Review 12 Hands for Preflop Play . . .

[EasilyFound]

Here are 12 hands from two different tourneys. These are the hands where I did not feel comfortable knowing what the correct play was before the flop: fold, push, or something else. So please give me your opinions.

Thanks.

All are $11 SNGs at Party.


Hand #1:

***** Hand History for Game 2070337549 *****
YTSnave finished in seventh place.
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12329987) - Wed May 18 22:01:18 EDT 2005
Table Table 11062 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: mikeyr33 (2140)
Seat 2: allanon_ii (2200)
Seat 3: john1127 (1365)
Seat 4: spotsteven (700)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (885)
Seat 10: ricksie (710)
ricksie posts small blind (50)
mikeyr33 posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Ad, 8h ]
allanon_ii folds.
john1127 folds.
spotsteven folds.
EasilyFound ????????


Hand #2:

***** Hand History for Game 2070344827 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12329987) - Wed May 18 22:02:34 EDT 2005
Table Table 11062 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: mikeyr33 (1255)
Seat 2: allanon_ii (2200)
Seat 3: john1127 (1365)
Seat 4: spotsteven (700)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1820)
Seat 10: ricksie (660)
mikeyr33 posts small blind (50)
allanon_ii posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 7d, 7s ]
john1127 folds.
spotsteven folds.
EasilyFound ?????????


hAND #3:

***** Hand History for Game 2070353471 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12329987) - Wed May 18 22:04:05 EDT 2005
Table Table 11062 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: mikeyr33 (1535)
Seat 2: allanon_ii (1820)
Seat 3: john1127 (1465)
Seat 4: spotsteven (700)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1820)
Seat 10: ricksie (660)
john1127 posts small blind (50)
spotsteven posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Ac, 6d ]
EasilyFound ?????



Hand #4:

***** Hand History for Game 2070369249 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12329987) - Wed May 18 22:06:49 EDT 2005
Table Table 11062 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: allanon_ii (2945)
Seat 3: john1127 (1265)
Seat 4: spotsteven (850)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1670)
Seat 10: ricksie (1270)
allanon_ii posts small blind (50)
john1127 posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Ah, 4d ]
spotsteven folds.
EasilyFound ??????


Hand #5:

***** Hand History for Game 2070377325 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12329987) - Wed May 18 22:08:13 EDT 2005
Table Table 11062 (Real Money) -- Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: allanon_ii (3045)
Seat 3: john1127 (1115)
Seat 4: spotsteven (650)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1770)
Seat 10: ricksie (1420)
EasilyFound posts small blind (100)
ricksie posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Kh, 7s ]
allanon_ii folds.
john1127 folds.
spotsteven folds.
EasilyFound ?????

Hand #6:


**** Hand History for Game 2070428503 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12329987) - Wed May 18 22:17:01 EDT 2005
Table Table 11062 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 2: allanon_ii (2045)
Seat 3: john1127 (1765)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1820)
Seat 10: ricksie (2370)
allanon_ii posts small blind (150)
john1127 posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Qh, 8c ]
EasilyFound ??????

Hand #7:

***** Hand History for Game 2070806589 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12333155) - Wed May 18 23:20:10 EDT 2005
Table Table 35034 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 2: donaldtang (888)
Seat 3: Juniorpizzle (630)
Seat 4: ladyjames (2922)
Seat 5: cupahearts (1430)
Seat 6: shaywhitney (620)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (750)
Seat 10: Chazrush (760)
EasilyFound posts small blind (25)
Chazrush posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9s, 9h ]
donaldtang folds.
Juniorpizzle folds.
ladyjames folds.
cupahearts calls (50)
shaywhitney calls (50)
EasilyFound ????????


Hand #8:

***** Hand History for Game 2070833203 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12333155) - Wed May 18 23:24:41 EDT 2005
Table Table 35034 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: donaldtang (1403)
Seat 4: ladyjames (1717)
Seat 5: cupahearts (3110)
Seat 6: shaywhitney (320)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1450)
ladyjames posts small blind (50)
cupahearts posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ As, 6d ]
shaywhitney raises (320) to 320
shaywhitney is all-In.
EasilyFound ????????

