jho
Legend
Silver Level
My favorite pocket! I rarely fold it and it almost never fails me!
Today I folded pocket 10s when utg big stack min raised and calling would have brought me to a danger point of being on the bubble and busting out of the money. It was a painful fold, but I'm glad I did because it helped propel me to final table after I was able to play normally after ITM.
It was crazy, I folded pocket 10s, 5s, 5s in that order. I got that the straight times early position preflop as slightly bigger than ITM bubble stack. In the past I'm so used to shoving at least with one of them but I stayed patient this time and it paid off.
mariale_1990
Legend
Platinum Level
in that situation I would have played with more care, I just paid to see the flop, in that moment it is when more should be analyzed a little more the plays, if you must take risks but you must have a lot of security
MikeCarasone
Legend
Platinum Level
I don’t mind the line you took. If you won the 58% favorite you probably don’t second guess yourself. Sometimes you have to go with your gut. Obviously you felt you were ahead and you made the correct decision. But we all know in poker we can do everything right but still lose. When I have a hand like this I always gotta assume I’m flipping as a slight favorite or I’m a heavy under dog. I personally may have played it a little less aggressive by calling to see a flop and then evaluate from there.
BnaD
Rock Star
Silver Level
Tough spot for 10/10. 3x open from under the gun is representing a lot of strength. I would have flat the call and taken the flop. with continued aggression from him on a kq board I would have let it go. as played probably fold to the jam. bottom line is you got it in ahead and lost. it happens.
radartodd69
Rock Star
Silver Level
I don't like 10 10. Looks strong but is very vulnerable. My track record for 10s is a win about 1 in 9 times. If I was in your shoes, I would probably get rid of them. You had such a nice chip stack to play with to pick a better spot.
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eggtart
Enthusiast
Silver Level
If you are playing carefully, taking the flop is a safer route. If you are hoping to get your chips in with a slight favorite to double your stack then your decision isn't wrong. Depends on what you thought process at the time was.
Kingpoetmusic
Rock Star
Silver Level
1010 is good in a heads up hand it's just unfortunate that it was a coinflip. KQ suited is a strong hand against 1010. I know that's not the case though because it is hard to tell what he has before the cards are flipped. In my opinion I would have just flat called before the flop. Because there are 16 overcards in the deck still waiting to pop up.
But I do not blame you short handed like that and putting him all in. It's just a bummer that he hit on you. Maybe see the flop and fold when you see the overs and a all in next time. At least you got the experience and you will know what to do next time. That's what's good about these posts.... 🤠[emoji812]️[emoji815]️[emoji814]️[emoji813]️
Nathan Smith
Rock Star
Silver Level
Just fold and wait for a better situation.
Your three options are call, raise or fold.
Calling is the biggest mistake. His range should be strong UTG, and you will rarely see a flop you will like with 10 10. 40% of the time you will face an over card that smacks his range. Even when the flop is all low cards you will face a c-bet most of the time where you are just guessing if he hits or misses. The best you can hope is to hit a set but you don't have the implied odds to make it worthwhile with the short stacks.
Re-jamming is Ok with your stack size but again his range should be strong - at best you are flipping at worst you are dominated. I don't think reraise/calling or reraise/folding are correct either. Re-raise calling is to induce but his range is too strong. And reraise call is the same as rejamming.
Just fold and and get it in better in a better situation.
Your three options are call, raise or fold.
Calling is the biggest mistake. His range should be strong UTG, and you will rarely see a flop you will like with 10 10. 40% of the time you will face an over card that smacks his range. Even when the flop is all low cards you will face a c-bet most of the time where you are just guessing if he hits or misses. The best you can hope is to hit a set but you don't have the implied odds to make it worthwhile with the short stacks.
Re-jamming is Ok with your stack size but again his range should be strong - at best you are flipping at worst you are dominated. I don't think reraise/calling or reraise/folding are correct either. Re-raise calling is to induce but his range is too strong. And reraise call is the same as rejamming.
Just fold and and get it in better in a better situation.
swoopdonk
Rock Star
Silver Level
With 5 players left I am calling a 1bet and folding any raise in this situation. I need to see flop because I know with pretty much certainty that someone has an overcard or better. I love 1010 and it looks good but it's a very vulnerable hand preflop.... sometimes you have to let em go posflop.
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CallmeFloppy
Legend
Bronze Level
As always, I would need to know the players. Without any knowledge on how they play, I would called and seen a flop in position.
If I felt my opponent was one of those that likes to raise preflop but buckle to any pressure, I would put in the raise and hope to take it there.
If I felt my opponent was one of those that likes to raise preflop but buckle to any pressure, I would put in the raise and hope to take it there.
zinzir
Legend
Silver Level
Your decision was terrible, because there came a K or Q on the board without a 10. If there was no K or Q on the board, your exact same decision would have been a perfect one and you would have probably won the tournament. That's poker, folks!
TheDude6622
Legend
Silver Level
10's are the same thing as JJ, 9's, or 8's. Yes it's a pair, but it's not that strong when the flop hits other people. If other people are willing to put their chips in with face cards, just smooth call and see a flop. This way you can get away from becoming a short stack.
jadaminato
Visionary
Silver Level
jadaminato
Visionary
Silver Level
Like everyone, I agree to make at least the call to see the flop. But anyway it seems a strange move on the part of the UTG, having a short stack do not make shove. It smells like he was looking for action. Maybe he had aces or kings.
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matiusaa
Visionary
Silver Level
If you have 550k, and left with 240k after losing, that means utg had 310k. On a 15k/30k blind structure that's 10 BB (I'll assume there are also antes). I'm shoving pre against this player. The blinds will only join with a very nutted range, since the shortest stack is in risk and there are probably huge payjumps. I think he is almost always calling, but he may fold some of his range (unlikely though), but with TT we are good here. He may have underpairs, or at least we are fliping investing less than 50% of the pot. If we lose, its devastating, but it is posible to reenter battle if we double up.
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screamingmidget
Enthusiast
Silver Level