Two Satellite Hands

[Sam T.]

Two consecutive hands from last night's $3 Satellite. We're at around 90 players, with 40 or so getting spots. Table has tightened up in last orbit or so. Does anyone play these hands differently?

Hand 1 (Blinds at 3000/1500, ante 150):

Hero (CO): 69k
Button: 127k
SB: 56k

It's folded to Hero, who has two cards (8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif if you must know), and raises to 9k.

Button and SB call. Button has made some unconventional plays - limping in MP, calling a big raise from LP, and then pushing the flop.

Flop (Pot ~30k): Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif 8/images/graemlins/club.gif

SB checks.
Hero bets 20k.
Button calls. Crap.

Turn: K/images/graemlins/club.gif

Your play?



Hand Two:

Hero (t39k) is in CO+1 with 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, raises to 9k.

Button calls, BB calls.

Flop: 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif

SB checks - your move?

Thanks in advance,

Sam