Hand #9:

***** Hand History for Game 2070838663 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12333155) - Wed May 18 23:25:36 EDT 2005
Table Table 35034 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 2: donaldtang (1403)
Seat 4: ladyjames (1667)
Seat 5: cupahearts (3380)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1550)
EasilyFound posts small blind (50)
donaldtang posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9c, Ks ]
ladyjames folds.
cupahearts folds.
EasilyFound ????????

Hand #10:

***** Hand History for Game 2070854928 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12333155) - Wed May 18 23:28:22 EDT 2005
Table Table 35034 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 2: donaldtang (2256)
Seat 4: ladyjames (339)
Seat 5: cupahearts (3680)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1725)
donaldtang posts small blind (100)
ladyjames posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Qd, Kc ]
cupahearts raises (400) to 400
EasilyFound ???????


Hand #11:

***** Hand History for Game 2070871651 *****
donaldtang: ....
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12333155) - Wed May 18 23:31:13 EDT 2005
Table Table 35034 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 2: donaldtang (2049)
Seat 5: cupahearts (4026)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (1925)
donaldtang posts small blind (150)
cupahearts posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Th, 9h ]
EasilyFound ??????

Hand #12:

***** Hand History for Game 2070877819 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12333155) - Wed May 18 23:32:17 EDT 2005
Table Table 35034 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 2: donaldtang (1299)
Seat 5: cupahearts (4476)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (2225)
donaldtang posts small blind (150)
cupahearts posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9d, Jd ]
EasilyFound ???????

[liucipher]

Disclaimer: I suck.

Hand 1: I'd make a standard raise to 250-300, though if blinds are going up soon just push.

Hand 2: Standard raise? Call if shorty moves in behind you.

Hand 3: fold. your position sucks.

Hand 4: fold? The blinds are large stacked enough to be able to call a wide array of hands. You're not desperate for blinds. I think there are better spots to steal.

Hand 5: I'm pretty sure this is an auto-push.

Hand 6: I have no idea. I'd probably fold but I think a lot of people would advocate a push.

Hand 7: limps and plays for set value. It's too early to get tricky.

Hand 8: I'd fold? You might be beating him, but a lot of hands behind you could be beating you ... I'm probably wrong.

Hand 9: Standard raise, and you'll take it down most of the time. A push isn't terrible but may induce a "curious call."

Hand 10: Folds. There is a severe short stack. Wait out the bubble or wait for a more premium hand.

Hand 11: Open pushes, and I'm pretty sure this isn't even close.

Hand 12: ditto.

[Eyeback]

I've only played about 100 sng on party so dont take my word for these hands. Just some oppinion

#1 Id push

#2 Tough, maybe raise 300 and fold if reraised by big stack, though i dont like it very much.

#3 fold

#4 fold

#5 Push

#6 Fold

#7 Would probably try for a flop here. Pushing might be good too.

#8 Fold

#9 Push away

#10 Looks like cupahearts want to take ladyjames on his own.I dont like this spot, if you push and cupahearts has a calling hand you'll be out, so maybe calling is right here.

#11 Why not push. You got lots of folding equity.

#12 I would push again for the same reason.

[Eyeback]

Ok, now you got 2 replies from people who claim they suck. Just act opposite and you'll be fine /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[liucipher]

Yeah, whoops, misread the blinds on Hand 1. Thought you were at Level 3, not 4. Easy push.

[curtains]

Too many hands in one thread! Post them like 1 at a time, but not all at once so people won't get upset!

[liucipher]

[ QUOTE ]
#9 Push away

[/ QUOTE ]
Eyeback, out of curiosity, you like pushing w/ 15xBB? Could be right, but seems like problematic risk/reward ratio. Thoughts?

[Eyeback]

Ahh, I missread the lvl /images/graemlins/smile.gif Tought it was lvl5. In lvl4 this is tougher and perhaps a standard-raise would be best.

[EasilyFound]

[ QUOTE ]

Too many hands in one thread! Post them like 1 at a time, but not all at once so people won't get upset!

[/ QUOTE ]

LOL. Last time I posted them one at a time, someone complained that I should put them in one post. Perhaps next time I'll post fewer.

Tell you what, I'll edit down the post. Maybe that will entice more replies.

My edit time has expired. I can't win for losing. Just like when I play!