A few hands that played out here at the EMOP. They might not be interesting to many people, but theres a few I'm trying to get my head round, so what better way to get some clarification than to post them up here. The results of the hands are not really that important, (I might even post them as I'm going through them because results based thinking is not what I'm after), its just to get some opinions.
ME hands.
The ME was a €1,100 buy-in, 20,000 chips, 55 min clock. Decent structure.
Day 1-- I have a good image. I get QQ utg. I raise 525 (blinds 100-200, effictive stacks 20k). Loose button flat calls, aggressiver scandie in sb raises to 1450. I think and r/r to 3950, he thinks and makes it 11.5k. Action?
He has played out 1 other hand very similar to this already, against another aggressive scandie, when it went raise,bet, r/r, rr/r and 5 bet all-in by him, opponnent folded so no hands seen.
Day 1
I'm after dropping in chips to 13.5k. blinds are 400-800, ave must be about 30k ish. Scandie on my right in the c/o opens for 2600. I look down at KK. BB is a good player who has about 15k approx. I'm trying to figure out whats the best option, as I know the scandie doesnt need a hand here (and in all probability has nothing) and I'm afraid if I push in now I might lose my chance to make some more chips that I badly need. Also, theres a chance that the bb, aware of the history between me and the scandie, might decide to squeeze, so although It might scream strength, I decide to just flat otb. Who likes/dislikes?
Day 2.
Back on day 2 with 22k. Hit nice enough cards that hold up and at the end of the 1st blind level, I'm up to 75k and ave is 68k. 85 players left out of 300.
2nd blind level, folded to me otb. I have Kd-Jd. Blinds are 1,000-2,000, 200 ante. I make it 5,200. Scandie youngish in sb makes it 14,800 to go out of a 39k stack. Action back to me?
Sunday EMOP 1 day side event-€200 f/o, 7,000 chips, 20 min clock.
Early on, and I'm in gambling mode. I'm very fixed in my head today that the scandies are not going to 3 and 4 bet me liberally, and in fact, I've decided that if anyones going to apply pressure today, then Its gonna be me. I'll try and get them in first and let them be making the decisions. I've already done this a few times early in the tournament when this hand comes up.
There is 3 or 4 very poor spannish players on the table, and a few scandies who of course want to be in the pots with them. 3 of the spaniards linp for 200, followed by 3 scandies. Ave stack is about 8 or 9k, I'd say I have about 13k. I have 88 on the bb and I make it 1950 to go. Fold, fold, 3rd spannish limper shoves for 8 or 9kish, all fold back to me. Action?
Final table.
ICM and me are not great friends. So I'm sure someone like doke or others can help me out here.
I havent mentioned this hand in ant of the reports, but its the 1 hand from yesterday that has me thinking. (I know I went on to win the tourney, buit thats results based thinking, and Im not really into that.)
!0 players get paid.
Payout structure is something like
10-400
09-600
08-800
07-1000
06-1200
05-1600
04-2000
03-3000
02-4000
1st-6,800.
Really, I wanted to win (dont we all!!), but just folding to go up the pay ladder wasnt an option. Whatever decisions I was to make, it would be the best way for me to get into a winning position.
So we lose 2 players early on the FT. It really is a crapshoot now, 8 players left, ave stack is 95k. I have 100k, cl to my direct left has about 170k, 1 other scandie has about 150k, the rest are shorter.
UTG+1 shoves all-in for 80k (blinds are 4000-8000, 1000 ante, so 20k in the middle and an average M of 4).
I'm utg+2 and I have 88. I look around the table, and the only player i think is showing interest in whats happening is the scandie with 150k.
I figure I can put these in here, and probably be racing, and take my chances.
I also think that if this guy does have a hand behind me (there is 5 to act behind me), i could be toast. But what better chance am I gonna get? Blinds are going up shortly. Im also aware that if I keep my 100k together, I can open push that with atc and mostly get it through. I just havent been given the oppertunity to do that yet, as the action has been hectic since the FT started.
