Some hands from Stars 22/180 and Stars 15.50 MTT

[LongBall42]

This was from a Stars 20 dollar 180 seat SNG

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG (t1167)
UTG+1 (t1890)
MP1 (t4100)
MP2 (t3525)
MP3 (t4827)
Hero (t5040)
Button (t815)
SB (t5055)
BB (t150)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls t100, MP3 calls t100, Hero calls t100, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t500) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t100</font>, MP3 calls t100, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t600</font>, SB folds, BB folds, MP2 calls t500, MP3 folds.

Turn: (t1800) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t3200</font>, MP2 calls t2825 (All-In).

River: (t7825) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t7825

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
MP2 has Th Jh (flush, king high).
Hero has Qd Ks (one pair, kings).
Outcome: MP2 wins t7450. Hero wins t375. </font>

[LongBall42]

This was a hand last night in the Stars 15 (goes on during the 55k Gtd). And no I'm not one of those "idiots who over values top pair". I was just sure I was getting bullshited on the flop that I was wondering if this was a correct move to protect my hand if I felt it was best?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG+1 (t9674)
MP1 (t5195)
MP2 (t3852)
Hero (t5972)
Button (t2510)
SB (t4425)
BB (t6297)
UTG (t3966)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t600</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls t400.

Flop: (t1300) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t1000</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t2000</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t5372</font>, BB calls t3372.

Turn: (t12044) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: (t12044) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t12044

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has As 8s (flush, ace high).
Hero has Jc Qc (two pair, queens and jacks).
Outcome: BB wins t12044. </font>