Bob23bk
Visionary
Silver Level
Just looking to get a little insight on this one... Here's the scenario:
You're super short stacked in a tourney (<5BB) but only a couple players are left before you get ITM. Table folds to C/O, who 3 bets. Button/SB fold, you're in BB with AA. The obvious first reaction is to shove, you're getting great pot odds here and couldn't have a better hand! The problem is, even if villain is bluffing he can't fold now...
I'm waiting for everyone to point and laugh; I folded AA Villain shows KK. He wasn't bluffing afterall, but we were 4:1 favorite. Did I make the right move? I'd imagine the debate going like this: Pro says it was the right move because 2 hands later I was ITM. Con says I'm an idiot for folding such a hand and am obviously guilty of playing scared poker. I'd love to hear more input for pro and/or con here, if I had all the answers I wouldn't be posting! It is not my intention to give loaded questions, only to prove/disprove my reasoning.
My goal in the tourney is to profit obviously, so shouldn't I wait for a couple bigger stacked players to end up AA vs KK and let them regret it? I'd like to think that this conservative approach is even more valid if you're overplaying your bankroll (IE: in a tourney you shouldn't be in)
You're super short stacked in a tourney (<5BB) but only a couple players are left before you get ITM. Table folds to C/O, who 3 bets. Button/SB fold, you're in BB with AA. The obvious first reaction is to shove, you're getting great pot odds here and couldn't have a better hand! The problem is, even if villain is bluffing he can't fold now...
I'm waiting for everyone to point and laugh; I folded AA Villain shows KK. He wasn't bluffing afterall, but we were 4:1 favorite. Did I make the right move? I'd imagine the debate going like this: Pro says it was the right move because 2 hands later I was ITM. Con says I'm an idiot for folding such a hand and am obviously guilty of playing scared poker. I'd love to hear more input for pro and/or con here, if I had all the answers I wouldn't be posting! It is not my intention to give loaded questions, only to prove/disprove my reasoning.
My goal in the tourney is to profit obviously, so shouldn't I wait for a couple bigger stacked players to end up AA vs KK and let them regret it? I'd like to think that this conservative approach is even more valid if you're overplaying your bankroll (IE: in a tourney you shouldn't be in)