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

Jackrabbit Slim · #1 11-15-2005, 08:53 PM

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, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls t15, 1 fold, Hero raises to t75, 1 fold, CO calls t75, 3 folds, 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] (4 players)
UTG checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero bets t180, CO raises to t360, 2 folds, 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].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t30, MP1 calls t30, MP2 calls t30, MP3 calls t30, 2 folds, 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] (6 players)
SB checks, Hero?