Biggest mistake in my poker career

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I got 20BB stack, 4 to bust out to be in the ITM...I'm in the button holding Ac,5c, everybody folds, I flat call, SB fold, but BB bet 4 BB(50BB stack) then I snap call...
Flop: 2c, 5h, 6h
BB: check
Me: all-in
BB: snap call!!! with A, A
I'm out in the biggest tournament in my life. [emoji17] [emoji22]
 
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Having 20 BB you can easily survive the four participants. In any case, it did not make sense to put everyone in a pair 55.
 
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Maybe read some poker books to advance your career in poker further?

What types of hands (what part of your 'range') would be shoving 2x pot on this flop? Would you be doing that if you'd flopped a set? Maybe with some combo draw... But doubt you're ever doing that with the top of your range there in that spot. Overshoving that flop looks like a 'Please Fold' bet.... vs. a value bet (please call)
 
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Do you think that you played correctly? I think that it's played badly.
 
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You should survive the bubble first and then risk everything, basic strategy.
 
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First, don't play just to make the money.
Second, please don't limp the button with 20bb in that spot.
Third, better luck next time!
 
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Yesterday i lost too with JJ and 50 bb
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Unfortunately I've punted my stack on the bubble too. It's a spot where your trying to buy the pot but you have to always be conscious of the fact that this can ultimately be the least hand when you playing against a bigger stack. I fold in your spot. No need in chasing a weak ace or a flush that's highly unlikely. Once he raises we need to have the discipline to let it go. Min cashing is not the goal but bubbling is sinful here. I'd much rather the min cash obviously.
 
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Which part was the biggest mistake?

Limping in with Ac5c w/ 20 BBs?
Calling 4x BB raise w/ only 20 BBs?
Jamming middle pair into PFR and no redraws?

LOL.
 
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I got 20BB stack, 4 to bust out to be in the ITM...I'm in the button holding Ac,5c, everybody folds, I flat call, SB fold, but BB bet 4 BB(50BB stack) then I snap call...
Flop: 2c, 5h, 6h
BB: check
Me: all-in
BB: snap call!!! with A, A
I'm out in the biggest tournament in my life. [emoji17] [emoji22]

P = Play money or P = Peso?

Either way, I probably wouldn't have limped it on the button.

You'll have bigger games.
 
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Eh it happens to bust out before the money or big win. The biggest tournament I played in to date, which i freerolled into, I was knocked out when I shoved my KK all in only to lose to AA.

However as others are saying, I think could have been avoided in your hand here. We shouldn't be shoving A5 with 20BB here. This was an easy check/fold flop esp when we're not ITM yet and still have 20 BBs.
 
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P16,500 buy-in tournament
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I got 20BB stack, 4 to bust out to be in the ITM...I'm in the button holding Ac,5c, everybody folds, I flat call, SB fold, but BB bet 4 BB(50BB stack) then I snap call...
Flop: 2c, 5h, 6h
BB: check
Me: all-in
BB: snap call!!! with A, A
I'm out in the biggest tournament in my life. [emoji17] [emoji22]

I do not even know how to explain to you where you got wrong, maybe I already started erring in playing a buy-in tournament like this (if that's that much money for you), that goes into the bankroll concept.

The best thing to do is to use this to your advantage now, focus on the studies, watch video lessons on youtube, read articles, topics here in the Forum .. study for you to improve your game, because plays like this are very amateur people, sorry for the sincerity .


P = Play money or P = Peso?

Either way, I probably wouldn't have limped it on the button.

You'll have bigger games.

Everything indicates that yes
 
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You did not know he had AA, if he had AK or AQ the way you played would have been perfect, and it was more likely that he had AK or AQ than a big pair. What I find interesting is that you spent 15K on a buy-in, and then you came to this freeroll poker chat to tell us what happened.
 
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I do not even know how to explain to you where you got wrong, maybe I already started erring in playing a buy-in tournament like this (if that's that much money for you), that goes into the bankroll concept.

The best thing to do is to use this to your advantage now, focus on the studies, watch video lessons on youtube, read articles, topics here in the Forum .. study for you to improve your game, because plays like this are very amateur people, sorry for the sincerity .




Everything indicates that yes
Yes peso..Philippine currency
 
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Don't be upset. It will be a lesson for the future: to play more carefully
 
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A dark horse in poker is sitting on BB,because nobody knows what cards and his actions,plus he than 50bb stack,in my opinion this is a mistake...
 
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The play was so bad really , 20BBs is actually enough to ITM and even more , you had to be patient in that spot
 
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Do you think a 4 day not sleeping is an excuse? I'm so tired, there are times I fall asleep in the table, they're laughing at me when it's my turn to act..
 
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I think you have to make sure you're always well rested and on form before long live tourney grinds. I'll admit I've fallen asleep in the later stages of some online poker tournaments and it might be the most tllting thing ever :p

Make sure you're always able to play your best so that big mistakes like that don't happen in the future.
 
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Sounds like you played based on emotion and not logic. I have done that too numerous times but can't say never again.
 
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I think a raise from the button then a bit more of a passive approach to middle pair considering the bubble and you still have a playable stack.
 
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I think you have to make sure you're always well rested and on form before long live tourney grinds. I'll admit I've fallen asleep in the later stages of some online poker tournaments and it might be the most tllting thing ever [emoji14]

Make sure you're always able to play your best so that big mistakes like that don't happen in the future.
I have no choice but to play that satellite ticket I won right away only for that target tournament. Day 1 C
 
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I think a raise from the button then a bit more of a passive approach to middle pair considering the bubble and you still have a playable stack.
I want him to fold and I want to take the pot so I go all-in. I know my hand on that flop is not too strong that's why I squeezed.. He might think I'm weak if it just a raise and outplay me because he got me totally covered.
 
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