Good read, right call, wrong cards.

[twizzybop]

Decided to play an 18 man sit and go.. at the final table and only top 4 pay.. Anyway...I was playing good solid poker all around even folded in this hand.. very enticing to play..but refrained..

Table: 2 (real money)
Seat #5 is the dealer
Seat 1 - AKNOTH ($1585 in chips)
Seat 2 - SUPERBIMBO ($330 in chips)
Seat 3 - HITMAN008 ($7645 in chips)
Seat 4 - TWIZZYBOP ($3880 in chips)
Seat 5 - PEI ($1330 in chips)
Seat 6 - SANDLOPPA ($9185 in chips)
Seat 7 - LUCKYQUADS ($2055 in chips)
Seat 9 - KING RICH ($990 in chips)
SANDLOPPA - Posts small blind $75
LUCKYQUADS - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to TWIZZYBOP [Ah Jh]
KING RICH - All-In(Raise) $990 to $990
AKNOTH - Folds
SUPERBIMBO - Folds
HITMAN008 - Folds
TWIZZYBOP - Folds
PEI - All-In(Raise) $1330 to $1330
SANDLOPPA - Folds
LUCKYQUADS - Folds
PEI - returned ($340) : not called
*** FLOP *** [Qc 2d 10d]
*** TURN *** [Qc 2d 10d] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [Qc 2d 10d 2c] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PEI - Shows [As Ac] (Two Pairs, aces and twos)
KING RICH - Shows [Ad 8c] (One pair, twos)
PEI Collects $2205 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($2205)
Board [Qc 2d 10d 2c 7d]
Seat 1: AKNOTH Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: SUPERBIMBO Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: HITMAN008 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 4: TWIZZYBOP Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: PEI (dealer) won Total ($2205) All-In HI$2205) with Two Pairs, aces and twos [As Ac - P:As,P:Ac,B:2d,B:2c,B:Qc]
Seat 6: SANDLOPPA (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 7: LUCKYQUADS (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 9: KING RICH HI:lost with One pair, twos [Ad 8c - B:2d,B:2c,P:Ad,B:Qc,B:10d]


Then a few hands later I observe this..

Table: 2 (Real Money) Seat #7 is the dealer
Seat 1 - AKNOTH ($3970 in chips)
Seat 2 - SUPERBIMBO ($330 in chips)
Seat 3 - HITMAN008 ($7645 in chips)
Seat 4 - TWIZZYBOP ($3880 in chips)
Seat 5 - PEI ($2545 in chips)
Seat 6 - SANDLOPPA ($8310 in chips)
Seat 7 - LUCKYQUADS ($320 in chips)
AKNOTH - Posts small blind $100
SUPERBIMBO - Posts big blind $200
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to TWIZZYBOP [4c Jh]
HITMAN008 - All-In(Raise) $7645 to $7645
TWIZZYBOP - Folds
PEI - Folds
SANDLOPPA - Folds
LUCKYQUADS - All-In $320
AKNOTH - Folds
SUPERBIMBO - Folds
HITMAN008 - returned ($7325) : not called
*** FLOP *** [9s 3s Qs]
*** TURN *** [9s 3s Qs] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [9s 3s Qs Ks] [8c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HITMAN008 - Shows [Kh As] (Flush, ace high)
LUCKYQUADS - Shows [4h 4d] (One pair, fours)
HITMAN008 Collects $940 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($940)
Board [9s 3s Qs Ks 8c]
Seat 1: AKNOTH (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: SUPERBIMBO (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: HITMAN008 won Total ($940) All-In HI$940) with Flush, ace high [Kh As - P:As,B:Ks,B:Qs,B:9s,B:3s]
Seat 4: TWIZZYBOP Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: PEI Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 6: SANDLOPPA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 7: LUCKYQUADS (dealer) HI:lost with One pair, fours [4h 4d - P:4h,P:4d,B:Ks,B:Qs,B:9s]

So I called based apon that information, not to mention..
2 Hands before the A, K he had done this..

Table: 2 (Real Money) Seat #2 is the dealer
Seat 1 - AKNOTH ($1060 in chips)
Seat 2 - SUPERBIMBO ($330 in chips)
Seat 3 - HITMAN008 ($7345 in chips)
Seat 4 - TWIZZYBOP ($3880 in chips)
Seat 5 - PEI ($1555 in chips)
Seat 6 - SANDLOPPA ($9785 in chips)
Seat 7 - LUCKYQUADS ($2055 in chips)
Seat 9 - KING RICH ($990 in chips)
HITMAN008 - Posts small blind $75
TWIZZYBOP - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to TWIZZYBOP [Js 8s]
PEI - Folds
SANDLOPPA - Calls $150
LUCKYQUADS - Folds
KING RICH - Folds
AKNOTH - Folds
SUPERBIMBO - Folds
HITMAN008 - All-In(Raise) $7270 to $7345
TWIZZYBOP - Folds
SANDLOPPA - Folds
HITMAN008 - returned ($7195) : not called
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HITMAN008 - Does not show
HITMAN008 Collects $450 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($450)
Seat 1: AKNOTH Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: SUPERBIMBO (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: HITMAN008 (small blind) collected Total ($450) All-In
Seat 4: TWIZZYBOP (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: PEI Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 6: SANDLOPPA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 7: LUCKYQUADS Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 9: KING RICH Folded on the POCKET CARDS

