Poker Hand Of The Week -- 11/9/12You Decide What's The Best Play |
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Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they’ll come up with dozens of different opinions. That’s just the nature of the game.
Each week, Card Player will select a hand from the high-stakes, big buy-in poker world, break it down and show that there’s more than one way to get the job done.
The Scenario
You are playing day 2 of a five-day tournament and are still a long way from the money bubble. With 58,000 in chips and blinds at 500-1,000 with a 100 ante, you have plenty of chips, but are not that far from your initial starting stack of 30,000.
A top-notch, aggressive player raises to 2,200 on the button and you look down at A
K
in the small blind. You decide to three-bet to 6,000 and the big blind folds. The button calls and the flop comes down 4
32.
You continuation bet 5,000 and your opponent min-raises to 10,000. You decide to call and the turn is the A. You check and your opponent checks behind.
The river is the 5, bringing in a backdoor flush and putting a straight on board. You check and your opponent puts you all in for your last 42,000.
The Questions
Do you call or fold? Could your opponent be holding a six in this situation? Could your opponent be holding a club flush? How much does having the K in your hand affect your decision? Do you regret not betting the turn? Should you have tried to place a blocker bet on the river? What does it usually mean when your opponent overbets the pot? If you could go back and replay the hand, what would you do differently?
What Actually Happened
On a board reading 432A5 at the APPT Macau Asia Championship of Poker, Tom Marchese put Mike Watson to the test for all of his chips.
Watson thought it over for awhile before making the call and turning over AK. Marchese showed down his A10 and the two players chopped the pot.
Marchese was eliminated later, but Watson was able to chip up and survive through day 3.
What would you have done and why? Let us know in the comments section below and try not to be results oriented. The best answer will receive a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription.
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