should I have called?

[Graham C]

The guy here has been moaning all night about people getting lucky - doesnt matter that he's in 5th!  Should I have called this? 

okerStars Game #4086600968: Tournament #20002483, Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (3000/6000) - 2006/02/24 - 20:50:53 (ET)
Table '20002483 86' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: wolf73096 (50513 in chips)
Seat 3: troglodidio (81802 in chips)
Seat 4: kerri0272 (43213 in chips)
Seat 5: Graham0573 (79140 in chips)
Seat 7: Ando05 (144318 in chips)
Seat 8: cfree (152406 in chips)
Seat 9: RHCP11 (223033 in chips)
wolf73096: posts the ante 300
troglodidio: posts the ante 300
kerri0272: posts the ante 300
Graham0573: posts the ante 300
Ando05: posts the ante 300
cfree: posts the ante 300
RHCP11: posts the ante 300
kerri0272: posts small blind 3000
Graham0573: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Graham0573 [ ]
Ando05: raises 6000 to 12000
cfree: folds
RHCP11: folds
wolf73096: folds
troglodidio: folds
kerri0272: folds
Graham0573: calls 6000
*** FLOP *** [ As ]
Graham0573: bets 18000
Ando05: raises 114018 to 132018 and is all-in
Graham0573: folds
Ando05 collected 65100 from pot
Ando05: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 65100 | Rake 0
Board [ As ]
Seat 1: wolf73096 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: troglodidio (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: kerri0272 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Graham0573 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Ando05 collected (65100)
Seat 8: cfree folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: RHCP11 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[Wardonkey]

No you shouldn't have called. You weren't getting the odds.

I would have commited myself to the pot by betting out, or moving in first.

[Graham C]

thanks.  I didnt because I didnt want to ruin 4 hours of poker in an off chance.

[Wardonkey]

Sorry I misread your hand history, you did bet out.

You did have the odds to call, but it's quite close and you can be forgiven for folding.

With less than 10 BBs left after you pass I would have called. 

[Graham C]

ah ok thanks. I thought I should have called at the time but didnt want to risk it all.

Ive made the final table now   My first Stars mtt final table - shame its only a $1 tourney

[Wardonkey]

Well done, I bet the field was massive. Where did you finish?

[Graham C]

Cheers,

Actually I went out in 8th!  But out of 1516 people I was pleased.  Got a bit unlucky when I moved with AJ someone with Q8 called and hit two 8's

Good result though,  my best in terms of numbers yet and I'm quite pleased

[jezza777]

This is a very close decision, personally I would call because

I want to win the tournament , winning this hand can make this a real opportunity

I will be entering move in or fold territory if I fold and I may as well make my stand now when it is worth so much more

If the table sees me move all my chips in on a draw they will be less likley to attack me

I can definately make a case for folding too tho it really depends on your own views. My view is that this pot gives me a massive chance to take it down, folding means I will have to be in twice more and survive to get back to where I was.

Congrats on the result beating 1500 people is a huge result . Well played.

[M3boy]

Yeah, Im with most here.

With your stack, once you call the origional raise, and you see that flop, all of my chips would of been in the middle in a flash!.

Reasons? Well calling a raise with  , what better flop are you looking for?

Still, I can understand why u folded and WD on your 1st final table!!

[Graham C]

Thanks everyone.  I still wonder what would have happened if I had called - I could have been in a great position.  Next time, I'll do things different - I was just wanting to make that final table, perhaps I should be less interested in scraping through and more concentrated in winning.

Still, I learnt a lot last night and the two posts I've made here have helped me a lot too - hopefully a key moment for me.