Playing a two table tourney last night, and after I busted out (while waiting for the cash game to start) I was interested in the FT play (especially when all-ins were declared (to get cash game players). Anyway, there was a hand last night that had me cringing a bit, and I wasn’t sure if maybe I was reading into it, or if this was an issue I needed to watch closely in the future (since it involved two players that have recently made it onto MY game’s invite list). This is a couple who are engaged, let’s call them Amy and Bob.
Table is 9-handed and Amy (a fairly competent player who usually does well at these events) is sitting with a monster stack. Bob is very short stacked and has survived a couple recent all in moments. They are sitting on opposite ends of the table. Bob is first to act, and jams his 6bb stack. There are several callers who have very large stacks. Amy is in the SB and postures, then shoves her entire stack, she gets called by one person UTG, for less. The rest of the table folds.
Amy rolls over , Bob rolls over and UTG rolls over
Bob wins the main as his AK holds. UTG wins the side, and AMY still has a 20bb stack.
I was scratching my head over the SB squeeze jam, with KJo, as it really looked like she was specifically trying to provide protection to her endangered fiancé who was about to face an entire table of callers. or at the possibility this was a chip dumping scheme, so that at least one of them would have the chips. I didn’t dwell on it, but later found out the host also had the exact same impression, but let it go. I’ve played this “league” game a few times over the years, but I’m kinda new, and don’t know the players all that well.
i the very next hand, Amy was now on the button and was engaged in a conversation about the previous hand with another player (guy who was newer to the game), and I specifically heard her characterize her play as trying to “cover” Bob. That struck me as a blatant admission of providing him protection, which felt icky since they’re a couple.. But again, I’m new and didn’t want to make waves. After the cash game wrapped, I did have a conversation with the host, and asked him his thoughts. He hadn’t heard Amy make the comment about trying to “cover” for Bob.
So asking the hive mind, am I crazy? Am I over reacting? Is shoving here with KJo from the SB seem like a viable strategy that maybe I’m not aware of?
As for what’s next, I am not planing to make this an issue with Amy or Bob. I think I’ll monitor this activity more closely when I’m hosting. The host of this game was a tad concerned as he had not heard the Cover comment, but also thought her play was a bit odd (even suspicious), but was also planning to just watch closely in the future.
Thanks!
Table is 9-handed and Amy (a fairly competent player who usually does well at these events) is sitting with a monster stack. Bob is very short stacked and has survived a couple recent all in moments. They are sitting on opposite ends of the table. Bob is first to act, and jams his 6bb stack. There are several callers who have very large stacks. Amy is in the SB and postures, then shoves her entire stack, she gets called by one person UTG, for less. The rest of the table folds.
Amy rolls over , Bob rolls over and UTG rolls over
Bob wins the main as his AK holds. UTG wins the side, and AMY still has a 20bb stack.
I was scratching my head over the SB squeeze jam, with KJo, as it really looked like she was specifically trying to provide protection to her endangered fiancé who was about to face an entire table of callers. or at the possibility this was a chip dumping scheme, so that at least one of them would have the chips. I didn’t dwell on it, but later found out the host also had the exact same impression, but let it go. I’ve played this “league” game a few times over the years, but I’m kinda new, and don’t know the players all that well.
i the very next hand, Amy was now on the button and was engaged in a conversation about the previous hand with another player (guy who was newer to the game), and I specifically heard her characterize her play as trying to “cover” Bob. That struck me as a blatant admission of providing him protection, which felt icky since they’re a couple.. But again, I’m new and didn’t want to make waves. After the cash game wrapped, I did have a conversation with the host, and asked him his thoughts. He hadn’t heard Amy make the comment about trying to “cover” for Bob.
So asking the hive mind, am I crazy? Am I over reacting? Is shoving here with KJo from the SB seem like a viable strategy that maybe I’m not aware of?
As for what’s next, I am not planing to make this an issue with Amy or Bob. I think I’ll monitor this activity more closely when I’m hosting. The host of this game was a tad concerned as he had not heard the Cover comment, but also thought her play was a bit odd (even suspicious), but was also planning to just watch closely in the future.
Thanks!