Did I make the right move?
Recent online tourney action. Sitting with 10-10 on button. Blinds $25-50. Raise to $400. Have $2200 left. Get 3 other callers. Flop 10-9-6. 2 hearts. First player bets $1000, other 2 players call, action to me so I figure I go all in since if I call, only have about $1200 left. Of course everone calls. 2 players have 2 hearts underneath. 1 player had 9-6. The turn comes a heart and my tourney is over. After thinking about it some more, should I have just called the $1000 thinking if the turn did hit heart , I would be able to drop my set easier, and I suspect the play ahead of me would have indicated they hit their flushes? $1200 is still enough to play on and build back on.
You played it perfectly, with the possible exception of preflop. Did you raise or did someone raise before you...and did anyone call before you if you raised? If you were the first in the pot, 400 is a big raise on a 50 big blind. But after the flop you played it just perfectly. You should never fold a set there in a tournament.
You played it fine. Get as much money in with the best hand as you can.
Two schools of thought here I think. 400 is a lot preflop as you already one other caller and two left to act. If you think about it, the last to act was priced in no matter what at that point. Your all in move was ok but a look at the stacks of the others should have also played a part here. If they are stacked and the board is suited, they are gonna call your all in if their on a draw. On the other hand if they are even stacked with you, they may not be as inclined to call you. Also, if you are not all in, that guarantees they get to see all the way to the river with their call. On the other hand, your thoughts of still being able to stay alive by getting away from your set if very valid. I have made final table in tourney with only 1200 and finished 2nd place.