Standard?

[MicK412]

Early in a 30+3 MTT. Villian seemed normal. I didn't want to build a big pot preflop with AQo on the button, so I figured calling was better than folding. Turn is an easy laydown, right?

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

UTG (t990)
UTG+1 (t970)
UTG+2 (t975)
MP1 (t1190)
MP2 (t960)
MP3 (t975)
CO (t925)
Hero (t1050)
SB (t985)
BB (t980)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP1 calls t15, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t45</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls t45, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t30.

Flop: (t157.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t45</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t150</font>, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t105.

Turn: (t457.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t300</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t600</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t1357.50

[Simplistic]

not necessarily an easy laydown. but I probably fold this

[MLG]

if you are going to fold to this raise, check behind on the turn.

[sloth469]

Well you've put just under half your stack in, for me its damn close to a pot committed situation but obviously it is making me sick. I think I raise to 135 on the flop and then lead out 225-250 on the turn, accomplishes about the same but allows you to get away easier if he comes over top.

Also don't underestimate the psychological effect of betting a number that has to be typed in. It looks like it wants a call and you can usually get by with shaving a few chips off of a bet to accomplish the same thing as a its full equivalent. If I believe the players at my table are paying attention I show down good hands where I typed in the bet as often as I can to set up the bluff for later.

Exercise: Next time you intend to bet 200 make it 196 or 199 and see what difference it makes. Every chip counts right?

-sloth