HAND #8819

Standard spot? If not, where do I fold? I will post my full (surprising?) analysis in a blog post on JonathanLittlePoker.com on Monday.

HERO: As-Kc

VILLAIN: Unknown (appears to be the small blind or big blind opponent) small_blind: 40 year old LAG big_blind: tight passive amateur

BOARD: Ks Qd 4c

ACTION:

Preflop: Hero raised to 2,200 from hijack with 23,000 stack at 500/1,000+100 blinds. LAG called from small blind, tight player called from big blind.

Flop: Small blind checked, big blind thought for a few seconds then checked. Action incomplete in available text.

Turn: Not specified in available content

River: Not specified in available content

STAKES: 500/1,000 blinds + 100 ante

POT: Approximately 42,000 chips

RESULT: This was Jonathan Little's bust-out hand from the tournament

EVENT: $3,500 Borgata Poker Open World Poker Tour event

PLAYERS: jcardshark, Jonathan Little, Unnamed 40-year-old male, {"position":"small_blind","description":"super splashy LAG 40 year old"}, {"position":"big_blind","description":"amateur, relatively tight passive style"}

COMMENTARY: This was Little's bust-out hand. He had gotten to 100,000 chips earlier but was back to a short stack after losing with trips vs full house and 5-5 vs A-K. He describes this hand as a clear mistake where he should have trusted his reads more rather than relying purely on math. The hand demonstrates

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