Stars 20/180, Near Bubble, Push pre-flop?
 

Hi,

I've been following the MTT forum for a couple of months now and have found it to be a great help. Think the quality of some of the posts is outstanding.

However as a newb I'd really appreciate it if someone could tell me whether I played this hand as badly as I think I did.....constructive criticism preferred [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Down to the last three tables of a Stars 20/180 but I've recently been moved and have no specific reads.

Is it fair to say that I should have pushed pre-flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (8 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Button (t19708)
SB (t17835)
BB (t24394)
UTG (t4229)
UTG+1 (t14076)
Hero (t6765)
MP2 (t6700)
CO (t9825)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to t800</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t2600</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, UTG+1 calls t1800.

Flop: (t5350) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t4140 (All-In)</font>, UTG+1 calls t4140.

Turn: (t13630) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: (t13630) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t13630

Can't get the converter to show the villain's hand but he had 88.

Re: Stars 20/180, Near Bubble, Push pre-flop?
 

yeah. either push or fold preflop when villain has already open/raised and you have 15bb's. Nothing wrong with folding here, but I'd probably jam it in here.

Re: Stars 20/180, Near Bubble, Push pre-flop?
 

I think all things being equal, without a ready that UTG+1 is tight and his range is like AJ+,TT+ than I think folding here is bad. I'd push here.

Re: Stars 20/180, Near Bubble, Push pre-flop?
 

Thanks guys, appreciate your comments.

Thought I should of pushed but nice to hear it validated.