Opinions about a hand
I was playing in a freezeout tournament today and I wasn't sure about how I played the hand that I went broke on. For background information, this was a satellite tournament and there was a total of 70 people to start. After a couple tough beats to start off the tournament, I was able to come back and had about $3000 in chips (approximately average stack that put me 15th out of 34 or 35 people, if I remember correctly.). Anyway, this was the hand that came up:
The blinds are at 100/200. The two players I get involved with in the hand are the button (had about 6000 in chips) and the big blind (around 3500). I recieve pocket 10s in the position before the button. Everyone folds to me and I raise to 600. The button calls, small blind folds, and big blind calls. The flop comes 3, 3, 7 (rainbow). BB checks and I bet 400. The button calls and then the big blind raises to 800. I think about it for a second and put the button on two overcards and the BB on A7 or suited connectors (7,8) and I push all in. Unfortunately, both players call and a queen hits on the turn. I think I'm done. BB goes all in, button calls. River is a jack of spades. When the cards are flipped, I see that I was right about the big blind (A7) but I'm stunned when I see an ace and a five of spades revealed by the button, who went runner runner to the nut flush. There goes my tournament.
So my question is, how would the rest of you have played this hand? Was it wrong for me to go all-in on the flop?
The blinds are at 100/200. The two players I get involved with in the hand are the button (had about 6000 in chips) and the big blind (around 3500). I recieve pocket 10s in the position before the button. Everyone folds to me and I raise to 600. The button calls, small blind folds, and big blind calls. The flop comes 3, 3, 7 (rainbow). BB checks and I bet 400. The button calls and then the big blind raises to 800. I think about it for a second and put the button on two overcards and the BB on A7 or suited connectors (7,8) and I push all in. Unfortunately, both players call and a queen hits on the turn. I think I'm done. BB goes all in, button calls. River is a jack of spades. When the cards are flipped, I see that I was right about the big blind (A7) but I'm stunned when I see an ace and a five of spades revealed by the button, who went runner runner to the nut flush. There goes my tournament.
So my question is, how would the rest of you have played this hand? Was it wrong for me to go all-in on the flop?
Comments
As it turns out, it was not wrong. You had the best hand. However, I would try and avoid it. On a paired flop like this, someone is drawing thin. Either you or the enemy. I don't mind giving the other guy a card too badly because if he is the one drawing think he *probably* will not hit it. If I am drawing think I might still be able to escape from going bust.