Anybody fold a full house on the flop? 1st hand of tourney?

[Guy F]

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I wouldn't really think of it as playing a full house, b/c the other guy has at least JJJ too - you're really just playing your mid pocket pair. Is it worth going broke on the first hand with pocket 8s? Not for me.

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Okay, this makes sense. I'm normally a "better safe than sorry" person early in tourneys, but I think I got caught up in the chance to double up early. Viewing it as pair-vs-pair instead brings it down a few notches in excitement and makes position more important.

Someone else made the point that a true big hand would play to trap, not bet right out. The stars in my eyes must have blinded me to this as well since it's so obvious in hindsight now. Might have been better off planning to checkraise a modest amount, and stop to ponder what was going on if he either bet big or checked behind me. More information either way and fewer chips in the pot.