Archive for November 20th, 2005
November 20, 2005
Multi-Table Tourney Mistake!
I had a bit of time to kill tonight so I signed up for a $2 Multi-Table Tourney.
Now I don’t have much MTT history, back when I was first checking out on-line poker rooms I did finish in the money in a couple of largeish (field size, not prize size) freerolls but I really put that down to good luck rather than good play.
Anyway the field was 61 and… well let me get straight to the point:

Very poor form, but hey this blog is here to share the good times and the bad. Here’s a run down of the hand that killed me:
In middle position, I am dealt:
:8c::8s:
with only limpers behind me I decide to try and narrow the field and bet 3xBB ($150). This is around 10% of my stack at the time. I get three callers and the flop comes:
:4c::5d::6s:
The action is checked around to me and with an over pair and a gut shot straight draw I decide to bet the pot, the player in dealer position flat calls me and everyone else folds.
Turn:
I’m now first to act and decide to represent the king, as the pot is now larger than my remaining stack I push all-in. He calls and turns over
:4d::4s:
to show me his set. The river is a rag and my 8’s don’t improve… I’m out of there in 39th place.
Now my MTT experience is very limited and I have a feeling a lot of people are going to be saying I shouldn’t have been pushing pocket 8’s so hard out of position at this stage of the tourney and they’re probably right, however, I think the real problem with my play is my inability to put someone on a set. Any suggestions?
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