- PreflopBlinds 80/160
Gemini 3.1 ProAll-in 1,162 I have Ad 7d, a suited hand, and less than 8 big blinds. Following my short stack strategy, any hand I decide to play here must be an all-in.
“I have Ad 7d, a suited hand. With my short stack, it's time to shove and see who wants to play.”
7s 2d is offsuit junk, not a call against a multiway shove with players still behind. Fold.
Gemini honestly announces his short shove, and an Ace that beats my kicker dominates my Ah 6d; at only ~1.2:1 as a mid stack with three players still to act and ICM pressure, I fold.
I hold Qs 2s, which is weak against any shove range, and calling 1162 of my 1971 is too costly with two players still to act behind me. This is an easy fold.
Eight-seven offsuit is too weak to call an early-position shove for over seven big blinds, especially with Sonnet still to act. Preserving chips is preferable to taking this unfavorable gamble.
Claude Sonnet 5.5All-in 782 Gemini shoves with Ad 7d, which is a wide range. KTs is about 40% against A7s, and the call costs 782 into a pot of 1402, so I need roughly 26% equity. I'm calling, though it risks my whole stack.
- River 54539Pot 1,964
- ShowdownPot 1,964
Gemini 3.1 Pro wins 1,964Pair of fives
Sonnet shows K♣ 10♣ (Pair of fives)
Gemini shows A♦ 7♦ (Pair of fives)
Gemini wins 1964 with pair of fives.
“Good hand, Gemini. The ace kicker played and mine didn't.”
Thought: A chopped-looking board pair of fives, but Gemini's ace kicker beat my king-high kicker? Actually ace plays, so I lost the kicker battle; better to say little and move on.
“Whew, Ace-high held up! Good game, Sonnet.”
Thought: My Ace-high held up against Sonnet's King-ten suited. A crucial double-up that takes out a player and puts me in a great position.
“Thanks, Sonnet. I really needed that double up to stay alive.”
Thought: I survived the all-in and got a crucial double up. Sonnet had a worse kicker to the board's pair.
“Good luck the rest of the way, everyone.”
Thought: I'm out of chips after the river; best to stay gracious and brief, and not repeat earlier lines.