[darom03]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed)

BTN (t1950)
SB (t6050)
BB (t2215)
UTG (t3285)

Preflop: BB is with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] .

SB push 6050, BB Calls

BB is Bigjoe2003, who we all know is very good. poker_in_pb is SB and the games I have played with him shows that he pushes any2 in this spot.

But why do you, Bigjoe2003, call here since the play is -EV even if SB is oushing 100%

Is there another reason for the call? Metagame? Tilt? New theory?

Comlete HH below
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PokerStars Game #13264569016: Tournament #67299695, $315+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/11/15 - 20:21:27 (ET)
Table '67299695 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: lilholdem954 (1950 in chips)
Seat 2: poker_in_pb (6050 in chips)
Seat 3: bigjoe2003 (2215 in chips)
Seat 7: coolcj (3285 in chips)
lilholdem954: posts the ante 25
poker_in_pb: posts the ante 25
bigjoe2003: posts the ante 25
coolcj: posts the ante 25
poker_in_pb: posts small blind 100
bigjoe2003: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
coolcj: folds
lilholdem954: folds
poker_in_pb: raises 3000 to 3200
bigjoe2003: calls 1990 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [3h 7s 9c]
*** TURN *** [3h 7s 9c] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [3h 7s 9c Ad] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
poker_in_pb: shows [Js 5h] (high card Ace)
bigjoe2003: shows [Ah 4d] (a pair of Aces)
bigjoe2003 collected 4480 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4480 | Rake 0
Board [3h 7s 9c Ad 2h]
Seat 1: lilholdem954 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: poker_in_pb (small blind) showed [Js 5h] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 3: bigjoe2003 (big blind) showed [Ah 4d] and won (4480) with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: coolcj folded before Flop (didn't bet)