Wheee, I'm a calling station! Final table.

[runout_mick]

No reads, he hasn't played a hand in the orbit final table has played.

I'm interested in opinions on the flop especially. I used my timer and opted to check call for pot control since it's such a wa/wb situation. I think there are arguments for a lot of lines.



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t3000 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG (t308186)
UTG+1 (t129650)
MP1 (t50938)
MP2 (t218467)
MP3 (t244889)
CO (t42650)
Button (t94850)
SB (t43026)
Hero (t172344)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t9000</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t24000</font>, MP2 calls t15000.

Flop: (t49050) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t27000</font>, Hero calls t27000.

Turn: (t103050) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP2 checks.

River: (t103050) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t48000</font>, Hero calls t48000.

Final Pot: t199050

[Eagles]

Why do you check the flop? As played you obviously need to call the river.

[runout_mick]

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Why do you check the flop? As played you obviously need to call the river.

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As I saw it, it was the only conceivable way to extract if I'm ahead.

Generally I hate being a mid stack on the final table. I'd much rather be either tiny, or a monster.

As for calling the river, it was a no-brainer. I was mostly looking for flop criticisms.

The preflop repop is also not entirely standard, but I'm happy with it.

[grafyx]

I don't like this at all. You're playing the virtual nuts in a reraised pot like you have A6s or a scared KK. I think you're losing a ton of value.

[grafyx]

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Why do you check the flop? As played you obviously need to call the river.

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As played, calling is obvious because we are almost always ahead but I think there is a lot of value in a shove.

[XXXNoahXXX]

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Generally I hate being a mid stack on the final table. I'd much rather be either tiny, or a monster.

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I don't get this.

[runout_mick]

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Generally I hate being a mid stack on the final table. I'd much rather be either tiny, or a monster.

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I don't get this.

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I meant for ease of play.

I'd rather gamble a little (by checking this flop) in this hand and be either extremely big or extremely small. It makes decisions easier for the rest of the ft. Either I'm a pushbot ministack, or a monster robber. For me, either of these is much easier than playing poker as a midstack.

[BlueEcho]

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Generally I hate being a mid stack on the final table. I'd much rather be either tiny, or a monster.

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I don't get this.

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I meant for ease of play.

I'd rather gamble a little (by checking this flop) in this hand and be either extremely big or extremely small. It makes decisions easier for the rest of the ft. Either I'm a pushbot ministack, or a monster robber. For me, either of these is much easier than playing poker as a midstack.

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Really? So what happens when we pushbot our ministack, double up and become a midstack? Are we then not happy because it's more complicated to play? hmmmmmm

[zatacka]

fine exept river, vb

[T_Nasty]

As played this is an easy call. Raising is an option, but thats super thin.

I don't understand check-calling this flop. Raise somewhere, get some [censored] chips in the pot, you've got the winner.