Folding TT to a preflop raise on lvl 2?

Jackrabbit Slim · #1 03-20-2005, 05:48 PM

I find the medium to high pairs a bit tricky to play. They are a bit too good to throw away even on early levels but I'm not really sure if I should raise with them preflop. Here I decided to limp and quickly got raised. The raise got two callers though, so I'm wondering whether this is ok for me to call or is it an easy fold? (Maybe even a push?)

This is a 11$ SnG.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) converter

SB (t710)
BB (t765)
UTG (t345)
UTG+1 (t705)
UTG+2 (t710)
Hero (t775)
MP2 (t360)
MP3 (t1175)
CO (t510)
Button (t1945)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls t30, 2 folds, Hero calls t30, 1 fold, MP3 raises to t165, 2 folds, SB calls t150, BB calls t135, UTG folds.
Hero?

1C5 · #2 03-20-2005, 05:51 PM

I probably fold this but not the worst call in a $11. You may have the best hand right now.

11t · #3 03-20-2005, 05:57 PM

Fold > pushing > calling

I feel that folding here is your best line, you are surely up against over cards (and they could be paired [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]) and you will most likely see at least one over card on the flop. Pick a better spot later in the tournament.

Pushing IMO is better than calling because you hopefully get it heads up with dead money in the pot and your hand will hold up a higher percentage of the time. However you are most likely WAY behind (2 outer) or a slim favorite (villain has AK) if you get called.That being said pushing here is stupid and so is calling since you are playing to hit a set if you call.

This is a pretty easy fold for me.

Rolen · #4 03-20-2005, 06:00 PM

No, a call is out of the question for me here. Only way you're gonna be sure of your hand on the flop is if you 'trip up', which'll happen 1/8th of the time. Since it's 1/4 of your chips to call..

I would see this hand as productive even if I fold, the less people at the table, the more your chips are worth. And knowing party pokers small buyin SNGs, one of those guys is leaving after that hand.