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Title: is knowing im 2-1 fav enough? Post by: s.tahcker on September 12, 2008, 10:29:05 PM Ive just been knocked out of a 75 freezeout after 3 hands.To cut a long story short.I called allin with qq on the flop.I knew he had a low flush draw.The point for me is-should i call knowing im going to get hit 1-3 times.I thought for 2 minutes before the call and i was right but is being right enough?Is it better to wait.It was at DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/) so was a good structure.
Title: Re: is knowing im 2-1 fav enough? Post by: MC on September 12, 2008, 10:46:28 PM 2:1 favourite is often as good as it gets in poker. When you consider pot odds that might have been in contention I imagine you were risking something like 3000 more chips for a 8,000 pot. Those odds dictate you perhaps should call if a 3:2 dog, so if you're a 2:1 favourite you should be happy with your decision.
In poker you can't be results orientated, even though it sucks to exit a tourney so early. Title: Re: is knowing im 2-1 fav enough? Post by: TheChipPrince on September 12, 2008, 11:01:12 PM s.thacker, you, me nor anyone here is good enough to fold knowing they're a 2:1 fave, you cannot pass up this edge in tournament unless you have a mssive massive edge over the field...
Title: Re: is knowing im 2-1 fav enough? Post by: s.tahcker on September 12, 2008, 11:13:54 PM I get what you are saying.I nearly folded thou knowing what could happen.It takes an hour for me to get to DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/).My poker is based on the fact "the less hands that hit the river the better chance you have" so for that reason i thought wait.But after replaying hands i played before against him some months ago i knew he was flushing.cant ever be 100%sure but he didn't look like a man with trips or two pair.I'm now sitting at home after spending more time in the car than the poker room.And i still think why gamble when the odds are so short.I take what you are saying as somebody who knows but i still cant get the fact that i gambled when perhaps i didn't need too.
Title: Re: is knowing im 2-1 fav enough? Post by: gatso on September 12, 2008, 11:29:58 PM if you're going to pass QQ on the flop knowing you're a 2/1 fave you might as well pass it pre-flop and save yourself some more chips. why gamble with premium hands?
Title: Re: is knowing im 2-1 fav enough? Post by: MANTIS01 on September 12, 2008, 11:37:26 PM I haven't read the thread but the answer to the title question is yes.
Title: Re: is knowing im 2-1 fav enough? Post by: Royal Flush on September 12, 2008, 11:50:22 PM If you have gone to play for fun then fold, or learn cash games.
If you have gone to try and win then call. Title: Re: is knowing im 2-1 fav enough? Post by: david3103 on September 13, 2008, 08:01:13 AM Why go straight home - even I can manage to win at the DTD 50p/£1 tables and cover my Tourney Buyin.
I picked up some more at the £20 Turbo STTs Reading the comments here I feel better about my first hand KK vs inside straight draw exit a while ago |