Supposed to go Broke, right?

[TruFloridaGator]

10+1

1)Blinds are 30/60
Stacks after posting blinds:
UTG (T1400)
UTG+1 (T2500)
MP (T1500)
MP+1 (T1500)
MP+2 (T2000)
Hero is button (T1400)
SB (T1500)
BB (T1600)

Hero is dealt AhAc
Pre-Flop: UTG raises to 120, UTG+1 calls 120, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 360, fold, fold, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop is 10d 9c 4h(T1080)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets All in (1040), UTG folds, UTG+1 calls

Is it wrong to push? I mean half the pot would be 1/2 of my stack, so there's no reason in my mind not to just push.

2)Blinds are 15/30
First few hands
Stacks after posting:
UTG (T1500)
UTG+1 (T1500)
UTG+2 (T1500)
MP (T1500)
MP+1 (T1500)
MP+2 (T1500)
Button (T1550)
SB (T1435)
Hero is BB (T1470)

Hero is dealt QsQd
Pre-Flop:
fold, UTG+1 calls 30, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB completes, Hero raises to 120, UTG calls, SB calls

Flop is 9s6s3s(T360)
UTG+1 checks, SB goes AI for 1435, Hero calls


I know these are somewhat obvious, just in the "Making sure mode", aka mucho OOTM in a row /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[lastchance]

Folding hand 1 would be horrible. Folding hand 2 would be pretty bad.

[LeVoodoo]

First, yes.
Second, no. This early, folding is reasonable. You have Qs but i can't see how it's good.

[TruFloridaGator]

He turned over Js2s, & I missed a better flush.

[jgunnip]

Folding the first hand would be very bad.

Taking into account that SB probably has the flush, nut flush draw, or trips and with UTG still to act behind, i can't really like this hand too much any more.

[microbet]

First one is obvious.

Second one is tough. If he makes this move with 1 spade, hoping for a draw there is a good chance that it is the Ace or King. He could (and was as it turns out) be protecting a vulnerable flush or trips or top pair or overpair. Or just bluffing.

I think I'd fold it. Pretty sure I would if I didn't have the Qs.

[TruFloridaGator]

Alright, thanks

[Nick M]

In the first I love the move all in. This play at this level is perfect. You want to bust someone not try and squeeze every chip of value out of the players this early. If it was later in the tourn I might make a 2/3 pot bet.

second one, it would kill me to fold this but I think I have to agree with Micro. You got to fold. It's to early to go broke. If UTG has AK with a spade you are in serious trouble.