Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

I've been raising pretty frequently the last 2 orbits. His flop c/r was very quick. Maybe a cheap bluff that puts me on AK? I find this timing is never a monster, but he could have slowplayed QQ-AA.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t60/t120
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t3040
Hero: t2470
Button: t2400
SB: t1810
BB: t3780

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to t300</font>, 2 folds, BB calls t180 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t480)</font>.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t660, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets t450</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to t900</font>, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: t450 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t1560

Re: Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

this is bad... vvvv bad.

get it in and be happy.

Re: Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

i dont like the way you played this. i fold pf. as played, if you bother raising kjo from the co i dont think you can fold tpgk on the flop

Re: Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

If you're going to open this pf, you gotta get it in here. This is one of the best flops you can see with your hand.

Re: Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

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this is bad... vvvv bad.

get it in and be happy.

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Re: Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

I wet myself in excitement trying to click the all-in buttons without spazzing out. SNGs are not about getting away from TP2K 20 BB deep where the reward for winning is Gigapwning the bubble.

Re: Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

A few things.

1. I have a personal policy of shoving everytime I min-raised unless the board looks super bad or the villain is ubertight.
2. Based on this board I'd say that the villain is very likely to pump A9/K9/QJ/JT/4 flush/combo draw.
3. The stacks are a little awkward to raise 2.5Bbs here. I'd fold pre-flop.

On balance... please RRAI.

Re: Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

Fold preflop.
As played you definitely have to push, there are chances he hit a set but most probably he is on a mid pair and doesn't believe in your J.
if he shows 99 or AJ well...you should have folded PF! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Re: Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

i think i fold pf, but get it in on that flop

Re: Big fold tpgk ($11)
 

A few have mentioned folding this pre-flop. Here are a few reasons why I like that idea...
1) An open raise from this pos. looks like a steal, and villains will be apt to call with a much wider range and possibly suck out.
2) Being this close to the bubble, you don't want to take a chance against the big stack (BB at t3780) with a hand like KJ. Wait for a better spot, and let the villains beat each other up in the meantime.

As it was played, I like to shove the flop also.