Webjugate

I decided not to rebuy or add-on in a 5K starting stack pokertournament. I was sitting with 2675 chips. After the break, the blinds would be 100/200. I would be short stacked, but I felt that with everyone adding on, I should be able to find a good spot to double up against some poker online chip-splashers. I went about this in a strange way though. The first hand I was dealt was 4d-5d under-the-gun. Instead of folding, like I should, I decided to make a small raise up front. We were 8-handed and I felt people would be very suspicious of my bet. They might put me on a big pair or at least something strong. Being in such early position, I would probably also get the first opportunity to bet at a flop if someone behind me called the opening raise. Everyone folds to the big blind who calls. Flop is: 3d 6c 8d I flop the open ended straight draw, and the flush draw - my dream flop if I had a lot of chips. Still, I can’t wait to get my money in. The BB leads for 1,000. I shove, knowing he has to call and I’m hoping he doesn’t have big diamonds. He takes a long time and I verbally convince him that he has to call. He calls with 2’s. He has no diamonds. His 2’s eliminate 2 of my straight outs, but I get to factor in 6 more outs as overcards! I can’t believe I can with with a 4 or a 5 as well! I am 65% to win this hand. The board blanks on the turn and pairs on the river. I brick and am out of the tourney. So, I played cagily, but with a near guarantee of action. I got the online poker action I wanted, and almost got a courtesy double up-free of charge.