Simple hand from a $5 SNG...

[Entity]

I'm primarily a limit player, and am just learning to play SNGs for fun. Villain is pretty passive. Have seen him in very few flops so far. Should I give this hand up somewhere?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed)

MP2 (t1495)
CO (t1600)
Button (t1680)
SB (t1915)
Hero (t2525)
UTG (t1500)
MP1 (t2785)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls t50, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO calls t50, Button calls t50, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t250) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets t250</font>, UTG calls t250, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds.

Turn: (t750) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t650</font>, UTG calls t650.

River: (t2050) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t550</font>, UTG calls t550 (All-In).

Final Pot: t3150

[mikey checks]

I like the flop bet and turn...but you've got to think with that kind of action he's got something...maybe check the turn since you're out of position. Ace5?

[Entity]

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I like the flop bet and turn...but you've got to think with that kind of action he's got something...maybe check the turn since you're out of position. Ace5?

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A9 for the turned two pair. Since I was OOP I figured checking anywhere would be a concession, and with that much in the pot, it's hard not to call if he puts in his last 550.

Rob

[rjb03]

I don't know if this is the preferred strategy, but whenever I flop big (but not too big) with trash in the BB and I figure to have the best hand on the flop but it is vulnerable, I'll just push. I figure since I wouldn't have been in the hand if it weren't for free, I'll settle for just the blinds called by the limpers.

[wjmooner]

You can lead out for sure, but usually when I flop a ragged two pair in the BB I'll checkraise. This works especially well on the Ace high flop. If the UTG better had bet 250 into a pot of 250 you could have put him all in, pretty sure you're ahead of A w/ good kicker.

WJMooner