I had just doubled up by pushing UTG and winning a coinflip. There are about 65 people left, there is a bubble (not the bubble) at 63 players, which is a difference of about $5-$10. I almost folded this but then figured I would only have ~10BBs left and it isn't going to get much better. Was very annoyed to see what MP1 had. Should I have folded and waited for a better spot? I expected the UTG+1 and MP1 to fold, but the only hand the button could have had which I beat is AQ.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t12000 (8 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

saw flop|saw showdown

SB (t160716)
Hero (t154854)
UTG (t91996)
UTG+1 (t174346)
MP1 (t370998)
MP2 (t132629)
CO (t69950)
Button (t188633)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t24000, MP1 calls t24000, 2 folds, Button raises to t188033, 1 fold, Hero calls t142254 (All-In), UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t164033.

Flop: (t545920) , , (3 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t545920) (3 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t545920) (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t545920

Results in white below:
Hero has Kd Ad (one pair, sevens).
MP1 has Ah Kh (one pair, sevens).
Button has Qc Qh (two pair, queens and sevens).
Outcome: Button wins t545920.


For some reason the hand history they sent me says that MP1 was suited, but he was offsuit.

Also, because of the time I took and other people going out simultaneously with smaller stacks I ended up in 62nd for ~$80. Wasn't too disappointed.

As we're already in the money I definitely call the all in. Sure there's not a lot that you're ahead of but he could be attempting a squeeze play with a marginal/drawing hand or have TT-QQ which isn't a dreadful result with the dead money we'd expect from MP1.