Stars 3.40 Turbo... Learning SNG Strat

[QandA201]

Background Information:

I usually play MTT's, but I'm trying to get into STT's to lower my BR variance. I am starting small to try and learn basic strategy. The following hands are from a 3.40 turbo on stars. I will give my thoughts with the hands, any insight anyone would like to offer would be greatly appreciated.


Hand 1:

This hand basically played itself, my only real question is do the bet sizes look ok for a SNG?

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t2390)
UTG+1 (t1425)
Hero (t1445)
MP2 (t3040)
CO (t2560)
Button (t845)
SB (t1565)
BB (t1730)

Preflop: Hero is in MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls t50, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t200</font>, MP2 calls t200, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, BB calls t150, UTG calls t150

Flop: (t825) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, <font color="red">UTG bets t100</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t450</font>, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, BB calls t450, <font color="gray">UTG folds</font>

Turn: (t1825) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets t795 (All-in)</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>


Hand 2:

I'm trying to figure out how tight I really have to be in the early stages. This is a raise PF, right? C-bet flop, or too weak-passive?

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t150 (6 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1150)
Hero (t2495)
CO (t4265)
Button (t4610)
SB (t1195)
BB (t1285)

Preflop: Hero is in UTG+1 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t450</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, SB calls t375, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>

Flop: (t1050) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (t1050) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
<font color="red">SB bets t745 (All-in)</font>, <font color="gray">Hero folds</font>


Hand 3:

Mainly I am afraid to push here because of my position. But I think this is a push even so? If so, what range should I be pushing here with the big stacks to my left?

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

Hero (t1695)
Button (t3640)
SB (t8170)
BB (t1495)

Preflop: Hero is in CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">Hero folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>


Hand 4:

Limpers in front really through me off. Ok fold here?

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t200 with t25 antes (4 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

CO (t2290)
Hero (t1520)
SB (t3365)
BB (t7825)

Preflop: Hero is in Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
CO calls t200, <font color="gray">Hero folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, BB checks

Flop: (t600) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, <font color="red">CO bets t400</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>


Hand 5:

Not sure what to do here, I think a fold is right though.

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t400 with t25 antes (4 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

CO (t3115)
Button (t7805)
SB (t2140)
Hero (t1940)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="red">Button raises to t2400</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">Hero folds</font>


Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

[splashpot]

1. Standard
2. This is a fold pf for me.
3. Push
4. Fold
5. Fold

[Cair Paravel]

1. Maybe raise a little more on the flop, but otherwise standard.

2. Fold pre-flop, partly because c-betting hurts too much, partly because A9s isn't a good hand against whatever calls you. Even an ace-high flop isn't that great. Post-flop is fine.

3. I think SNGPT would say to fold this if the biggies' ranges are remotely loose. You still have time to double up.

4. Standard.

5. Fold. I think I'd need at least TT+, AQ+ to call here.

[MysticMan808]

1) Played fine.
2) Fold PF
3) Fold PF (but seeing how the big stack just let the small stack walk, I'd push next time around if afforded the same situation)
4) Fold PF (but push next hand)
5) Fold PF

[QandA201]

Cool cool... I think I'm starting to get it, just need to iron out my raising/pushing ranges. Thanks for the responses guys.