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[UtzChips]

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Utz, I am guilty of calling with A10o in this situation on the basis that If an A flops then I can be pretty sure I have the best hand and Ax will call me down to the river. Also I want to keep the pot small with a small hand.

However, I think I need to reassess this. If I think I have the best hand on the flop if an A drops then I probably have the best hand preflop and should be raising for value preflop. "Good things happen when you raise" especially if you don't hit your Ace and continuation bet the flop.

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Since nobody raised, you probably did have the better hand over the two limpers, however, they could have KJ/QJ etc and the Blinds could have suited hands and Ax & I've lost with AK v. A7 etc.

I don't believe in letting the blinds in cheap in tournaments with hands like ATo.

You are in kind of a pickle, however, since the two limpers could have KJ/QJ, and flop a pair with no ace. However, you do have the best hand going in and letting the blinds in does nothing but increase your chances of losing.

[larsjones]

Thanks for the help guys.

[mflip]

Was the SB one of the ones who rebought upfront? If not you have to call. The rebuy structure seems weird to me. Do you start with 500 chips and a rebuy gets you 2000 more. If this is the case call and rebuy and you are back up to one of the biggest stacks at the table.

[larsjones]

This tournament is TOTALLY screwball, actually. The buyin of $5gets you 500, and you can rebuy anytime you are at 500 or below fat $10 for t1000 or $20 for t2000. Obviously, I rebought for 20 up front. In addition the button always starts at seat one at tournament outset. Blinds escalate every 15 minutes. Rebuys end after 4 levels, when you can add $10 for t2000 or $20 for t4000.

To your question, the SB had rebought for t2000 up front.