$2 satellite - middle pair?

Ende · #1 10-20-2007, 12:29 AM

The tournament is $2 satellite to PokerStars Sunday $100K guaranteed. I had a short stack compared to the blinds and considering this tourney has quite fast rounds (10 mins) what is the best way to play this hand? Should I just fold? I didn't want to raise PF because seeing this is a micro buy-in tourney, people tend to be kinda crazy and it was almost certain that I had to bet the whole tournament on a marginal hand like AJ and didn't want that... would you recommend PF raise? or a push perhaps? what is your decision on the flop as played? thank you.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero (t1170)
CO (t1765)
Button (t1100)
SB (t2510)
BB (t4900)
UTG (t1205)
UTG+1 (t2020)
MP1 (t2445)
MP2 (t1375)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A

, J

.
[color=#666666]1 fold, UTG+1 calls t100, [color=#666666]2 folds, Hero calls t100, CO calls t100, [color=#666666]1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t500) 4

, J

, K

[color=#0000FF](5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, [color=#CC3333]UTG+1 bets t300, Hero ???

JesseB_11 · #2 10-20-2007, 01:10 AM

push preflop

Ende · #3 10-20-2007, 02:11 AM

sorry my first post was messed up... here you go.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero (t1170)
CO (t1765)
Button (t1100)
SB (t2510)
BB (t4900)
UTG (t1205)
UTG+1 (t2020)
MP1 (t2445)
MP2 (t1375)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t100, 2 folds, Hero calls t100, CO calls t100, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t500) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets t300, Hero ???

Dunkman · #4 10-20-2007, 02:32 AM

Shove PF and there's no other way to play the hand. I mean sure the flop is a [censored] spot, you limped with 11 BBs and have 0 room to maneuver. Given you saw the flop 5 ways, I'd give someone credit for a K and fold.

levAA · #5 10-20-2007, 11:32 AM

very easy preflop push

ssnyc · #6 10-20-2007, 11:45 AM

push pre and then look again to make sure you pushed pre

Ende · #7 10-20-2007, 06:31 PM

Thanks all for your help. I'll do the same everytime I face similar situation in same buy-in tourneys.