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Ranger390
Rock Star
Silver Level
This evening I played a tournament at my local casino. I made the final table of 10 players. They paid 5 places. After a few rounds we got down to 6 players. Blinds were $4000/$8000 with $500 ante. I have a stack of 20,000 so I know I am going to have to push soon. But, there are 2 stacks shorter than I was, so I was hoping they would bust before me and I'd sneak in the money. And, for the past few hands at least one player went all-in and they were always called by one, if not two, of the big stacks.
I am UTG with Ks 9s. Given the info above, I decide to fold. Sure enough, one player goes all-in and is called by two big stacks. But, the player survived and tripled up. Turns out, I would have hit a full house, K's over 9's. RATS!!! Next hand I am in the BB and look down at pocket 9's. Two players call the BB and when it gets to me I go all-in. Of course, I get am called by two players and I busted out on the money bubble when the one big stack hits two pair with his K 4 off suit.
Should I have pushed UTG with Ks 9s? Of course, hindsight is 20/20, but I hate shoving with such a maginal hand UTG when someone else could have been the bubble boy.
I am UTG with Ks 9s. Given the info above, I decide to fold. Sure enough, one player goes all-in and is called by two big stacks. But, the player survived and tripled up. Turns out, I would have hit a full house, K's over 9's. RATS!!! Next hand I am in the BB and look down at pocket 9's. Two players call the BB and when it gets to me I go all-in. Of course, I get am called by two players and I busted out on the money bubble when the one big stack hits two pair with his K 4 off suit.
Should I have pushed UTG with Ks 9s? Of course, hindsight is 20/20, but I hate shoving with such a maginal hand UTG when someone else could have been the bubble boy.