PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t20 (10 handed)
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UTG (t1260)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t2010)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO+1 (t1500)
CO (t1260)
Button (t1490)
SB (t1480)
DaMackDaddy (t1500)
Preflop: Hero is in BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
I raise pre, which I feel is standard here.
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, MP1 calls t20, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP3 folds</font>, CO+1 calls t20, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, SB calls t10, <font color="red">DaMackDaddy raises to t140</font>, MP1 calls t120, <font color="gray">CO+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>
After pre-flop range: ATC at this level
I bet the flop for 3 reasons initially.
1) represent I hit it. Most donks at this level won't continue without hitting the flop.
2) semi-bluff - which this really isn't a good place to build a big pot with a pair/gut shot draw, but I think it has some merit.
3) If I check here, I don't know where I'm at later on.
Flop: (t340) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
<font color="red">DaMackDaddy bets t200</font>, MP1 calls t200
I probably should have bet closer to 150.
After Flop range: qj, qx, jx, t9, kt, two hearts, maybe a lower pair.
Turn: (t740) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
DaMackDaddy checks, <font color="red">MP1 bets 300</font>, <font color="gray">DaMackDaddy folds</font>
Final Pot: (t740)
I really don't want to spew more chips with this uneventful turn card, so I check. I check because if he called me on the flop, he'll call me with this 7. So I decided to check. Do you lead the turn/cc/cf like I did?