[scrawnybob]

hi

that is a terrible bad beat - statistically

but I would just try to keep your cool and not let all-in players get to you

to be honest (not sure if this was the case) but if I am chip leader and the table seems to be getting tight or I'm "getting too much respect" (ie. I had a big hand which failed to get any action because everyone is wise to me playing only solid hands) I change gear - sometimes dramatically

this may (may) be what he was doing - If for example I figure I'm about due a decent hand and I figure I have position and can bully with an all-in or two that almost certainly wont get called - I will allin a couple of times to steal (but generakky with something half decent) in the hope that within a few hands I will get a monster - allin again and hope to get called with lower PP or 10or higher mixed pictures

I dont know if this was his game (6 allins seems a bit excessive)

anyway the important thing for you is to NOT feel the need to try and take him out

I would be hesitant to call his all-in with anything less than 10 10 or better (really QQ KK AA)

and generally if I think someone is being an idiot I wouldnt go in with less than 88

66 is just far to vunerable - its almost certain that at worst they will have two live over cards
and 77 or better puts them an 80% favourite

so expecially when the blinds are this low - dont dont dont feel the need to try to take specific players out

yes definately try to get into the head of other players - but dont personalise the game beyond trying to read them - dont get into battles

one players chips are worth the same as anyone elses at this stage in a tournament - later stages taking out players (in terms of numbers) is important - but early on you must take advantage of the easy chips

when I say easy chips - that means easy chips not allin showdowns - because luck like this will happen and then your out

at best you would have doubled up from 1700 to 3400 - 1700 chips can easily be picked up over 3 solid hands for 500-600 chips a hand without the stress of allins

hope thats a help ;-)

cheers scrawnybob