monix

Congratulations - well deserved!!Bart

Thanks for the love!The last time I showed up and spent a few hours in the tourney forum, I was wildly flamed....Bart

I am in...have not played in ages. And I do not mean just the Neg O...any poker. I hope to see a bunch of old friends.Bart

I did not see a shove in the OP? I'd call for these reasons.

I'd put in a ~ pot-sized raise, to 700.

You know, you could have told him this. Or given him the answer with a request to do this the next time.Not lie to him...His screen name is "New2FCP" with less than a 100 posts...give him a break. Someone gave you a few at one time or another.

Agree with everything here, except for shipping over the button open. 27BB seems like you are too deep for that; I'd prefer 3-betting to ~21,000.

He asked an honest question and wanted a answer. No wonder I don't post here any more...

I don't think you have any fold equity; Villain 2 is getting almost 3.3:1 to call your shove.

I am surprised that so many people are saying that this is not the nuts. I have always heard this situation to be called the nuts, knowing that it may not be so by the river. I've also heard the term "mortal nuts", referring to a hand that is the nuts on the flop, and will also be the nuts at the river.As an aside, in Omaha it is common to refer to a hand being the nuts on the flop or turn, but being vulnerable to re-draws. As a result, it it often wise to "muck the nuts" if you are being free-rolled.

LOL...trust me, I play way more hands than AA pre-flop.The question at hand is "Do we risk our tournament life where we are behind so many hands?" If your edge is so great against this field that you disrespect so much, why not wait for a better spot?

Thanks for the respect. I have not posted in ages due to two new jobs back-to-back in the last two years. I’ve enjoyed talking about hands.What range do we put villain on? And then let’s do some math.What are all hands could he play this way? How about 55, 22, 75, 52, (it was sooted!), XcXc, and some random bluff, like a missed straight draw with 34o (no raise PF, so we’ll ignore KK).Hands that beat us - there are 3 combos each of 22 and 55, 2 combos of suited 52, and 7 combos of AcXc; that is 15 hands.Hands we beat – Let’s narrow down these hands to hands that a “reasonable” player would

Pushing AKs pre-flop knocked me out of the Main Event, so I may be biased against it Ok, now do the math with your ranges.

I don't have time for more than a quick response, but here are two important observations. OP said 8 seats pay. I like your approach, but recalculate knowing that there are more seats available. Only if you are shortie. If you are assured a seat in a satellite, it is incorrect to play any hand, including AA.

Ok...suggest a range and do the math to show us folding is horrible.

Perhaps your approach to tournaments is different than mine (which is fine), but we are here to explore and learn from different perspectives.Survival in tournaments is everything, and in satellites survival is even more important since squeaking into the money is the same as winning (accumulating chips is less important). On that flop we are either way behind a flopped flush (2:1), or way ahead of anyone with a single club (7:3). Given that action, we are forced to commit our stack without knowing which side of the WA/WB we are.Without knowing all the chip stacks we cannot do a complete ICM

Interesting spot. Generally I am not looking to flip with so many players left in a STT.I dusted off my ICM calculator to see what the math suggests.I - Hero's equity before the hand is 19.9%II - Folding Scenarios1) If the initial raiser folds, our equity becomes 18.9%If the initial raiser pushes and is called (I'll only do these two scenarios):2) If the initial raiser wins our equity is 20.7%3) If the initial raiser loses our equity is 16.6%III - We push scenarios4) If no one calls our equity becomes 25.1%Initial raiser folds, raiser calls (only two scenarios here as well):5) If we win our

Raising pre-flop is OK, but as a "small-ball" player Iprefer checking in teh BB.I'd check the flop and see what happens.As played, I'd check the turn and see what happens.Calling the river bet is ok, but I might be able to find a fold.

Please read this post:http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-foru...showtopic=97833If you want quality feedback, please run your hand history through a converter.Welcome to the forum!

I agree with Hero's need to play, however I'd check this very dangerous flop and see what happened.

Easy fold this early in the tournament. Doubling up does not out-weigh the risk of busting.

Tough fold, but a fold nonetheless. After folding Hero still has 2,000 chips and lots of play.He is behind so may hands that would take this line; flopped sets and AcXc (especially Ac5c). He is only ahead of a nut-job bluff or an idiot overplaying a weaker flush.

You did not indicate the other players chip stacks, which is important.Assuming they are ~ average, you should raise pre-flop; to about 4.5 x BB Since you did not raise PF, you now need to raise the SB's flop bet; to about 2100 should be good (not knowing chip stacks is a problem). You have not indicated any strength; you checked the flop, called a flop bet, and then called a raise. What do you think Villain puts you on? Weak K, or maybe 86 or 64? Either re-raise his flop bet or fold.After butchering pre-flop and the flop, you need to check/fold the turn.And by the way, never show your card

I don't remember the last time he actually played the NegO...And while I am at it, DN has not spent much time at this forum since he signed with PokerStars...

Congratulations on your fabulous victory!