Small Pairs & Weak Suited Aces - To Move or Not to Move...

Newbie236 · #1 10-23-2007, 02:36 PM

I have a really tough time in these spots. Your comments on this 6 hand quiz would be much appreciated...

Tourney is the UB $200k Guaranteed.

1) Blinds 150/300 - MP3 just sat down, CO is 19/16/1.5

MP3 (t5095)
CO (t16950)
Button (t5725)
SB (t2880)
Hero (t8120)
UTG (t21765)
UTG+1 (t2980)
UTG+2 (t11795)
MP1 (t6145)
MP2 (t7010)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4

, 4

.
5 folds, MP3 raises to t850, CO calls t850, 2 folds. Hero?

2) One lap later...

MP3 (t5045)
CO (t22820)
Button (t5700)
SB (t4830)
Hero (t6870)
UTG (t24345)
UTG+1 (t15270)
UTG+2 (t11095)
MP1 (t6695)
MP2 (t5710)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5

, 5

.
6 folds, CO raises to t825, 2 folds. Hero?

3) Blinds now 200/400.

MP3 (t4820)
CO (t23720)
Button (t6100)
SB (t4230)
Hero (t4745)
UTG (t25495)
UTG+1 (t17920)
UTG+2 (t9645)
MP1 (t6945)
MP2 (t4760)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A

, 5

.
UTG calls t400, UTG+1 calls t400, 6 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t1600) A

, T

, K

(4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets t1200, UTG+1 calls t1200, SB folds. Hero?

My initial plan was to get my chips in against one player but after this action what can I beat?

4) Blinds at 200/400. Villain is 17/15/5.5

UTG+2 (t4920)
MP1 (t30670)
MP2 (t4900)
MP3 (t23995)
Hero (t3995)
Button (t28445)
SB (t8920)
BB (t14325)
UTG (t8695)
UTG+1 (t3560)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 3

, 3

.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t1900, 4 folds.

5) Very next hand. Villain is 28/14/1.6

UTG+1 (t4870)
UTG+2 (t30620)
MP1 (t4850)
MP2 (t23945)
Hero (t3945)
CO (t28395)
Button (t8670)
SB (t13875)
BB (t8645)
UTG (t4610)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 8

, 8

.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t1110, 3 folds.

6) Blinds now 300/600. No info on Villain.

MP3 (t9840)
CO (t36765)
Button (t8925)
SB (t27545)
Hero (t4720)
UTG (t22570)
UTG+1 (t7370)
UTG+2 (t10785)
MP1 (t10975)
MP2 (t4830)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A

, 5

.
UTG+1 calls t600, 1 fold, MP1 raises to t2800, 5 folds.