Re: Pot Limit Holdem Tournament at Resorts

Warren Sander - OpenVMS Marketing (sander_-_AT_-_vmsbiz.eng.pko.dec.com)
Mon, 10 Feb 1997 11:00:58 -0500

>>Our hero busts out in 12th place with QJs in a pot limit holdem tourny, he
>>had $1700, $100/200 blinds, about 10th chip position..

I would not have even played that hand. You are 2 busted players from
the money and very close to a single table (you didn't say if you were
down to one table or not). Since there were 2 callers before you there
were at least 3 hands before you were the blind.

QJs is not that good a hand for a middle position player at this time
in the tourny especially if the button is sucking out on everything
like you said and he is yet to act. Toss the cards. Get pissed when the 2
pair come up and feel good that the set of kings don't beat you.

Sit back, relax, wait for a group I or II hand and let someone else bust
out first. If you get short stacked try to double through with a less
good hand but at this point of the tourney where you can SEE the money
don't throw away your stack on a grade b hand.

-warren
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