T5s UTG+1, first level one allin, against maniac, easy call?

[wpr101]

No reads. You guys call here? Since I won the hand I think it was a pretty good call by me. I think in situations like this you have to go with your gut. I had suited cards and got great pots odds with the best hand. This was the hand that helped catapult me to the FT.


PokerStars Game #5062026074: Tournament #25422459, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/05/26 - 21:00:00 (ET)
Table '25422459 2' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: 1ee7 (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: LittleStuey (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: chezeman (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: bob69 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: wpr101 (1500 in chips)
LittleStuey: posts small blind 10
chezeman: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
chezeman said, "OMG"
1ee7 said, "ORLY?"
chezeman said, "OMG"
chezeman said, "I HAVE ACES"
bob69: raises 1480 to 1500 and is all-in
wpr101: calls 1500 and is all-in
1ee7: calls 1500 and is all-in
LittleStuey: calls 1490 and is all-in
chezeman: calls 1480 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [6d 6h 2c]
chezeman said, "owned"
LittleStuey said, "straight!"
LittleStuey said, "JJJJJ"
GreekHouse is connected
*** TURN *** [6d 6h 2c] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [6d 6h 2c 3c] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LittleStuey: shows [8s Jc] (a pair of Sixes)
chezeman: shows [Ac Qh] (a pair of Sixes - Ace kicker)
bob69: shows [9d 8c] (a pair of Sixes - lower kicker)
wpr101: shows [5h Th] (a straight, Deuce to Six)
1ee7: shows [Tc 7s] (a pair of Sixes)
chezeman said, "YESSSSS"
wpr101 collected 7500 from pot

[timex]

Even though your cards are suited, and it is likely that they have each other's outs, this is a debatable call, but I think its correct nonetheless. Nice hand.

[wpr101]

All I'm saying is look at the results. I once remember reading a ZeeJustin blog entry about how he made a questionable call with KQs in a big MTT. The hand gave him chips to be able to win the tournament. I think this situation is very similar.

[TakenItEasy]

Am I missing something here? You were the first to call an UTG all-in with T5s.

[timex]

Did chezeman realize that he didn't win?????????

[wpr101]

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Am I missing something here? You were the first to call an UTG all-in with T5s.

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He was a total maniac and I had suited cards. I put him on any two... I figured my cards are suited and any two can win. This move is positive expected value in the long run, no question.

[wpr101]

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Did chezeman realize that he didn't win?????????

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Not until I won the hand and was moved to the final table.

[timex]

Where did this hand occur/ did this hand occur?

I can't get over how great of a call you made, I like to think I would do the same, but perhaps I am just being results based.

[TakenItEasy]

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Am I missing something here? You were the first to call an UTG all-in with T5s.

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He was a total maniac and I had suited cards. I put him on any two... I figured my cards are suited and any two can win. This move is positive expected value in the long run, no question.

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The stacks seem to indicate that this is the first hand. How do you have a read?

[TomHimself]

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Did chezeman realize that he didn't win?????????

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Not until I won the hand and was moved to the final table.

[/ QUOTE ]YSSCKY