1010 First hand of Step 1 on Stars
 

I have no notes on anybody. What to do in this spot? Kind of weird...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to t100</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls t100, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t100, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (t330) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets t520</font>, MP3 calls t520, ?

Re: 1010 First hand of Step 1 on Stars
 

I'd be very surprised to be ahead of PF raiser and very surprised to be behind the caller.

Re: 1010 First hand of Step 1 on Stars
 

It's my general opinion that it's the donks that get all in after the flop with 1 pair (not counting the pair your sharing) early in a SNG. This is not the time to push or call off your chips with marginal hands. I'd call the preflop raise because there are usually calling stations early in a SNG and I'm getting good implied odds if I hit my hand. I'd only reraise here if I knew the player well and he could lay it down. Otherwise I'm playing for set value. I wouldnt' even be excited about it if the flop came 2 5 9. You have to be there on the end to get the dough. You've probably got the best hand but I don't think it's worth it until your down to maybe 5 or 6 players to get agressive here.

Dave

Re: 1010 First hand of Step 1 on Stars
 

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It's my general opinion that it's the donks that get all in after the flop with 1 pair (not counting the pair your sharing) early in a SNG. This is not the time to push or call off your chips with marginal hands. I'd call the preflop raise because there are usually calling stations early in a SNG and I'm getting good implied odds if I hit my hand. I'd only reraise here if I knew the player well and he could lay it down. Otherwise I'm playing for set value. I wouldnt' even be excited about it if the flop came 2 5 9. You have to be there on the end to get the dough. You've probably got the best hand but I don't think it's worth it until your down to maybe 5 or 6 players to get agressive here.


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