QJo early in a tournament

LKJ · #1 03-17-2005, 04:25 PM

This type of hand confuses me early in a tournament. Stars $50 MTT, a couple of orbits in (blinds still 10/20), I haven't voluntarily put money in any pot yet.

Dealt Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], two off the button. Much to my dismay, everyone folds to me. Situations like this confuse me, because folding seems too tight, but I hate committing even a small portion of my stack early with a junky hand like this. I raised to 80, got reraised by the BB to 300, and folded. Just wondering about others' opinions...what do you do with hands like QJo early in multi-table tournaments?

schwza · #2 03-17-2005, 04:33 PM

that's probably how i'd play it, but folding would ok too.

Potowame · #3 03-17-2005, 05:39 PM

In that position to open you can mix it up alittle with QJ to change gears. say a 40% Raise/50%fold/10%call , or a combination that you feel comfortable with.

I dont think there was anything wrong with your play.

2005 · #4 03-17-2005, 05:42 PM

wow, I probably raise here say.... 100%

Gavin

Potowame · #5 03-17-2005, 05:43 PM

I knew I was too tight....... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

familyteeth · #6 03-17-2005, 06:58 PM

wow, would like to know the plan behind your play.
put 30% of my stack in and fold
i like my position and i'm
take this away on the turn
i'm playing a 3.5x raiser to the river with QJo
i'm at a halloween poker party dressed as gus hansen
seriously interested in your thought on this reraise

Potowame · #7 03-17-2005, 07:00 PM

umm..

Take the mask off and reread.

tiger7210 · #8 03-17-2005, 08:12 PM

I raise here to 60 every time if folded to me. I get reraised like that and I fold every time. folding here I think is way too weak/tight and I hate open calling when folded to me in LP. That is just asking to get beat by a junk hand in the BB. At least ur PF raise allows you to represent a wide range of hands on the flop if you can get it heads up.