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I’ve got one to discuss:
In the HPT Main Event here in Colorado this past weekend, I found myself in an interesting spot. First, how I got to that spot:
Hand #1
Starting stacks are $30K, $50/$100 blinds in Level 1, and 40 minute levels on Day 1, 60 on Day 2.
There was an UTG +1 open to $300 on the 5th hand of the event. That player had played every single hand thus far – and had been looked up twice OTR to the point where he mucked face-down both times – He had roughly $20K remaining, already having lost 1/3 of his stack.
Anyway, we had 6 calls to me in the BB. I had
Normally, I’d simply fold there – and maybe I should have? However, I was getting enormous pot odds and made the call even though I really didn’t want to – I’d love to be able to fold that hand, but just couldn’t find a reason to do so.
Pot - $2,400
The action checked to +1 who C-bet $600 (horribly ridiculous sizing). Which, surprisingly, actually generated a few folds, however, he got 2 calls, the SB folded, and I made the call with a clear Category 2 hand and an awesome price.
Pot - $4,800
Hmmm. So, I decided that there was a decent chance the action would check through if I were to check, and even if he did make a bet, it would have been something stupid like $1,200. I wanted to make sure and charge draws, of which, are plentiful, I was sure, and go for the old stop-n-go (even though it kind of turned my hand face-up). I led for $3,100, +1 called and the other 2 players folded.
Pot - $11,000
I decided to simply move all-in, the reason being that I want to have a polarized range and have some bluffs there. He only had $16,400 back and he was bad enough that maybe he calls with a naked a Jack – who knows. My thinking was simply in the interest of balance.
He snap called and rolled
So, ummmmm…yeah. I guess I lose to A5s combos and things like JJ that he should have from EP anyway – although that doesn’t really add up with the turn action, I wasn’t really thinking that I’d be beat by the old EP 95o in a $1650 event, but hey – some people like lighting money on fire I guess.
Hand #2
So, anyway – on to the point of this post, I had $9,300 chips left and the levels had gone up to the $75/$150 level.
There was a +1 open to $400 and 2 calls to me in the HJ, I had
I made the call.
I feel that’s very standard, I wasn’t folding, and I think a 3-bet is bad with my relative stack size because it’s not going to generate the necessary fold equity. I suppose I could have jam’d, but I still had 60BB’s – so I hate that too.
The CO called, BTN called, and the SB decided to squeeze to $2K. (Again, absurdly horrible squeeze sizing), and everyone called to me.
Decision point: Can I jam? I don’t think so. Can I fold? Sure, but do I want to? I have $9,300 chips and really don’t want to violate the 5/10 rule, which would be $900 max, hell, I’d be violating the 5/20 rule with a call. But…. There was so much in the pot, and both players to my left were broadcasting calls by reaching for calling chips as well….****……I didn’t like it, but I called.
Pot - $16K
The action checked to me and I jam’d for $7,300. The CO tank over-called and a very good player in the BB (Cord Garcia) called as well after mulling it over for a while. I knew what Cord was up to there, he most certainly had a very speculative hand, but, like me, couldn’t resist the pot size and the fact that my all-in slowed everything down.
Pot - $37,900
Check/Check
Cord bet $12K. The CO moved all-in after tanking for a bit, and Cord folded face up. The CO showed for the second nuts and goodbye HPT Main bullet number 1; bullet number 2 didn’t go a whole lot better.
I have no idea what the CO was thinking pre-flop. Post-flop he had to call IMO, but pre-flop, he turned what is likely the best hand, in LP no less, into a set mine. Whatever, but it goes back to my decision to call the extra $1,600 pre-flop with my 77 violating the 5/10 rule that I’d like to discuss – Acceptable? Should I be folding in that spot?
In the HPT Main Event here in Colorado this past weekend, I found myself in an interesting spot. First, how I got to that spot:
Hand #1
Starting stacks are $30K, $50/$100 blinds in Level 1, and 40 minute levels on Day 1, 60 on Day 2.
There was an UTG +1 open to $300 on the 5th hand of the event. That player had played every single hand thus far – and had been looked up twice OTR to the point where he mucked face-down both times – He had roughly $20K remaining, already having lost 1/3 of his stack.
Anyway, we had 6 calls to me in the BB. I had
Normally, I’d simply fold there – and maybe I should have? However, I was getting enormous pot odds and made the call even though I really didn’t want to – I’d love to be able to fold that hand, but just couldn’t find a reason to do so.
Pot - $2,400
The action checked to +1 who C-bet $600 (horribly ridiculous sizing). Which, surprisingly, actually generated a few folds, however, he got 2 calls, the SB folded, and I made the call with a clear Category 2 hand and an awesome price.
Pot - $4,800
Hmmm. So, I decided that there was a decent chance the action would check through if I were to check, and even if he did make a bet, it would have been something stupid like $1,200. I wanted to make sure and charge draws, of which, are plentiful, I was sure, and go for the old stop-n-go (even though it kind of turned my hand face-up). I led for $3,100, +1 called and the other 2 players folded.
Pot - $11,000
I decided to simply move all-in, the reason being that I want to have a polarized range and have some bluffs there. He only had $16,400 back and he was bad enough that maybe he calls with a naked a Jack – who knows. My thinking was simply in the interest of balance.
He snap called and rolled
So, ummmmm…yeah. I guess I lose to A5s combos and things like JJ that he should have from EP anyway – although that doesn’t really add up with the turn action, I wasn’t really thinking that I’d be beat by the old EP 95o in a $1650 event, but hey – some people like lighting money on fire I guess.
Hand #2
So, anyway – on to the point of this post, I had $9,300 chips left and the levels had gone up to the $75/$150 level.
There was a +1 open to $400 and 2 calls to me in the HJ, I had
I made the call.
I feel that’s very standard, I wasn’t folding, and I think a 3-bet is bad with my relative stack size because it’s not going to generate the necessary fold equity. I suppose I could have jam’d, but I still had 60BB’s – so I hate that too.
The CO called, BTN called, and the SB decided to squeeze to $2K. (Again, absurdly horrible squeeze sizing), and everyone called to me.
Decision point: Can I jam? I don’t think so. Can I fold? Sure, but do I want to? I have $9,300 chips and really don’t want to violate the 5/10 rule, which would be $900 max, hell, I’d be violating the 5/20 rule with a call. But…. There was so much in the pot, and both players to my left were broadcasting calls by reaching for calling chips as well….****……I didn’t like it, but I called.
Pot - $16K
The action checked to me and I jam’d for $7,300. The CO tank over-called and a very good player in the BB (Cord Garcia) called as well after mulling it over for a while. I knew what Cord was up to there, he most certainly had a very speculative hand, but, like me, couldn’t resist the pot size and the fact that my all-in slowed everything down.
Pot - $37,900
Check/Check
Cord bet $12K. The CO moved all-in after tanking for a bit, and Cord folded face up. The CO showed for the second nuts and goodbye HPT Main bullet number 1; bullet number 2 didn’t go a whole lot better.
I have no idea what the CO was thinking pre-flop. Post-flop he had to call IMO, but pre-flop, he turned what is likely the best hand, in LP no less, into a set mine. Whatever, but it goes back to my decision to call the extra $1,600 pre-flop with my 77 violating the 5/10 rule that I’d like to discuss – Acceptable? Should I be folding in that spot?
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