Risky Hand

[PokerRef]

This was the key hand I had today in my SnG. I had the other players outchipped so I didn't have to worry about getting KO'd, but I wasn't happy when the one guy tried to squeeze me out after calling an all-in, so I went for it.

PokerStars Game #15806774090: Tournament #80008348, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2008/03/07 - 13:50:19 (ET)
Table '80008348 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: dannymien (13761 in chips)
Seat 2: 1ofakindJack (1937 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerRef (9520 in chips)
Seat 5: andyh20 (17518 in chips)
Seat 6: FrankyAceBoy (6069 in chips)
Seat 9: GolfPro950 (18695 in chips)
dannymien: posts the ante 50
1ofakindJack: posts the ante 50
PokerRef: posts the ante 50
andyh20: posts the ante 50
FrankyAceBoy: posts the ante 50
GolfPro950: posts the ante 50
andyh20: posts small blind 300
FrankyAceBoy: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PokerRef [Kc Jc]
GolfPro950: folds
dannymien: folds
1ofakindJack: raises 1287 to 1887 and is all-in
PokerRef: calls 1887
andyh20: folds
FrankyAceBoy: raises 4132 to 6019 and is all-in
PokerRef: calls 4132
*** FLOP *** [Jh 2c 3h]
*** TURN *** [Jh 2c 3h] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Jh 2c 3h 9d] [3c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FrankyAceBoy: shows [Qs Kd] (a pair of Threes)
PokerRef: shows [Kc Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Threes)
PokerRef collected 8264 from side pot
1ofakindJack: shows [5c 7h] (a pair of Threes)
PokerRef collected 6261 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 14525 Main pot 6261. Side pot 8264. | Rake 0
Board [Jh 2c 3h 9d 3c]
Seat 1: dannymien folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: 1ofakindJack showed [5c 7h] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 3: PokerRef (button) showed [Kc Jc] and won (14525) with two pair, Jacks and Threes
Seat 5: andyh20 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: FrankyAceBoy (big blind) showed [Qs Kd] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 9: GolfPro950 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[Holdem Freak]

I think with his reraise I may have folded there..but then again maybe i wouldn't have. Without knowing how he had been playing previously I really can't judge the play. All I can say to you is very nice win.

[PokerRef]

I don't know why he would come over the top of my raise like that with KQ. We were down to 6 players left and 7 got paid. I think the object at this time of the tourney is to eliminate the short stacks and if there were two callers I think its better to just check it down, having a better opportunity to knock him out. I called the re-raise because he was playing less then stellar cards pre-flop.

[Holdem Freak]

That is the way I usually like to do it with so few left as well. I get why you called his re-raise. How did you end up finishing in that game btw?

[PokerRef]

PokerStars Tournament #80008348, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00
45 players
Total Prize Pool: $450.00
Tournament started - 2008/03/07 - 12:16:55 (ET)

Dear PokerRef,

You finished the tournament in 1st place.
A $139.50 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

You earned 134.88 tournament leader points in this tournament.
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http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/


Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

[skippy76]

nice win ref

[Sick Fish]

Congrats Ref. Very nice win. ;)