Weak? Left me feeling icky

awr000 · #1 03-22-2005, 06:34 PM

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

SB (t860)
BB (t695)
UTG (t975)
UTG+1 (t1170)
UTG+2 (t730)
MP1 (t1055)
MP2 (t465)
Hero (t730)
CO (t545)
Button (t775)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to t45, 2 folds, Hero calls t45, 3 folds, BB calls t30.

Flop: (t142.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+2 bets t75, Hero calls t75, BB folds.

Turn: (t292.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+2 bets All-in 610,
Hero folds.

Final Pot: t292.50

Voltron87 · #2 03-22-2005, 06:36 PM

What level is this?

Raise pf, raise the flop, and don't fold to an all in.

awr000 · #3 03-22-2005, 06:39 PM

It's in the 11's.

The more I look at this/think about it the more I think this was horrible.

I have a relatively dream flop and bail on it. Shoot me now.

Voltron87 · #4 03-22-2005, 06:45 PM

Yeah, at the 11s you can't fold QQ on an undercard board headsup.

callmedonnie · #5 03-22-2005, 06:53 PM

I think you played this one horribly. But that's okay, because next time you won't. First of all, I reraise preflop. I don't want the BB hanging on w/ weak aces or kings cheaply.

I would reraise the flop to, now wanting (A10 to hit an ace (A10 is a probable hand for him in my opinion). and finally, i make that all-in call in a heart beat. If he has trips, oh well, but that's a hand that must get played.

Bigwig · #6 03-22-2005, 06:56 PM

Definitely reraise preflop here. You need to define your opponent's hand. Additionally, you're very likely to have the BEST hand. A preflop reraise will usually confirm your strength. If he comes over the top again, you've got some thinking to do.

TeenerBall · #7 03-22-2005, 08:11 PM

Villain does not want the turn bet called. If he had a hand that beat you, I believe he would have bet less or attempted to checkraise you.

John Hurst · #8 03-22-2005, 08:16 PM

You should feel icky about this one. You never put your opponent to the test and folded a probable winner. This might be closer to ok at the $11 level because you will have opportunities to outplay your opponents later but as you move up in levels it will be crucial that you get maximum value off these hands. Welcome to the forum, keep learning, and don't get down on yourself over this one.

citanul · #9 03-22-2005, 08:18 PM

Blech. I'm liking most of this post, but I think that in general, the idea of "if you have 1 opponent, and it's preflop, and you have QQ, and it's a $10+1, don't fold. Attempt to get all in." is a good one. So yeah, reraise preflop. If the guy pushes, don't fold then either. Definitely raise when bet into on the flop.

If you go broke, meh. There's another tournament starting in 2 minutes.

citanul