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acemenow
Legend
Bronze Level
Ok I guess I am missing something in poker strategy and curious what many peoples thoughts are on this:
Im in a x player sng or tourney down to the bubble. Short stack goes all in with insignificant amount of chips. Big stack overbets slightly, second big (me) calls we each have more than 30bbs so no big deal. Flop comes and I hit a middle pair. BB bets I fold. Turns out the aggressor has nothing and loses to the short stack. Since he bet and lost main pot he gets under 100 chips from the overflow pot.
My thinking is WTF is going on and why do that? If I could have won on a draw we are both in the money so why push with crap? Even if he is holding a high pair with a flush draw and straight draw on the board IMO is a bullshit play.
I used to be convinced that I was right to think this is a stupid play but now I see it so much I am just curious is it me that does not get it? and is there is a method here I am missing?
Im in a x player sng or tourney down to the bubble. Short stack goes all in with insignificant amount of chips. Big stack overbets slightly, second big (me) calls we each have more than 30bbs so no big deal. Flop comes and I hit a middle pair. BB bets I fold. Turns out the aggressor has nothing and loses to the short stack. Since he bet and lost main pot he gets under 100 chips from the overflow pot.
My thinking is WTF is going on and why do that? If I could have won on a draw we are both in the money so why push with crap? Even if he is holding a high pair with a flush draw and straight draw on the board IMO is a bullshit play.
I used to be convinced that I was right to think this is a stupid play but now I see it so much I am just curious is it me that does not get it? and is there is a method here I am missing?