TT dilemma
I am second-guessing myself over this particular hand in these particular circumstances. Any feedback is appreciated.
Played a live 12-person SNG at my bro's house on the weekend. $20 buy-in + $10 rebuys... so it was for fun, pretty much. Players ranged from the very good to the completely clueless.
7 players left. 3 get paid. I am above average with about 3,900 playing 125/250 blinds.Â
I am dealt TT in the BB.
UTG limps. She has a stack of about 1600 and has been playing good cards, from what I've seen.
MP moves all-in for about 1500. He is one of the better players at the table, but hasn't been playing many hands. If I had to guess, I'd guess that he was, in a word, frustrated.
LP thinks for a while, counts out his chips. He has about 2600. It is important to note that he is by far the most inexperienced player at the table. We started with 2 tables of 6. I was at his table of 6. I saw him limp from various positions with hands like K3o, T5o, etc. When I saw him raise big at the 6-handed table, I was shown Ad9d.Â
Eventually LP calls the 1500. I was seriously considering what to do. While I was thinking, he laughs and says to his friend next to him "You won't believe what I called with". I was certain it was not said for my benefit.
What's your play here?
Played a live 12-person SNG at my bro's house on the weekend. $20 buy-in + $10 rebuys... so it was for fun, pretty much. Players ranged from the very good to the completely clueless.
7 players left. 3 get paid. I am above average with about 3,900 playing 125/250 blinds.Â
I am dealt TT in the BB.
UTG limps. She has a stack of about 1600 and has been playing good cards, from what I've seen.
MP moves all-in for about 1500. He is one of the better players at the table, but hasn't been playing many hands. If I had to guess, I'd guess that he was, in a word, frustrated.
LP thinks for a while, counts out his chips. He has about 2600. It is important to note that he is by far the most inexperienced player at the table. We started with 2 tables of 6. I was at his table of 6. I saw him limp from various positions with hands like K3o, T5o, etc. When I saw him raise big at the 6-handed table, I was shown Ad9d.Â
Eventually LP calls the 1500. I was seriously considering what to do. While I was thinking, he laughs and says to his friend next to him "You won't believe what I called with". I was certain it was not said for my benefit.
What's your play here?
Comments
If the "good" player is about to go out, you're okay with that, if the donk is still there, then you can beat him. Also, 10-10 is horrible horrible horrible. The one guy with 1500 has an M of 3ish, so he'll push with a lot, the donk isn't aware of any of that, but he should be looking at pushing too. Your M is a little higher, just under 10. I think you can get away from this, but if you just call, see the flop, and decide then, that may not be so bad either (hopefully donk-boy knows not to bet into a side pot).
Mark
P.S. he raised with A9 suited eh? When did you start to play with beanie42?
I'm sitting here, replying to Devin, I look up, and see... Devin.
Damned Poker Night Live... I didn't realize this was a test that you were moderating for cryin out loud!
Mark
I'd be inclined to move all-in, but I think it's a close decision.
I guess I think it's close because I've just typed and deleted "I'd be inclined to <fold|move all-in>" about 5 times now, alternating between the two choices. :cool:
ScottyZ
I this a bad beat story?
Hmmm... I don't think it's that easy. Granted, the circumstances are strange, but I'm not used to being the third player (technically fourth) in a very big pot holding TT unless I'm shortstacked.
Calling/moving in won't make a difference to the UTG limper, as she has only enough chips to call the original all-in bet.
Nope! Just a weird situation.
You've probably got a serious edge on LP which means you may lose the main pot, but still win the side pot and remain about even. If things work really well (Especially if more than one person is on an Ace), then there's a good chance you'll bust multiple people and have a massive stack for the end game.
If you get completely beat, you're still left with 1,300 and are about to get a few free hands.
I hate 1010 JJ even QQ against 2 opponents and possibly 3.
Classic case of either being a huge dog or slight favorite......ESPECIALLY with 2 opponents allready in the pot and 1 left to act that may have done the "limp with monster dance". Someone is going out or is going to be very short stacked after this hand.
You have a stack + brains = win.
I can understand why this looks good.....MP has something like A8. LP has anything.....from his comment i would put him on 89s to 22 i dont think anything higher.
The problem is the EP limp.......is she capable of limping with a monster? I dont know, if she has done it before than I can easily laydown.
I'll post the results shortly... just waiting to see if anyone else wants to share their thoughts, maybe guess at some of the holdings, etc.
And wader, I hadn't seen UTG do the old limp/re-raise play, but that doesn't rule out the possibility.
UTG called the all-in.
MP had J8s.
LP had 57s.
UTG had AJo.
AJ won, and UTG tripled up. My TT would have been good... one of the tens used to make a straight or a flush or something after a jack-high flop.
I ended up taking 2nd place. My opponent was not involved in that TT hand, we entered HU play relatively even in chips, and he beat my KK with his small suited clubs after flopping a four flush, moving in, and hitting a club on the river.