A few hands, looking for feedback...

#1 10-25-2005, 07:29 PM

Low-limit buy-ins...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (7 handed) converter

MP1 (t4270)
MP2 (t1130)
CO (t1940)
Button (t1600)
Hero (t1540)
BB (t3020)

UTG (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP2 raises to t40, 2 folds, Hero raises to t140, BB raises to t1580, MP2 calls t1090 (All-In), Hero ???????

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (3 handed) converter

Button (t6610)
SB (t1430)
Hero (t5460)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, SB raises to t1405, Hero ???????

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (4 handed) converter

SB (t3815)
BB (t4685)
UTG (t2450)
Hero (t2550)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t825, [i], Hero ??????

psyduck · #2 10-25-2005, 07:40 PM

Low limit hands you say? Like a 10+1?

Hand 1: Go all-in. You'll see ace-rags often enough at low limits for this to be profitable.

Hand 2: Getting 2:1, call the all-in.

Hand 3: Fold without a very specific read

If this were a 50+5, the only difference would be that I would fold the QQ hand unless I had notes on either of the villains as being donks.

Nick M · #3 10-25-2005, 07:43 PM

i fold them all....but one could make a case for calling with Q10. You are getting a decent price of 2 to 1...ok i just talked myself into it. I call with Q10 there. My stack is nice enough to risk it.
if this was a 27 or 60 turbo I might considering folding the Q10 and pushing my SB when the short button folds...which i would bet my life he'll do 9 times out of 10. Basically stealing it right back from the big stack. He can't risk it all with out a MONSTER.

psyduck · #4 10-25-2005, 07:47 PM

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i fold them all....but one could make a case for calling with Q10. You are getting a decent price of 2 to 1...ok i just talked myself into it. I call with Q10 there. My stack is nice enough to risk it.
if this was a 27 or 60 turbo I might considering folding the Q10 and pushing my SB when the short button folds...which i would bet my life he'll do 9 times out of 10. Basically stealing it right back from the big stack. He can't risk it all with out a MONSTER.

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They're in the money. 2:1 is too much to lose with QTs.

Nick M · #5 10-25-2005, 07:48 PM

i think you should look at the first one again. Look at the level they are at, and look at the amount of people left. Facing to all ins this early, IMO I think makes this an easy fold.

#6 10-25-2005, 08:03 PM

These are 6+.50 turbos which i'm 8 tabling while learning PS software and such. I'm finding lots of bad play early, and expected enough 66+ + AJ+ hands to make a call with QQ profitable here (ran up against AA and snapped him).

The Q10s, this stuff seems standard, but just wanted to make sure others thought so.

And, the KJ, it seemed push or fold, but with so many people left to act, i opted to fold. I think one of the bigger stacks pushed, and the original raiser folded.

Anyways, thanks...

theordinaryboy · #7 10-25-2005, 08:20 PM

Hand 1:

You probably have the best hand but the real decision is whether or not u risk either of the guys sucking out on you.
I dont mind a call or fold here, depending on reads i probably lean towards a call.

Hand 2:

I call, sb's range could be worse than QTs and probably at worst your a 60/40 dog.

Hand 3:

I fold or push, but nearly all the time fold. Calling is horrible as the blinds could squeeze you and post flop play could be difficult. Push like the other guy said only with a good read.

Peace easy dude.