tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post7158922265526179973..comments2024-01-31T14:12:23.950-08:00Comments on Rob's Vegas and Poker Blog: "I Don't Want to Do Something That Feels Good for 12 Hours"Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-76155486124818607532015-07-18T22:27:54.779-07:002015-07-18T22:27:54.779-07:00Not necessarily, but I didn't note my position...Not necessarily, but I didn't note my position in my notes. Could be anywhere at that point. But always opening (unless I state otherwise).Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-81194199730202095372015-07-18T21:55:14.998-07:002015-07-18T21:55:14.998-07:00Rob I'm curious what position are you in when ...Rob I'm curious what position are you in when you are raising with A6s and Q9o and A8o. Are these all late position blind steals?FlushhDrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01042309116535213376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-42342235115309865802015-07-17T18:24:01.812-07:002015-07-17T18:24:01.812-07:00Well, I thought it thru and came up with the right...Well, I thought it thru and came up with the right play, just didn't make a snap decision. Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-9923858678217471312015-07-17T18:21:20.623-07:002015-07-17T18:21:20.623-07:00Ok, putting him on a specific range that beats you...Ok, putting him on a specific range that beats you is better than just thinking you're beat. The fact that he was short stacked does make it even more likely that you're ahead of his range there, especially with your hand being somewhat disguised. Aside from a specific tell, I would personally find it hard to lay that hand down in that situation.Cokeboy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/11006035760034237580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-39756614351145482642015-07-17T12:16:34.716-07:002015-07-17T12:16:34.716-07:00I think you're right about 3-bettng there, Nic...I think you're right about 3-bettng there, Nick.<br /><br />As for my reluctance, my first thought was how much losing those chips would hurt at that point in the tournament....and my gut was telling me he had a set or two pair. Fortunately my brain was smarter than my gut and I did call.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-49833094694386682942015-07-17T12:06:21.530-07:002015-07-17T12:06:21.530-07:00"Very late in the 4th level, I called $550 fr..."Very late in the 4th level, I called $550 from the small blind with Ace-King off, it was four-way. The flop was King-high and I led out for $1,500. The short stack to my left, the big blind, shoved for about $4,500 more. It folded to me. Losing there would have really hurt, and I considered folding. But I called and he flipped over King-Queen."<br /><br /><br />With AK, and seeing a K high flop, why are you scared? In a tournament you should get your chips in the middle as often as possible in that situation. If you can't do that with top pair top kicker you should just fold AK preflop IMO. Actually, I would 3-bet AK preflop, especially from the SB. Just my opinion.cokeboy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/02841325742367258391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-82381574833760231522015-07-17T10:57:25.400-07:002015-07-17T10:57:25.400-07:00Hmm...perhaps in some cases, but since I'm usu...Hmm...perhaps in some cases, but since I'm usually shoving with hands that I don't really want calls with, I'm not sure about that. I shove when I get a little below an M of 8 or so, and it seems better than losing chips to a shove where I can't call.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-17501583712598396282015-07-17T10:55:56.116-07:002015-07-17T10:55:56.116-07:00MOJO, there'll be discussion about paying the ...MOJO, there'll be discussion about paying the bubble--interesting story, I think--in the next chapter. Personally, I'm always ok with it, usually I'm the short stack anyway, and as you say it speeds things up. I suppose if I ever was the chip leader I might feel differently.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-70334920419741053032015-07-17T09:08:43.428-07:002015-07-17T09:08:43.428-07:00Sounds like you lose a lot of value with your shov...Sounds like you lose a lot of value with your shoves...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-49965169761055479452015-07-17T08:20:33.434-07:002015-07-17T08:20:33.434-07:00Ho do you feel about paying the bubble boy? I have...Ho do you feel about paying the bubble boy? I have mixed feelings. Sure, it's nice to get something, but when I'm in that position, they don't seem to do it for me so probably -EV. On the other hand, it does speed up play.Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.com