Butchered hand

[benjdm]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (9 handed) converter

MP2 (t860)
MP3 (t775)
CO (t735)
Button (t715)
SB (t1610)
BB (t800)
UTG (t800)
UTG+1 (t850)
MP1 (t855)

Hero is BB with 56[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Preflop:
UTG calls t15, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to t30</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t20, BB calls t15, UTG calls t15.

Flop: (t120) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t80</font>, UTG calls t80, CO folds, SB folds.

Turn: (t280) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t80</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t200</font>, UTG calls t120.

River: (t680) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Hero bets 200, UTG calls 200.

Final Pot: t680

First, my own critique: I thought I did a good job of disguising my hand by betting it out, got my opponent to bet on turn. But my turn raise should have been more, with 360 in pot after his bet, I should have raised to ~350, in case opponent is on higher flush draw. River bet questionable also.

[pergesu]

When the flop is rags, and you lead from the blinds in a raised pot, you're probably not going to get any action.

Let CO think he still has the best hand, or at least take a stab at it. Check-raise the flop. Or wait until the turn to check-raise. If the flop checks through, bet the turn.

If you play it better on the flop and turn, you have a better idea of where you stand when your flush comes in. I see no reason not to value bet there though.

[gp?]

call a raise preflop? my opinion is that drawing hands shouldnt be played on these shallow stack party SNGs, especially in a raised pot.

i bet closer to 300 on the river.