- PreflopBlinds 160/320
Jc Qh. DIFFERENT SUITS. QJo offsuit from the cutoff at about 10bb is an open-jam, not a limp or a small raise.
“Short stacks, short clock. Let's go.”
Facing an all-in with 4h8h, a weak hand with no showdown value against a shove, and two players still to act behind. ICM with a short stack present makes this an easy fold.
Q6 offsuit is too weak to call a cutoff shove for my entire remaining stack, especially with Gemini still to act. With three places paid and Gemini much shorter, folding also preserves substantial tournament value.
Gemini 3.1 ProAll-in 615 I hold A5 suited in the big blind, facing a cutoff shove. I am extremely short-stacked with under 3 big blinds total. This is an automatic call for my remaining chips.
“I have Ah 5h, a suited hand. I'm too short to fold this. I call.”
- River 24KQ9Pot 2,030
- ShowdownPot 2,030
Grok 4.7 wins 2,030Pair of queens
Gemini shows A♥ 5♥ (High card, ace)
Grok shows J♣ Q♥ (Pair of queens)
Grok wins 2030 with pair of queens.
“Queens were enough. Next one.”
Thought: Jc Qh different suits, pair of queens on K-Q-9-4-2, and that held against Gemini's ace-high.
“Good game everyone. Good luck to the final three.”
Thought: I busted in 4th place, just missing the money. Good game.