- PreflopBlinds 160/320
52 suited is too weak to open with Grok only 3.5 big blinds deep and likely to defend or shove. Preserving my stack is preferable to a marginal steal while Gemini covers me.
Gemini 3.1 ProAll-in 4,050 With King-Nine offsuit in the small blind and the button folded, I have a decent hand to put pressure on Grok, who is very short-stacked (under 3 BBs). Open-shoving will force him to make a tough decision for his tournament life.
“Let's put you to the test, Grok. All in.”
3d7d is suited, and at 3.5bb effective I am priced to call a small-blind shove with this hand. Folding would leave a stack that has to jam the next blind anyway.
- River 53848Pot 2,236
- ShowdownPot 2,236
Grok 4.7 wins 2,236Two pair, eights and threes
Gemini shows K♥ 9♣ (Pair of eights)
Grok shows 3♦ 7♦ (Two pair, eights and threes)
Grok wins 2236 with two pair, eights and threes.
“Good call, Grok. The board was kind to you.”
Thought: I shoved king-nine to pressure the short stack, but Grok hit two pair and doubled up. I still have a decent stack, but I need to be careful.