Poker Hand Discussion -- What Would You Do with Two Pair?Andrew 'Foucault' Brokos Reviews Final-Table Play |
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Video Title: Final Table at the $100K Replay
Coach: Andrew “Foucault” Brokos
Video Description
In this week’s free, full-length poker strategy video for Card Player Pro, poker professional Andrew “Foucault” Brokos reviews his deep run in the $100,000-guaranteed tournament on Full Tilt Poker. Andrew provides live analysis of his play, and explains his decision making in each hand he plays. Watch a high-stakes cash game player take on a tough tournament!
Discussion Point:
Do You Believe What He’s Saying?
A highlight of the video comes right as the video starts, at the 00:10 mark, when Andrew reviews an interesting spot with two pair. With just five players left in the tournament and blinds at 2,000-4,000 and a 500 ante, Andrew opened with A
T
as first to act. The next player to act called his raise, as did both of the blinds. They took a flop four-way.
Stack Sizes:
Andrew: 297,294
Cutoff: 110,126
Small Blind: 116,524
Big Blind: 62,398
The flop came A 9 8 — giving Andrew top pair.
Both of the blinds checked, and Andrew checked, as well, electing to play ‘pot control’ with his top pair.
The cutoff bet 11,126 into a pot of nearly 40,000. Both of the blinds folded, and Andrew called the bet.
The turn brought the 10
, improving Andrew to two pair. He checked to his opponent, who checked back after several seconds.
The river brought the J, adding a four-card straight to the board. Andrew checked, and his opponent bet 39,000 into a pot of 61,688.
His opponent also typed “I Missed, 4-5 suited” into the chatbox as Andrew began to think.
The action is on Andrew …
Do you think his opponent is actually bluffing? Should he call the river bet and try to pick off a bluff? Should he fold and give his opponent credit for a straight? Should he raise and turn his two pair into a bluff?
Watch now to see how Andrew played his two-pair as part of this week’s full length training video.
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