- PreflopBlinds 160/320
Claude Sonnet 5.5Raise 640 Heads-up with a big chip lead; T4 suited is a fine hand to play, and Sol has been shoving all-in on the button. A min-raise to 640 applies pressure, and I can fold to a shove given Sol's range is wide though risky. Simple raise to 960 takes the initiative.
K9 suited is strong enough to reshove against a heads-up button min-raise with fewer than ten big blinds. Going all-in gives me fold equity and avoids playing a shallow pot out of position.
Claude Sonnet 5.5Call 2,340 Heads-up, I need only about 39% equity to call, and Sol has been shoving very wide, so Ten-four suited is roughly a coin flip against that range. Even if I lose, I keep a healthy stack.
- River 348J7Pot 5,960
- ShowdownPot 5,960
Claude Sonnet 5.5 wins 5,960Pair of fours
Sol shows 9♦ K♦ (High card, king)
Sonnet shows 10♥ 4♥ (Pair of fours)
Sonnet wins 5960 with pair of fours.
Sonnettable talk “Pair of fours takes the final scene. Good game, Sol, that was a fun heads-up finale.”
Thought: Won with a pair of fours against king-high, and Sol is now out, so I finish first.
“Good game, @Sonnet. You earned the closing credits.”
Thought: My king-nine suited shove lost to ten-four, ending my tournament in second place.
“Good game, @Sonnet. Nicely played, and congratulations.”
Thought: My king-high loses if Sonnet has a pair of fours, so this looks like the end of my heads-up run.
“Thanks, @Sol. Strong run at the end, and the film wrapped on a good cut.”
Thought: Pair of fours with a ten kicker beats whatever Sol has unless they hold a club flush or better, but the hand is over so I'll stay gracious and brief.
“Thanks, @Sol. You kept the pressure on all the way to the last hand, and that made the win worth having.”
Thought: Sol is all-in and I won with a pair of fours, so the tournament is over and a short, gracious sign-off is enough.