Just one mistake ruins the whole tournament

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Hi guys!

Have you ever had a tournament where you played your best game but then lost just because you made that one crucial mistake? What was it?

I was in a tournament yesterday and I had been playing really well, making the right decisions. Blinds were 3000/6000 and my stack was about 240 000. I got QQ's UTG and made my usual 2.5x preflop raise to 15 000. Everyone else folded but BB went suddenly all-in with just a bit higher stack than mine. I got really confused since that was probably the first time anyone threw all-in preflop against a similar stack size. Of course my first thought was that he's holding AA or KK but then I started to justify my call and told myself that they wouldn't do anything like that with such a big hand since there is a high chance that I would fold my hand and they wouldn't get the best value. And I called. Opponent turns AA and I lose, bye bye to me.

I have been feeling really bad about it and clearly that was a huge mistake, right? I just couldn't let that hand go. The only good thing is that I learned a lot and next time I'll be better even though it still stings. Kind of humiliating as well...
 
Dani_California said:
Hi guys!

Have you ever had a tournament where you played your best game but then lost just because you made that one crucial mistake? What was it?

I was in a tournament yesterday and I had been playing really well, making the right decisions. Blinds were 3000/6000 and my stack was about 240 000. I got QQ's UTG and made my usual 2.5x preflop raise to 15 000. Everyone else folded but BB went suddenly all-in with just a bit higher stack than mine. I got really confused since that was probably the first time anyone threw all-in preflop against a similar stack size. Of course my first thought was that he's holding AA or KK but then I started to justify my call and told myself that they wouldn't do anything like that with such a big hand since there is a high chance that I would fold my hand and they wouldn't get the best value. And I called. Opponent turns AA and I lose, bye bye to me.

I have been feeling really bad about it and clearly that was a huge mistake, right? I just couldn't let that hand go. The only good thing is that I learned a lot and next time I'll be better even though it still stings. Kind of humiliating as well...
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Did you decide to answer the call without realizing that you can lose? Risking life in the tournament you need to have good reasons.
 
marakhovskii said:
Did you decide to answer the call without realizing that you can lose? Risking life in the tournament you need to have good reasons.
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Of course I knew I might lose. I knew it really well. But like I said, I somehow analyzed it the way that I thought I had a better hand. I told myself that he's just trying to steal that. Why would he go all-in with Aces just to win my preflop raise when he would usually win more with a reraise with such a strong hand? We weren't short-stacked. Normal people would fold my QQ's in that situation, I just happened to be there with my stupid decision and gave him everything he wanted. I know it was a mistake. That's why I would like to hear more stories where people have lost with just one mistake. Just to know I'm not the only one 😉
 
Dani_California said:
Hi guys!

Have you ever had a tournament where you played your best game but then lost just because you made that one crucial mistake? What was it?

I was in a tournament yesterday and I had been playing really well, making the right decisions. Blinds were 3000/6000 and my stack was about 240 000. I got QQ's UTG and made my usual 2.5x preflop raise to 15 000. Everyone else folded but BB went suddenly all-in with just a bit higher stack than mine. I got really confused since that was probably the first time anyone threw all-in preflop against a similar stack size. Of course my first thought was that he's holding AA or KK but then I started to justify my call and told myself that they wouldn't do anything like that with such a big hand since there is a high chance that I would fold my hand and they wouldn't get the best value. And I called. Opponent turns AA and I lose, bye bye to me.

I have been feeling really bad about it and clearly that was a huge mistake, right? I just couldn't let that hand go. The only good thing is that I learned a lot and next time I'll be better even though it still stings. Kind of humiliating as well...
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At this stage of the tournament, having a very good stack, the all-in game does not make any sense at all. You need to play the whole board, with the right bets, you can raise a lot more than all in before preflop. All in is a lottery! Knowing nothing about the strength of an opponent, it can be AA like you or just a bluff and a bad flop for you, anything!
 
The opposite happens more often sit with the Bank is above average and then you pair or suited connectors you at all ,as the last hands were not your looking in the chat, and expect that it is possible to double through . but in the next round and frustrated with a few remaining blind to go with the trifle offsuit and on the flop you catch a set and win a little to improve the situation . But if it wasn't the defeat of a distribution of previously throw these hands at once .

Further because of the errors and the tournament and the session goes negative
 
Man , those mistakes can happen, but now it's just experience, now you know what yhou shouldn't do in a particular situation. Mistakes can happen at any time, but as a player i understand that when you make a big mistake early on a tournament, that really makes you feel bad and unhappy, sometimes even the will to play disappear, it's a moment where the mental game really catches you
 
Call

40bb deep it's a correct play. Your opponent would probably play KK-TT AK the same. QQ have 52.4% in chipEV vs TT+ AK, so it's a profitable play. If the're doinging it lighter, call shows even more profit.
GL!😎
 
I regret that you have made this hasty decision, but I am glad that you have been able to see the wrong move and be prepared for the situation when it repeats itself (and believe me, it will repeat).

