A few hands I need help on...

pearljam · #1 07-05-2005, 02:47 AM

It would be awsome if one of you SNG pros could take a minute of your time and tell me what you would have done on these hands. All are 30+3, thanks in advance.

Hand #1
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) converter

Hero (t775)
BB (t650)
UTG (t2005)
MP1 (t270)
MP2 (t2885)
CO (t680)
Button (t735)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of t30.
BB calls t30, 3 folds, CO calls t30, 1 fold, Hero (poster) checks.

Flop: (t90) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t30, CO calls t30, Hero calls t30.

Turn: (t180) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t30, CO calls t30, Hero raises to t180, BB calls t150, CO folds.

River: (t570) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t410 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: t980

Hand #2

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SB (t940)
BB (t785)
UTG (t1145)
UTG+1 (t835)
MP1 (t740)
MP2 (t800)
CO (t1920)
Hero (t835)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
5 folds, Hero calls t30, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t90) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets t90, Hero folds, SB folds.

Final Pot: t180

Hand #3

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UTG (t830)
UTG+1 (t795)
MP1 (t1605)
MP2 (t900)
CO (t1535)
Button (t530)
SB (t1030)
Hero (t775)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t15, 1 fold, MP1 calls t15, 3 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t60) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 bets t45, SB calls t45, Hero folds, UTG folds.

Turn: (t150) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, MP1 bets t80, SB calls t80.

River: (t310) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks.

Final Pot: t310

All of these hands are basically things im having alot of trouble laying down, and I really dont know if I should or not.

ChoicestHops · #2 07-05-2005, 02:51 AM

Im not a poker god but I'll say hand 1, although in dangerous territory, was played well.

Hand 2 is pretty standard.

On hand 3 I like to call the flop bet, it could be a probe bet. Although this early in the tournament I lay down on any aggression on later streets.

Sabrazack · #3 07-05-2005, 03:05 AM

I like your play in the first two hands, although i would probably lead out on hand 3. Alternatively you could try a check raise here.

Colombo · #4 07-05-2005, 03:05 AM

I would raise the flop in every hand.

Why do you think you are beat on the 2nd and 3rd hands?

donny5k · #5 07-05-2005, 03:12 AM

I agree. Why are you putting so much stock in 2 pair on a 3 diamond board but not 44 when he's screaming "I have a 3 or worse but think it's good"? And top pair queen kicker is worth nothing to you?

unreal_nh · #6 07-05-2005, 03:19 AM

both hands i would probably check-fold... but i also play extremely ultra tight in the early levels. the first hand, top pair aces with 10 kicker and a possible flush on the board - with 2 more cards to come probably isnt that great of a holding, and given the fact that your only playing for 90 chips at the moment it probably isnt worth getting involved in. the second hand, same situation, not that strong of a hand, and in my opinion, no real incentive to play it.

donny5k · #7 07-05-2005, 03:22 AM

So is there an incentive to play any good but not great hand early on? How about potential to earn bets from weak players?

unreal_nh · #8 07-05-2005, 03:23 AM

oh didnt notice there were 3 hands there... the one with 44, i would fold preflop, with the lack of multiple limpers you arent really getting the odds to hit a set (which is what you want). every time you have a hand like 44 you will always get overcards and wont know what to do... or at least i wouldnt. and i guess if you are set on playing the hand at least open raise with it. i hate people open limping on the button

unreal_nh · #9 07-05-2005, 03:25 AM

i think the only way there is a real incentive to play a hand in early levels is if you are up against multiple opponents (big pot) with a monster hand.

donny5k · #10 07-05-2005, 03:27 AM

This is a good point. To elaborate on it, why are you playing 44 here if you don't want to continue on basically the only board you can be comfortable on other than a set board? Playing just for set value can't be profitable against just the blinds unless they really suck, and if they really suck you shouldn't be folding this hand.