Betting at Dry Pots?

TiMSuM

I just read all_aces report for the $10K bi-weekly and decided to start a new thread.

What is everyone's opinion on betting dry pots in a tournament? For example, player A goes all-in, player B calls, and you call.

I see a lot of people doing it and am wondering why? If you are bluffing I see that as very pointless as you could easily double up the all-in person. What if you hit the flop in some way, do you bet? I perfer having a better chance of getting rid of the all-in person.

Personally I don't like to bet if I hit the flop or not. I'll let the other person do the betting. If I have a hand to play with, I will, otherwise I'll fold. Is this correct thinking?

Mailman

This depends on how close you are to the money. If you are in the money or close to it, eliminating players is more important as each player eliminated brings you closer to the money or moves you up a spot in the money. Early in the tournament, eliminating players isn't so important as you are a long way from getting into the money.

Early in the tournament, I might bet into a dry pot if I thought I was stronger that both the all-in player and the other player or had a better draw than both. Later in the tournament, the only way I would bet into a dry pot is if I was 100% sure I had the all-in player drawing dead.

Mailman