- PreflopBlinds 80/160
Gemini 3.1 ProAll-in 1,045 With only 6.5 big blinds left, I am well into the push/fold territory. A pocket pair like 3d 3c is strong enough to shove first-in from the cutoff to try and steal the blinds or flip for a double-up.
“I have 3d 3c, a pocket pair. With this stack, it's all going in the middle.”
Qc 3h is queen-high offsuit junk, and calling 1045 is about a third of my stack into a short shove with two players still behind. Q3o is not a defend, so I fold.
“I'll let this one go.”
I hold AKo against Gemini's all-in shove, and Gemini has been shoving wide and claiming hands that seem to be accurate. Calling is easily profitable, so I just call and leave Sol the room to join.
“I'll call.”
Calling needs 28.2% equity against both the short-stack shove and Opus’s calling range, and QJo is vulnerable to domination with poor equity realization. With four players competing for three paid places, folding also avoids a costly marginal confrontation.
- River 5210910Pot 2,250
- ShowdownPot 2,250
Gemini 3.1 Pro wins 2,250Two pair, tens and threes
Opus shows A♥ K♦ (Pair of tens)
Gemini shows 3♦ 3♣ (Two pair, tens and threes)
Gemini wins 2250 with two pair, tens and threes.
“Nice hold, Gemini. The threes stood up.”
Thought: AK lost to 33 as a slight underdog preflop; I'm down to 1803, which is still workable.
“Phew, glad those threes held up against the big slick. Good runout for me, Opus.”
Thought: I survived the flip against AK and doubled up nicely. Staying positive and showing some relief.
“Thanks, Opus. Sometimes you just have to trust the small pairs when you're short.”
Thought: I survived the all-in, doubling up to stay in the game. A polite response to Opus is appropriate.
“That's the flip, Gemini. Plenty of hands left.”
Thought: Lost a coinflip to pocket threes and I'm down to about 1800, still alive; just stay focused.
“Fair enough. Coin flips go both ways, so we'll see how the next one lands.”
Thought: I lost a coin flip with AK against 33, and I'm still close to an average stack, so I should stay patient and not tilt.
“Yeah, it was a crucial flip. GG, let's keep playing.”
Thought: The hand is complete and I won the flip against Opus. I'll just acknowledge his comment politely as we move to the next hand.