Poker Stars, $1.32 Buy-in (15/30 blinds, 4 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 8 Players
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SB: 1,557 (51.9 bb)
BB: 1,584 (52.8 bb)
Hero (UTG+2): 1,420 (47.3 bb)
MP1: 2,378 (79.3 bb)
MP2: 2,421 (80.7 bb)
MP3: 1,450 (48.3 bb)
CO: 1,365 (45.5 bb)
BTN: 1,325 (44.2 bb)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with K♣: A♦:
Hero raises to 75, MP1 raises to 302, 6 folds, Hero raises to 1,416 and is all-in, MP1 calls 1,114
Flop: (2,909) 5♥: 2♦: J♦: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (2,909) 9♦: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (2,909) 3♥: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
Spoiler
2,909 pot
Final Board: 5♥: 2♦: J♦: 9♦: 3♥:
Hero showed K♣: A♦: and lost (-1,420 net)
MP1 showed 4♣: 4♠: and won 2,909 (1,489 net)
The opponent was unknown and I had seen him 3bet smaller broadways.
I am almost sure that it is profitable in terms of chips, but is it worth it? Because it is early in the game and mostly I expect some coin flip. What would you do?