6.50 early pocket 10s
 

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

MP2 (t1680)
CO (t3055)
Button (t1995)
SB (t2615)
BB (t1505)
Hero (t1415)
MP1 (t1235)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t150</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls t150, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (t375) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t400</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t800</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t1575

should i of just limped

Re: 6.50 early pocket 10s
 

yes, a limp is preferable

as played i check fold

Re: 6.50 early pocket 10s
 

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yes, a limp is preferable

as played i check fold

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Re: 6.50 early pocket 10s
 

7 handed at 25/50 I'll open TT UTG. I'd also bet less on the flop, likely about t275. Its tough after he raises though. A lot of hands you beat could be rasing here, 77-99 and plenty of draws are the most obvious. This is one of those hands that comes down to reads and since he minraised a drawy flop I'll assume he sucks and probably get it in.

Re: 6.50 early pocket 10s
 

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yes, a limp is preferable

as played i check fold

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Re: 6.50 early pocket 10s
 

I don't mind opening with TT either, but betting 400 on the flop is not good. Bet 250 and fold to a raise.

Re: 6.50 early pocket 10s
 

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I don't mind opening with TT either, but betting 400 on the flop is not good. Bet 250 and fold to a raise.

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I'm not going to just quote something and make no contribution to the thread but...

Re: 6.50 early pocket 10s
 

Limp would be okay, but you'd be playing for set value only at that point. I prefer the 150 bet.

Raising to 400 commits too many chips to a pot you don't want to be committed to (the stacks are not deep enough to do this for Super System style play). Don't overbet the flop. 200 is plenty here for a continuation bet. Usually 200 will take the pot immediately. You got unlucky that he stuck around.

Check-fold is horrible in this spot. Play weak-tight much? On this flop, TT is very rarely behind.

Re: 6.50 early pocket 10s
 

At this level raise is fine. Limp is not that bad if ur willing to give up without a set or overpair. here I def bet less on the flop something like 250 and then am most always folding to the raise. c/f is an option but i don't like this play as we are ahead quite often.

Re: 6.50 early pocket 10s
 

Here's the ultra aggressive alternative to your play, which I made in my latest game.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB (t2180)
Hero (t5935)
UTG (t2670)
Button (t4215)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t400</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls t200.

Flop: (t900) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t600</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t3000</font>, UTG folds.

Final Pot: t2100
No showdown. Hero wins t2100.