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06-15-2012 , 11:06 AM

TheBridgeDoc

stranger

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2

So, first time poster. I am trying to learn where I stand in spots in a tournament and so here's the first time I felt completely stumped as to where I was:

Let me know what you think to this. If you think it was far too tight to fold, I'm happy to hear it. At the time, I didn't want to spew chips with a flip while being in such a comfortable spot.

Was my fold too tight? All responses welcome even if they are an overwhelming "YES!"

Poker Stars, $4.10 Buy-in (75/150 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #13224542

Hero (SB): 9,940 (66.3 bb)
BB: 4,930 (32.9 bb)
UTG+1: 2,828 (18.9 bb)
UTG+2: 3,787 (25.2 bb)
MP1: 3,068 (20.5 bb)
MP2: 2,800 (18.7 bb)
MP3: 3,816 (25.4 bb)
CO: 2,745 (18.3 bb)
BTN: 952 (6.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K

UTG+1 raises to 322, UTG+2 raises to 3,787 and is all-in, 8 folds

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Thanks all!

06-15-2012 , 11:09 AM

Enamored

newbie

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 34

I'd shove, although I don't have that much of an explanation as to why. Perhaps it's because I can't bring myself away from such a pretty hand.

If you feel like you don't want to flip (which is most probably what you're doing here) then folding is probably good. Any more insight anyone?

06-15-2012 , 11:42 AM

infinity899

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 398

never folding lol ... 25 bb fold with AKs is way to tight !

06-15-2012 , 12:24 PM

TheBridgeDoc

stranger

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2

Haha - thought so

I know I played the rest rather well, if I do say so... just had a moment of NIT-iness

06-15-2012 , 11:14 PM

JungleBoogie

stranger

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 11

AKo I might fold if villain is nitty and its bubble or near bubble time. I'd say AKs is almost always a shove here. What stage is the tournament at? If near bubble then I might wait for a shortie to bust but I usually just go with it. If you don't want to open and then fold or open and then call off, than I advise just open shoving instead.

Hope this is sound advice.

06-16-2012 , 01:57 AM

Pghfan987

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,936

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBridgeDoc

Haha - thought so

I know I played the rest rather well, if I do say so... just had a moment of NIT-iness

LOL. I guess there's nothing else to learn for you then.

06-16-2012 , 03:02 AM

CrazyDiam0nd

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,893

notsureifserious.

06-16-2012 , 03:10 PM

Birkin

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,362

Shove and get there

06-17-2012 , 06:40 AM

Chindo_Nights

adept

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 994

for 25bb effective, leaving you 41bb if you lose, this is a super easy shove with suited AK

06-17-2012 , 05:58 PM

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Martypartyy

banned

Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 77

shove shove shove

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