$2.20 - Early, top pair, paired board

[akak]

Hey guys. First post here. I used to reside in micro stakes limit, but I'm switching to STT.

I didn't have any reads on this guy.


Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

BB (t1020)
UTG (t1480)
UTG+1 (t1880)
MP1 (t1580)
MP2 (t1410)
Hero (t1450)
CO (t3230)
Button (t1470)
SB (t1480)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t20, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls t20, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t100) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t100</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t300</font>, Button folds, SB calls t200.

Turn: (t700) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t325</font>, SB calls t325.

River: (t1350) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t835 (All-In)</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t2185

Looking back, I think I should have just folded top pair on the flop since this guy was in the SB and easily could have had a 6. I had top pair though, and I figured just calling would have made the rest of the hand too difficult to play.

On the turn I assumed I was still ahead since he didn't raise me on the flop.

I would have checked behind him if he let me on the river, but after he went all in I was pretty sure I was beat and didn't have the odds to call.

Let me know what you think about everything.
Thanks in advance.

[dw33b]

fold preflop

[RexWoo]

Fold preflop.

Just call the flop and try to have a cheap showdown.

For that, check the turn.

Now it's a big pot and folding sucks. It's close.

[sixfour]

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Fold preflop.

Just call the flop and try to have a cheap showdown.

For that, check the turn.

Now it's a big pot and folding sucks. It's close.

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Exactly this, I think at this level I stack off on river as it's not overly unlikely that he has a random queen that we beat.