SCOOP Days 3 and 4: Super Tuesday and Ante Up

I didn’t post yesterday because nothing much of interest happened in the Super Tuesday, and I didn’t want to bump the new podcast off of the top slot on the blog. Speaking of which, if you skipped it because you didn’t recognize the guest, do yourself a favor and go listen now. Angela was a fascinating interviewee, and the episode has been getting rave reviews here and on Twitter.

The $700 Ante Up was disappointing because I love the format and look forward to the tournament, but despite some good luck in all-in pots, there was just too much going wrong. I got some bad runouts, and despite making some big laydowns (AQo pre-flop, flopped trips, flopped top pair, that kinda stuff), I think the biggest mistake I made in the tournament – probably the biggest mistake I’ve made in the SCOOP so far – was not folding this on the turn:

PokerStars – $665+$35|5/5 Ante 100 NL – Holdem – 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 3451.2 BB (VPIP: 61.82, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 55)
BB: 1430.8 BB (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 9.52, 3Bet Preflop: 6.52, Hands: 84)
UTG: 1060.2 BB (VPIP: 63.64, PFR: 10.91, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 55)
UTG+1: 1659.2 BB
MP: 2451.6 BB (VPIP: 58.18, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 12.90, Hands: 55)
MP+1: 2633 BB (VPIP: 50.91, PFR: 5.45, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 55)
Hero (MP+2): 1275.8 BB
CO: 2889.2 BB (VPIP: 60.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
BTN: 1385.4 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 16.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 50)

9 players post ante of 20 BB, SB posts SB 1 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 182 BB) Hero has Kd Ks
UTG calls 1 BB, UTG+1 calls 1 BB, MP calls 1 BB, MP+1 calls 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB, CO calls 1 BB, BTN calls 1 BB, SB checks, BB checks

Flop : (189 BB, 9 players) Js 2c 9d
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets 1 BB, MP calls 1 BB, MP+1 calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 111 BB, fold, BTN calls 111 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold

Turn : (414 BB, 2 players) Qc
Hero checks, BTN bets 246.8 BB, Hero calls 246.8 BB

River : (907.6 BB, 2 players) 9h
Hero checks, BTN bets 1006.6 BB and is all-in, fold

BTN wins 907.6 BB

Limping behind pre-flop is certainly risky, but at this stack size I’m not going to have a raise-fold range, and there were still four players to act, including an over-active button who was raising really wide ranges in a lot of bad spots. I’d say there was a 60%-70% chance someone was going to re-open the betting after I limped.

I really don’t know what I’m beating on the turn. AQ and probably KQ raise pre, not to mention I block KQ, and Villain isn’t likely to have a bluff after calling the flop. Not to mention that even if he is bluffing, he’ll shove most rivers, and there aren’t many I can call.

If you’re curious for more Ante Up strategy, I’ve got a whole series about it on Tournament Poker Edge.

I’ll be back at it at 11AM Pacific tomorrow in the $1K Progressive Super Knock-Out.

1 thought on “SCOOP Days 3 and 4: Super Tuesday and Ante Up”

  1. Angela was a fascinating interviewee

    I was impressed not only her poker skills, but with how down-to-earth she was. She’s a well-spoken lady and I wish her good luck in the WSOP this summer.

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