$3R for $650 Qualifier
 

No specific reads on Villian, hadn't been at table long enough for any solid reads.

Should I have bet more on the flop and turn? I was trying to control the pot size, without getting committed right off the bat.



PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t1000 with t100 antes (7 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t38460)
UTG+1 (t31710)
MP1 (t65990)
Hero (t29565)
Button (t30325)
SB (t54985)
BB (t9815)

Preflop: Hero is in CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="red">UTG raises to t3000</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, MP1 calls t3000, Hero calls t3000, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, SB calls t2500, BB calls t2000

Flop: (t15700) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, <font color="red">Hero bets t7500</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, UTG calls t7500, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>

Turn: (t30700) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets t7500</font>, UTG calls t7500

River: (t45700) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
<font color="red">UTG bets t20360 (All-in)</font>, Hero ???

Re: $3R for $650 Qualifier
 

Flop bet is probably too small I might even shove the flop with your stack size. The all the chips shove be in the middle by the turn.

Re: $3R for $650 Qualifier
 

the turn bet makes you look really weak. i put it all in on the turn. the only two hands you are worried about are AK and 99. i think with ak he might open-shove or bet more utg... and 99 possibly the same...

Re: $3R for $650 Qualifier
 

Bet more on the turn obv.

I prolly go into the tank here and flip a coin.

99 will wait for anything to get there and smooth call...but flushies are alive here (K-Js?), as are PP (10-10/JJ/KK) as well as AK.

Coin Flip all day long. Bet more on the turn and find out where you are before the board pairs.

Re: $3R for $650 Qualifier
 

Depending on my read on UTG I would push PF. There is approx. 25% your stack in the pot.
As played, you have to make a pot size bet on the flop with 5 players seeing the flop, but that will commit you so you might as well push flop. If you don't push this flop, then folding is your only option 'cause you cannot buy the pot with a low bet.

Re: $3R for $650 Qualifier
 

I'm raising this preflop -&gt; pushing. The pot is big, you are only afraid of AA/KK/QQ/AK and it is unlikely that at least MP1 has one of these hands. Most important thing is: the pot is BIG...

Edit: Plus this is a sat that probably only pays the top 2-4 places with seats. You will need a lot of chips to make it there and this is a good spot to pick up some, even if you don't make it to showdown.