Should I have folded Top Pair 2nd best kicker on flop?

mcj0014 · #1 07-31-2004, 12:05 AM

This was about 4th or 5th hand of tournament so no reads. I decided I was up against AK and let it go for an all-in bet.

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

saw flop|saw showdown

SB (t690)
BB (t785)
UTG (t780)
Hero (t770)
UTG+2 (t760)
MP1 (t1210)
MP2 (t635)
MP3 (t980)
CO (t710)
Button (t680)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls t15, Hero calls t15, UTG+2 calls t15, 2 folds, MP3 raises to t30, CO calls t30, 3 folds, UTG calls t15, Hero calls t15, UTG+2 calls t15.

Flop: (t175) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
UTG bets t750 (All-In), Hero folds, UTG+2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds.

Final Pot: t925
Main Pot: t175 (t175), won by UTG.
Pot 2: t750 (t750), returned to UTG.

Results in white below: 
No showdown. UTG wins t925.

eastbay · #2 07-31-2004, 12:55 AM

What buy-in?

I don't think this is a ridiculously easy spot, because you very well may be ahead, but I think I fold here anyway. You only have 30 chips in the pot. It's a marginal situation, and I don't think there's any need to try to prove anything here. Fold and wait for a better spot.

eastbay

mcj0014 · #3 07-31-2004, 01:02 AM

$5+$1, Eastbay. Thanks for commentary.

eastbay · #4 07-31-2004, 01:14 AM

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$5+$1, Eastbay. Thanks for commentary.

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It's been over a year since I played a $5+1. I'm not certain my advice is good in a $5+1.

Any $5+1 players want to comment?

eastbay

Potowame · #5 07-31-2004, 04:35 AM

I play alot of the 5 sngls, Little bank roll [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].

I would put this guy on a flush draw, mainly because it appears he wants everyone to fold. AK more than likley bets the pot or alittle over, but it is so marginal with the KQ I would fold. In these early stages of the low buy-ins you always have aleast 2-3 crazys. Its better to find a soild time to take thier chips, it should come up often.

stupidsucker · #6 07-31-2004, 05:57 AM

at 5+1 I call this, but I havent played a 5 in forever.
At the 30's I lay this down preflop from EP a lot of times (Not always)

parappa · #7 07-31-2004, 10:19 AM

I'd fold. This screams 2 pair or set trying to chase out the flush draws to me. Even if he doesn't have a hand, you've not put many chips in and there's no reason to put your chips in in this kind of doubtful situation yet, because it's so early. Besides, if he's bluffing, you might get him to bluff at you again later.