Need advice on these hands

vetman81 · #1 07-14-2004, 02:40 AM

Here are some hands from recent SNGs that I feel I played weakly and/or poorly (is there a difference?). Thanks for the help.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (9 handed)

SB (t1665)
BB (t800)
UTG (t230)
UTG+1 (t750)
MP1 (t800)
Hero (t800)
MP3 (t815)
CO (t1435)
Button (t705)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t15, Hero calls t15, MP3 folds, CO calls t15, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Maybe I shouldn't be limping with KJo?

Flop: (t75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB bets t15, BB calls t15, MP1 folds, Hero calls t15, CO folds.

I should have raised him right here, got it to HU and took lead in the hand.

Turn: (t120) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets t50, BB folds, Hero calls t50.

River: (t220) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets t225, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t445

Results in white below: 
SB doesn't show.
Outcome: SB wins t445. 

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (9 handed)

CO (t1895)
Button (t755)
SB (t170)
BB (t735)
UTG (t785)
Hero (t720)
MP1 (t815)
MP2 (t1420)
MP3 (t705)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, Hero raises to t60, MP1 folds, MP2 raises to t105, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls t45.

Flop: (t235) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets t100, Hero calls t100.

I checked/called because I thought he might have AK or AQ.

Turn: (t435) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 checks.

When he checks here, I am sure I have him beat, so I bet out on the river.

River: (t435) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t100, MP2 calls t100.

Final Pot: t635

Results in white below: 
Hero shows Ah Th (one pair, aces).
MP2 shows Qc Qd (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins t635. 

I win this hand but I still don't like my play on it.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed)

SB (t1000)
Hero (t955)
UTG (t2015)
MP1 (t595)
MP2 (t780)
CO (t1380)
Button (t1275)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button calls t30, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t90) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t90) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets t30, Hero calls t30, Button folds.

River: (t150) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t75, SB folds.

Final Pot: t225

Results in white below: 
Hero shows Tc Ks (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins t225. 

This is the worst one, IMO.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed)

UTG+1 (t785)
UTG+2 (t915)
MP1 (t620)
MP2 (t875)
MP3 (t935)
CO (t700)
Button (t795)
Hero (t785)
BB (t650)
UTG (t940)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls t15, MP1 calls t15, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls t15, Button calls t15, Hero raises to t100, BB calls t85, UTG+2 calls t85, MP1 folds, CO folds, Button calls t85.

Flop: (t430) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+2 checks, Button bets t40, Hero calls t40, BB calls t40, UTG+2 folds.

I really dislike my check here, but being early in the tourney, I didn't want to put a lot of chips in here. Should I have made a big bet to take it down right here?

Turn: (t550) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, Button checks.

Same here.

River: (t550) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, Button bets t50, Hero calls t50, BB calls t50.

Final Pot: t700

Results in white below: 
Hero shows Ks Ac (one pair, aces).
BB shows Ad Td (one pair, aces).
Button shows As 4s (two pair, aces and fours).
Outcome: Button wins t700. 

Well there are the ones I am concerned with. Thanks for everyone's help with these SNGs. I feel my play is getting better, especially shorthanded from all the advice I have received. Thanks again and keep it coming.