Ok you're probably going to say in this case that I had such a strong hand it's really an easy thing to do, but that doesn't necessarily make it the right thing to do unless you can put your opponent on a resonaby competitive hand that you figure he is going to have a hrad tim folding.
Folding AK in the Midnight Madness Poker Tournament.
This is a tough hand from the early stages of the Midnight Madness poker tournament at Full Tilt Poker. Playing AK can be tough, but on a good flop you are usually going to chip up. I had a good flop in this hand, but a surprise bet by my opponent made me think twice if I was ahead. Here it is >
Is this the right shove? I think it is, because MOST times I am just going to steal the blinds here, but NOT this time. Would you do the same at a final table with a few thousand bucks on the line?
A lot of players have trouble sticking to basic poker bankroll management rules. They feel confined by having to limit their buy-in based on how much is in their poker account. In one sense it's understandable if you can only play with three for maybe 5% of your bankroll at any given time. Impatient players may actually feel that that is wasting opportunity, because their money isn't being used to its fullest extent. Making the most of your capital does make sense in most other facets of your life, but it doesn't work like that in poker.
My good friend from New Zealand made this play last night and it sparked a great debate as to how he played it. Hello all, an intriguing hand involving me took place in tonight's Midnight Madness on Full Tilt Poker. I had gained some chips early but lost 2/3 of my stack on this hand, in which I feel could be viewed and commented on by all of you.