Interesting hands leading to PCA championship for Ambrose... - Page 3

lapoker17 · #21 01-13-2006, 03:42 AM

just from reading this thread i can tell you are a great kid - congratulations.

El Diablo · #22 01-13-2006, 03:52 AM

stevepa,

You mention calling or raising in the last hand, but not pushing. Why?

Also, in the first hand, you said if you had bet 225 and he committed himself, you would probably fold. But after putting 500 in, he pushed and you called. Was that as simple as "you bet too much and felt pot-committed" or was there anything more to that?

amulet · #23 01-13-2006, 11:41 AM

somewhat. both the AQ and more so his K2s to hit a flush after getting all the money in as a big dog were very lucky. but that is what it takes to win big tournaments. i am sure they all got lucky at times.

amulet · #24 01-13-2006, 11:45 AM

as i said earlier luck is big a part of it - along with a lot of skill.

i am interested in your thinking on the K2s where you hit the flush on the river. if you get a chance could you take us through that hand and your thinking.

Jbrochu · #25 01-13-2006, 11:57 AM

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I remember seeing Gus Hassen calling a all-in bet with 10-8(I think thats what he had, something around there) and sucking out on the magician... Wheres the post bashing him?

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That was in a free-roll for the WPT Championship which he already had a seat for. Somebody's theory was that he used the free-roll as an opportunity to "advertise."

Anyway, the winner has to catch some lucky breaks to take down one of these events. Congrats to Ambrose, well done.

amulet · #26 01-13-2006, 12:21 PM

interested in this hand, because it was such an important hand, and i am sure the reports we heard were incorrect.

Jaksiel · #27 01-13-2006, 01:50 PM

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as i said earlier luck is big a part of it - along with a lot of skill.

i am interested in your thinking on the K2s where you hit the flush on the river. if you get a chance could you take us through that hand and your thinking.

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Uh, he explained it a few posts up. Did you miss that?

stevepa · #28 01-13-2006, 03:58 PM

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stevepa,

You mention calling or raising in the last hand, but not pushing. Why?

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I felt like pushing would look more like a flush draw than simply raising. I'm not 100% sure this is how he interpreted it, but that was my feeling at the time. So instead I raised an amount which showed that I would play for all his chips without actually pushing all in.

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Also, in the first hand, you said if you had bet 225 and he committed himself, you would probably fold. But after putting 500 in, he pushed and you called. Was that as simple as "you bet too much and felt pot-committed" or was there anything more to that?

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This hand I just didn't think I had as many chips as I did. Betting 225 would've left me enough chips to fold to a big raise but after he raised my 500k bet, I was getting well over 2-1 and felt I had to call.

Steve