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[Nate.]

Well, it's not quite a stop-and-go, because after all where's the stop?

That said, there's some merit to not pushing pre here; the critical question is whether the action he gains from worse hands that would have folded outweighs the equity he loses the extra times he loses. I don't think that flop FE is a big part of Strife's play here (in practice; I guess it was in his head, though).

If you're trying to drum up some action, I actually think you should consider a limp in that spot. It's amateurish and makes you exploitable; at $4 tournaments it can also be wildly effective.

Good luck,

--Nate

[Lord_Strife]

Hey Nate,
He left out the part where someone reraised me to 4000 after I made it 2000 and i just called instead of putting hte rest in preflop, so i stop and goed to try to get ak to fold or whatever

[Lord_Strife]

Poker Stars, $4 + $0.40 NL Hold'em Tournament, 500/1,000 Blinds, 7 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

Hero (UTG+1): 18,055
MP: 21,632
CO: 10,162
BTN: 17,356
SB: 28,988
BB: 14,611
UTG: 17,710

Pre-Flop: (2,200) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (UTG+1)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to 3,000</font>, 4 folds, BB calls 2,000

Flop: (7,200) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets 1,000</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to 14,955 and is All-In</font>, BB calls 10,511 and is All-In

Turn: (30,222) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: (30,222) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: 30,222 Pot
Hero showed A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Fives) and LOST (-14,611 NET)
BB showed 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a straight, Three to Seven) and WON 30,222 (+15,611 NET)

[jus_nutz]

that was just gross ... that guy CALLIN with a gutshot ... loled hard when i saw it and felt bad for you ... if you win that hand u chip up massively .... poor boy

[Lord_Strife]

Realistically with two live cards and a gutshot he wouldn't be in THAT terrible shape but I also had a flush draw which killed two of his outs (his 7 was a spade so all of those were live) but it was obviously a terrible call on his part (only getting 2:1) but a little piece of me died inside when he did call

[jus_nutz]

take it easy .. u will win one soon ... hang in there and be patient, gl and c u @ the tables

[Lord_Strife]

jus_nutz are we playing together on any tables? what sn you use?