Hi all,
I played the PartyPoker Millions Phase 1 today in Citywest and busted quite early - I would love to get your thoughts on my bustout hand as it happened quite early just towards the end of level two.
The starting stack was 100k with blinds at 250/500 with 50 ante. Level 2 where i busted was 500/1000 with 100 ante.
My table was playing 7 handed and I had about 52k after losing a chunk in two big hands earlier, one where I had AJ v JJ on a J92A5 board and one where I triple barrel bluffed and got called.
I was in seat 4 and did not know anyone except Max Silver in seat 3. The table had been quiet enough apart from a big pots.
Seat 2 opens to €2.5k UTG +1.
Max calls in seat 3 for €2.5k
I look down at AQ in seat 4 and call €2.5k.
Button and Small Blind both fold.
Big Blind thinks for a minute and then raises to €11k.
Seat 2 thinks and calls the €11k
Max in Seat 3 calls quick enough for €11k.
I considered my options and decided that if I was to come over the top there was a very strong possibility that all 3 players would fold and I would be able to add €35k to my €52k stack without seeing a flop.
My reasoning:
- I felt the big blind was making a squeeze play
- I felt both seat 2 and 3 had a pair between 55 - JJ and would be unlikely to risk such a large amount early on in a marginal spot.
- If I was unlucky enough to get called, I would likely be flipping
As it was:
The big blind folded quick enough
Seat 2 announces call and seat 3 folds quick enough
Seat 2 turns over KK and I lose the 70/30
I would love to hear what other players would have done in my spot preflop as it is definitely a hand I think I can learn from.
I played the PartyPoker Millions Phase 1 today in Citywest and busted quite early - I would love to get your thoughts on my bustout hand as it happened quite early just towards the end of level two.
The starting stack was 100k with blinds at 250/500 with 50 ante. Level 2 where i busted was 500/1000 with 100 ante.
My table was playing 7 handed and I had about 52k after losing a chunk in two big hands earlier, one where I had AJ v JJ on a J92A5 board and one where I triple barrel bluffed and got called.
I was in seat 4 and did not know anyone except Max Silver in seat 3. The table had been quiet enough apart from a big pots.
Seat 2 opens to €2.5k UTG +1.
Max calls in seat 3 for €2.5k
I look down at AQ in seat 4 and call €2.5k.
Button and Small Blind both fold.
Big Blind thinks for a minute and then raises to €11k.
Seat 2 thinks and calls the €11k
Max in Seat 3 calls quick enough for €11k.
I considered my options and decided that if I was to come over the top there was a very strong possibility that all 3 players would fold and I would be able to add €35k to my €52k stack without seeing a flop.
My reasoning:
- I felt the big blind was making a squeeze play
- I felt both seat 2 and 3 had a pair between 55 - JJ and would be unlikely to risk such a large amount early on in a marginal spot.
- If I was unlucky enough to get called, I would likely be flipping
As it was:
The big blind folded quick enough
Seat 2 announces call and seat 3 folds quick enough
Seat 2 turns over KK and I lose the 70/30
I would love to hear what other players would have done in my spot preflop as it is definitely a hand I think I can learn from.
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