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No-Limit Hold'em, $6000.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($104171.97)
BB ($27436.03)
UTG ($7124)
Hero (MP) ($13080)
Button ($11688)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 8, 8
1 fold, Hero bets $12780, 1 fold, SB raises $16560, 1 fold

Flop: ($31560) 7, 4, Q (2 players)

Turn: ($31560) 2 (2 players)

River: ($31560) 9 (2 players)

Total pot: $31560

HAND 1: I know that 88 is a standard shove in my pos, but i got a bit confused since the blind where so high i thought maybe I should have waited out and got a higher finished position? Because obviously the chipleader will call with any 2 cards. or?


No-Limit Hold'em, $40000.00 BB (3 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($67718.48)
Hero (BB) ($67770.92)
Button ($58510.60)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7, 5
Button bets $56510.60, SB raises $45718.48, 1 fold

Flop: ($153021.20) 5, 5, Q (2 players)

Turn: ($153021.20) 10 (2 players)

River: ($153021.20) 4 (2 players)

Total pot: $153021.20

Results:
Button had 8, A (one pair, fives).
SB had 8, Q (two pair, Queens and fives).
Outcome: SB won $168229.08


HAND 2: Should I call here? I mean I’m obviously pot committed but I figured to fold such a lose hand and ended up second is that wrong of me?

[Silverthunder]

lol, hand 1. You have 2 BBs & UTG has 1 BB basically. Of course push; there can't be that much of a difference between those two finishes. Plus, he [utg] might win his all in on the next hand; who knows. Did you miss spots to push earlier?

Hand 2- I would say that having the chance at a substanially higher cash prize for being first is worth the risk. Dunno what the payout structure is, though.