1. Being about a 1.89:1 dog to catch the nut flush? I'd say that this was a great opportunity to double up on some chips... but, I hate being nickled and dimed by the blinds, so I look for any opportunity I can find.

Posted at 1:40AM on Sep 20th 2005 by Dan Davis

2. I'd wet my pants, cry, and go home.

Posted at 2:29AM on Sep 20th 2005 by Bloot Pooner

3. I would call in absolutely. Most likely you're up against two pair. Worst case scenario you're up against a set--if there are big stacks limping with pocket pairs for whatever reason--but either your heart draw is still very much live. With about 1/3 of your stack in this pot, it's time to double up or go home.

Posted at 2:31AM on Sep 20th 2005 by Joshua

4. Definitely call. You're risking your remaining 3400 chips to win 7400 chips in the pot, so you're getting 2.2-to-1 on your money. You are around 1.6-to-1 to make your flush and have two outs to make trips and three outs to make two-pair as well, although the latter two might not make the best hand. Your opponent likely has trip nines, trip deuces, two-pair, or a lesser flush draw. And at this point in the hand, you're down to 3400 chips which is less than half the average stack size and would be good for less than six rounds of blinds; you would be hurting if you fold. I'd call it.

Posted at 2:50AM on Sep 20th 2005 by Matt Walker

5. The most likely holdings are JJ, 99, 22, AJ, KJ,J9, and JT. So I'll fire up Poker Stove, put those in and lets see.

Our hand 45% Equity.
Possible Holdinds 55%

So with a little less than 2-1 odds, this should be a call.

Posted at 3:01AM on Sep 20th 2005 by Wes

6. yeah, a call definitely seems like the right play. let us not forget that it could be the big stack pressuring you. and harrington's law of bluffing possibility.

Posted at 8:46AM on Sep 20th 2005 by adam

7. If I knew a little more about the big stack it would be easier to call.
We're not quite halfway through the field yet, aren't quite pot-committed yet IMO - although close.
The odds to call are there, but depending on the read on the pusher I might fold this. If they've been pushing everyone around, this would be a good place to make a stand.

Posted at 9:13AM on Sep 20th 2005 by Sparky

8. Anytime it is your tournament life at steak and you aren't calling with the nuts, it's not an easy/quick decision. I would call, for all the reasons listed above, but it isn't an instant decision for me. You have to think that you must double up soon, otherwise the blinds will eat you up. Is this the best chance you have? Better to go in here with these cards showing than holding a mid-range pocket pair pre-flop - and you would do that, right? Do it, push the chips in. You are most likely a dog, but it's your best chance and you need to get lucky to win these things!

Posted at 10:01AM on Sep 20th 2005 by Bill English

9. I don't know that I could call here. I agree that we're not quite pot committed and we're probably behind here. You still have 6 more rounds (give or take) to make a move.

The one caveat here is that the 10k bet seems a little weak. Why raise 3x the pot with top or middle set? The only reason I push in in HIS position is to take it down, if I've got a set I'm not playing it so fast. It's a fairly scary flop, so I'd have to ask myself where he came in from and what he could have called with preflop and if those cards make sense for a protection / bluff bet like that.

Then again, I'd probably just STRC. (Slide to right, click).

Posted at 10:21AM on Sep 20th 2005 by EJ

10. This is a similar hand to PokerWannabe's One Minute Mystery on Card Club this week. (Except he was on the button with A10o and raised 3x preflop with a call by the button--the flop was rags.)

That being said, the BB didn't raise preflop and could have anything. Did he two pair up? Trip up? Is he hoping you're on the flush draw and trying to scare ya off it?

More importantly, does it matter?

You've got nearly 2 to 1 odds here for that nut flush. Me? I wouldn't WANT to call, but I'd HAVE to call.

Posted at 11:37AM on Sep 20th 2005 by gracie

11. Awesome replies, thanks guys. I will post the actual results of this hand in a new post today, as this actually happened to me in a live tournament Sunday night.

Posted at 11:47AM on Sep 20th 2005 by Joanne

12. I think the villian's push is a little much, and I would most likely put him on a pair of jacks, or a move to buy the pot (but it's tough to say without knowng more about how he's played so far.)

I agree with the CW here that a call is a good idea.

Posted at 2:23PM on Sep 20th 2005 by Wil

13. I concur with most of the above points - you certainly have odds for a call. Most importantly, this is a prime opportunity to make a big chip move, which at some point you will have to do anyway. When any heart and (likely) any Ace will give you the pot, there may not be a better time to take a stand.

Posted at 12:05AM on Sep 21st 2005 by Rod

14. Ok, did I miss the end result of the hand? Let me know!

Posted at 3:05PM on Sep 30th 2005 by Tony

15. Ok, did I miss the end result of the hand? Let me know!

Posted at 3:05PM on Sep 30th 2005 by Tony

16. Tony - I wrote the summary the next day. You can read about it here: http://www.cardsquad.com/2005/09/20/how-would-you-play-it-summary/
Thanks :)

Posted at 1:08AM on Oct 1st 2005 by Joanne