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theoP
Joined: 13.06.2023

Hello, this is a live hand from a tournament at blind stage of 3000/6000 with a 6000 BB ante. The pot in the following hand is 6000 more because I couldn't add it in the simulation.
So this hand is just blunder after blunder of mistakes I did and would like to share it for future reference.
First I could have just went all in preflop and maybe he would have called and sucked out on me. That would have been fine. But I wanted to play my first premium hand I was dealt the whole night and get more value from a limper.
Second, on the flop I should have bet 2 big blinds maximum, now I bet 4 big blinds and was priced in to call his shove on a terrible board.
Third, I say I was priced in because I was getting 20% odds, but I don't even have those odds if he has an A (10%). I was just hoping he had a flush draw straight draw type of hand, which I unblock with Q♣:Q♥:. I should have just folded his shove even if I was priced in, so many chips are too valuable in a late stage tournament. Needless to say I was blinded out next round.

UTG: §50,000 (8 bb)
UTG+1: §160,000 (27 bb)
MP: §150,000 (25 bb)
MP+1: §110,000 (18 bb)
CO: §90,000 (15 bb)
BU: §150,000 (25 bb)
SB (Hero): §120,000 (20 bb)
BB: §55,000 (9 bb)

Pre-Flop: (§9,000) Hero is SB with Q♣ Q♥
4 players fold, CO calls §6,000, 1 fold, Hero raises to §24,000, 1 fold, CO calls §18,000

Flop: (§54,000) A♠ J♠ 8♥ (2 players)
Hero bets §24,000, CO raises to §66,000 (all-in), Hero calls §42,000

Turn: (§186,000) 6♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (§186,000) T♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: §186,000 (Rake: §0)

Showdown:
CO shows A♣ Q♦ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 31%, Flop: 94%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) shows Q♣ Q♥ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 69%, Flop: 6%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

CO wins §186,000


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

For 15bb effective I would shove out of position against a limp. In the end villain would called the AQo and it ended the same way. As played I would Cbet 18k and fold to a shove. Now you get decent odds, but against a ace you have only 2 outs.

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theoP
Joined: 13.06.2023

Exactly. It would have probably gone all-in preflop anyway. But I would have lost the minimum if I cbet small and then folded. Thanks.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Originally posted by theoP
Exactly. It would have probably gone all-in preflop anyway. But I would have lost the minimum if I cbet small and then folded. Thanks.

That's right. Next time better.


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