Bubble hand #1.
 

Villain had been raising a ton of hands preflop. I'd say hi s range is Kx, Ax, or any two broadway. I had just taken a huge beat where I pushed with a set and got runner runnered, removing my chip lead. Average stack is about 17K but I don't feel like I'm under any pressure here to double up since I have > 12BB left.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (9 handed) converter

Button (t17124)
SB (t28906)
Hero (t10916)
UTG (t25993)
UTG+1 (t21440)
MP1 (t45349)
MP2 (t18784)
MP3 (t16165)
CO (t13880)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t1600</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero calls t800.

Flop: (t3600) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t3600</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero Raises all in[t10116]</font>.........

Re: Bubble hand #1.
 

If that's his range, why would you call with Q3s and then check the flop? Either fold it preflop, or lead out on the flop if there is a good chance he missed. I prefer a fold because you don't want to call off chips with weak hands and only 12x left. You need to be more selective at this point, and lead with aggression if you choose to play.

Re: Bubble hand #1.
 

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If that's his range, why would you call with Q3s and then check the flop? Either fold it preflop, or lead out on the flop if there is a good chance he missed. I prefer a fold because you don't want to call off chips with weak hands and only 12x left. You need to be more selective at this point, and lead with aggression if you choose to play.

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1. I likely have 2 live cards and I'm getting almost 4:1.
2. I checked with the intention of pushing. He's not an idiot, he'll put in a continuation bet.

Re: Bubble hand #1.
 

I like your call preflop. You are getting great pot odds, you have a good read on your opponent and good implied odds knowing that if you hit a flop you are probably doubling up. After the flop you have to decide whether you really need to double up or not. An argument can be made for pushing straight off or check raising him all in as you did. Either way the hand was played pretty well.

Re: Bubble hand #1.
 

looks ok... I would prefer to fold preflop, but the call is fine.