The Poker Mag

This hand is a prime example of why players often check a hand down when there is a short stack all in. Usually, it is in the best interests of both players to not bet unless they hit well, as it maximises the chances of a player being eliminated, which is beneficial for both players.
Having just suffered a terrible beat with (K,K) I pushed my last 700 chips in with (Jc,8s) knowing that I needed to gamble with a hand before the big blind hit me.

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I was quickly called by a player who it later turned out, was holding (Q,Q). one other player also called though with (Q,10). The flop came down (4,8,9) and our player with (Q,Q) checked. For some reason, the second player immediately shoved his entire 15,000 in, and after some thought the other player folded (Q,Q) face up. Needless to say when he saw the all in raiser had nothing but a weak straight draw he wasn’t too pleased, because if they had checked the pot down, he would have eliminated me. As it turned out, this absurd all in bet saved me from elimination, as my pair of Eights held up. The person who made this all in bet is not overly experienced, and so I guess you can forgive him for making such a move. It is easy for me to say that though because it threw me the lifeline that eventually led to me fighting back to win the tournament.
This move also came back to bite the player who had forced (Q,Q) out too, as it was me who went on to seriously damage his chipstack later, and it was the player who had been forced out, who eventually eliminated him.
Although you can certainly say that everyone has the right to play their cards how they wish, this just goes to show the fickle nature of fortune in poker. When you are in this position, the best option I feel, is always to maximise the chance of eliminating a player.

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