$5 JJ early

[$upermad4it]

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t20 (7 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1480)
UTG+1 (t1460)
MP1 (t3680)
CO (t1430)
Button (t3050)
Hero (t1480)
BB (t920)

Preflop: Hero is in SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls t20, UTG+1 calls t20, MP1 calls t20, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t120</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, UTG+1 calls t100, MP1 calls t100

Flop: (t410) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
<font color="red">Hero bets t300</font>, UTG+1 calls t300, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>

Turn: (t1010) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
<font color="red">Hero bets t1060 (All-in)</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>

What do you guys make of this? I knew if I didn't bet the turn I would probably be bluffed off this hand which is hopefully still the best hand? It's $5 so he may well have had the A or drawing to a flush or has a lower pp.

[bluffbetter]

It was a very scary turn card but I think you played it right. At this level weak players will often call this flop with AK, but it could easily be a low pair or a suited king.

[futuredoc85]

if you felt like he would fire the turn with or without a hand then check and call when he pushes, that way you get to showdown against his entire range instead of only hands with an A or a 9 (which is pretty much all he calls your push with)

[$upermad4it]

good point futuredoc I'll do just that.

[Niediam]

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good point futuredoc I'll do just that.

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This will only work if you have a solid read on villian that he is going to push a lot of different hands if you check...

[$upermad4it]

I just think that any sign of weakness will induce most $5 players to bet here.

[futuredoc85]

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good point futuredoc I'll do just that.

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This will only work if you have a solid read on villian that he is going to push a lot of different hands if you check...

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right this is definitely based on your read

[$upermad4it]

but even readless that play is better than mine. Also not sure how i can get a read to guess this info.

[Salomonsson]

Maybe weak.. but so early on I dont want to risk it all to a A floater. Check and fold if he pushes..
You are still on approx. 1100.

[morgan180]

i don't like the turn shove; you're only getting called by hands that beat you and are letting your opponents off easily if they are behind.

i think you have a couple of options; i mean the A is scary but not necessarily the end of the world (unless your opponent lets you know.) If you get bluffed off the hand you still have plenty of chips and a lot of time.