Was it a Mistake to Fold?

Hello,

I played NL $5.0 yesterday. Blinds were 10/20 and in early position I was dealt JJ. Later part, I
raised 80 while player to my left side called. Then, player on button re-raised to 140 and so I called. Once again, player to my left called. Flop came and was AA9. I then checked and the player to my left raised 100. Player on button called and I then folded. Turn came and was a J. River followed and was a 6. At such point, player to my left had 77 while player on button had 1010.

Do you think it was a mistake to fold? Please, I need to hear from you.

Thanks!

Regards,
Ian Gorrie
Ian,

I don’t think it was a mistake to fold. You raised and was reraised preflop. Then two aces hit the flop. I would have given one of them credit for A-K, A-Q or A-J, especially the person that just called both raises.

You would have won if you stayed in, but there was also a high chance you would have been busted out of the event. Early in a tournament, that was a wise move.

Lost Big Because of Bluffing

Hi,

Assume that on the board were three 8′s and two players were still in. At near end, player A placed a huge bet to look as if he had the other 8. However, the other player, player B, said that he already folded the other 8. Unfortunately, player A lost a big amount because he tried to bluff.

Any thoughts or insights?

Thanks,
Stenmann
Stenmann,

First, the player that said that they folded the eight was out of line. A player is not allowed to give information about their hand when action is still going on. If it were a tournament, he would have probably received a penalty. If that was my home game, the player that spoke up would not be invited back.

Playing in Behalf of Someone

Hi,

My friend was scheduled to play at a no limit table last night, however, she got sick. She thought of letting her husband play in behalf of her. Is this possible? Any related rules for this kind of situation?

Thanks!

Cheers,
Bhat
Bhat,

If this was a tournament and she registered in her name, this is not allowed. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter. You don’t have to sign up to play in a cash game. You just buy your chips and sit down.