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No heart? Bad fold might have cost me over $9,000

tazzjazz

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September 29, 2014 - 8:30 am

I'll brag first, third place in Merge 75K last night for $9374 but I made a questionable fold when we were four handed that started my demise. I was right that I was behind and would have needed river help when I folded the turn but I think I was priced in to call or, possibly, should have just shoved. I was worried I might be facing a better pair and a better flush draw. If I stuck around I would have had a big chip lead. Sorry, having difficutly posting the hand as desired. I'm “chiplocust”. the guy who won the hand won the tourney and $18,275 yell

Merge Game #79153336-557 (Tournament) | Holdem NL | 09/29/2014 01:46:56 EST | Version:2
Table OPS #76 $75K Gtd - [$530 Main Event] , 78986076, Seats 9 (Tournament: OPS #76 $75K Gtd - [$530 Main Event] , 78986076)
Seat 3: JRoc11 ($456,552.00 in chips) DEALER
Seat 6: chiplocust ($515,309.00 in chips)
Seat 8: aleatory ($874,140.00 in chips)
Seat 9: phat1cat ($733,999.00 in chips)
JRoc11: Post Ante $1,000.00
chiplocust: Post Ante $1,000.00
aleatory: Post Ante $1,000.00
phat1cat: Post Ante $1,000.00
chiplocust: Post SB $5,000.00
aleatory: Post BB $10,000.00
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to chiplocust [Qh 7h]
phat1cat: Raise $21,220.00
JRoc11: Fold
chiplocust: Call $16,220.00
aleatory: Call $11,220.00
*** FLOP *** [9h 4h 2s]
chiplocust: Check
aleatory: Check
phat1cat: Bet $25,550.00
chiplocust: Call $25,550.00
aleatory: Call $25,550.00
*** TURN *** [Qd]
chiplocust: Check
aleatory: Check
phat1cat: Bet $60,660.00
chiplocust: Call $60,660.00
aleatory: Raise $201,320.00
phat1cat: Call $140,660.00
chiplocust: Fold
*** RIVER *** [Kh]
aleatory: Check
phat1cat: Check
*** SUMMARY ***
aleatory: Shows [9c Jh] One Pair, Nines
phat1cat: Shows [Qs As] One Pair, Queens
phat1cat: wins $607,610.00

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September 29, 2014 - 12:21 pm

Congratulations on the score. I don't think the turn fold is the biggest problem here. You played the hand very passively throughout. I don't hate the pre-flop call, but in most situations I'd rather re-raise or fold. Once you flop so well, I really think you should check-raise.

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September 29, 2014 - 1:35 pm

Foucault said:

Congratulations on the score. I don't think the turn fold is the biggest problem here. You played the hand very passively throughout. I don't hate the pre-flop call, but in most situations I'd rather re-raise or fold. Once you flop so well, I really think you should check-raise.

yeah, shorthanded with a lot of $ involved i tend to be overly cautious. i've final tabled the merge sunday 150K like 5 times and twice came in third. my third place bustouts hands were pretty bad coolers as i had 1010<QQ and the other one flopped top two pair against the guy's flush draw and he got there. in my mind to win one of these things i am going to be challenged to make a “big fold” and i thought this was the one

also should have mentioned that Jroc is arguably the best player on this site and the other 2 guys were real tough. if i had an edge i think my passivity would make sense but here i should be willing to get it in with such a strong flop

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