ATs UTG makes 2nd pair

zoobird · #1 08-28-2006, 09:48 AM

What do you think of how I played this? UTG+1 and UTG+2 are pretty aggressive. UTG+4 is 2+2er who's been having a lot of success in these $20 - 180s lately. The rest of the table is a pretty typical mix of so-so players.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

CO (t3695)
Button (t2180)
SB (t1615)
BB (t2120)
Hero (t4710)
UTG+1 (t2935)
MP1 (t1040)
MP2 (t1930)
MP3 (t1535)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero calls t50, UTG+1 calls t50, 4 folds, Button calls t50, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t250) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t250) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets t125, UTG+1 folds, Button folds, SB calls t125, BB folds.

River: (t500) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t500

Manup · #2 08-28-2006, 10:23 AM

no calling UTG period

Gary07 · #3 08-28-2006, 10:48 AM

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I disagree. There are no set rules on ways to play hands in poker. Many successful mtt'ers and cash game players often call utg.
As played, I think the way you played your hand often depends on the table dynamics. If people have been limping a lot and not getting raised then I don't mind your limp. If someone raises here, I'm probably releasing the hand. Everything else looked pretty solid. I'm almost always betting the turn and checking the river too.

bucktotal · #4 08-28-2006, 11:43 AM

nice hand. i think you played this fine.

losing a small pot and getting to showdown cheaply is ok and you get to see what he called your turn bet with.

AceLuby · #5 08-28-2006, 01:35 PM

Open fold this. Sounds like you are at a tough table, you're UTG and have a mediocre hand at best. With who you have at your table and your position I'm playing extremely tight up front.