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APAT Central Division, Round 9
AMRN:
So..... you find yourself in a spot on the final table in week 20 where you cannot afford to knock out your team mate.... if you do knock him out, you lose the league and fail to qualify for the final. Your team mate raises all in preflop - everyone folds to you in the big blind, and you have AA. If you do call and win the hand, you lose the league. If you fold the nuts it is soft play (and according to standard poker rules, would be cheating - but who would know?!). So.... would ya call?
Mikeyboy9361:
In the one I won, I have to admit, I wasn"t 100% sure how the points system worked re the team situation, and if I had have realised the situation then I probably would have played the hand differently. All you can do is be aware of who your team mates are and how they play when playing against team mates, and adjust your game accordingly. I still think it is not clear cut, but I will always support the team, the aim is to make sure Leeds finish top.
deanp27:
i think it is very difficult to play as a team without doing something unethical. I do try to avoid bad spots vs team mates if possible and may not trap etc that i may do against others - just think you need to be careful.
I don"t think its that important in early stages but of course in last 20 it may become a factor.
I think if you do the best for yourself then you are doing your team a favour. Also remember individual points are important.
just my 2p
nosey-p:
--- Quote from: AMRN on May 28, 2009, 12:50:25 PM ---
So..... you find yourself in a spot on the final table in week 20 where you cannot afford to knock out your team mate.... if you do knock him out, you lose the league and fail to qualify for the final. Your team mate raises all in preflop - everyone folds to you in the big blind, and you have AA. If you do call and win the hand, you lose the league. If you fold the nuts it is soft play (and according to standard poker rules, would be cheating - but who would know?!). So.... would ya call?
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I have folded aces several times when on the bubble of a MTT or in an satellite. Is this soft play?
AMRN:
--- Quote from: nosey-p on May 28, 2009, 13:30:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: AMRN on May 28, 2009, 12:50:25 PM ---
So..... you find yourself in a spot on the final table in week 20 where you cannot afford to knock out your team mate.... if you do knock him out, you lose the league and fail to qualify for the final. Your team mate raises all in preflop - everyone folds to you in the big blind, and you have AA. If you do call and win the hand, you lose the league. If you fold the nuts it is soft play (and according to standard poker rules, would be cheating - but who would know?!). So.... would ya call?
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I have folded aces several times when on the bubble of a MTT or in an satellite. Is this soft play?
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No of course it isn"t - that"s about self preservation (the "self" bit being the important bit). In the scenario I outlined, self preservation isn"t the consideration - it"s team consideration. Perhaps if I had said that the team memeber who shoved was the short stack, and you had the monster chip lead with your AA..... would you fold?
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