1. 2010-07-26 22:36:07

   Deuces Wild Friday 7/23/2010

   
   Went last Friday to Deuces Wild, for the $115 buy-in High Rollers tourney. Small turn-out with about 35 players total, almost all of whom were the regulars. Means pretty intense poker. Just before we consolidate to 2 tables, I lost a pot that brought me down to 9,800 chips. With the blinds at 300/600 my M is around 10, time to make things happen.

   Final hand:
   On the BB (seat 9), a very short stack who doubled up earlier, but seems to be waiting for Aces to shove.
   UTG (seat 1) is a very active and capable guy, with a stack around 30,000, who raises to 2,000. Before betting, he looked past the dealer at the BB and his stack. My read: despite the early position demonstration of strenght, his bigger bet than usual shows he was not looking for action but was ready to eventually call the BB's all-in (average plus, Ax or Kx, low or middle-pair, mid/high suited connectors.)
   UTG+5 (seat 5 just on my right) is a young, relatively tight player. He calls the 2,000. He did not raise, nor call quickly. My read again is that he does not have a premium hand, and might call in position against the loose seat 1. He's got about 13,000 chips.
   I am UTG+6 (seat 6) and look at pocket tens. Despite the action, I decide to shove (a 7,800 raise): I am in late position (hijack) , and neither the button, nor the blinds seem to show any particular interest in the hand. I expect the BB to fold (too much action.) Seat one, the original raiser will be in a tight spot: he got called, and then raised. I expect him to fold 95% of the time. The guy on my right had me covered, but not by much. I also expect him to fold, at least 50% of the time. As I was not putting him on an over pair (JJs to AAs, he would have raised) if he calls, I expect and I believe he would expect too, a coin flip...

   It is all folded to the original raiser, who gives me a dark look, but folds without more theatrics. The guy on my right struggles for over a minute (an eternity in a small casino like DW.) He seemed about to give up, but changed his mind last minute I don't know why (shame, tired, fed up to be bullied around at the previous table?) He pushed his chips and showed AQ unsuited. My tens held tight the flop, then the turn, but the river is a deadly Queen, and I am out!

   Faced with the same situation, I would shove again... Thoughts?

   Posted by Frederic at 2010-07-26 22:36:07

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Comments on “Deuces Wild Friday 7/23/2010”

1. • Posted by Jason M g 2010-07-29 02:36:07
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   • Seems like you shoved for all the right reasons. I don't think you can flat there, and I doubt a fold is the right move... You had a decent read on the situation.