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Flat-Calling Preflop Raises from Position With Big Pairs

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

It’s a big one, the European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event set in Monte Carlo. This hand takes place relatively early in the tournament, soon after the Day 3 restart.