22- couple of hands

XraySpeX · #1 08-14-2006, 11:36 AM

HAND- 1

I normally just call here... is this push better?

PartyPoker Speed Tournament, Big Blind is t40 (9 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t2020)
UTG+1 (t2000)
MP1 (t2000)
MP2 (t2000)
MP3 (t1980)
CO (t1880)
Button (t1620)
SB (t4500)
Hero (t2000)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG calls t40, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t40, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls t40, Button raises to t250, SB folds, Hero raises to t1960

HAND- 2

I know that I am getting great odds here but given the stack sizes do you think that a fold is better? I guess I can run this through SNGPT but that doesn't take into consideration that the other stacks will be going through the blinds and I might be able to steal from the other short stacks.

PartyPoker Speed Tournament, Big Blind is t600 (5 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1535)
CO (t2275)
Button (t12250)
SB (t1080)
Hero (t2860)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB raises to t780, Hero folds

To make it more clear... it is 480 for me to call, if i lose I will have 1780 and have to post the SB of 300 so I will have 1480.

HAND- 3

I have to call the flop bet right?

PartyPoker Speed Tournament, Big Blind is t40 (10 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t2000)
UTG+1 (t2195)
MP1 (t1158)
MP2 (t2000)
MP3 (t1855)
Hero (t1940)
CO (t1940)
Button (t2602)
SB (t1960)
BB (t2350)

Preflop: Hero is in CO+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t40, MP1 raises to t220, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Hero calls t220, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 folds

Flop: (t540) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets t938, Hero calls t938

HAND- 4

Is this overbet too much? I figured there were many callers so probably many draws and probably a hand that could call my push. What do you think?

PartyPoker Speed Tournament, Big Blind is t60 (10 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1880)
UTG+1 (t2080)
MP1 (t2205)
MP2 (t2432)
MP3 (t1325)
CO+1 (t1915)
CO (t2428)
Button (t2180)
SB (t1615)
Hero (t1940)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t60, MP1 calls t60, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO+1 calls t60, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls t30, Hero checks

Flop: (t210) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 bets t152, CO+1 calls t152, SB calls t152, Hero calls t152, UTG+1 folds

Turn: (t818) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t1728

Thanks,
XraySpeX

Pudge714 · #2 08-14-2006, 11:46 AM

Hand 1 fine
Hand 2 Call
Hand 3 fine
Hand 4 fold flop

AJGibson · #3 08-14-2006, 11:54 AM

H1 I like
H2 Call, it's most likely you have two live cards I'd have to give in to the pot odds.
H3 OK
H4 Six outs, ugly situation, fold

DaN_05 · #4 08-14-2006, 12:40 PM

1. Push I like.
2. Be interesting to put it through SNGPT but yeah I have to say this is a call probably, sucks to have one of the worst hands possible though!
3. Yeah call the flop ALL-IN, although villian is quite short here, do you have any reads? I'd consider shoving PF here as he hasn't much more behind...
4. Folding flop is best here, but now you've got your turn card yeah I just shove it ALL-IN here. The river could give you an ugly situation.

Jay Riall · #5 08-14-2006, 12:46 PM

1. I always push this.
2. Gotta call for only 480 more.
3. Fine, I might push pf though to isolate the shorty.
4. Fold flop. I'd call on a rainbow flop however. You can't count the 9 and 4 of clubs as outs with this many people in the pot.

Indiana · #6 08-14-2006, 12:55 PM

I don't fold flop in hand #4. Everything else I agree with other posters. I check raise the turn all in if I hit that str8 like u did. Even betting out 600 is better than all in. all in is worst line IMO.

Indy

KPL · #7 08-14-2006, 12:57 PM

1 fine
2 call
3 fine
4 fold flop

XraySpeX · #8 08-14-2006, 02:05 PM

I would like to discuss hand 2 a little more.

I understand that I have the odds to call with any two here but give the position of the other stacks could a fold be correct? The two players behind me both have less chips than I do and the SB this hand will have right around the same amount of chips I do.

I feel like if I call here I probably win about 30% of the time on average... if I fold I think due to the chips positions of everyone the players are trying to squeek into the money. It seems there is a much greater chance that either I can take the blinds uncontested. Even if i do get called I most likely will be more of a favorite there than in this 62 hand.

Rather than just giving me "call" answer could we generate some discussion on this? I realize that I am getting huge odds here but odds aren't everything in a tourney.

XraySpeX

lastchance · #9 08-14-2006, 02:19 PM

T400 is almost half of a BB. Call.

There is no need for discussion because you're getting 3:1 preflop against a wide range of hands. Call. Whatever the hell you're thinking is not near enough to pass up a +.88% EV edge with such a short stack.