Should I have called??

[grndizzle]

I was wondering how you guys would have played this hand. Down to about 180 ppl, top 81 get paid. and my stack is about double average. I hit a straight on the flop, unfortunately there are 3 diamonds on the board here is how it played out.

PokerStars Game #18589833838: Tournament #93984753, Freeroll Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/07/04 - 22:56:32 (ET)
Table '93984753 79' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: sasha_54 (11580 in chips)
Seat 2: 1948button (11345 in chips)
Seat 3: peterbsnyder (7074 in chips)
Seat 4: Fanch79 (3063 in chips)
Seat 5: craiged (7810 in chips)
Seat 6: greenin (19825 in chips)
Seat 7: I.C-Rique (8950 in chips)
Seat 8: dkinchi (21367 in chips)
Seat 9: slenker (21228 in chips)
sasha_54: posts the ante 25
1948button: posts the ante 25
peterbsnyder: posts the ante 25
Fanch79: posts the ante 25
craiged: posts the ante 25
greenin: posts the ante 25
I.C-Rique: posts the ante 25
dkinchi: posts the ante 25
slenker: posts the ante 25
sasha_54: posts small blind 200
1948button: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to greenin [Kc Tc]
peterbsnyder: folds
Fanch79: folds
craiged: folds
I.C-Rique said, "hey craiged"
greenin: calls 400
craiged said, "how's it going?"
I.C-Rique: calls 400
dkinchi: calls 400
slenker: folds
sasha_54: folds
1948button: checks
*** FLOP *** [9d Jd Qd]
I.C-Rique said, "im fine"
1948button: checks
I.C-Rique said, "easy chips"
greenin: bets 1200
I.C-Rique: calls 1200
dkinchi: raises 19742 to 20942 and is all-in
1948button: folds
craiged said, "been a good game so far..."
greenin: folds
I.C-Rique said, "i have a ace"
I.C-Rique: folds
Uncalled bet (19742) returned to dkinchi
dkinchi collected 5625 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5625 | Rake 0
Board [9d Jd Qd]
Seat 1: sasha_54 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: 1948button (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: peterbsnyder folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Fanch79 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: craiged folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: greenin folded on the Flop
Seat 7: I.C-Rique folded on the Flop
Seat 8: dkinchi collected (5625)
Seat 9: slenker (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Do u think I should have called the massive reraise or did I do the right thing by laying it down?
He didn't show so I don't know for sure whether or not he hit the flush.

[liladypokerpro]

On a flop like that and an all in raise, I wouldn't chance it, so I voted fold.

[grndizzle]

well I just got busted out in 43rd place, and the person who won that hand had the chip lead.

[gamer4life27]

Thats a very fishy all in to me. Either they have a set, two pair, pair and up and down straight draw, or a pair and a diamond (most likely ace). So it depends on you. Do you really think you can win the pot? Most likely, no. It wasn't a bad fold, but it wasn't a good fold either. This is just one of those times where if you think your beat, then you should fold. If you think your ahead, then call. You also have to take into the factor chip stacks, and where you are at towards the money. If you are still far away, and you have him covered, go for it. If he has you covered, but your still far away from the money, then you ask yourself one question. Do you want to gamble? The answer to that will answer if you want to call or fold. This will answer your question in most of the situations.

[alex31634]

smart to play it safe when it is getting down to who gets paid and you were also in very good shape to place deep in the tournament with double the average.

[grndizzle]

thx for the replies, I'm glad to see most of you agreed with the decision.