$25 Stars (Turbo) First hand decision
 

Hi,

I've been reading the site for a long while but hardly ever post (New Year resoltuion is to post more!).

I'd really appreciate people's thoughts on the hand below. It was the opening hand of a $25+2 turbo SNG on Stars a few days ago.

I've been having trouble extracting value/avoiding trouble in the opening couple of levels of this type of SNG. Overall I've been running well recently but this is the type of situation where I definitely have a leak.

My concern on the hand was that his flat calling pre-flop, flop and turn, made me feel he was on a medium or small pair and may well have hit a set. Obviously though I have no reads whatsoever at this point. What's your play on the river? Do the bet values seem reasonable?


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
Hero (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
Villain (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t80</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Villain calls t80, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>.

Flop: (t190) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t130</font>, Villain calls t130.

Turn: (t450) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t320</font>, Villain calls t320.

River: (t1090) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero ??

Re: $25 Stars (Turbo) First hand decision
 

On the flop I bet a little more to the size of the pot. Pot turn, then push river.

Re: $25 Stars (Turbo) First hand decision
 

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On the flop I bet a little more to the size of the pot. Pot turn, then push river.

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I think flop is fine, but else I agree.

Re: $25 Stars (Turbo) First hand decision
 

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On the flop I bet a little more to the size of the pot. Pot turn, then push river.

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Re: $25 Stars (Turbo) First hand decision
 

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My concern on the hand was that his flat calling pre-flop, flop and turn, made me feel he was on a medium or small pair and may well have hit a set. [quote\]

If he has a set, you are supposed to stack off. Most of the time the range of Villain is: &lt;!"§$(%§!"§§$
= any crap, any random pair, any gutter they chase.

Ok, and against reasonable villains: They could have a queen, maybe a FD. If you have an overpair you should try to get it all in as soon as possible. People call you with all kind of crap.

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Pot turn, then push river.

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Word.

Straight Flushes,

SAM

Re: $25 Stars (Turbo) First hand decision
 

he is showing extreme weakness and likely just has a pair, if he doesnt push the turn when even more draws come on the board then he clearly doesnt have 2 pair or a set. River is harmless, bet hard and you will gather chips, very unlikely he has you here and you need to build your stack.