PP $10+1 Stud Tourney Hands

[TheSalche]

Hey all, I've been playing some stud off and on and getting into a few tournaments. I just placed 6th today in the stud $10+1 tourney during the day. Anyways, I have a few hands that I'd like to get some feedback on.

Hand 1: 9 players left, money jump doubles from 9th to 8th. Villain hasn't been stealing a lot or been playing uber-tight, do you fold this too?

Tournament - 7 Card Stud (2,000/4,000), Ante 250, Bring-In 500 (hand converter)

Seat 1: 20,955
Seat 2: 14,947
Seat 4: 37,872
Hero: 10,608
Seat 8: 22,222

3rd Street - (0.63 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 2: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 4: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___completes
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___brings-in___folds

Total pot: (1.63 SB)

Hand 2: Was I right to complete this? Did I slow down at the right time? Should I have folded somewhere here?

Tournament - 7 Card Stud (300/600), Ante 50, Bring-In 100 (hand converter)

Seat 1: 3,036
Seat 2: 2,575
Seat 3: 4,979
Seat 4: 3,272
Seat 5: 4,824
Seat 7: 7,749
Hero: 7,951

3rd Street - (1.17 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in___folds
Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 4: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___completes

4th Street - (5.50 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 3: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets

5th Street - (4.25 BB)

Seat 3: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets

6th Street - (7.25 BB)

Seat 3: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks
Seat 4: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks

River - (7.25 BB)

Seat 3: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] xx___calls
Seat 4: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] xx___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets

Total pot: (10.25 BB)

Hand 3: Rolled up aces ... did I play them way too fast, or was I just not going to get much value out of them?

Tournament - 7 Card Stud (100/200), Ante 15, Bring-In 25 (hand converter)

Seat 1: 2,135
Seat 2: 2,313
Hero: 1,906
Seat 4: 1,109
Seat 6: 1,940
Seat 7: 1,604
Seat 8: 604

3rd Street - (1.05 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in
Seat 2: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 6: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 7: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds

4th Street - (1.80 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 6: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds

Total pot: (1.80 SB)


Any comments are much appreciated!

[kschellenger]

Hand 1: fine

Hand 2: You must complete this. I'd bet out on 6th. You have enough outs to make it worth it if villian has a straight. Otherwise, well played.

Hand 3: I don't think you can play AAA too fast in a MTT. Not too much else you can do, IMO.

[bygmesterf]

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Hand 3: I don't think you can play AAA too fast in a MTT. Not too much else you can do, IMO.

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Caro and Sklansky debated this in an RGP thread long ago. I go with Mike Caro, in that it's most natural for you to raise with this from the get go. It looks weird if you limp with Aces, then get busy later.

[Andy B]

Hand 1 depends on your judgment of your opponent, but with the Jack gone, I would guess that your typical opponent is going to be more likely than usual to have a real hand here. I think folding is probably best.

You played hand 2 well.

It looks suspicious enough when you limp with an Ace in the door. To check that board in a three-handed pot should smell like a big hand. I think you were destined not to get any action on this hand. Considering the times that I've lost with rolled-up trips, even Aces, I don't mind buying a small pot with them once in a while.