their on the flush draw. maybe variance is biting you in the bum at the mo

arcas

Even worse, today I busted out on the money bubble in this exact situation (except pocket queens this time), I was second in chips, 3 places payed and I went all in against the chip leader, I should have totally laid this down just to make the money. So mad at myself  

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