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Originally Posted by Melvinvanhorn
You would have snap called there if you had KK, right? In which case, you are STILL roughly 70%. The best you can get your money in is generally 80%. You can't afford to sit around and wait for premium pairs. You read your opponents correctly, and made the appropriate call. What situations do you see where you're going to be in a superior position?
But the way I look at it that whilst KK is the same 70% chance to win as 99, the difference is you're very unlikely to be at much risk whereas calling with a mid pair means there's lots of cards (and pocket pairs) that have you crushed.
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If you want to win the tournament, you should call. In order to live, you must be willing to die. You NEED chips to win. You were in a spot, where 7/10 times, you probably would have been chip leader, or close to it.
I understand but I also tend to feel stupid when villain outflops me or turns over a bigger pair - and I wonder if I was too reckless, too gung-ho, especially when it comes to calling an all-in vs shoving (which has fold equity).
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Unless there's some wacky pay jumps considerations, this is a clear call. And its not even like you're out of it if you lose. You still have 18 BB, right in the riddle of the pack at your table.
Thanks. Question is, does this apply to all pairs, even 22? What about non-pocket paired hands?
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Originally Posted by St Bernadino
If it is a genuine strategy post, stop the HH at the decision point. Results taints responses.
I listed the result in case that backed up the rationale that I shouldn't have called.
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Originally Posted by Darth_Maul
This. And also don't complain about the result, or even hint that you lost the hand.
Didn't complain.