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Deceitful_Frank
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hey guys, I have started playing in a weekly live MTT for around 25-30 people. Its a very small and casual game with just a £5 buy-in and paying out the first 4 players.
We all start with 2500 chips and blinds begin at 25/50 but rise quite quickly every 15 minutes. Everyone gets 1500 extra after 1 hour and the 3-4 tables break and recombine as necessary untill 9 are seated at the final table.
Last week I was the guy that went out causing the last 2 tables to combine but this week I faired better.
Well anyway we are down to 5 (about to bubble), I cannot remember the exact details of the hand except the I was dealing (so was on the button)
UTG was the short stack and was down to 2-3 bb, the guy acting behind him, the big stack with about 12 bb raises big and I would have to go all-in to call. I am aware of a guy behind me and observing. I look at my cards but kinda knowingly share with this guy stood up behind me. I know he is a good player but he had got sucked out on earlier and busted out. I see 88s and need to make a difficult decision.
I figure that if I call I could well be ahead and if I wiin the hand I have as good as won the match. The guy raising in to me has played loose this evening and 88 should do well... could also end up 4 way however as the blinds are short and have been getting frisky.
However if I pass then UTG guy is sure to be dead soon and I still have about 9 bb left. I could atleast guarantee a cash.
I sit there pondering my options and scanning the other 4 players and their stacks.
I hear a quiet voice from behind me...
"that's a call"
I called and ended up HU with the big stack all-in. He flipped over A8, I dealt out the board and my 88 held. I took most of his stack.
The outcome of this hand didnt lead me to winning the tourney but a half dozen hands or so later I placed second. I didn't ask this guy stood behind me for help but would have probably folded had he not encouraged me to call. Perhaps I would have placed 4th or 3rd... who knows.
Should I feel bad?
We all start with 2500 chips and blinds begin at 25/50 but rise quite quickly every 15 minutes. Everyone gets 1500 extra after 1 hour and the 3-4 tables break and recombine as necessary untill 9 are seated at the final table.
Last week I was the guy that went out causing the last 2 tables to combine but this week I faired better.
Well anyway we are down to 5 (about to bubble), I cannot remember the exact details of the hand except the I was dealing (so was on the button)
UTG was the short stack and was down to 2-3 bb, the guy acting behind him, the big stack with about 12 bb raises big and I would have to go all-in to call. I am aware of a guy behind me and observing. I look at my cards but kinda knowingly share with this guy stood up behind me. I know he is a good player but he had got sucked out on earlier and busted out. I see 88s and need to make a difficult decision.
I figure that if I call I could well be ahead and if I wiin the hand I have as good as won the match. The guy raising in to me has played loose this evening and 88 should do well... could also end up 4 way however as the blinds are short and have been getting frisky.
However if I pass then UTG guy is sure to be dead soon and I still have about 9 bb left. I could atleast guarantee a cash.
I sit there pondering my options and scanning the other 4 players and their stacks.
I hear a quiet voice from behind me...
"that's a call"
I called and ended up HU with the big stack all-in. He flipped over A8, I dealt out the board and my 88 held. I took most of his stack.
The outcome of this hand didnt lead me to winning the tourney but a half dozen hands or so later I placed second. I didn't ask this guy stood behind me for help but would have probably folded had he not encouraged me to call. Perhaps I would have placed 4th or 3rd... who knows.
Should I feel bad?
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