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Bronze Level
This hand happened to me in the Seniors Event at the wsop Circuit stop in Cherokee in April.
It was near the end of the eighth level (last level to rebuy). A couple of players who had just re-entered the tournament sat down. I had worked my way up from a starting stack of 10,000 to a little over 40,000 when the hand in question occurred.
I was in the cutoff and got pocket 6s. UTG+1 limped in (he had around 8,500). The BB was 500 so I limped (I try to set mine as cheaply as possible). It folded to the small blind who raised to 2,500. He had just bought in so was around 10,000. The big blind called (he had also recently bought in and was around 12,000). The short stack shoved his 8,500 into the middle. With two players in the blinds behind me, both of whom were likely to call, I figured the right move was to fold. I didn't want to risk 30 percent of my stack trying to chase a set, especially since I was only in for 500 chips and there would likely be at least 2 if not 3 other players.
I fold, both blinds called. One player had pocket 8s, one guy has A-9 and the other has K-J suited. Needless to say I felt good about the fold with a higher pair and four overcards. The flop contained a king, which made me feel even better, but then the turn was a 6!
I think I made the right move, but it sure would have been nice to scoop what turned out to be a pot worth about 32,000 chips, especially considering I got moved to another table after that and didn't win a hand the rest of the day (except for one chopped pot).
My general rule of thumb is to risk no more than 10 percent of my stack when I am obviously set mining (8s or lower and I believe there will be at least three to see the flop). If I had thought the blinds would have folded, I would have called. I'll risk a little more if I can isolate a weak/desperate player and I think he might be playing a weak ace.
It was near the end of the eighth level (last level to rebuy). A couple of players who had just re-entered the tournament sat down. I had worked my way up from a starting stack of 10,000 to a little over 40,000 when the hand in question occurred.
I was in the cutoff and got pocket 6s. UTG+1 limped in (he had around 8,500). The BB was 500 so I limped (I try to set mine as cheaply as possible). It folded to the small blind who raised to 2,500. He had just bought in so was around 10,000. The big blind called (he had also recently bought in and was around 12,000). The short stack shoved his 8,500 into the middle. With two players in the blinds behind me, both of whom were likely to call, I figured the right move was to fold. I didn't want to risk 30 percent of my stack trying to chase a set, especially since I was only in for 500 chips and there would likely be at least 2 if not 3 other players.
I fold, both blinds called. One player had pocket 8s, one guy has A-9 and the other has K-J suited. Needless to say I felt good about the fold with a higher pair and four overcards. The flop contained a king, which made me feel even better, but then the turn was a 6!
I think I made the right move, but it sure would have been nice to scoop what turned out to be a pot worth about 32,000 chips, especially considering I got moved to another table after that and didn't win a hand the rest of the day (except for one chopped pot).
My general rule of thumb is to risk no more than 10 percent of my stack when I am obviously set mining (8s or lower and I believe there will be at least three to see the flop). If I had thought the blinds would have folded, I would have called. I'll risk a little more if I can isolate a weak/desperate player and I think he might be playing a weak ace.