$16: A couple of hands from tonight
 

Hand 1:

I haven't gotten to see what kind of hands villain has been raising, but I get the feeling that he was raising a little loose from later positions.

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1505)
UTG+1 (t2055)
MP1 (t1380)
MP2 (t1385)
MP3 (t1450)
CO (t1455)
Button (t1435)
Hero (t1410)
BB (t1425)

Preflop: Hero is in SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="red">MP1 raises to t200</font>, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP3 folds</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="blue">Hero?</font>


Hand 2:

I've always just shoved in a hand like this without giving much thought. Villain seems to be somewhat tight but I feel like I am definitely ahead of his range but am flipping against most of it. Do you think I have any fold equity here? Is there a line to take that involves calling?


PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t200 (7 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1880)
UTG+1 (t2335)
MP1 (t710)
CO (t1640)
Button (t2370)
Hero (t3165)
BB (t1400)

Preflop: Hero is in SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="red">UTG raises to t600</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="blue">Hero?

Re: $16: A couple of hands from tonight
 

I will generally call hand 1, although i've heard many advocates of folding. If it were suited I would probably push, but a push isn't bad with your holding methinks.

I shove hand 2, but I feel that it's close and struggle in these spots also. You have some FE, but I don't believe that it's always enough. I've seen weak aces here far too often.

Re: $16: A couple of hands from tonight
 

Highly read dependant.

1 is a fold for me most of the time.
2 is a fold agaisnt a serious player, push against otthers.

Re: $16: A couple of hands from tonight
 

Don't think you have fold equity in 2. He is pot commited. You are in excellent shape, no need to take big risks. You have a coinflip at best, i think. Fold.