The classic scenario: Aces on the Bubble = I am Bubble Boy!

_Anonymous_

18.03.2009, 18:44 0

So I'm playing the Daily Double - B on Full Tilt, 154 players remaining - 153 ITM. I am in a comfortable position with 9,000 chips ranked 80th or something.

Blinds 300/600, I get dealt pocket Aces on the big blind. UTG minraises, folded around to CO who calls, I immediately shove my Aces, UTG folds.... then CO (with 10,000 remaining chips) thinks for a whole minute before calling me with QJs.

The board: JJ6Q4

Result: I am bubble boy!

What ON EARTH was CO thinking there? He was risking his ITM place with QJs??? Even if he thought I was making some legendary squeeze play on the bubble, he can still expect to be behind to any ace or king... I mean, was he expecting to see 63o or something?

5 replies

alejandrosh

Joined: 02.07.2008

Posts: 3,996

18.03.2009, 19:19 0

he was thinking ZOOOTED.

and bubble doesn't matter too much, but that's not a excuse to call a push with QJs ♦

deVall3y

Joined: 07.01.2009

Posts: 554

02.04.2009, 04:11 0

QJs are such pretty cards

:diamond: All you touch and all you see,
is all your life will ever be

_Anonymous_

02.04.2009, 08:52 0

in any MTT there will be bubbles & mini bubbles but you have to set your mind that it dont matter where you bust out because its those top three places is where the money is

any MTT play will find another one starting in few mins and the profit at end of year is what matters & those big cashes in the top three places is what will make the differance , why would anyone play 4 hours or so just to make the money and only get back bit more than there buy-in

SoyCD

Joined: 20.02.2008

Posts: 6,263

02.04.2009, 09:08 0

He was probably giving himself at least 15% equity against anything you might have.. and decided to call for the odds ♦

Its such a horrible spot to bust in.. but oh well that's Poker :spade:

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thebigheizung85

Joined: 12.08.2006

Posts: 178

17.04.2009, 14:08 0

this is more a bad beat story than a strategy discussion :-) pretty ugly one though^^

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