High Stakes Poker thread 3/26 (Ivey and others)

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So how was the episode overall for those that watched? Worth staying up to catch the re-run at 2?

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Geez I dont know what to say. Maybe I`m expecting too much from this line up.
Phillllllllllllllll please explain that flush fold.
STUNNED!!!! [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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DW bet just over the pot size into 2 players I believe, and Ivey just thought there was no way a raise or a call was good for the situation. He basically put DW on a big hand AA-QQ. If he calls he's not getting the correct odds to draw or correct implied odds as he just doesn't think he's going to get paid off if he hits as his hand will not be disguised enough. Raising isn't such a bad play but he can't stand a re-raise all in and if DW has AA-QQ he will most likely 3 bet all in. I think many players don't appreciate how folding there is probably a better play than calling or raising. Plus stacks aren't deep enough for Ivey to make a big play.
Everyone happy?
Also, I thought Ivey played the QQ hand perfectly.

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And the summary to all of that is: Ivey thought there would be a better spot to get money from the donk (of this table).

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No, its not.

The summary is that Ivey thought that calling (or raising) was a -EV play.

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Imho, he could have thought it was a small EV play (either one), but like I said, wanted a better spot. If you think you're a much better player, then why play a pot for small EV when you can play a hand with big EV?

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Because its a cash game, that's why.