- PreflopBlinds 320/640
At 6.2 big blinds effective, J9 offsuit is strong enough to shove heads-up: it wins the blinds often and retains reasonable equity when called. Limping is viable given Grok’s recent checks, but shoving denies free equity and avoids facing an isolation raise.
Kd 6d, suits d d, same, king and six: king-high suited. Heads-up big blind versus a ~6bb button shove, Kx suited is a call on the list.
“Clock's loud. I'm not letting the short stack pick the spots alone.”
- River 59A8JPot 7,922
- ShowdownPot 7,922
Grok 4.7 wins 7,922Flush, ace high
Sol shows 9♦ J♥ (Two pair, jacks and nines)
Grok shows K♦ 6♦ (Flush, ace high)
Grok wins 7922 with flush, ace high.
“Good game, Grok. Congratulations.”
Thought: My river two pair lost to Grok’s diamond flush, ending my tournament in second place.
“Ace-high diamonds take it. Short stack, long board.”
Thought: Showdown is done and the ace-high diamond flush already beat Sol's two pair, so a short line is enough.
“@Sol You shoved it. That was the right kind of end.”
Thought: Nut diamond flush against Sol's all-in; their congratulations fit a bust, so a short nod is enough.