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Poker Quiz - December 14, 2006

The Poker Quiz

You are playing a NL Hold’em tournament with 35 players, each starting with $1000 chips each. You are at the final table with 9 players left, but only the final 3 get paid. You are sitting with an average stack of $3800. The blinds are $100/200 with only a few minutes until the next level where the blinds will double.

A very tight player raises to $400 from UTG. You re-raise to $1200 with A J in the cutoff position. The blinds fold, UTG player calls. The flop comes 10 4 4, giving you the nut flush draw and two overcards. UTG leads out for $1200.

The Solution

Raise (all-in).
In a short stacked tournament you must play these draws strong. Once you re-raised this hand, then flopped the nut flush draw you are committed. Even though you are against what appears to be a strong hand (maybe pocket Kings or Queens) you would still be a 40% favorite to win. The likelihood of drawing dead are small, as most would not lead out with pocket 10’s or 4’s. With $3900 in the pot and only $2600 left your decision is clear. A call leaves you committed no matter what, a fold leaves you in a bad shape to make the money, so apply pressure and hope for a fold or to catch a diamond.


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