akira
08-02-2004, 11:13 AM
I played in 7 SnG tournaments this weekened (PS $5+$.50) with 5 out of the money finishes, and 2 first place. It seems like I do well once I make it to the top 3 or 4, but I have a hard time playing with a full table, because I seem to get in the situation where I push or call an all in with a decent hand but not always the best. Here are some hands where this happened, I wanted to see whether my play was ok, or if I should have folded due to some warning flags/dangerous board situations.
Hand 1:
I had bottom two pair on the flop, and raised it. Got reraised twice, but decided to call. Turn gave me a flush draw as well, so I pushed. Given that there was a straight + higher 2 pair possibilities, should I have played this differently?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Button (t625)
Hero (t1000)
BB (t2505)
UTG (t1100)
UTG+1 (t585)
MP1 (t3915)
MP2 (t1500)
CO (t2270)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls t50, UTG+1 calls t50, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t50, CO folds, Button folds, Hero completes, BB checks.
Flop: (t250) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t250</font>, BB folds, <font color="CC3333">UTG raises to t500</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG+1 raises to t535</font>, MP2 folds, Hero calls t285, UTG calls t35.
Turn: (t1855) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t415 (All-In)</font>, UTG calls t415.
River: (t2685) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t2685
<font color="green">Main Pot: t2685 (t2685), between Hero and UTG.</font>
Hand 2:
Some straight possibilities on the board by the turn, also 2 possible flush draws. I pushed on the turn hoping that someone was on a flush draw as opposed to a made straight. Was this a good push?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
UTG+1 (t1600)
MP1 (t2030)
MP2 (t1140)
MP3 (t1470)
Hero (t1470)
Button (t1370)
SB (t1460)
BB (t1460)
UTG (t1500)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, <font color="CC3333">MP1 raises to t40</font>, MP2 calls t40, MP3 folds, Hero calls t40, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds.
Flop: (t150) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">MP1 bets t100</font>, MP2 calls t100, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t450</font>, MP1 calls t350, MP2 folds.
Turn: (t1150) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets t980 (All-In)</font>, MP1 calls t980.
River: (t3110) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t3110
<font color="green">Main Pot: t3110 (t3110), between MP1 and Hero.</font>
Hand 3:
I was below the 10XBB limit, so I figured this was a pretty standard push. However, given that it was on the bubble and BB is large stack, should I have not pushed here?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Button (t7023)
Hero (t1090)
BB (t4275)
UTG (t1112)
Preflop: Hero is SB with T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, Button folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t1015</font>, BB calls t865.
Flop: (t2030) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t75 (All-In)</font>, BB calls t75.
Turn: (t2180) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t2180) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t2180
<font color="green">Main Pot: t2180 (t2180), between Hero and BB.</font>
Results to follow..
Thanks!
Hand 1:
I had bottom two pair on the flop, and raised it. Got reraised twice, but decided to call. Turn gave me a flush draw as well, so I pushed. Given that there was a straight + higher 2 pair possibilities, should I have played this differently?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Button (t625)
Hero (t1000)
BB (t2505)
UTG (t1100)
UTG+1 (t585)
MP1 (t3915)
MP2 (t1500)
CO (t2270)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls t50, UTG+1 calls t50, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t50, CO folds, Button folds, Hero completes, BB checks.
Flop: (t250) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t250</font>, BB folds, <font color="CC3333">UTG raises to t500</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG+1 raises to t535</font>, MP2 folds, Hero calls t285, UTG calls t35.
Turn: (t1855) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t415 (All-In)</font>, UTG calls t415.
River: (t2685) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t2685
<font color="green">Main Pot: t2685 (t2685), between Hero and UTG.</font>
Hand 2:
Some straight possibilities on the board by the turn, also 2 possible flush draws. I pushed on the turn hoping that someone was on a flush draw as opposed to a made straight. Was this a good push?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
UTG+1 (t1600)
MP1 (t2030)
MP2 (t1140)
MP3 (t1470)
Hero (t1470)
Button (t1370)
SB (t1460)
BB (t1460)
UTG (t1500)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, <font color="CC3333">MP1 raises to t40</font>, MP2 calls t40, MP3 folds, Hero calls t40, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds.
Flop: (t150) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">MP1 bets t100</font>, MP2 calls t100, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t450</font>, MP1 calls t350, MP2 folds.
Turn: (t1150) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets t980 (All-In)</font>, MP1 calls t980.
River: (t3110) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t3110
<font color="green">Main Pot: t3110 (t3110), between MP1 and Hero.</font>
Hand 3:
I was below the 10XBB limit, so I figured this was a pretty standard push. However, given that it was on the bubble and BB is large stack, should I have not pushed here?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Button (t7023)
Hero (t1090)
BB (t4275)
UTG (t1112)
Preflop: Hero is SB with T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, Button folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t1015</font>, BB calls t865.
Flop: (t2030) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t75 (All-In)</font>, BB calls t75.
Turn: (t2180) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t2180) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t2180
<font color="green">Main Pot: t2180 (t2180), between Hero and BB.</font>
Results to follow..
Thanks!