A very difficult set, due to both players being deep stacked......

[Damani311]

This hand was pretty big for me...not sure how i should have played it...$11+R 35K guaranteed on stars, i have a nice chunk of chips and tangle with the leader...no way to lay this hand down


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Hero (t20520)
BB (t2975)
UTG (t10000)
UTG+1 (t9610)
MP1 (t36930)
MP2 (t11645)
MP3 (t51751)
CO (t4785)
Button (t4450)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, MP3 calls t400, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t1200) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t400</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to t1600</font>, Hero calls t1200.

Turn: (t4400) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t1800??

[mflip]

I think both of your bets are too small. I'd make it 750 on the flop and 3k on the turn.

[Borys313]

Its no very deep 50BB just the equivalent of half buy in for cash games and you have second set (He has AA like never). The general consideration is you dont fold second set for less then 100BB as for cash games.
MTT play even looser, so focus on geting value.

[LSgambler]

Your bets sizes are way too small, you need to try to build as big of a pot as you can without losing your opponent. I'd bet about 800 on the flop and 3k on the turn.

[Fiksdal]

900 on the flop, 3200 on the turn.

[furfur]

you guys call his flop raise and then bet turn?

[slystyle012]

3-bet flop...push turn IMO. I would put him on two pair or maybe even A with a decent kicker.

[dave6]

What hands are you worried about here? The only hands you're behind are AA, QQ, 55, and 24. He open limped from middle position, so he probably doesn't have AA, QQ, or 24. If he has 55 that's just bad luck. I think you're stacking AK/AQ (or weaker aces) far more often than you're running into 55 or a slowplayed AA/QQ. If he has 24, take notes and hope the board pairs.

[NogbadTheBad]

Hmm,
If he has got a good hand like 2 pair, and he likes it (ie not good enough to get away from it) then its going all in anyway and you'd be more than happy to do so.
However if he's a good player with something like AJ, i'd show a little weakness.
So I'd bet the flop, check the turn, maybe this is a terrible play...

[betgo]

The small lead out on the flop is horrible. Either lead out like 800 or check. There is nothing wrong with checking and then wither checkraise or check/call.