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Old 05-17-2007, 02:46 PM
jmariuz jmariuz is offline
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Default Late in tourney w/88. What to do?

Live tourney, down to 18 players from 70. Top 10 get paid. I was just moved to the table 2 hands earlier, I have 14,500 in chips, a M>5 blinds 1000/2000 and have no read on the two other players in the hand.

Player UTG moves allin for 8000, player to my immediate right calls with a equal stack to mine, I look at 88.

What would you do?
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Old 05-17-2007, 02:57 PM
Mingdu Mingdu is offline
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Default Re: Late in tourney w/88. What to do?

fold ... at best a race against two AK in which case have each others out ... probably facing an overpair in there somewhere
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Old 05-17-2007, 03:06 PM
whynot? whynot? is offline
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Default Re: Late in tourney w/88. What to do?

instant muck - overpair, or 4 overcards are most likely. dont have enough odds to play for set value obv

why risk your tourney on a 35% chance - at best - look for first in vig and double up
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Old 05-17-2007, 03:12 PM
Kyle Flynn Kyle Flynn is offline
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Default Re: Late in tourney w/88. What to do?

I would suggest folding without much hesitation. Looking to push 88 first, not call an 'all-in' bet that already has a call.
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Old 05-17-2007, 03:54 PM
BarryLyndon BarryLyndon is offline
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Default Re: Late in tourney w/88. What to do?

How many strangers have jumped into MTT strategy over the past 3 days? Like 500?

Fold.
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Old 05-17-2007, 05:08 PM
kenny7 kenny7 is offline
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Default Re: Late in tourney w/88. What to do?

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How many strangers have jumped into MTT strategy over the past 3 days? Like 500?

Fold.

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LOL,I'm one of those strangers btw.Having said that,been reading this forum for close to a year,just never registered to post before,woulsn't want to give away that I'm a total fishcake me.

But...even fishy me know better than to call 2 AI w middle pair!! Surely,unless you are supershort,3 hands tops that should warrant a call here?
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