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Flop All-In bets vs very aggressive players as disarming technique
I entered the $150 bi Thurs nite tourn. last night at the SHR, with just over 100 entrants, about $16,000 total paid. We are getting down to the bubble. 14 players left. 12 pay. 1st place is just over $5,000. Blinds are 3,000 / 6,000, 500 ante. I am on the bb and a very aggressive, very active player is on the sb. My image is relatively tight, but not nit. I have 12bbs.
I am dealt 9d7d.
It folds all around to the sb with about 20-25bb. He min-raises to 12,000.
I call for 6,000 more (with about 10 bb behind). Pot is our 24,000 plus 3,500 = 27,500 (4.5bb)
Flop: 10c 9s 4c
SB checks after a pre-flop min raise.
Now. I have mid pair heads up, vs a very aggressive player who decided to give away the lead. I'm thinking there is a very good chance that my pair of 9's is best at the point. I take a moment to bet, to decide how much. As I think about the pot, and my stack, I realize that if I bet say 21,000, it will either make him fold and I get no value from my bet, or I will get check raised, knowing his aggressive style. I would hate to see a check raise here because I would second guess my pair of 9's which could actually be behind a 10 or over pair (which I don't think he would check with two clubs on board, but possible) or it would allow me to get bluffed out on a flush draw and cripple my stack, or in general just give him even the sliver of a hope that a check raise will make me fold. I don't want to gift him that move or hope. I want to end the action, take down the pot, rob him of a check raise, and force him to either have a 10 or over-pair (which he magically disguised as an aggressive player) or most likely, to make him pay the absolute worse price for a flush draw while robbing him the strength showmanship of a check raise.
I go all-in for 60,000 more. Pot is 87,500.
SB says, "You went all-in? . . . Wow." He waits a few seconds. Then he calls.
I show my 9d7d and he turns over 6c2c.
Turn is 4s.
River is a club. I actually forget which club.
As I pick up my stuff, he says to me, "That was a terrible all-in." I laughed a little and say, "Why, because I gave you the worse price possible?" (Also thinking to myself, and robbing you of a check raise?) He didn't answer. I asked him again why it was a terrible all-in. "I'm learning," I say. No answer and I walk away.
I'm really interested in what people think about my play, his call, and then comment. Thx.
I am dealt 9d7d.
It folds all around to the sb with about 20-25bb. He min-raises to 12,000.
I call for 6,000 more (with about 10 bb behind). Pot is our 24,000 plus 3,500 = 27,500 (4.5bb)
Flop: 10c 9s 4c
SB checks after a pre-flop min raise.
Now. I have mid pair heads up, vs a very aggressive player who decided to give away the lead. I'm thinking there is a very good chance that my pair of 9's is best at the point. I take a moment to bet, to decide how much. As I think about the pot, and my stack, I realize that if I bet say 21,000, it will either make him fold and I get no value from my bet, or I will get check raised, knowing his aggressive style. I would hate to see a check raise here because I would second guess my pair of 9's which could actually be behind a 10 or over pair (which I don't think he would check with two clubs on board, but possible) or it would allow me to get bluffed out on a flush draw and cripple my stack, or in general just give him even the sliver of a hope that a check raise will make me fold. I don't want to gift him that move or hope. I want to end the action, take down the pot, rob him of a check raise, and force him to either have a 10 or over-pair (which he magically disguised as an aggressive player) or most likely, to make him pay the absolute worse price for a flush draw while robbing him the strength showmanship of a check raise.
I go all-in for 60,000 more. Pot is 87,500.
SB says, "You went all-in? . . . Wow." He waits a few seconds. Then he calls.
I show my 9d7d and he turns over 6c2c.
Turn is 4s.
River is a club. I actually forget which club.
As I pick up my stuff, he says to me, "That was a terrible all-in." I laughed a little and say, "Why, because I gave you the worse price possible?" (Also thinking to myself, and robbing you of a check raise?) He didn't answer. I asked him again why it was a terrible all-in. "I'm learning," I say. No answer and I walk away.
I'm really interested in what people think about my play, his call, and then comment. Thx.
April 24, 2013 | 5:08 p.m.
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2. The money bubble was not that big, but as always, still a strong factor. We bought in for $160 including the dealer tip add-on of $10, and if I remember right 12th place paid $330. I admit I get confused between playing for first (in this case the $5,000) vs. making sure I don't lose $160 and actually profit $170. I tend to play for 1st, but am willing to admit I am not approaching it with the ideal strategy.
3. Cool.
4. I thought so. You never know if a player is just being salty after sucking out or if he actually is making a valid point. So thanks.
April 26, 2013 | 5:41 a.m.