£2.20 Deep stack, really weird table. The big stack, especially, was getting involved in almost every hand (Maybe folding once per orbit). Had been bet into (half pot) every time I saw a flop against him, so decided to try re-raising to see if he'd fold if I showed strength, and got snap re-raised all in. Put a "<><" note, folded, and waited.
Was getting fed up with this and I wasn't really enjoying the tournament any more, and decided that with the hand below and an 8 high flop which nobody could've hit much, I was going to make my move. If I got called by the big stack, I was confident that I'd be ahead with Ace High as he was basically playing bingo. (see below)
Unlikely that an 8 high board has hit any of the other players, the only thing I was remotely worried about was overpairs, which given the situation, would've probably re-raised pre-flop to isolate Mr. Bingo. Didn't mind a straight draw or flush draw calling as they were both flipping against me with my 2 overcards. I wouldn't have minded getting knocked out flipping against a draw which hit.
Two questions here:
1) How on earth could these guys call, the J7 pre-flop which turned into a flush draw and the K10 on the flop?! Can understand the flush draw calling on the flop after Mr. Bingo's call as he had the odds to call, but calling with J7 pre flop in the first place is just awful? And the K10...Wow. I was actually ahead of both the callers. Give me 100 buy-ins and put these guys with me on a cash table any day.
2) Is there actually anything wrong with the move in general, besides being slightly influenced by tilt, and the fact that Mr. Bingo sucked out?
Player | Action | Cards | Amount | Pot | Balance |
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STARRY | Small blind | | 100.00 | 100.00 | 13000.00 |
1989RS | Big blind | | 200.00 | 300.00 | 5353.75 |
| Your hole cards | | | | |
EvilPingu | Raise | | 800.00 | 1100.00 | 8622.50 |
DaveChimp | Call | | 800.00 | 1900.00 | 8365.00 |
BenSherman | Fold | | | | |
stringer10 | Call | | 800.00 | 2700.00 | 51200.00 |
STARRY | Call | | 700.00 | 3400.00 | 12300.00 |
1989RS | Fold | | | | |
Flop |
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| | | | | |
STARRY | Check | | | | |
EvilPingu | All-in | | 8622.50 | 12022.50 | 0.00 |
DaveChimp | Fold | | | | |
stringer10 | Call | | 8622.50 | 20645.00 | 42577.50 |
STARRY | Call | | 8622.50 | 29267.50 | 3677.50 |
Turn |
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| | | | | |
STARRY | All-in | | 3677.50 | 32945.00 | 0.00 |
stringer10 | Call | | 3677.50 | 36622.50 | 38900.00 |
STARRY | Show | | | | |
EvilPingu | Show | | | | |
stringer10 | Show | | | | |
River |
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| | | | | |
stringer10 | Win | Pair of Kings | 36622.50 | | 75522.50 |
On the bright side, I don't think I've ever been so happy to be knocked out a tournament, just to get off that *insert Luke Schwartz vocabulary here* table.
Comments
The only problem with the hand is the shove, f knows why k10 has called, but definately note him. i can understand why the guy with j7 wants to gamble but dnt know why his called pre so note him. and least u know what junk they calling with
with aj at 100/200 i wud bet 325 pre, c-bet on flop if u get lots of action give up and then wait for a btter spot, u had 40bbs so still lots of chips.
I couldn't play a pot against the rest of the players and use my stack because he was in every hand, calling every bet. And I couldn't get him off a hand at all. I had two choices: a) try to win a big hand off him with 3rd pair or A-high like you did. or b) Wait till he donks off his chips to the table or until we make final table. I made final table quite shortstacked after loosing a few chips to him in where he made trips on the river and on the third hand doubled up through him with A3s vs QTo (I shoved and he called). He was crippled and I went on to finish 3rd.
It's hard to play in a tournement with maniacs at your table because you can't out play them. This is frustrating because even though you know you are a better poker player than them you can't get chips off them without getting lucky and hitting cards. You just have to be calm and wait them out. If you're in a live game then talk to them and be friendly, if nothing else then it will be good karma.
You have a much more managable potsize and our decisions become much easier and less forced. Remember: they are going to station you in any case. Then we can use our stack to play poker. Even if playing poker is C/fing vs the kamikaze's and waiting for a better spot.
We dont have to win every pot we open.
I probz just c/f on that flop 3-way as it never hits your range unless you have an overpair. Shoving is pretty terrible as you still have 40bb behind and should only be called by better, i.e any pair. Here obvz they have worse amazingly but still your play is bad.
c/f flop
this is not the way to take these guys chips. Make TP or better and keep betting