tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230689943504768756.post6817590970306349775..comments2023-10-31T07:57:44.656-07:00Comments on Pattern Recognition: Tournament Strategy Musings, and a QueryShrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404058806313927899noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230689943504768756.post-22290361549759491792010-04-30T20:40:58.599-07:002010-04-30T20:40:58.599-07:00I am out of there with pocket 5s but maybe that ju...I am out of there with pocket 5s but maybe that just me. Low pocket pairs i am not shoving unless its desparation time.dbcooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842881222396028050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230689943504768756.post-65921814467167326822010-04-29T22:42:11.397-07:002010-04-29T22:42:11.397-07:00Ditto what Hoy said. A TOC may be up for grabs, bu...Ditto what Hoy said. A TOC may be up for grabs, but this is still the Mookie!lightning36https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641629003610446976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230689943504768756.post-46970714453463520282010-04-29T20:51:49.189-07:002010-04-29T20:51:49.189-07:00Whatcha gonna do? Sorry, you didn't do better....Whatcha gonna do? Sorry, you didn't do better.Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230689943504768756.post-38147195805215607032010-04-29T12:00:52.202-07:002010-04-29T12:00:52.202-07:00I of course get it in with AK there.
And I of cou...I of course get it in with AK there.<br /><br />And I of course do not call with the pocket 5s. It may be the best hand you've seen in a while but obviously it does not stack up well against two preeflop raisers ahead of you.Hammer Player a.k.a Hoyazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031535857121915911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230689943504768756.post-72742439866209536062010-04-29T10:12:12.032-07:002010-04-29T10:12:12.032-07:00Stylistic differences, I suspect. Many people are...Stylistic differences, I suspect. Many people are happy to get a stack of 20-25 BBs into the middle holding a pair. IMO I wouldn't make that call with 55 because it's either a flip against two overs or the pair of 5s is crushed by a bigger pair but some people would rather take that chance with 20 BBs than fold, fold, fold and fall to less than 10. <br /><br />Your shove is fine. You want to be 3-bet shoving (which is essentially what you did - we can ignore the smaller main pot) when the stack sizes are the way the were in this hand because typically the button player will need to wake up with a reasonably strong hand in order to call you there. <br /><br />Your AK plays better when it sees all five cards anyway. Calling 1/4 of your stack OOP hoping to hit an ace or a king isn't an ideal line.F-Trainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375201566894511180noreply@blogger.com