So I called here..
Table: 2 (Real Money) Seat #3 is the dealer
Seat 1 - AKNOTH ($3120 in chips)
Seat 3 - HITMAN008 ($6440 in chips)
Seat 4 - TWIZZYBOP ($6035 in chips)
Seat 5 - PEI ($3790 in chips)
Seat 6 - SANDLOPPA ($7615 in chips)
AKNOTH - Ante $25
HITMAN008 - Ante $25
TWIZZYBOP - Ante $25
PEI - Ante $25
SANDLOPPA - Ante $25
TWIZZYBOP - Posts small blind $100
PEI - Posts big blind $200
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to TWIZZYBOP [8d 8h]
SANDLOPPA - Folds
AKNOTH - Folds
HITMAN008 - All-In(Raise) $6415 to $6415
TWIZZYBOP - All-In $5910
PEI - Folds
HITMAN008 - returned ($405) : not called
*** FLOP *** [3c Jh 7c]
*** TURN *** [3c Jh 7c] [10h]
*** RIVER *** [3c Jh 7c 10h] [Ks]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HITMAN008 - Shows [Kd As] (One pair, kings)
TWIZZYBOP - Shows [8d 8h] (One pair, eights)
HITMAN008 Collects $12345 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($12345)
Board [3c Jh 7c 10h Ks]
Seat 1: AKNOTH Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: HITMAN008 (dealer) won Total ($12345) All-In HI$12345) with One pair, kings [Kd As - B:Ks,P:Kd,P:As,B:Jh,B:10h]
Seat 4: TWIZZYBOP (small blind) HI:lost with One pair, eights [8d 8h - P:8h,P:8d,B:Ks,B:Jh,B:10h]
Seat 5: PEI (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 6: SANDLOPPA Folded on the POCKET CARDS

I Said NH but please by all means don't patronize me by saying GG.. GG is not losing to luck.. Just say NH, TY, I got lucky and I would be on my merry way. GG is being in the money.. not on the bubble with nothing to show for it.

 

[Stick66]

Not sure about the all-in w/88. Maybe if you were one of the 2 short stacks. But 400 chips out of 2nd, maybe not. Depends on your goal. If it's winning only, then OK. But if it's finishing in the money and maybe winning, then this was not the best idea.

 

[robwhufc]

I would have called too twizzy - maybe it is the wrong call, but it would be nice to take down Mr All-in - thing is they always see to hit. I'd have called first hand too without a shadow of a doubt (I say call, I would have raised to shut out remaining players).

 

[twizzybop]

I Played a perfect game.. One of my best games ever.. Fold like crazy while I watched this one guy limp or call raises with every hand. One guy let him limp in while holding A,Q and then probably wondered why he lost to Q,6. The limper would bet mid pair, bottom pair, et-cetra. People would call him while he would either bet them off the pot or he'd hit 2 pair or something. He tried that tactic with me.. I called him down cause I would wait to get something..More I kept depleting his stack the more the others would increase it.. After about the 3rd hand of doing this to him, he would check to me instead of betting.

Had another who would raise while in the button while I was in the blind(always stealing). I kept folding for awhile, if I did call it would be with something decent. I waited till the flop came and then got him. After that he stopped trying to steal. I even had 2 others call me when I had pocket AA's and the board ragged. I just thought you stupid bastards calling me with junk. Both folded of course on my continuation bet..

All in all I know I did very well.. Wasn't even mad that I lost.. Just got irate cause he said GG..

I love it when I play my game, always do very well when I stick to the game plan. .. when I do stupid stuff is where it goess pffffft down the toilet.

 

[soadwes]

I probably would have called here also... its a toss up with AK vs 88... when they start going all in every other hand, you gotta call when you get a decent hand, if you ask me.

 

[Rockbuster]

Good call 88 pre-flop have better odds to win than ak but like your luck they seem to always draw out on me alot.........Rock

 

[ABorges]

I really don't like the call. You've seen he did the same with hands as powerful as AK, and you know you're very probably flipping here. Thing is, taking a coinflip here is terrible. SnG strategy is all about bubble play and calling off your whole stack here is very bad. 50% of the time you're out for no money and the other 50% you're only guaranteed to cash, not to win. Wait for a better spot than a flip at this time and attack the smaller stacks blinds. Try to lay low until one more person is out unless you have a very big hand.