Typical Hand

[silverfist]

Here's a typical hand I couldn't get away from. I raised with good position, pre-flop and got mini-reraised. I called, hoping to get a ten on the flop. I did, and my opponent called away (of course; everyone just calls at low limits). When would you have folded this thing? I probably should have just dumped it preflop.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

saw flop|saw showdown

SB (t2460)
BB (t1380)
UTG (t1390)
MP1 (t1120)
Silverfist (t1310)
CO (t4000)
Button (t1840)

Preflop: Silverfist is MP2 with T, A.
2 folds, Silverfist raises to t60, 2 folds, SB raises to t100, 1 fold, Silverfist calls t40.

Flop: (t220) 7, T, 3 (2 players)
SB bets t40, Silverfist raises to t260, SB calls t220.

Turn: (t740) 8 (2 players)
SB checks, Silverfist bets t370, SB calls t370.

River: (t1480) 5 (2 players)
SB bets t100, Silverfist calls t100.

Final Pot: t1680
Main Pot: t1680 (t1680), between SB and Silverfist.

[vqc]

u dont have to raise this preflop, u dont have to play this hand preflop.

i check behind on the turn.
explain to me why u fired a second barrell.

[silverfist]

Well, I raised it preflop, because Harrington says so. Then, I called the mini-raise, since if I get in the habit of folding to mini-raises, people will do it every time. Then, I fired at the turn, since I thought I probably had the best hand.

[vqc]

Well, I raised it preflop, because Harrington says so. Then, I called the mini-raise, since if I get in the habit of folding to mini-raises, people will do it every time. Then, I fired at the turn, since I thought I probably had the best hand.

hehe harrington =). I love that man, but folding AT here is fine. Probably more than fine.

Preflop ok.
Flop is fine.
Turn, I really contemplate checking behind here when he checks the scare card, and see how he responds on the river.

[homerdash]

This is the first level of a Stars SNG? Raising preflop is debatable but I personally like it. The min-reraise makes bells go off in my head though. I call (mostly due to the same reasons you mentioned) but once I see the flop, I want to get to showdown as cheaply as possible. You might have the best hand, but I'd be putting my opponent on a big pair almost immediately after the preflop reraise. If you follow through with the reraise on the flop, and he flat calls, I agree with vq on checking behind on the turn.

This is just a good example of building a pot when you're not exactly sure where you stand. On top of that, I'm never in a hurry to get my chips in during the first few blind levels unless I've got the goods.

He showed you KK at the end, am I right?

[Fortune 500]

I don't mind the aggression preflop, or the re-raise preflop. Once that flush completes on the turn, I'm probably check/folding... maybe check calling if the odds are right.

Firing the second shell on the turn is bad... the only things you can reasonably beat (overs, maybe a small PP) are laying this down on the flop, unless they're luring you in.

I smell a very small flush.

[zenbitz]

ATo in MP is marginally raisable... but why bother with blinds 10/20? Most of the reason you raise with AT is to steal blinds, and they aren't worth stealing. DEFINITLY fold to a re-raise! What do you think he is re-raising you with?? 88? Pot odds be damned here.

Maybe you can make a loose call here pre-flop if stacks are reversed. He can have my stupid 60 chips.