A few low-buyin satellite hands

[Superfluous Man]

All of these are taken from the Stars $3R satellite to the Sunday $215. 36 spots paid, and there are about 60 left in the first hand, 50 left in the second, and 45 left in the third, and 40 left in the final hand. I'm trying to get the hang of satellite play, and resist the urge to push hard when I think I have a small edge, and resist the urge to "play for first."

My actions (and results, if you insist) later, blah blah.

First, a straight up "how's my line here" hand.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4000 (8 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

BB (t54693)
UTG (t73592)
UTG+1 (t30035)
MP1 (t70149)
MP2 (t111965)
<font color="#C00000">CO (t90530)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t55964)</font>
SB (t141720)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, CO calls t4000, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t12000</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls t8000.

Flop: (t25400) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
CO checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t25400) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets t4000</font>, Hero calls t4000.

River: (t33400) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
CO checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t33400


Here I really question even making this raise preflop more than I question the move I made after BB pushed. Perhaps I should fold JJ UTG here with so few left?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t8000 (8 handed) converter

UTG+1 (t62586)
MP1 (t26255)
MP2 (t70055)
CO (t117165)
Button (t91234)
SB (t311875)
BB (t76730)
Hero (t108364)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t24400</font>, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t76730</font>, Hero ???.


I think I brain farted here, plain and simple. I'd rather see what all the MTTers would do here.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t12000 (8 handed) converter

BB (t45786)
UTG (t55055)
UTG+1 (t68455)
MP1 (t86365)
MP2 (t91234)
CO (t285075)
Button (t138730)
Hero (t93564)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, Hero ???


And finally, I'm almost certain I did the right thing here (and it's not even close), but a friend of mine who was sweating me didn't believe it.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t12000 (8 handed) converter

MP2 (t132972)
CO (t57455)
Button (t93655)
SB (t49165)
BB (t66034)
UTG (t282675)
UTG+1 (t136330)
Hero (t45978)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero ???.