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WSOP hand - how would you have played it?
As mentioned on last nights phone in and on Tikays excellent blog (https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=poker_community_blog&plckBlogId=Blog:984622ff-5ae6-4357-a087-da942593ca53&plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&userId=984622ff-5ae6-4357-a087-da942593ca53&plckPostId=Blog%3a984622ff-5ae6-4357-a087-da942593ca53Post%3a16d4732f-cd41-4ec2-8a1c-226e295ca55e&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest) there was an "interesting" early hand played at the WSOP.
I will quote from Tikays blog:
"They started wih 30,000 chips, Blinds 50-100, & this was the THIRD hand of the day, 4 minutes into the first 2 hour (!) Blind Level.
Mid position man (A-K) makes it 350, Button Min-Raises to 700, Mid-Pos man shoves for his entire 29,650, (!) & Button man calls rapido with his Pocket Aces. Flop 10-J-Q."
How would you play AK this early on in the WSOP where it has cost $10k to be sitting there?
Thoughts?
I will quote from Tikays blog:
"They started wih 30,000 chips, Blinds 50-100, & this was the THIRD hand of the day, 4 minutes into the first 2 hour (!) Blind Level.
Mid position man (A-K) makes it 350, Button Min-Raises to 700, Mid-Pos man shoves for his entire 29,650, (!) & Button man calls rapido with his Pocket Aces. Flop 10-J-Q."
How would you play AK this early on in the WSOP where it has cost $10k to be sitting there?
Thoughts?
Comments
Having said that I would probably have just called the reraise and seen a flop fairly cheaply especially as on only the third hand you cant have a read already (unless they knew each other I guess), its the biggest poker event in the world and its only Ace high.
I agree with you that a call or small reraise is the way to go.
What hand would you put the reraiser on, not aq but high pair 10s upover, when he got called i bit he thought oh sugar.
As it was he probably thinks hes the greatest player on hitting the miracle flop and doubling up but it wolud be interesting to see where this player finishes, not to far with play like that, as i can't see that type of luck lasting 7 days.
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Dunno the exact odds but must but around an 85% underdog... got extremely lucky...!
OK, i know the stakes are high and you start with 300bbs with 2 hour levels, but how can anyone refuse a great chance to double up early with the best possible starting hand.
If the person that shoved all in has KK and spikes a set so be it, if he has AA too and four flushes it, well thats horrific, and if he has AK..... then he is a fool and you got hideously unlucky.
I doubt anyone would fold AA here. Correct me if im wrong.
Dowser, totally agree with you, in this tournie at this stage, with the respective chip stacks of both players, I dont think there is any logic in the move he made. Therefore, its gotta be either crazy or genius! 8- />
And Solack, good question, but I agree with greg on this, I would have a small think and then would have to call.
He won the hand didnt he,took a gamble,it paid off,isnt that what more than half of this game about,calculating gambles?
It was obviously the right play yestaday becase he won the hand.
I fold the Aces,
I've only put in 700 chips so regardless of what I hold there is no way I want to risk my entire tournament so early.
Yes, I'm a big favourite to double up, but I'd much rather pick up a string of small pots than try to get one big one witth such a penalty for getting unlucky.
If all in guy is still around later I know I'll get my chips back sooner or later so whats the rush ?
It's a long tourney
OK, I can see where you are coming from, you would rather outplay this guy over a longer period than risk it ALL on one hand, but how far do you want to take this cautious approach?
Say in the same situation the guy flat calls your min reraise preflop and you see a flop with your AA. It comes down 6 10 A rainbow. You have the stone cold nuts with little danger to your hand. Will you fold here if the guy shoves all in on the flop? Would you seriously fold and keep your 29000 odd behind? Silly question, its an insta call, but you see my point?
By the way, you call, he turns over 89 o/s and spikes a 7 on the river...to give him the winning hand.
It may be the WSOP, but its a poker tournment at the end of the day... you have to take a big gamble at some point so why not with AA preflop on your first hand? A chance to double up and dominate the table... yes please:)
Anyone seriously saying that they fold the AA pre-flop against a single opponent is, in my opinion, playing worse poker than the guy who shoved all in the AK 3rd hand. In this tournament, after a day or so, you might be forced to shove with Q3 or similar - I bet you'd wished you'd shoved with AA and got a tidy stack instead.
In poker, you want to put your chips in ahead - preferably well ahead. If you lose it's just bad luck - you play the percentages. Good players will always win more than chancers, that why I can smile when my aces get cracked by 3 5 - next time I know I'm getting his chips...and the time after....