Covering live poker tournaments for a living affords me the opportunity to see countless thousands of hands played out, many of which offer interesting and potentially valuable insights into how players — both amateurs and professionals — play the game. In this ongoing series, I’ll highlight hands I’ve seen at the tournaments I’ve covered and see if we can glean anything useful from them.
The Scene
Last week, we looked at a hand played by your intrepid author in a RunGood Poker Series preliminary event. This week, we’re still on the RunGood tour, but it’s the big boy tournament — the $675 Main Event at RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa.