Short-Handed Sit and Go Example: part 3
This is the third part of the series about the following tournament:
Details:
Full Tilt Poker > $22+$2 Texas Hold’em Sit and Go Tournament
6 Players; Starting Chips: 1,500
Prize Pool: $132 (1st $85.80 2nd $46.20)
Part #3
- Blinds: 120/240
- Chip Stack: 2,725
- Position: Dealer
- Hand: 7♥ 7♦
In early position and middle position I would normally just make a small raise with a medium pocket pair, but playing on the button always warrants a raise of approximately 4x the BB. My goal is of course to win the pot right there without seeing a flop, but if someone looks me up I have a pair to fall back on and a roughly 12% chance of hitting a set on the flop.
The player in front of me limps in for 300, and I immediately raise to 960. The SB calls, the BB folds, and Player 1 calls. Not exactly what I was hoping, but I’ll see how these two play the flop and I’ll attempt a steal with a continuation bet.
The flop comes
7♠ A♣ K♣
Between flopping a set and having two callers to my initial 960 raise I’m feeling fairly confident that I’ll be able to knock out at least one player on this hand.
Player 1 checks
The BB checks
Player 1 is a very tight player and I’m taken aback by the fact that he checked with A♣ K♣ on the flop because I figure he must have paired his Ace. The BB on the other hand is a wild card and he easily could have called the raise with any two cards.
I take a look at my opponents’ chip stacks
- Player 1 1,375
- Big Blind 2,100
With two ♣ on the board I’m not about to let these two see a free card so I opt for a raise. I’m fairly certain that Player 1 does not have two ♣ in his hand but that he did pair his Ace and that he would call an all-in. My only concern at this point is the BB who may very well be holding clubs.
I bet 2,100, the BB does indeed fold as expected and Player 1 calls and shows me A♠-Q♠.
The turn and river come 2♦ Q♣ and I knock out another player.
Post game Analysis
The last thing I wanted in this spot is to have Player 1 triple up to take the chip lead and that’s why it’s always important to isolate an opponent if you’re going to call him all-in.
Alternatively you should never call an all-in if there has already been a call in front of you unless you’re absolutely certain you’re holding the best hand.
This series continue in: Short-Handed Sit and Go Example: part 4
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