$80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

6 players left, 4 win seats to $650 WSOP Qualifier, 5th gets less than the original buyin. I'm the big stack, and had picked up a couple of blinds here and there to maintain my stack.

1. Do I fold KQ pre-flop on the button?
2. What range should I play from the button?
3. 6-handed and blinds/antes at 300/600/50, can I fold into the seat here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG (t8805)
MP (t8960)
CO (t5190)
Hero (t15865)
SB (t6015)
BB (t9165)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero???

Re: $80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

There is a lot of money in the pot preflop. Since you are the only one who can bust them all, they should play back with caution. I am raising this hand in this position 100%. You really can't fold into a seat if your opponents are any good. The next blind level is going to be push/fold every hand. How much time until the next level?

Re: $80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

Blinds went up 6 hands ago, so almost 15 minutes till next increase.

Re: $80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

I am still raising this hand 100% when folded to on the button, with your stack. How I proceed from there really is dependent on how the other players have been playing.

Re: $80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

If we're playing it, then I might as well show the next decision point. Given the stacks, his preflop call for 1/8th of his stack OOP made me think he must have a pretty strong hand. I wasn't sure how wide to make his range, but I'm expecting to see high pocket pairs most of the time.

After flop, I'm not looking to put more chips in with TP good kicker on a monochrome flop. After the turn, I'm ahead of AA,KK,JJ-77, and outs to a full house against a slow-played flopped flush. I'm discounting QQ since I have one of them, but it's possible.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG (t8805)
MP (t8960)
CO (t5190)
Hero (t15865)
SB (t6015)
BB (t9165)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1800</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls t1200.

Flop: (t3250) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t3250) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t1800</font>, Hero ???.

Re: $80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

How aggressive is the villain? Would he just call PF with AK?

Re: $80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

Raising here preflop is fine; you need to play aggressive here with the big stack in this situation. Turn is an easy push. It's very reasonable that BB has a club and is now trying to represent a king / take you off a lesser hand being that you showed weakness on the flop. I would have bet the flop and tried to take it down, as the last thing I would want is to see a fourth club OR get trapped in a situation that I hate (an A). Having said that, KcJx, KxJc, Acx are all within his range and you're ahead. You can't let him see it for 1800 / 3250 and if you get called, well, then you're probably ahead.

Barry

Re: $80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

Villain was playing on other table before the FT. Less than 40 hands with him before this one. He was the chip leader until I doubled up just before we got to the FT. So he's been doing well, but I'm not sure of his aggression level.

Re: $80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

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Villain was playing on other table before the FT. Less than 40 hands with him before this one. He was the chip leader until I doubled up just before we got to the FT. So he's been doing well, but I'm not sure of his aggression level.

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I basically agree with Barry. I don't think you have enough chips to fold your way to a seat. You have turned top 2. I think I would push here as well.

Re: $80 WSOP Sat - big stack on Button
 

I actually called it. Response to river AI? There's no way I put him on AJ for the straight. He either thinks he's ahead, or thinks he can push me off the pot. From the way I played it, I don't think he expects me to have much, but I might have slow-played the nut flush here too. Of course, he could have slow-played a flush as well. What do you think his range is?


UTG (t8805)
MP (t8960)
CO (t5190)
Hero (t15865)
SB (t6015)
BB (t9165)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1800</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls t1200.

Flop: (t3250) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t3250) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t1800</font>, Hero calls t1800.

River: (t6850) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t5515 (All-In)</font>, Hero ???