Big stack play

[Jay36489]

I play the 55s. I'm starting to think that a leak of mine is not knowing what to do with a big stack. I usually dont change my game too much, just open up a little with speculative hands vs healthy stacks. I don't play any more big pair hands really. I don't really try to steal anything till at least level 4. I open up my calling of pushes range a little.

I'm wondering if I'm being too weak tight. I know big stack strategy involves pushing around the table, but I never seem to find an ooppotrunity to do it, and I'm wondering if my standards are off. I usually just end up folding my way to the late stages and an average stack and playing from there.

Some hands for review:

Hand #1
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed)

UTG (t595)
MP1 (t1095)
MP2 (t1495)
CO (t1800)
Button (t940)
SB (t595)
Hero (t3480)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero...?


Hand #2
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed)

SB (t545)
BB (t1095)
UTG (t1795)
MP1 (t1800)
MP2 (t715)
CO (t795)
Hero (t3255)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero?...


Hand #3
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed)

Button (t520)
SB (t1120)
BB (t1795)
UTG (t1800)
MP1 (t715)
MP2 (t795)
Hero (t3255)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero?...


Hand #4
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed)

MP2 (t520)
CO (t1170)
Button (t1845)
SB (t1700)
BB (t715)
UTG (t795)
Hero (t3255)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 folds</font>, Hero?...


Hand #5
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed)

MP1 (t520)
MP2 (t1170)
CO (t1845)
Button (t1650)
SB (t765)
BB (t795)
Hero (t3255)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero?...


Hand #6
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed)

MP2 (t1090)
CO (t1170)
Button (t1995)
SB (t1750)
BB (t715)
UTG (t645)
Hero (t2635)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t300</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls t300, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (t750) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button poooshes [t1695], Hero?...

[A_Junglen]

Hand #1: I don't mind checking here, your in position. But raising enough to commit your opponent is also a viable play. It really depends on how the SB plays.

Hand #2: Raise to 150/200 everytime.

Hand #3: Fold

Hand #4: Fold

Hand #5: Fold

Hand #6: Tough decision, knowing nothing about the button I'd fold. However I would've bet the flop, about 400. Your not committing yourself vs. the button, leave yourself a good amount of chips, and find out where you stand.

Hope this helps