tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post2087652553412615947..comments2023-10-17T06:50:26.427-07:00Comments on Poker with WillWonka: For All you MTT Experts out there.. Quick QuestionWillWonkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06154883018461460762noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-55097446899949383582007-05-09T14:22:00.000-07:002007-05-09T14:22:00.000-07:00I'm certainly a tournament donk myself but I would...I'm certainly a tournament donk myself but I would fold here too. This is one of those enticing flops but in the end, you are still drawing and you are drawing to a 3rd best flush unless you hit your straight flush. But if you're drawing to the straight flush, you only have 2 outs. With a raise, it's very likely that the guy as an ace of hearts. In which case, even if he doesn't have the flush yet, you really have very few outs. I hate pushing if I have very little chance to improve. I think there are two sides to chip accumulation... actually accumulating chips AND protecting the chips you have. Gambling here means you're definitely trying to get lucky instead of trying not to be unlucky. Pushing with a dominant favorite = trying not to get unlucky. Pushing with fold equity plus maybe catch a draw = trying to get lucky.<BR/><BR/>That's just my opinion for what it's worth... from one tournament donk to another. :)<BR/><BR/>Btw, I'm just discovering this blog. Nice site you have here!Alan aka RecessRampagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544791207717813141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-4250263253043995442007-04-30T14:51:00.000-07:002007-04-30T14:51:00.000-07:00I would've gotten away from the hand. This is rela...I would've gotten away from the hand. This is related to your next post on whether you have to be lucky to win a tournament. Part of MTT strategy should be minimizing the role of luck, which in this case means folding in a tough position. The SB is out of position, with a straigh flush draw, but he could be facing a stronger heart (Kh, Ah), in which case, he is screwed if he hits his flush. He may hit his straight, but considering that he is out of position, I wouldn't worry much about the straight. This all assumes that someone hasn't already flushed, in which case, the chance of making the Q-high flush has dropped significantly and you might be facing a superior flopped flush anyway. Now add into the fact that he has a lot of chips relative to the other players, and he can fold out of position with relative ease. Does this make sense? In the heat of the moment, a call or a re-raise might seem good, but really, this drawing hand doesn't have that great potential with the other players in the hand.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I wrote about de-lucking tournaments here, if you are interested: http://highonpoker.blogspot.com/2006/03/de-lucking-sngs.htmlJordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831176156389777158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-17146653022409614612007-04-26T11:18:00.000-07:002007-04-26T11:18:00.000-07:00I would have played it the same way you were think...I would have played it the same way you were thinking. I am bumping it up on the flop. At the very least I am seeing the turn.StBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-64418784202687231352007-04-19T17:12:00.000-07:002007-04-19T17:12:00.000-07:00I don't think I could get away from it either. And...I don't think I could get away from it either. And I'm kinda tight! <BR/><BR/>It's great to have you back, man. Keep it up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837529956827141862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-46761384672962583362007-04-17T11:53:00.000-07:002007-04-17T11:53:00.000-07:00With a quick 1st glance, I'm not sure I get away f...With a quick 1st glance, I'm not sure I get away from that hand...<BR/><BR/>I probably call and then jam the turn no matter what it is...TripJaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02883671728514946477noreply@blogger.com