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Why do I keep making these mistakes?
I'm playing really well right now, running deep in alot of tournaments and I know my game is pretty solid but I keep making stupid mistakes like this. I'm sure others have been here and experienced similar, I honestly think I get over this and I will start to win serious money.
It's always at a similar stage of a tournament where the blinds start to catch up on the stacks and you feel like you have to start to get active, for me it's generally that 10BB stage, advice would be massively appreciated.
This is just an example, but was my exit in 9th place in a BH tonight. The reason I shoved is - I can't believe he's limped into me with an A.
It's always at a similar stage of a tournament where the blinds start to catch up on the stacks and you feel like you have to start to get active, for me it's generally that 10BB stage, advice would be massively appreciated.
This is just an example, but was my exit in 9th place in a BH tonight. The reason I shoved is - I can't believe he's limped into me with an A.
| Player | Action | Cards | Amount | Pot | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| extraman | Small blind | 500.00 | 500.00 | 22167.00 | |
| Slykllist | Big blind | 1000.00 | 1500.00 | 11122.00 | |
| Your hole cards |
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| badboy133 | Fold | ||||
| wormman | Fold | ||||
| extraman | Call | 500.00 | 2000.00 | 21667.00 | |
| Slykllist | Check | ||||
| Flop | |||||
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| extraman | Bet | 2000.00 | 4000.00 | 19667.00 | |
| Slykllist | All-in | 11122.00 | 15122.00 | 0.00 | |
| extraman | Call | 9122.00 | 24244.00 | 10545.00 | |
| extraman | Show |
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| Slykllist | Show |
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| Turn | |||||
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| River | |||||
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| extraman | Win | Two Pairs, Aces and 8s | 24244.00 | 34789.00 | |
Comments
Wierdly, it's only a problem online, my endgame is fine when I'm playing live.
Nothing wrong with aggression and putting opponent to test. I'd be hard pushed to call A no Kicker here.
Yes in this spot he had it.
You held to your read and based your play upon it. Although he had it here (and opted to call) doesnt really make it wrong.
Tournaments are won in different ways. If trusting your reads and instincts got you this far, results aside, we cant really say your move is wrong.
The amount of times I get sucked in when a player limps and makes tiny bets at that stage of a tournament. Now if someone limps at that stage and then makes a silly flop bet alarm bells ring.
Maybe he thought if you had an ace you would raise smaller wanting value from your hand, but still a big call. But you felt he had nothing and had the coconuts to make the move. Can't knock that. Thats the play thats gonna win you tournament after tournament.
I would nearly always shove pre, reads would help in all decisions here though
Anyone limps Ax is never folding when they lead pot and we shove over it. I would just fold to flop bet tbh, we dont rep an A or a 4 too well if we raise- he may call with some pocket pairs or better Kx, but its not the worst move ever. If you do want to continue I think floating is nearly always a better option on this kind of board ip