titans4ever
Legend
Silver Level
I alway like to analyze my game and someone after this one asked what was I thinking?
Final 5 of NL tournament. Big stack, 25k, is to my immediate right, other three about the same,10-12k, and me with 7k.
Blinds are 1k/2k
I am in BB with K8 and gets folded to big stack in SB and he just calls.
I put my last 5k in chips in and he calls with J3 (his comment, "just because I can").
He get a J on flop and turn so drawing dead after the turn.
After I walk from the table, get asked what was I thinking.
My take:
Normally in that position and chip stack difference a person would have put me all in and try to steal my BB if they had anything decent. Option two, he has a monster and is setting a trap (not to many who would think that crafty at this game). I thought I had his hand beat and put my money in when I thought it was good to try and double up. I fold here and lose all ability to scare someone off.
His take:
I could have called and thrown away after the flop when I did not get anything. I still had 5k in chips and could have seen another 5 to 7 hands before I would have been forced to play. I could hope to get a better hand and try to double/triple up with it.
What do you guys do in that situations?
Final 5 of NL tournament. Big stack, 25k, is to my immediate right, other three about the same,10-12k, and me with 7k.
Blinds are 1k/2k
I am in BB with K8 and gets folded to big stack in SB and he just calls.
I put my last 5k in chips in and he calls with J3 (his comment, "just because I can").
He get a J on flop and turn so drawing dead after the turn.
After I walk from the table, get asked what was I thinking.
My take:
Normally in that position and chip stack difference a person would have put me all in and try to steal my BB if they had anything decent. Option two, he has a monster and is setting a trap (not to many who would think that crafty at this game). I thought I had his hand beat and put my money in when I thought it was good to try and double up. I fold here and lose all ability to scare someone off.
His take:
I could have called and thrown away after the flop when I did not get anything. I still had 5k in chips and could have seen another 5 to 7 hands before I would have been forced to play. I could hope to get a better hand and try to double/triple up with it.
What do you guys do in that situations?