bankroll contest hand freeroll

[shrtstakatak]

Quite early in today's freeroll at FT. My M is almost 56. Villain is at M of 17.

Knowing that Im ahead when I push, still should I push here?

full tilt poker Game #7400477423: Cardschat.com $200 Freeroll (50331270), Table 61 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:47:59 ET - 2008/07/27
Seat 1: Boeggs (1,440), is sitting out
Seat 2: ryok90 (1,510)
Seat 3: bill111the1st (2,140)
Seat 4: stan231 (1,765)
Seat 5: vLucky1 (760)
Seat 6: weebee33 (1,395), is sitting out
Seat 7: kollooss (1,475), is sitting out
Seat 8: jtberrym (1,045) VILLAIN
Seat 9: shortstakatak (3,425) HERO
kollooss posts the small blind of 20
jtberrym posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to shortstakatak [7h 7d]
shortstakatak calls 40
Boeggs folds
ryok90 folds
bill111the1st folds
stan231 calls 40
vLucky1 folds
weebee33 folds
kollooss folds
jtberrym raises to 120
shortstakatak calls 80
stan231 has 15 seconds left to act
stan231 calls 80
*** FLOP *** [Td 4s 9c]
jtberrym has 15 seconds left to act
jtberrym bets 240
shortstakatak has 15 seconds left to act
shortstakatak raises to 925
stan231 folds
jtberrym calls 685, and is all in
shortstakatak shows [7h 7d]
jtberrym shows [Qc Jh]
*** TURN *** [Td 4s 9c] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [Td 4s 9c 8d] [3c]
shortstakatak shows a pair of Sevens
jtberrym shows a straight, Queen high
jtberrym wins the pot (2,230) with a straight, Queen high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,230 | Rake 0
Board: [Td 4s 9c 8d 3c]
Seat 1: Boeggs didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: ryok90 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: bill111the1st didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: stan231 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: vLucky1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: weebee33 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: kollooss (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: jtberrym (big blind) showed [Qc Jh] and won (2,230) with a straight, Queen high
Seat 9: shortstakatak showed [7h 7d] and lost with a pair of Sevens

 

[Dwilius]

I don't think so. You put villain on overs and were trying to take it down? You're not really ahead of the draw. Depends on how often you think you can take it down there. You're not in good shape against hands that call you and you don't have much invested.

 

[tpb221]

Knowing that Im ahead when I push, still should I push here?

How far ahead do you think you are? PP vs Two over cards are only appox 55/45. This is a race that you should not be in. When I do this(I never learn), I call it spewing chips.

 

[dj11]

You tell us how you could 'know' you were ahead, and we can give you a better answer

77 is a hand that needs to hit. You didn't.

 

[mparker876]

Yeah, with overcards on the board and the lame end of the straight draw, I'd say play it a little more cautious. The call may have been a little loose on the villians part, but he had a good draw to back it up.

 

[bolda3]

Nice catch. Typical example of a 50/50 race. Gl on the felts in the future.