Bustouts
Played two MTT's and two SNG's (two table) last night. Here are my bustout hands (you'll notice that there are four, from which you may draw the obvious inference). Some commentary included, but I'd appreciate your thoughts as well.
($2.20 MTT, 1000+ entrants) Blinds at 100/200, about 250 players remaining, I (2100) have A♥K♥ UTG. I could, and perhaps should, push but choose to raise to 800, viewing myself as pot-committed (I must remember to post sometime about how choosing a line of play in advance can mean that you're not subjected to “pressure points” and when/where this might be a viable strategy). Only the BB (3000) calls. Flop comes AQJ rainbow, he pushes, I call, he has QJ. No help.
Should I have been scared off by the push on what must seem to him a very dangerous board?
($5.50 MTT, 360 entrants) Blinds at 100/200/25, 90 players remaining, I (2400) have Q♦5♦ in the SB. All fold to me, I raise to 600, called by the BB (6000). Flop is T53 rainbow, I push, he has KT, calls. No help.
The call doesn't mean much beyond at least one high card. Second pair, heads up?
($1.75 turbo SNG, 18 entrants) Blinds at 100/200, 7 players remaining. In the SB, I (4200) get KK. UTG (4400) raises to 800, and a LP player (6800) pushes over top. I call of course, UTG folds. LP has AJ offsuit, and hits an ace.
Just another bad beat.
($1.75 turbo SNG, 18 entrants) Blinds at 600/1200/75, 3 remaining. Button (8000) folds. I (7700 after posting) have J6 offsuit in the SB. BB (9200 after posting) has been calling a lot. I complete, he checks. Flop is QJ2 double suited. I bet 1200, he raises to 2400, I push, he calls and shows J9. Kickers play.
Can I find the fold to the raise of my bet? Heads up am I supposed to check middle pair and then fold?
($2.20 MTT, 1000+ entrants) Blinds at 100/200, about 250 players remaining, I (2100) have A♥K♥ UTG. I could, and perhaps should, push but choose to raise to 800, viewing myself as pot-committed (I must remember to post sometime about how choosing a line of play in advance can mean that you're not subjected to “pressure points” and when/where this might be a viable strategy). Only the BB (3000) calls. Flop comes AQJ rainbow, he pushes, I call, he has QJ. No help.
Should I have been scared off by the push on what must seem to him a very dangerous board?
($5.50 MTT, 360 entrants) Blinds at 100/200/25, 90 players remaining, I (2400) have Q♦5♦ in the SB. All fold to me, I raise to 600, called by the BB (6000). Flop is T53 rainbow, I push, he has KT, calls. No help.
The call doesn't mean much beyond at least one high card. Second pair, heads up?
($1.75 turbo SNG, 18 entrants) Blinds at 100/200, 7 players remaining. In the SB, I (4200) get KK. UTG (4400) raises to 800, and a LP player (6800) pushes over top. I call of course, UTG folds. LP has AJ offsuit, and hits an ace.
Just another bad beat.
($1.75 turbo SNG, 18 entrants) Blinds at 600/1200/75, 3 remaining. Button (8000) folds. I (7700 after posting) have J6 offsuit in the SB. BB (9200 after posting) has been calling a lot. I complete, he checks. Flop is QJ2 double suited. I bet 1200, he raises to 2400, I push, he calls and shows J9. Kickers play.
Can I find the fold to the raise of my bet? Heads up am I supposed to check middle pair and then fold?
posted by Michael Albert at 9:38 am
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