UB $22 early play..

[tjh]

THis was about the 20th hand in a UB $22. Any tips or advice ?

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t40 (10 handed) converter

Button (t220)
SB :#A500AF(Villain)/ (t2355)
BB (t1400)
UTG (t870)
UTG+1 (t740)
Hero (t1425)
MP1 (t2635)
MP2 (t2425)
MP3 (t1855)
CO (t1075)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG+1 calls t40, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t180</font>, <font color="#666666">8 folds</font>Villain CALLS.

Flop: (t280) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Villain checks, Hero bets 155.
Villain calls.

Turn: (t280) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Villain checks, Hero checks.

River: (t280) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Villain checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t280

[niquewon]

The preflop raise seems fine but I'd definately make a larger bet on the flop. Normally I'd bet around 250 on the flop and if I was called I'd check/fold if I didn't improve on the turn or river.

Edit: I'd probably only play this hand from this position if the table had been pretty passive up to this point, otherwise I'd probably fold.

[lastchance]

I don't know if I like the raise preflop so early. I limp seems fine.

Considering you raised, CB is pretty standard here I would think.

[Hendricks433]

I dont raise in ep with AQ this early into a tourney. I just think its not a strong enough hand to raise here. I lose too much money with it and would like to see a flop. Easy to get a way from with out losing much at all too. Other wise if your going to raise with it then I think it was fine, I like to bet a little closer to 200 but 155 is fine. Doesnt seem like any draws you need to worry about.

[tjh]

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I dont raise in ep with AQ this early into a tourney. I just think its not a strong enough hand to raise here. I lose too much money with it and would like to see a flop. Easy to get a way from with out losing much at all too. Other wise if your going to raise with it then I think it was fine, I like to bet a little closer to 200 but 155 is fine. Doesnt seem like any draws you need to worry about.

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Thanks guys,

General consensus (like there is such a thing on this forum ) [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] is that the raise preflop may have been too much and limping is fine. The table had been passive. The villain had something like 3-4. A gutshot straight draw on the flop or turn and rivered a pair. I am perhaps a little too aggressive early on.

I was at a total loss as to what the villain had. It is almost impossible to put some of these crazy players on a hand.

Thanks

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tjh

[skierdude1000]

I think your play was perfect

[bluefeet]

with the higher start chips on UB &amp; Stars, i think you played it perfectly from start to finish.