Poker Hand of the Week: 2/5/16You 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
There are nine players remaining in a major international tournament from an original field of 732. You are guaranteed at least $160,000 from your initial $10,000 investment. With a stack of 2,095,000, you are currently in fifth place. The blinds are 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante, giving you 52 big blinds to work with. There is one short stack and a few players with around 20 big blinds.
One of the big stacks opens with a raise to 90,000 on the button. The small blind folds and you look down at K
K
and three-bet to 315,000 from the big blind. The button calls.
The flop is 952
and you continue with a bet of 320,000. Your opponent calls and the turn is the 10. You have 1,455,000 remaining in your stack.
The Questions
Do you check or bet? If betting, how much? If checking, what is your plan if your opponent bets? Is it possible to get away from your hand at this point? What is your plan for the river if your opponent checks behind? Can you narrow down your opponent’s range based on his line thus far?
What Actually Happened
In the 2016 Aussie Millions main event, Yuki Ko opted to bet 655,000 on a board of 95210. His opponent, Ari Engel, moved all in and Wong made the call.
Engel showed AA for a better overpair and Ko couldn’t catch up with the 6 on the river. Ko was eliminated in ninth place, earning AUD$160,000.
Engel went on to win the tournament and the AUD$1.6 million first-place prize.
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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