Poker Forum by Poker is Rigged

I can't afford to make the 1 rebuy that you are allowed. Check out this for a hand... I have a very tight image, the first hand I've raised all tournament. I don't know what I am beating here, surely if he shoves he thinks he's getting called.

Seat 1: Nittfylle ($7,550 in chips)
Seat 2: Afa1946 ($8,665 in chips)
Seat 3: RupertE ($4,375 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero ($2,305 in chips)
Seat 5: mikpen ($4,375 in chips)
Seat 6: rbrracing ($2,500 in chips)
Seat 7: pradgen ($4,700 in chips)
Seat 8: borg123 ($5,230 in chips)
Seat 9: loxxxxx ($1,690 in chips)
Seat 10: schubmann ($2,430 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
loxxxxx posts blind ($25), schubmann posts blind ($50).

I get dealt [9h 9c]

PRE-FLOP
Nittfylle folds, Afa1946 bets $150, RupertE folds, Hero calls $150, mikpen calls $150, rbrracing folds, pradgen folds, borg123 folds, loxxxxx folds, schubmann calls $100.

FLOP [board cards: 6D,2H,7H ]
schubmann checks, Afa1946 bets $400, Hero bets $1,000, mikpen folds, schubmann folds, Afa1946 bets $2,800, Hero folds.

TURN [board cards: 6D,2H,7H ]
Afa1946 wins $4,825.

Busto - 3.6k blinds 200/400 ATs UTG+2 shove allin and AA calls behind. I did crack AK with AT earlier so it's justified. Shame I didn't go on further, only 350 left, 1st gets $32,000 and just cashing will earn you $260 (for a $10 buyin isnt bad).

I think you might have played that 99 better if it wasnt such a big buyin tournament. I think maybe you could have raised pre to find out where you were and then shoved the flop or you could have just flat called the flop and see what he did UTG on the turn.

i dunno, this hand is played pretty good. preflop you could argue for a reraise but u can also argue for a flat call. Flop action is pretty standard and i think he would of check raised a draw. Only thing he might have that doesnt beat you immediatly here is a straight flush draw but thats like what 5050 against your hand so fair fold.

I think I bust the tournament here on the hope that he has AKh or just aggro playing from a missed board by the big stack.

I played that tournament so so so badly. And it wasn't even scared money. The structure was just terrible. I just busted out of another satellite to the $108 tournament and got $106 in cash instead. (Came 4th). Of course I made a good call with A8 after being reshoved by 92o :? and a 2 flopped to win it for him! Oh well, happy to withdraw the money seeing as I need it right now.

You're right Sofa:

I think my fold is good on the flop but a reraise preflop would definately tell me what he has. He could've been raising pre with 67s!

I think Pirate you played this hand perfectly. No reraise preflop because you are not in a great position preflop. His post flop action makes me think SET SET SET doesnt want to give you free cards for your flush or straight draws. Gotta lay it down there so well played

Looking back on it, I have to say that I don't think I really needed to raise preflop. 99 is never a hand you want to get too committed with. Maybe I did play that best I can.

you didnt say what player you were there....i assume you are pates?

in late position, you HAVE to raise with 99, especially in a tournament. the only places i would flat call or check 99 would be the blinds or UTG. also, this allows you to know where you stand in a hand. if AFA had QQ or KK and limped into the pot, he would see this opportunity to isolate you and go to the flop headsup. you might have a chance to get away from your nines if he comes over the top preflop.

however if he has 67 or ace 7 or pocket 2s or something like that, he most likely would fold to a raise, especially in bad position and especially coming from a player risking 30 or 40% of his stack pre-flop (pates). he just wouldnt be getting the right odds to try to spike a set or flop a straight, etc. etc. and would assume that youd be pushing on the flop, regardless of the cards.

with no raises preflop, i would assume you have the best hand there and this is why:

AFA is not only the chip leader, but is also second to act. he obviously is going to try to play a lot of hands because he can, and also has the ability to throw his weight around on the flop - his stack is twice as big as the next biggest in the hand.
my little rule of thumb is that the bigger the stack, the less the credibility. if i were in AFAs position, and had a hand like Jh10h or 8d9h or even Ace 7, i would push just as he did. hell he could have even had pocket 8s.........you had both committed yourselves with those bets - hes not going to fold for an additional 1300, and you shouldnt have folded for the rest of your stack.

now this isnt to say that he wouldnt have hit his draw, whether it be hearts, overcards or whatever, but i am fairly certain you had the winner at that point.

plus online poker is rigged so, as the chip leader, they were looking to set him up for a loss. :wink:

lol true dat!