Would you have folded this hand?

[kevark]

I was playing on the PartyPoker 5k freeroll tonight. I was moved to a new table, limped in with TJo, would you of called or folded and wait for a better hand.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero (t3045)
Button (t515)
SB (t1525)
BB (t980)
UTG (t1090)
UTG+1 (t5740)
MP1 (t6345)
MP2 (t10235)
MP3 (t680)

Preflop: Hero is CO with T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t100, MP1 calls t100, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls t100, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t500) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t100</font>, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls t100, MP1 calls t100.

Turn: (t800) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t100</font>, UTG+1 calls t100, MP1 folds.

River: (t1000) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets t1200</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t2745 (All-In)</font>, UTG+1 calls t1545.

Final Pot: t6490

[kevark]

Sorry but I would really like an opinion what would someone do? Would you fold and wait for a better hand or Call the All-in

[Askilus]

I'm new to MTT:s as well so take my words with a grain of salt. But,

this hand is a clear preflop fold in my book. And it's not even close. You have a decent stack (your not under any pressure to make a move), there are two limpers in front of you (which make it a risky buisness to steal this pot later on) and it's a lousy hand!

On the flop I think you have to bet somewhat harder to know where you stand. Of course you don't want to scare people away but on the other side you want to know if someone limped in with AT, KT or QT.

Regards,
Fredrik

[TheJackal]

Why are you only betting 100? And no I would not fold this hand.

[sekrah]

Thing I would have done differently:

Preflop: Either raise or fold preflop, get some information or get out of this mess.

River: Just Call River.

You are very far from the best hand with 5 people in to see the flop, no need to raise it at all. With that type of check-call, check-call, big bet, action from the limper, you are probably dead.


Most importantly: Raise or Fold preflop. If you are going to play a hand, get the garbage out.

[billyjex]

i don't mind calling here w/ a decent stack and in position.. however that assumes you'd play it better postflop.

you have trips but it is vulnerable. yes, there is a lack of draws but you need to define your hand a little more. bet more! I'd fire 1/2 or 2/3rd pot size bet on the flop and turn.