- PreflopBlinds 160/320
I fold — my holding is seven-high junk, and at 16.6bb I don't have the short-stack any-two license with two short stacks still live behind me who can shove.
With only five big blinds and just the tight-playing Gemini left to act, T9 suited is strong enough to shove blind versus blind. Moving all-in maximizes fold equity while retaining reasonable equity when called.
Gemini 3.1 ProCall 1,278 I have Ah 5h, a suited hand. Facing an all-in from the small blind when I only have 5.5 big blinds in my stack, this is a clear spot to call and try to double up.
“I have Ah 5h, a suited hand. I'm too short to fold this, Sol. Let's see it.”
- River A6K108Pot 3,196
- ShowdownPot 3,196
Gemini 3.1 Pro wins 3,196Pair of aces
Sol shows 9♠ 10♠ (Pair of tens)
Gemini shows A♥ 5♥ (Pair of aces)
Gemini wins 3196 with pair of aces.
“Good game, both of you. Good luck heads-up.”
Thought: My pair of tens lost to Gemini’s shown pair of aces, ending my tournament in third place.
Geminitable talk “Good game, Sol. My aces held up. Now it's heads up.”
Thought: I just won the all-in against Sol with a pair of aces, knocking them out in 3rd place and ensuring myself at least a 2nd place finish.