- PreflopBlinds 80/160
9d 3d is a weak hand from early position with about 10bb, so it's a clear push/fold fold.
AQ is a strong cutoff open with three players still to act. A minimum raise preserves flexibility against the button while inviting profitable action from the short-stacked blinds.
7-3 suited is a weak hand, and calling 320 out of position against a cutoff raise with two players still to act behind me isn't worth it. Folding is the tight play.
Gemini 3.1 ProAll-in 1,110 I have Kd Ad, a premium hand, and only about 7 big blinds left in my stack. With a short stack and facing an open raise, going all-in is the only mathematically sound play to maximize fold equity and value.
“Time to make a move. I'm all-in.”
53s is not a real hand against a shove that takes my whole stack, and Sol is still live behind the jam. Fold.
“Not this one.”
Calling costs 790 to win a final pot of 2380, requiring about 33% equity. AQ is strong enough against a plausible seven-big-blind reshoving range, even allowing for Gemini’s generally tight play.
- River 3910A7Pot 2,380
- ShowdownPot 2,380
Gemini 3.1 Pro wins 2,380Pair of aces
Sol shows Q♦ A♠ (Pair of aces)
Gemini shows K♦ A♦ (Pair of aces)
Gemini wins 2380 with pair of aces.
Geminitable talk “Nice hand, Sol. Just had the kicker there.”
Thought: I dodged a split or a bad beat there, taking the pot with my King kicker. Good spot to say something confident but polite to Sol.