Big Stack Donkey?

[ForRealDD 0]

Mark Cole raised all in pre-flop for 9500, and Ben Gordon called from the small blind. The players showed:Blinds at 400/800Mark Cole [10♦][10♠]Ben Gordon [9♦][5♦]The board came [A♦][A♣][3♥][K♠][J♥] and Cole's pocket [10]s held to double him up.

[Marc-O 0]

Mark Cole raised all in pre-flop for 9500, and Ben Gordon called from the small blind. The players showed:Blinds at 400/800Mark Cole [10♦][10♠]Ben Gordon [9♦][5♦]The board came [A♦][A♣][3♥][K♠][J♥] and Cole's pocket [10]s held to double him up.

what was ben's stack at ?

[ForRealDD 0]

100k

[Socrates 0]

It was less than 10% of his stack. While its usually to better push with crap for 10%, it's not horrible to do what he did if he has any reason to believe his cards are live. Some are gamblers, some are not.

[ForRealDD 0]

Jose Alvarado doubles through Ben GordonBen Gordon raised to 3.2k and Jose Alvarado, Full Tilt Poker Qualifier, pushed in for an additional 11k. Gordon called and the players turned up:Jose Alvarado [A♣][10♥] Ben Gordon [K♠][J♥] The board came [Q♥][8♣][2♣][A♥][2♠] giving Alvarado a pair of [A]'s on the turn to double up.

It was less than 10% of his stack. While its usually to better push with crap for 10%, it's not horrible to do what he did if he has any reason to believe his cards are live. Some are gamblers, some are not.

10 of those loose calls and chip leader is on the rail. I guess some don't see it as a bad play.

[7s7c 0]

Jose Alvarado doubles through Ben Gordon

What do you expect from an undersized guard

[Socrates 0]

I agree calling is not an optimal use of the 10% rule. hence why I said, be the pusher in most cases. If you can put a player in heads up with only 10% of your stack, you need to take that shot with any two cards in most cases.

[ForRealDD 0]

What do you expect from an undersized guard

nh

[ForRealDD 0]

Jason Griffin doubles through Ben GordonJason Griffin raised to 2.4k, Ben Gordon reraised to 12.4k, Griffin pushed all in for 13k total, and Gordon called. The players showed:Jason Griffin [A♥][A♠]Ben Gordon [5♠][5♣]The board came [K♦][4♣][2♣][10♣][7♠] and Griffin's pocket rockets held up. Unfortunately Griffin let the f-bomb slip and was awarded a 10 minute penalty12 Ben Gordon $ 54,000

[flyingdonkey 0]

He should stick to playing Basketball.

[Swift_Psycho 1]

He should stick to playing Basketball.