a couple hands from stars 4/180

[Moose747]

1) This is the first hand of the tournament. On the flop I thought it would be +EV to push, but more +EV to call.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Hero (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t20, UTG+1 calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls t20, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls t20, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t120) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t160</font>, BB calls t160, UTG calls t160, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls t160, Hero calls t160.

Turn: (t920) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t260</font>, BB calls t260, UTG folds, MP2 folds, Hero calls t260.

River: (t1700) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t1060 (All-In)</font>, BB folds, Hero calls t1060 (All-In).

2) Was planning to c-bet the flop; wasn't quite sure what to do about villain's minbet.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed) internettexasholdem.com

MP1 (t2230)
Hero (t5995)
CO (t4100)
Button (t11603)
SB (t1391)
BB (t4125)
UTG (t2015)
UTG+1 (t3515)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t600</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls t400.

Flop: (t1300) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t200</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1000</font>, BB calls t800.

Turn: (t3300) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t2525 (All-In)</font>, Hero folds.

3) Villain was playing pretty tight.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (8 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG (t10529)
UTG+1 (t5030)
MP1 (t16525)
MP2 (t4510)
CO (t13067)
Hero (t10865)
SB (t18149)
BB (t6170)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t1200</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero calls t1200, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (t2575) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t2400</font>, Hero calls t2400.

Turn: (t7375) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t6904 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls t6904.

[Brandonjp13]

In hand 3, you ethier behind by a ton or fliping would by my guess if he's been playing tight. The big bet on the flop leads me to believe you are behind but if you think you was still good I think you should have pushed instead of calling.

In hand 2, I don't know about the re-raise on the turn. More often then not at these levels mini-bets are a sign that they have a decent hand and are attempting to act weak by betting the min. and still building their pot. I probably call it and fold the river push and save some chips since theres a good chance your behind unless theres a read you didn't mention.

Hand 1, I don't mind the flop call if your style is such, the turn call is asking for trouble as it is possiable for the BB to have Ax clubs and a bigger flush draw not to mention it puts 1/3 of your chips in the pot with two people still in the hand and possiably only 3 outs, not usually the situation I want this early in a tournament.

[Raiseren1]

Hand 1) Standard, except from from river where I probably fold.

2) Brandonjp13 is IMO completely wrong. Very often this min. bet is a sign of where am I bet/please let me get a cheap showdown or let me try a bluff but I don't wanna risk to much. YOur raise is EV+ I think. But calling I think is the better play. If he leads out weak again or just check the turn, you can take the pot away from him. If he bet something like 300-400+ just fold here. Btw. Just fold preflop. Blinds aren't that important to steal at this level. At the CO or Button raising is probably good here, but just fold at the hijack.

3) If villain plays tight just fold the flop. Usually people aren't betting this much with AK/AQ/AJs.