Black99 wrote
I have $75,000 and have a slim lead over solid player to my right.

I pick up 10-10 on the button.Â Blinds are 2000-4000.Â Short stack player under the gun folds.Â Solid player (to my right) who has approx. 68,000 has been making frequent 3xbb raises (at least once a round).Â She again makes it 12,000 to go.Â

With this solid player only raising 3xbb once a round, I would have put her with a solid hand here, I would have just called and waited to see what she did after the flop. If she hits the flop with a big raise get out, if she limps in than you really have some thinking to do.

Black99 wroteOptions:Â just call, raise to 24,000 (very likely to be called) raise more, to maybe 36,000 (leaving out if she moves in) or simply moving all in.
I decide that I do not want to let QJ or KJ type hands see the flop, so I move in.Â She calls immediately all in with AK.Â .

If she has been a solid player all night, and anly seems to raise once a round, you have to know that she will call any raise. Moving all in, I dunno, 1) I hate pockets 2) 10's, there is a lot of paint over 10's 3) has she been challenged before and called?

I don't think it was a bad play, just unfortunate to go against someone willing to gamble.

I seem to push with pockets over 8's preflop, and most of the time I take a hit. I beleive that the same hands with the same flops will play different with different players.

I am slowly starting to realize for myself that yes the cards have a major factor in the game, but you have to watch and learn who are the weak players, strong players, loose players, tight players and stupid players.

Regardless of all my rantings, I would have done the same.