How would you have played these hands?

Gunblade · #1 09-14-2007, 08:34 PM

All from the same tourney, Some hypothetical questions in as well.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

MP3 (t1500)
Hero (t1490)
Button (t1700)
SB (t1280)
BB (t1480)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1320)
MP2 (t1730)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls t20, MP2 calls t20, 1 fold, Hero raises to t80, 2 folds, BB calls t60, MP1 calls t60, MP2 folds.

Flop: (t270) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets t190, BB calls t190, MP1 calls t190.

Turn: (t840) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets t1220 (All-In), BB calls t1210 (All-In), MP1 calls t1050 (All-In).

River: (t4320) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players, 3 all-in)

Final Pot: t4320

Results in white below: 
BB has Ks 6h (two pair, sevens and sixes).
MP1 has Jd Ad (two pair, sevens and fives).
Hero has Qh Qd (two pair, queens and sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins t4320. 

Was all in correct considering that I'm sure the only thing I was worried about was a set? I felt they were probably drawing to something and decided that if they weren't raising on the flop it's not an overpair and more likely just a draw.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (7 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

BB (t1400)
Hero (t4320)
MP1 (t1700)
MP2 (t1270)
CO (t1620)
Button (t1470)
SB (t1720)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t60, 5 folds, BB calls t40.

Flop: (t130) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t80, BB calls t80.

Turn: (t290) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t100, BB calls t100.

River: (t490) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t490

Results in white below: 
BB has Kh Jc (one pair, jacks).
Hero has As Ad (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins t490. 

Hand against a complete fish. Calls large flop and river bets with A K, A high (Not against me) and will call down at least 5 x BB on gutshot straights.
Should I have bet more and on the river is a check the correct move or bet for value considering he may very well call on any middle or top pair?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (7 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

CO (t1150)
Hero (t4510)
SB (t1680)
BB (t1270)
UTG (t1710)
MP1 (t1470)
MP2 (t1710)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, CO calls t20, Hero calls t20, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t80) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB bets t60, BB folds, CO calls t60, Hero folds.

Turn: (t200) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, CO checks.

River: (t200) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, CO bets t120, SB folds.

Final Pot: t320

Results in white below: 
CO doesn't show.
Outcome: CO wins t320. 

Felt both players were weak but for some reason I couldn't put myself to call this hand, dangerous flop and I'm really only looking for another 8.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

MP2 (t2400)
Hero (t5065)
Button (t795)
SB (t635)
BB (t560)
UTG (t1940)
MP1 (t2105)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero raises to t300, 3 folds.

Final Pot: t450

Results in white below: 
No showdown. Hero wins t450. 

Is stealing from short stacks a good move? With A 6 you can be certain you'd be ahead of most ranges that short stacks will push with, since being short that would put thier range at any "decent" two cards.
The one below I got a bit lucky with a "steal" though again I felt he'd fold any rubbish and could call/push with middle pp or suited/off suited connectors.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

CO (t2400)
Hero (t5065)
SB (t995)
BB (t585)
UTG (t710)
MP1 (t1790)
MP2 (t1955)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
4 folds, Hero raises to t300, 1 fold, BB calls t200.

Flop: (t650) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t650) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (t650) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets t285 (All-In), Hero calls t285.

Final Pot: t1220

Results in white below: 
BB has Ad Ah (two pair, aces and queens).
Hero has Jh Qs (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins t1220. 

Won the tourney cause I was hitting absolute monsters when it mattered most.

buzzard1881 · #2 09-14-2007, 08:42 PM

The buyin would help the answers but ill give it a shot:
1st hand -- looks good
2nd hand -- if he is really a fish then you prolly could get 200 out of him, but checking isnt terrible, because that is just a gross card
3rd hand -- Fold preflop, and fold flop is good. Dont limp with 8 6 off suit
4th hand -- raise everytime with A6, its a hugeleak to not raise with Ax against short stacks
5th hand -- yes raise preflop with QJ, and after that do what you want(prolly shove

Scotty_12 · #3 09-14-2007, 08:52 PM

1) QQ i am making it 100-120 pf here, betting close to pot on the flp and hopefully building the pot big enough to shove the turn
2) AA i am making it 80 pf, 60 is fine ,but I htink your flop bet on such a drawy board is weak, I would go full pot here ... same thing with your turn bet, you are giving him 4 to 1 on a very coordinated board. As played I guess checking is OK, as any valuebet you make is going to be very thin since everything got there, but you have the A of diamonds with 9TJ of diamonds out there, so the only diamond hand we can put him on is KQd ... As played you can maybe bet like 250 ish for value and fold if checkraised.
3) 68o is an easy fold pf , as played with 2nd pair trash kicker on coordinated board is an easy laydown when OOP player is leading for almost pot.
4) I fold A6 from the CO 50 bbs deep with the three players behind you having 8,6, and 6 bbs.
5) JQ i dont mind the steal pf but probably lean towards 250 to save the 50 chips if he comes over the top and to make a cbet cheaper. I probably also make a weakish looking cbet on that flop with trips, check ing is OK . Not s ure why you wouldnt bet the turn, you only have one street of value left ... and now that I get to the river I see BB only had 285 left which I guess makes it ok? He is pot committed anyways and thought he w as trapping you. LOL

Gunblade · #4 09-14-2007, 09:01 PM

The tourney was a $10+1 STT