The Hand
You’ve heard us talk about ClubWPT on the show and this week’s hand is from a ClubWPT Television Qualifier that I played in this past week.
Everyone started with 1000 in chips and the play was fast. The starting field was generally 800-1200 and you had to be first in order to get the T.V. seat.
In the early rounds, there were three or four players in every hand going all-in trying to amass chips quickly. If you sat back, you could usually catch a hand to go with. Anyway, we were in level 4 with 20/40 blinds. I had approximately 3,500 and I was in late position with pocket sevens. I was at the low end of the chips at this table. There were players with over 20,000 in chips already!
This time play was unusual. There were three limpers, the next player put in a small raise and made it 100 to go. A couple folded and I decided to call and see a cheap flop. The button folded and both SB, BB and the three limpers called. There were seven in for the flop and the pot was $700.
The flop was Ah/5s/7d. Bingo, I just flopped a set. The BB bet out $200.The three limpers folded and the original raiser made it $1200 to go. It was up to me. What would you do?
Winner: Dale D., North Canton, Ohio
ALL IN BABY! As a well know player might say “no other action you can take” more than likely the raiser has an A – with a good kicker or maybe 2 pr – I wouldn’t put him on a set yet, but I play this site also and they could have anything. But its all in and take the over 2,000 chips in the pot and don’t let them catch on you and suck out, if they call more than likely you still have them and should still walk away with the pot. But; it’s ALL IN, BABY!
Robin’s Response:
I did come over the top and push “all in baby”. I knew they’d probably both call and I wanted them to. One had a little less than me and the other had me covered. The cards turned face up. The BB had A/6 and the original raiser had pocket fives and also had flopped a set. Both the turn and the river were blank and I tripled up and ended up getting down to 51st – not far enough, but getting closer!
