$22 KQs in level 2
 

No particular reads. Anyone fold this flop?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

CO (t1590)
Button (t665)
SB (t905)
BB (t1200)
UTG (t680)
UTG+1 (t725)
MP1 (t785)
MP2 (t795)
Hero (t655)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls t30, MP2 calls t30, Hero calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t60</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls t30, UTG calls t30, MP1 calls t30, MP2 calls t30, Hero calls t30.

Flop: (t375) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t30</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to t125</font>, MP2 folds, Hero pushes

Re: $22 KQs in level 2
 

No way. Good push, you're too short on chips to fold this.

Re: $22 KQs in level 2
 

I don't like the MP1 raise...so yes I'd fold. But I'd like to hear your(or anyones) reasoning for the push.

Re: $22 KQs in level 2
 

I can't put him on AK based on the preflop action, but his play could be a weak steal attempt with a weaker king or a flushdraw. Sure he might be sitting with two pair or a set but his play doesn't seem like it. That in combination with all the chips already in the middle make this a decent push IMO.

If I have 300 chips more I probably could let this one go though.

Re: $22 KQs in level 2
 

his raise is less than 1/3 pot. i really don't know what to make of that. unfortunately it's early on.

i push. if he's got a set (or two pair?) fire up another.

just curious... results?

Re: $22 KQs in level 2
 

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just curious... results?

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I'll post them later. I find that the advice get better if people don't know how the hand ended.

Re: $22 KQs in level 2
 

I fold preflop.

Re: $22 KQs in level 2
 

I fold KQs until L3-4... especially to a raise in front of me... it is often 2nd best hand, especially early in a tourney.

Re: $22 KQs in level 2
 

There were three limpers before me. The minraise came after I called. I like KQs and if I am getting a good enough price to see a flop with it I don't mind.

Re: $22 KQs in level 2
 

The problem, imo, is that KQs is a drawing hand. What flop are you going to be happy putting all your chips in with? Unless you flop a straight or a flush or 2 pair there's a good chance you'll lose a lot of chips to a better hand with this many players. In addition there's many people to act behind you.

That's why I prefer folding at this early level. I only limp with pairs (and I'm experimenting limping with AK in this situation).