KQ near beginning of tournament
 

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button (t1250)
SB (t1440)
BB (t1200)
UTG (t1770)
UTG+1 (t1470)
MP1 (t1690)
MP2 (t1600)
MP3 (t1520)
Hero (t1560)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif.
[color=#666666]2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t20, [color=#666666]2 folds</font>, Hero calls t20, [color=#666666]1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t80) 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif [color=#0000FF](4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, [color=#CC3333]MP1 bets t50</font>, [color=#CC3333]Hero raises to t140</font>, SB calls t140, BB folds, [color=#CC3333]MP1 raises to t350</font>, Hero folds


Ok?

Re: KQ near beginning of tournament
 

The main reason I like this fold is you are sandwiched and still have the SB to act. This seems like a probable 2 pair of small set, although AK is not out of the realm of possibility. There are more hands you are behind than you are ahead of here.

What's the buy-in?

Re: KQ near beginning of tournament
 

It's a cheapo $5 online tourney...

Re: KQ near beginning of tournament
 

i like the fold, isee KJ very often there...44 would be there as well