Or was it?

One of my Friends has made a similar lay down with AK in a televised final table. And I was discussing his fold saying how he can never fold AK there, But the more we discussed it i saw that he had thought about it in much more depth. He knows the other chap has a pair, He's worked for days (Or in my case the day) To get a nice healthy stack together. He's in a prime spot to win money, And then he's not about to flip for it all, That was my friends argument as to why he layed it down. AK at the end of the day is only Ace high until you hit.

However his final table was ten handed, Which makes a big difference of course. And in the guy who i was playing withs shoes i may still call.

Yeah I think it's bad play by him to just double call there. I'm always reshoving with AK there but if i had flatted i would have to fold AK, Once i've re shoved he must have a pretty good idea i have a reasonable size pair. And at that point the tables are turned as he is then racing at best. I think my re shove looks very strong, and 99 is the rock bottom of my range to reshove there. 88 or AQ i probably flat and hope to check it down. And if i do have AA or KK He is in terrible shape, although its a big lay down for him to make and I know most players wouldnt make it why would you call there and risk all your stack hoping to hit so close to the money. I shoved to isolate not get a call of course. But that's just my way of thinking. I know that a lot of players would massively disagree with folding AK there, and i don't have a problem with his call, I was just wandering how many people would also consider laying it down?

Thanks for the advice.

I don't think i call in this spot, Nines are too vulnerable. Also i think it's too much of a strong hand 5 handed to fold.

So i decided the best move was to shove to isolate the short stack, Assuming the big stack folds (Which i was pretty sure he would at the time).

Any way the big stack sighs and says "Well, I suppose I have to call that too" and reluctantly put his stack in the middle.

The short stack flipped over    , And the Big Stack    against my    .

At this point i felt pretty horrified i was actually flipping with my 60 / 70bb Stack, Although after he calls i feel this is as good as it could be i suppose.

Flop:      .. Still a sweat for him.

Turn: 

River 

And the big Stack takes the lot.

However i feel like Shoving in my position was best. i think i get rid of alot hands which im racing with and to be honest, although it might sound stupid I fold AK in his spot, as if he had shoved to isolate i would fold 9 s . Would you guys call in the big stacks shoes?

Cheers.

Sorry 5 Handed.

I like your way of thinking, I saw it as He had a Marginal hand say AT.

So in my Situation you think Folding is right?

I agree, But Four Handed i think his range for calling off 20k Is much wider than calling for all his stack?

Hands like:  ATs
                 QK
                 AJ
                 ??

So if i was to shove he would fold these hands i'm pretty sure.

It was 1000 , 2000 with an ante of 100. Cheers

Hi Guys,

Sorry I can't post the thread because it was in a live tournament.

I was playing in a £200 6 max Tournament at the weekend. Average stack was about 70k, I had 120k (3rd in chips). Top 5 Won money in a £10,000 prize pool, Although we had already agreed we would do a bubble for 6th. There was 9 left at this point, And my table was playing 5 handed.

A short stack Shoved for about 20k in First position, and the other Big stack at the table (stack of about 140k) Flat calls. I look down and I have Pocket . Bearing in mind we are so close to the bubble what do you think is the right play here? I've asked numerous friends and they all seem to have very different opinions.

Let me know what you think and I will explain what happened next.

Thanks guys.