Some advice on whether this was the right move or not

[psychosi]

Hi there been signed up on PL since May but never actually contributed so thought i'd post something.

Anyway playing in a $5 STT on VC and got abused for 10 minutes after making this play so thought i'd get a general opinion on this. 6 players left, i'm chip leader on just over 3000 chips, think it was about 3500 but was something like that. I'm in the big blind for 200 and the guy in 1st position goes all-in for 690. Gets folded round to me holding 9 2 off suit. 490 to call, 990 in the pot giving me pot odds of 2:1 right?? Therefore unless i put him on an overpair i'm getting about the correct odds to call? If i'm wrong here please say so as i'm not totally at ease with odds etc. Therefore given he's short stacked and desperate i dont put him on a pair and call. Hit my 9 on the flop and it holds up, then for the next 10 minutes he's abusing me in the chat box. I dont like putting my money in with such bad hands as 9 2os but given the odds and the chance so knock someone out thought it was a fair decision. Any advice on this would be great.

[GotaFancy?]

mate

Sounds totally reasonable to me

Do/did you play a lot of laddies cash? Trying to place you.....

[mrmuzeman]

Totally legitimate mate. You COULD fold cos the odds arent tremendous but then again it is OK to call also, I wouldnt say either is a mistake here. hes just pissed you beat him, what did he have out of interest

[psychosi]

You probably recognise me from the king of poker on vc. I won the grand final. Did you play under PLGaf?? or something like that. Seems familiar too.

[GotaFancy?]

I cant recall my username but PL Gaf sounds right

Well done on winning grand final - unfortunately looks like no chance to defend your title

[psychosi]

He folded A5 mrmuzeman so was a desperate move as i predicted. Still the way he carried on afterwards had a few of us on the table laughing.

Gotafancy i've not heard anything about another king of poker, have you heard that there definately won't be one??

[whycantistayawayfromdogs]

Originally Posted by psychosi

He folded A5 mrmuzeman so was a desperate move as i predicted. Still the way he carried on afterwards had a few of us on the table laughing.

Gotafancy i've not heard anything about another king of poker, have you heard that there definately won't be one??

was gonna say, bet the other guy had a "monster" like KJo or something, dont bother replying to fools like that in chat

[robilaruk]

you are about getting the right odds- if this was the bubble then definately an easy call for me

depends whether you want fold to keep him a shortie and use him to bully others by stealing their blinds (as they want him to go out first etc)

can't fault you for calling and just thank him for his abuse, and then wait for good cards and get called by someone else who thinks you are a fish!

Cheers

Damo
ps i posted a series of these sort of questions previously - search for

pop quiz

and see what folks think

Originally Posted by psychosi

Hi there been signed up on PL since May but never actually contributed so thought i'd post something.

Anyway playing in a $5 STT on VC and got abused for 10 minutes after making this play so thought i'd get a general opinion on this. 6 players left, i'm chip leader on just over 3000 chips, think it was about 3500 but was something like that. I'm in the big blind for 200 and the guy in 1st position goes all-in for 690. Gets folded round to me holding 9 2 off suit. 490 to call, 990 in the pot giving me pot odds of 2:1 right?? Therefore unless i put him on an overpair i'm getting about the correct odds to call? If i'm wrong here please say so as i'm not totally at ease with odds etc. Therefore given he's short stacked and desperate i dont put him on a pair and call. Hit my 9 on the flop and it holds up, then for the next 10 minutes he's abusing me in the chat box. I dont like putting my money in with such bad hands as 9 2os but given the odds and the chance so knock someone out thought it was a fair decision. Any advice on this would be great.

[GotaFancy?]

Originally Posted by psychosi

Gotafancy i've not heard anything about another king of poker, have you heard that there definately won't be one??

Nothing definite - but see this thread - Maxim King Of Poker 2007

[chewyscot]

At the end of the day - I would just say to him I was going call either way. Nobody forced him to. You should normally expect to lose on that hand though in my opinion but part of the game is in the bluff - he could have just had something like 4-2 and thought "F@ck it - lets test the water"