When I feel like I'm playing well and on a card rush, I like to push my limits a little and use more of my poker bankroll to play a couple of hours at tables higher than what I normally play. This is a case where my bankroll suffered because of it. When I was living in Houston, I was playing poker to pay bills and living expenses, trying to move out of Houston. Later, Doyle Brunson told me if I ever wanted to be a successful poker player, I should keep a poker bankroll that I never touch... no matter how hard life gets, never touch it. This is a case where I'm glad I wasn't depending on this money for bills. The player I was up against is Johannes Strassmann whom I didn't know anything about at the time of this hand. I do now. You can check him out at here He is also a member of Team PokerStars Pro found here. Not a REAL heavy hitter, but he obviously can hang with the big boys. Watch this video of our hand together and see if it doesn't make you cringe. I had to change the location, game ID number, took out other players' names, etc. to stay away from copywrite infringment. Please comment on the way both of us handled this hand.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Advanced Strategy in a Rebuy Tournament
Last night, I watched a friend of mine, Mark, an outstanding local Austin player, make a great move at a freeroll tournament at Third Base on Sixth Street. The league allows for one "gracious loser" per table before the first break. It's basically a rebuy for the cost of a round of drinks for the drinkers at the table.
In the dealer position, he's dealt Q 4 suited. There was a moderate raise in early position, and nearly everyone called until the Small Blind made a huge raise. Four players called ahead of Mark, and he went all-in for about the same amount of chips given at the start of the tournament (about the same a rebuy would be, too)... everyone called. All the players were all-in except one, so everyone flipped over their cards to reveal that Mark had two live cards. He won a HUGE pot with a pair of Queens. If he'd have lost, he would have bought a round of drinks and received a new stack of chips... nothing lost as far as chips went. It was a well calculated risk with the potential of a very large reward. If you are nearing the time of a rebuy... think about doing what Mark did if the risk is worth the reward. Mark didn't just shove his chips in... he knew exactly what he was doing and moved into the chip lead in one hand.
In the dealer position, he's dealt Q 4 suited. There was a moderate raise in early position, and nearly everyone called until the Small Blind made a huge raise. Four players called ahead of Mark, and he went all-in for about the same amount of chips given at the start of the tournament (about the same a rebuy would be, too)... everyone called. All the players were all-in except one, so everyone flipped over their cards to reveal that Mark had two live cards. He won a HUGE pot with a pair of Queens. If he'd have lost, he would have bought a round of drinks and received a new stack of chips... nothing lost as far as chips went. It was a well calculated risk with the potential of a very large reward. If you are nearing the time of a rebuy... think about doing what Mark did if the risk is worth the reward. Mark didn't just shove his chips in... he knew exactly what he was doing and moved into the chip lead in one hand.
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