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theepw
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hi,
I am new to this poker forum, but I have been playing poker for a few years now, and I think it is an awesome game. I'm totally addicted
Anyway, I was at a poker tournament yesterday at my local casino. I was doing quite well at one point on the table, I had a healthy amount of chips. However, there came one hand that knocked me out. I would just like to explain how I was knocked out, and whether I did make the right choices or not. I certainly believe that I could not have played the hand in any other way, but I would love some feedback as to whether I was right or wrong in how I payed. Anyway:
1) I was posting the big blind which was 200 (total chip stack being 1500-1700)
2) I had pocket 8's.
3) Everyone else folded on the table apart from one other guy (a 'friend' of mine hehe)
4) He had King-Jack suited.
5) Since I was posting big blind already at this point my logic was that with pocket 8's, if I make a small pre-flop raise I can't really afford for someone to call me, simply because if anything higher than 8 comes up on the flop I can't really risk calling as it increases chances of someone having a higher pair than me.
6) I did not want to fold with pocket 8's because I was posting big blind and thought folding would be a poor decision.
7) Therefore I went all in, 1500-1700 total (I can't remember exact amount) with my pocket 8's pre-flop
8) My mate called with K-J suited (which I thought was a wrong decision on his behalf considering someone just went all in, aka. myself)
9) On the turn card, he had fluked a flush
10) I left the table pretty disgusted with my mates play. I just thought I was very unlucky and that I had made the right decision considering the position I was in and the hand I was given.
...So, I would just like feedback on that. Given all the info above, did I make the right decision do you think? I think I did, but if I have made any mistakes in that hand I would like some feedback as I want to become a better player.
Thanks for your time guys
theepw
I am new to this poker forum, but I have been playing poker for a few years now, and I think it is an awesome game. I'm totally addicted
Anyway, I was at a poker tournament yesterday at my local casino. I was doing quite well at one point on the table, I had a healthy amount of chips. However, there came one hand that knocked me out. I would just like to explain how I was knocked out, and whether I did make the right choices or not. I certainly believe that I could not have played the hand in any other way, but I would love some feedback as to whether I was right or wrong in how I payed. Anyway:
1) I was posting the big blind which was 200 (total chip stack being 1500-1700)
2) I had pocket 8's.
3) Everyone else folded on the table apart from one other guy (a 'friend' of mine hehe)
4) He had King-Jack suited.
5) Since I was posting big blind already at this point my logic was that with pocket 8's, if I make a small pre-flop raise I can't really afford for someone to call me, simply because if anything higher than 8 comes up on the flop I can't really risk calling as it increases chances of someone having a higher pair than me.
6) I did not want to fold with pocket 8's because I was posting big blind and thought folding would be a poor decision.
7) Therefore I went all in, 1500-1700 total (I can't remember exact amount) with my pocket 8's pre-flop
8) My mate called with K-J suited (which I thought was a wrong decision on his behalf considering someone just went all in, aka. myself)
9) On the turn card, he had fluked a flush
10) I left the table pretty disgusted with my mates play. I just thought I was very unlucky and that I had made the right decision considering the position I was in and the hand I was given.
...So, I would just like feedback on that. Given all the info above, did I make the right decision do you think? I think I did, but if I have made any mistakes in that hand I would like some feedback as I want to become a better player.
Thanks for your time guys
theepw