Another hand I THINK I played well...

[thetman]

$24 + 2 tourney last night on Full Tilt...1200+ players down to around 200 so average stack is maybe 9000. Blinds are 200-400. Player in middle position moves in for around 3600-3700. Folded to me in the cutoff. I have AK and decide that he has either a small pair and it's a race or he has ace-rag and I have him dominated. I move in for 10,300 or so. He flips over A,10 and flops a 10 and I lose the pot. I'm happy with my decision to gamble in this spot with what I considered to be a coin flip at worst. The result obviously sucked. Correct play or not???

[Gary07]

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Correct play or not???

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Oh come on man, you know this is standard. Isn't there a bad beat forum somewhere??

[Rocco]

It's a no-brainer...

[thetman]

I'm seriously not complaining about the beat. I'm not the most experienced tourney player. I can usually sneak into the money when I do play, but it always seems that I misplay a few hands (sometimes just 1,lol) and I'm trying to plug the leaks. Thanks for any help you can offer.

[Rocco]

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I'm seriously not complaining about the beat. I'm not the most experienced tourney player. I can usually sneak into the money when I do play...

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This is something you should let go of. Your goal shouldn't be to sneak into money, it should be to reach the final table (or rather top three). I started making final table when i quit worrying about getting into the money. Even on the bubble, and even if your opponent has you covered, you should be all-in with AK here. Doubling up is more important than reaching the money. If you are to concerned about the money, you're playing above your bankroll.

[Vraket]

Lol you got the chips in as a more than 70% favourite and wonder if you did the right play?

Come on..

[Vraket]

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I'm seriously not complaining about the beat. I'm not the most experienced tourney player. I can usually sneak into the money when I do play, but it always seems that I misplay a few hands (sometimes just 1,lol) and I'm trying to plug the leaks. Thanks for any help you can offer.

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Sneaking into the money is easy. But you don't want to sneak into the money, you wan't to win The money, which you find in top 3.

[ZenMasterFlex]

Not only did you get him in 70/30 you recognised that you had him either flipping or dominated, then acted accordingly, what is the question here? Well played.

[Soulman]

I'll borrow an image from the SNG forum to explain what your next step should be:

[thetman]

I guess I'm looking too much at the results of the hand instead of how I played it. I figured I had to make that play in that spot.