Wednesday, May 19, 2010

ALL-IN IS THE WEAKER MOVE

Here's a poker argument we can have forever, going all-in before the flop in tournament poker is weaker than a proper raise.  Here's a hand I just played as an example:
It's a deep-stack tournament at Hustler Casino in Gardena, CA.  It's 15 minutes past the 2nd break and about half the starting field remains.  The blinds are $600-$1200 with $100 ante, 4 tables of 9 are still seated.  I've been at this table for 2 rotations and have yet to play a hand.  I'm in the cutoff when the cards come out.