Three hands from 20$ 180

FBP · #1 04-02-2006, 04:04 AM

Hand 1:

Hadn't PO open in either so i don't have much info about vilain, but i was focused and they looked standard a bit tight a bit aggro [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero (t7140)
UTG (t3100)
UTG+1 (t5120)
MP1 (t2045)
MP2 (t7905)
MP3 (t8900)
CO (t6315)
Button (t7445)
SB (t6645)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t600, 2 folds, MP2 calls t600, 3 folds, SB calls t525, Hero calls t450.

Flop: (t2400) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t750, UTG calls t750, MP2 calls t750, SB folds.

Turn: (t4650) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks...

Like? With 2 callers i was pretty confident it wouldn't be checked around, first player after me is shortstack and likely to push quite a few hands and the next one who covers me a little won't be able to get away if he calls shortie.

Hand 2: Probably not the most interesting, simple call/fold on JJ.

Only info is the vilain came back from shortstack a few hands ago, i considered that means he isn't likely to do stupid push right now? Bad assumption?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button (t4335)
SB (t3155)
BB (t2765)
UTG (t3840)
Hero (t3445)
MP1 (t9355)
MP2 (t1100)
MP3 (t2817)
CO (t2056)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of t150.
Hero raises to t450, 6 folds, UTG (poster) raises to t3990, 1 fold, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t4515

Was this weak? My thinking: I raise UTG 3BB, he put me on a likely real good hand and just push to not put a warning on his monster. That or he has AK and just push it. I do the first scenario myself from time to time with decent results, at least when players aren't good.

I try not to make too many bad fold, here i wasn't getting great odds and his hand range really didn't look good for my JJ i felt.

Hand 3: Final table, i've been card dead for a long time, nobody will bust, i just luckbox'd a double up by pushing Q5s in SB called by A7s.
Vilain is known for lots of minraise preflop and 3/4pot CB litteraly everytime. So i'd classify him LAG.
I've been at his table for a while, and while he will fold easily when played back at. The only time i remember him 3betting when checkraised he had a big made hand (sounds like he's pretty good except the minraise preflop).

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

BB (t33635)
UTG (t71080)
MP1 (t57448)
MP2 (t23629)
CO (t17103)
Button (t36175)
Hero (t30930)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
4 folds, Button raises to t4000, Hero calls t3000, 1 fold.

Flop: (t7600) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t6000, Hero raises to t12000, Button raises to t18000, Hero???

Many different ways to play it i guess: Fold preflop? push preflop? Push on his CB? Open instead of letting him CB (bleh)? Call his CB only (looks like a decent possibility but feels too weak)?

And on my decision, can you get away from this with 14k left?

Thanks for giving me some input.