money making decision?

[titans4ever]

Situation: You are already in the money but will make $7 more if you outlast PB51. You have enough for two more rounds at the table where he has 3 hands before he is forced all-in due to BB. Even if he doubles up he will still be behind you in chips. What do you do here and why? I will post what I did later.

pokerstars Game #5318127677: Tournament #26801961, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (1000/2000) - 2006/06/21 - 02:22:20 (ET)
Table '26801961 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: merc250 (21080 in chips)
Seat 2: BIGPAPA26 (10025 in chips)
Seat 4: titans4ever (7581 in chips)
Seat 6: PB51 (2038 in chips)
Seat 8: Camz2895 (16916 in chips)
Seat 9: bru99 (9860 in chips)
merc250: posts the ante 100
BIGPAPA26: posts the ante 100
titans4ever: posts the ante 100
PB51: posts the ante 100
Camz2895: posts the ante 100
bru99: posts the ante 100
bru99: posts small blind 1000
merc250: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to titans4ever [Jd As]

 

[robwhufc]

Shove the chips all-in without a second thought. I want first not 6th, you've more than likely got the best hand and there are 3,600 chips sitting in the middle to be taken. You've got enough of a stack to put the chip leader off calling, and if he does call there's every chance you've got the best hand and can win a monster pot. No brainer!

 

[t1riel]

I would push all in, not HIM all in. Chances are, not too many players will call since they are playing tight and want to win as much money as possible by staying in the tournament and go up a few more places. Even if one player calls you you're still in good shape preflop (unless they have (A, Q) (A, K) (K,K) (Q,Q) (J,J).

 

[buckster436]

Push allin, like Rob said, nobody remembers whos 6th, you always go for the win no matter what, taking chances are a part of the game. >>>>>>>>> buck:hello:

 

[Dorkus Malorkus]

Anything other than a push here is terrible.

 

[ChuckTs]

i was hoping i was going to see all in in the replies here
i completely agree - you have only 3.5 bbs, and at this point I'm looking for any reason to steal the blinds, or to double up. Looking down at AJ UTG, that's an immediate push for me.

Go for the gusto, i say

 

[titans4ever]

here you go:

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to titans4ever [Jd As]
Camz2895 said, "ah"
BIGPAPA26: folds
Camz2895 said, "i was about to say"
titans4ever: raises 5481 to 7481 and is all-in
PB51: folds
Camz2895: folds
bru99: raises 2279 to 9760 and is all-in
merc250: folds
*** FLOP *** [2s 7d Qs]
Camz2895 said, "eek"
Camz2895 said, "nh"
*** TURN *** [2s 7d Qs] A♦
*** RIVER *** [2s 7d Qs Ad] 6♦
Camz2895 said, "you deserve it"
titans4ever said, "unreal"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bru99: shows [7h Ah] (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
titans4ever: shows [Jd As] (a pair of Aces)
titans4ever said, "nh"
bru99 collected 17562 from pot
bru99 said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 17562 | Rake 0
Board [2s 7d Qs Ad 6d]
Seat 1: merc250 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: BIGPAPA26 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: titans4ever showed [Jd As] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: PB51 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Camz2895 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: bru99 (small blind) showed [7h Ah] and won (17562) with two pair, Aces and Sevens

Dominated him and lost. I would not have felt so bad except the last three hands I played I had someone all-in against me and had them Ax to undercards and lost all 3 races. I went from chip leader to 6th in 5 hands.

 

[t1riel]

Unlucky draw. You had the best hand preflop and had him dominated. By luck he pairs his lower kicker. Tough luck. At least you won some money.

 

[buckster436]

you made the rite move by pushing,, its simple, like T1riel said the guy got lucky>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. buck:hello: