Monday, December 3, 2007

Early exit

I just got eliminated from the midnight madness in 1213th place...here's the hand that eliminated me.

I haven't seen a pot yet and I am on the cutoff and dealt AQspades. Blinds are 20/40. Middle position bets out for 120, I raise to 320, he calls. Flop comes Ad, 3s, 9s. Great flop for me, top pair with the nut-flush draw. Player checks, I bet 400 leaving me with about 500 chips. He check-raises me all-in. I call and he shows pocket 9s for a set of 9. Turn and river come blank and I am sent to the rail.

Was I right to call here? Should I have gotten away from my hand knowing it was beaten? Should I have not risked my tournament life so early with that draw?

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