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Old 01-17-2006, 08:16 PM
incognito incognito is offline
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Default Re: In the money, middle of the pack, preflop question.

Given that I had just played and lost a big hand, I might be perceived as steaming. So I think there's a greater than usual chance that any raise I make will be called, particularly by a small to medium pair that might otherwise fold. I still have enough chips left that I don't want to risk my entire tournament on a coin-flip.

Therefore, if I had been heads up against the raiser I would be inclined to call the minraise and see the flop. However, the presence of a third player is going to make it difficult to continue after the flop unless I hit in a big way.

So I think I have to raise. Given that a raise of any kind is going to cost me half of my stack and give me the odds I need to call an all-in by the preflop raiser (I can't put him on aces or kings, so I'm probably a small underdog to a medium pair), I think I have to push.

So I push. Results in white:

<font color="white"> 3rd position calls with QQ, small blind folds. The board is no help and I'm out. </font>
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