Couple of hands from Day 2 at the CA State Poker Champs
 

Couple of hands from deep in last Sunday's CA State Poker Championships ($2590 buy-in, 362 entrants) with a below average stack. Any feedback welcomed...

Hand 1

Blinds at 1000/2000/300 ante. We're sitting 9 per table with 27 left; bubble broke on prior hand. Average stack is 67k. I have 52k. UTG with 100k raises to 7000. One caller to me on the DB with 67d, I call and mentally prepare to push a pair and draw. Flop is 833, two diamonds. 26k pot. UTG bets out 11k into the 26k pot; other player folds. I have 45k. I...?

Hand 2

15 players. 1500/3000/500. Eight players at my table with Can Hua (chip leader at my table with 200k+) two seats to my left raising any unopened or limped pot.

I have 50k and am UTG with 44. I...?

Hand 3

15 players. 2000/4000/1000. I have 45k and am UTG with AQo. Conservative player to my immediate left has me covered with 100K+ chips and as I check my hole cards I notice he's reaching for chips. He's straightforward and I doubt he's angling me, just liking the cards he's just seen. I...?

Probably basic stuff for most of you guys. Newer ground for me, though. Any thoughts welcomed.

Edmond

Re: Couple of hands from Day 2 at the CA State Poker Champs
 

1) Fold PF, with only 25BB's you don't have the implied odds here, especially against two players since if you pair, you still may be well behind, as played jam

2) Fold. You are betting into 7 people and if called you are buried or slightly ahead, there is time for way better spots, especially in LP.

3) Jam. No time to wait, especially with BB next hand if he's conservative he may fold stuff like 99.

Re: Couple of hands from Day 2 at the CA State Poker Champs
 

Agree with Woodguy on hands 1 and 3. Particularly since this is the first hand after the bubble, I would play tighter in hand 1.

On hand 2, I like a limp and limpreraise allin if Can Hua raises. I don't like open folding this in a live tournament with the big ante.