Best Midnight Madness Finish yet..

In last night’s Midnight Madness tournament I made my best showing yet. Out of 1,872 players, I finished 28th. Out of the six Midnight Madness tournaments that I have played in, I have cashed in three of them and my RIO is quite nice. My final hand, I was in chip gathering/survival mode with an M of less than 7, I pushed with A6o to get called by AQo, we both hit our kickers on the flop, but I did not improve. Unfortunately I was the bubble of the next prize increase, so if I was focused on just the money, I should have waited, but making the next prize level was not my goal, I wanted to win. To win, I would need chips and my table image and stack size was about the right size to push off a lot of players and if I were to wait, that might not have been the case.

Question.. you are at the bubble of the next prize level, which would jump the prize payout another 33% to what the current level is at and you have an M of 7 and have a weak Ace. There are four people who have smaller chip stacks than you and 23 players who have more chips. What would you do?

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FiSchOuttaWater Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 10:12 pm

You already put it best, you were playing to win, not to possibly move up being super tight but therefore likely blinding out. Having said that, your push with A7 os wasn’t necessarily what I would of done. For starters it depends on your position, I wouldn’t push that hand from early or middle even if your short stack, odds you get called and have weak kicker or outdrawn arent worth tourny life. I’m really not a fan of gambling with a push until i absolutely have to, unless I’m lp and hoping to grab the blinds with the chance of being called and if so than so be it. Unless I’m down to 3x bb i really don’t get into desperation push with any ace or face mode. Have patience sure that hand might not come but more often than not you’ll be further ahead waiting than pushing in this situation.