Hero is with A8 here, Was this the correct decision since this was a turbo format tournament, so the aggression factor needs to come up, and this will be a profitable play in the long run in such a tournament?
Poker Stars, $2.28 Buy-in (25/50 blinds, 6 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
Poker Tools by CardRunners - Hand Details
UTG+2: 473 (9.5 bb)
MP1: 1,821 (36.4 bb)
MP2: 1,455 (29.1 bb)
MP3: 1,374 (27.5 bb)
CO: 1,374 (27.5 bb)
BTN: 2,430 (48.6 bb)
SB: 1,525 (30.5 bb)
BB: 1,420 (28.4 bb)
UTG+1: 1,628 (32.6 bb)
Preflop:
5 folds, CO raises to 140, BTN raises to 400, 2 folds, CO raises to 1,368 and is all-in, BTN calls 968
Flop: (2,865) J♣: 4♦: 9♥: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (2,865) A♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (2,865) 8♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
Spoiler
2,865 pot
Final Board: J♣: 4♦: 9♥: A♣: 8♣:
CO showed K♣: K♦: and lost (-1,374 net)
BTN showed A♠: 8♥: and won 2,865 (1,491 net)
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