What are the different reasons behind whatever is the correct decision here?
Connie
ME hands.
The ME was a €1,100 buy-in, 20,000 chips, 55 min clock. Decent structure.
Day 1-- I have a good image. I get QQ utg. I raise 525 (blinds 100-200, effictive stacks 20k). Loose button flat calls, aggressiver scandie in sb raises to 1450. I think and r/r to 3950, he thinks and makes it 11.5k. Action?
He has played out 1 other hand very similar to this already, against another aggressive scandie, when it went raise,bet, r/r, rr/r and 5 bet all-in by him, opponnent folded so no hands seen.
Day 1
I'm after dropping in chips to 13.5k. blinds are 400-800, ave must be about 30k ish. Scandie on my right in the c/o opens for 2600. I look down at KK. BB is a good player who has about 15k approx. I'm trying to figure out whats the best option, as I know the scandie doesnt need a hand here (and in all probability has nothing) and I'm afraid if I push in now I might lose my chance to make some more chips that I badly need. Also, theres a chance that the bb, aware of the history between me and the scandie, might decide to squeeze, so although It might scream strength, I decide to just flat otb. Who likes/dislikes?
Day 2.
Back on day 2 with 22k. Hit nice enough cards that hold up and at the end of the 1st blind level, I'm up to 75k and ave is 68k. 85 players left out of 300.
2nd blind level, folded to me otb. I have Kd-Jd. Blinds are 1,000-2,000, 200 ante. I make it 5,200. Scandie youngish in sb makes it 14,800 to go out of a 39k stack. Action back to me?
Sunday EMOP 1 day side event-€200 f/o, 7,000 chips, 20 min clock.
Early on, and I'm in gambling mode. I'm very fixed in my head today that the scandies are not going to 3 and 4 bet me liberally, and in fact, I've decided that if anyones going to apply pressure today, then Its gonna be me. I'll try and get them in first and let them be making the decisions. I've already done this a few times early in the tournament when this hand comes up.
There is 3 or 4 very poor spannish players on the table, and a few scandies who of course want to be in the pots with them. 3 of the spaniards linp for 200, followed by 3 scandies. Ave stack is about 8 or 9k, I'd say I have about 13k. I have 88 on the bb and I make it 1950 to go. Fold, fold, 3rd spannish limper shoves for 8 or 9kish, all fold back to me. Action?
Final table.
ICM and me are not great friends. So I'm sure someone like doke or others can help me out here.
I havent mentioned this hand in ant of the reports, but its the 1 hand from yesterday that has me thinking. (I know I went on to win the tourney, buit thats results based thinking, and Im not really into that.)
!0 players get paid.
Payout structure is something like
10-400
09-600
08-800
07-1000
06-1200
05-1600
04-2000
03-3000
02-4000
1st-6,800.
Really, I wanted to win (dont we all!!), but just folding to go up the pay ladder wasnt an option. Whatever decisions I was to make, it would be the best way for me to get into a winning position.
So we lose 2 players early on the FT. It really is a crapshoot now, 8 players left, ave stack is 95k. I have 100k, cl to my direct left has about 170k, 1 other scandie has about 150k, the rest are shorter.
UTG+1 shoves all-in for 80k (blinds are 4000-8000, 1000 ante, so 20k in the middle and an average M of 4).
I'm utg+2 and I have 88. I look around the table, and the only player i think is showing interest in whats happening is the scandie with 150k.
I figure I can put these in here, and probably be racing, and take my chances.
I also think that if this guy does have a hand behind me (there is 5 to act behind me), i could be toast. But what better chance am I gonna get? Blinds are going up shortly. Im also aware that if I keep my 100k together, I can open push that with atc and mostly get it through. I just havent been given the oppertunity to do that yet, as the action has been hectic since the FT started.
What are the different reasons behind whatever is the correct decision here?
Connie
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