Back at Party 11s, AK/AQ trouble right away
 

So, since the skins got kicked out I've been spending some time at the Stars turbos and their deeper stacks but today I'm back at the good old Party structure again. As it turns out, I got into some trouble right away.

This is the very first hand of the very first SnG I play. Help please! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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

CO (t800)
Button (t800)
SB (t800)
BB (t800)
UTG (t800)
UTG+1 (t800)
UTG+2 (t800)
MP1 (t800)
Hero (t800)
MP3 (t800)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls t15, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+2 calls t15, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t75</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls t75, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, UTG calls t60, UTG+2 calls t60.

Flop: (t325) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
UTG checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t180</font>, CO raises to t360, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero?


And here is the other one. I think the preflop check is ok? Flop gives me TPTK but not exactly a pretty board against 5 opponents. Action?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) converter

UTG+1 (t570)
MP1 (t725)
MP2 (t925)
MP3 (t1450)
CO (t505)
Button (t605)
SB (t1130)
Hero (t775)
UTG (t1315)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t30, MP1 calls t30, MP2 calls t30, MP3 calls t30, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t180) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero?

Re: Back at Party 11s, AK/AQ trouble right away
 

#1 push - minraise could certainly spell 2pair/set, but at this level it could be any number of worse Aces.

#2 just me, but i'd like to look to check/raise this one (well disguised from the blinds). 6 handed, i'm letting someone represent SOMETHING, before dropping the hammer. a straighty looking flop, could bring a scary card on the turn...because you WILL get at least one caller leading here. the size of the c/r? depending on how big a lead is, and how many callers.

Re: Back at Party 11s, AK/AQ trouble right away
 

Hand #1: reraise him. at the 11st so often they will have Ax and you will have him dominated.

Hand #2: Make a bet close to the size of the pot, you will take it down right there a lot of the times- the others you are way ahead.