I have also made mistakes in advanced tournament phases, through fatigue or greed in game situations.We have to keep our minds alert
 
i think it was correct play, QQ is a strong hand but You were unlucky, thats the game....
 
Thanks guys for the answers! Funny how others say it was correct play and others agree it was a mistake 😀 But this just makes me love poker even more, you can never master it.
 
"You can not win a tournament in the first leg, but you can lose in the first leg." AAkkari
 
Had a similar story back in 2015 when i played into a big ko torney. Allmost into the bubble when i lost all my stack, not a bigger stack but i still could pay flops without beeing riped off..anyway my opponent had AA and i had KK after a long, long period of junk cards, so i decide to push with a C bet preflop, my first mistake. the other players fold it, i remain with him that push me all in. My second mistake based on his stats was to call it, thought eventually he would have a smaller pair or maybe Ak, Aq 🙂
 
Yes I'm not sure it was the wrong play either. I think it is a tough one and really depends on your read of your opponent. I wouldn't fold KK, so I would have lost with KK. Would I fold QQ? Not sure. I wouldn't beat yourself up on this one I think it's a tough one. Hands like QQ don't come along too often.
 
QQ is good to DOUBLE UP your chips when you have a chance.. with QQ go big or go home.. in poker tournament we have to take some risk.. lose with QQ is better than losing when we doing big bluff.. if you have to act first while holding QQ what you expect from other player?? 90% most player want to go all in No matter against KK or AA lets fight.. so for me your called with QQ is correct play..
 
I think you just lost focus on your game. QQ is a darn good hand and I think we all want to play them, but iinh that case I believe the rght call is to fold. you would stillo be in it and could possible catch good again in a different situation.
 
My mistake is I check raise when I have 84% they call and get there 70% of the time.
 
you played well ,it's our ego that ruins our game you believed you had better hand than him and you thought that he was trying to steal your chips and maybe he did at some hands but don't forget he is the chip leader and you might be leave with shove your chips anyway QQ is strong hand .good luck to next games
 
Dani_California said:
Of course I knew I might lose. I knew it really well. But like I said, I somehow analyzed it the way that I thought I had a better hand. I told myself that he's just trying to steal that. Why would he go all-in with Aces just to win my preflop raise when he would usually win more with a reraise with such a strong hand? We weren't short-stacked. Normal people would fold my QQ's in that situation, I just happened to be there with my stupid decision and gave him everything he wanted. I know it was a mistake. That's why I would like to hear more stories where people have lost with just one mistake. Just to know I'm not the only one 😉
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I have made a mistake like that as well, thinking the other was trying to steal on the bb but turned out to be AA. I felt so stupid 🙁 But it's like you said, you learn from it and will not make that mistake in the future (i hope 😀 )
 
Everyone does that if they have played long enough. But it is not necessarily a mistake. How would you have felt if he turned over pocket JJ and hit his J on the turn? You just got a cold deck. However, it was a mistake if you convinced yourself that your initial feeling was wrong. Trust your gut.
 
I also spend a lot for it .... a fatal donkey moment ... it's too bad you play 2 or even 3 hours in a tournament everything right suddenly a play that you had avoided until then and then everything pretended .... more this too It's poker ... It's great to try not to forget to avoid the next
 
Dani_California said:
Hi guys!

Have you ever had a tournament where you played your best game but then lost just because you made that one crucial mistake? What was it?

I was in a tournament yesterday and I had been playing really well, making the right decisions. Blinds were 3000/6000 and my stack was about 240 000. I got QQ's UTG and made my usual 2.5x preflop raise to 15 000. Everyone else folded but BB went suddenly all-in with just a bit higher stack than mine. I got really confused since that was probably the first time anyone threw all-in preflop against a similar stack size. Of course my first thought was that he's holding AA or KK but then I started to justify my call and told myself that they wouldn't do anything like that with such a big hand since there is a high chance that I would fold my hand and they wouldn't get the best value. And I called. Opponent turns AA and I lose, bye bye to me.

I have been feeling really bad about it and clearly that was a huge mistake, right? I just couldn't let that hand go. The only good thing is that I learned a lot and next time I'll be better even though it still stings. Kind of humiliating as well...
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I believe that this teaching will make you more conservative in your upcoming decisions, I learned a lot from this, but nonetheless, there is always a new error, where I learn even more.
 
My mistake, I was too confident in my combination, I lost with a fullhouse QJ against four J
 
It's just not lucky,
You need to play on and luck will come to your vote.
 
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