RussGeorgiev@aol.com
11-18-2005, 02:12 PM
Morals, scruples and ethics. I prefer them medium rare and I eat them
with a knife and fork. Most people prefer them well done:). Now tell me
what you'd have done if the prize money was for a $5,000 buy-in,
$50,000?
Russ Georgiev
www.pokermafia.com
Matty-o wrote:
> Small 15 man home tourney ($50 buy-in). You are one of 7 left. You have a
> slightly bigger-than-average stack. The drunk sitting directly to your left
> is about even with you (your stack is about a big blind bigger).
>
> You are dealt J9h in the big blind. Drunk guy calls. One other caller.
> Small blind folds. You check....
> The flop comes 7 4 3, all hearts. You glance at drunk guy to see what he
> does, and you happen to see his cards (which he is not protecting AT ALL).
> You weren't trying to see 'em, but drunk guy practically shoved them in your
> face. You see he has 2 black cards. He proceeds to push in his whole
> stack. The other guy involved folds.
>
> What do you do? Drunk guy was a likeable guy, and I almost threw in my
> flush (since I peeked at his cards), but my greed got the better of me, and
> I busted him out of the tourney.
>
> In a ring game, I usually take advantage of that kind of information, then
> tell the drunk about it after the hand, so he has a chance to correct his
> mistake. I couldn't do that here, because as soon as I called, I knew he
> was out of the tournament.
>
> Am I going to Hell?
> Thoughts?
>
> Matty-o
with a knife and fork. Most people prefer them well done:). Now tell me
what you'd have done if the prize money was for a $5,000 buy-in,
$50,000?
Russ Georgiev
www.pokermafia.com
Matty-o wrote:
> Small 15 man home tourney ($50 buy-in). You are one of 7 left. You have a
> slightly bigger-than-average stack. The drunk sitting directly to your left
> is about even with you (your stack is about a big blind bigger).
>
> You are dealt J9h in the big blind. Drunk guy calls. One other caller.
> Small blind folds. You check....
> The flop comes 7 4 3, all hearts. You glance at drunk guy to see what he
> does, and you happen to see his cards (which he is not protecting AT ALL).
> You weren't trying to see 'em, but drunk guy practically shoved them in your
> face. You see he has 2 black cards. He proceeds to push in his whole
> stack. The other guy involved folds.
>
> What do you do? Drunk guy was a likeable guy, and I almost threw in my
> flush (since I peeked at his cards), but my greed got the better of me, and
> I busted him out of the tourney.
>
> In a ring game, I usually take advantage of that kind of information, then
> tell the drunk about it after the hand, so he has a chance to correct his
> mistake. I couldn't do that here, because as soon as I called, I knew he
> was out of the tournament.
>
> Am I going to Hell?
> Thoughts?
>
> Matty-o