5.50, pocket 7's

[zeprushqueenvanh]

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
8 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: t4435
UTG+1: t1425
MP1: t420
MP2: t415
CO: t1665
Button: t1395
SB: t2595
hero: t1150

Pre-flop: (8 players) hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
4 folds, CO calls t30 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t45)</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to t90</font>, SB folds, <font color="#cc0000">hero raises to t270</font>, CO folds, Button calls t180 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t405)</font>.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t585, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">hero bets t360</font>, Button calls t360 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t945)</font>.

Turn: 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t1305, 2 players)
hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button is all-in t765</font>, hero folds.
Uncalled bets: t765 returned to Button.



I know that I couldn't have played that any worse but some suggestions on how to do it better would be nice. Any pre-flop comment are appreciated.

[recondite7]

fold pf and it's not even a close decision

[DeuceSeven]

I always call this pf, you're getting big pot and implied odds. This early I'm looking to flop a set or fold. Since you didn't get put all in pf there's a decent chance you're ahead. I guess if I was foolish enough to reraise pf then I shove the flop since any bet gets me pot committed when there are a bazillion possible scare cards that could pop up on the turn. As played you have to call since you got yourself pot committed.

[KPL]

You're getting good enough implied odds for calling this preflop for set value, as CO also is likely to come along. 77 isn't strong enough for a reraise.

Just call preflop, and check fold most flops where you don't hit your set

[KTC]

Might not have reraised, but not folding this PF in a million years. Folding a middle PP when the raise comes from the Button with the CO likely calling as well? I'm liking the pot if I hit a set especially if there's a high card or two to go with it on the flop. Even a all low flop isn't that bad for me here.

[NU Star]

Yeah...I call here...I wouldn't be suprised if folding was correct, though.

[Burno]

Just call preflop.

Reraising here just turns your pocket sevens into 27o.

[DaN_05]

WTF are you re-raising w. 77 here for. You don't even have position on the flop.

Just call for set value plz.

[kyro]

Your play here would be a lot better if CO hadn't limped. Not that it would be good even then, but CO limping just makes it ten times uglier. The chances one of them call you are very high. Remember, you're playing at limits where people don't like to fold.