4 hands for review 45 person sng....

[thnwkd]

I wasn't sure if this should be in the mtt forum or not.


short handed final 2 tables
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button (t10665)
SB (t4860)
Hero (t3780)
UTG (t6560)
MP (t11220)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2, 6.
UTG raises to t1200, 3 folds, Hero calls t600.

Flop: (t2000) 6, 7, A (2 players)
Hero bets t2530 (All-In), UTG folds.

Final Pot: t4530
there's something wrong with the converter. there's a 50 ante. utg min raise makes the pot 2350 giving me almost 4:1 odds so i call. pot is 2950 and the flop is very favorable so i push. Was the push ok or should i have chkd giving villian the change to bluff at it?

Final Table
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP3 (t13265)
CO (t3310)
Button (t1445)
SB (t8400)
Hero (t4580)
UTG (t5560)
UTG+1 (t4440)
MP1 (t14030)
MP2 (t12470)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, A.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t1800, 4 folds, Button calls t1395 (All-In), SB calls t1500, Hero calls t1200.

was gonna push over utg+1 raise because he was very loose but with the btn goin AI and loose sb calling, wasnt sure what to do. was getting great odds so i decided to just call.

Flop: (t6295) A, 7, 3 (4 players, 1 all-in)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

push??? huge pot but i have a small stack so i don't think i have any fold equity.

Turn: (t6295) Q (4 players, 1 all-in)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

maybe a better spot to push here? but then its another draw card.

River: (t6295) K (4 players, 1 all-in)
SB bets t600, Hero calls t600, UTG+1 folds.

value bet, but i gotta call. really was not sure what to do during this hand.

Final Pot: t7495
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP (t11345)
CO (t14005)
Hero (t9270)
SB (t3380)
BB (t11580)
UTG (t17920)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, 7.
3 folds, Hero raises to t1600, SB raises to t3330, 1 fold, Hero calls t1730.

Flop: (t6860) 4, 5, J (2 players)

Turn: (t6860) 3 (2 players)

River: (t6860) 7 (2 players)

Final Pot: t6860

standard?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP (t18045)
Button (t12605)
Hero (t14150)
BB (t9780)
UTG (t12920)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4, 4.
1 fold, MP raises to t3200, 1 fold, Hero calls t2800, 1 fold.

Flop: (t6200) T, A, 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets t2400, Hero raises to t5600, MP raises to t14795, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t26595

really butchered this one. I believe this hand caused me a first place finish.

[aleksandr]

Yeah, you really can't bluff a pot like that with 3 overs.

Other hands look like fairly good pot odds moves.

[andy-akb]

I wasn't sure if this should be in the mtt forum or not.


short handed final 2 tables
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button (t10665)
SB (t4860)
Hero (t3780)
UTG (t6560)
MP (t11220)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2, 6.
UTG raises to t1200, 3 folds, Hero calls t600.

Flop: (t2000) 6, 7, A (2 players)
Hero bets t2530 (All-In), UTG folds.

Final Pot: t4530
there's something wrong with the converter. there's a 50 ante. utg min raise makes the pot 2350 giving me almost 4:1 odds so i call. pot is 2950 and the flop is very favorable so i push. Was the push ok or should i have chkd giving villian the change to bluff at it?

I dont really like the call preflop. Yea, you are getting good odds to call, but you have such a small stack that you should either be pushing or folding. I wouldnt push here, I would fold. On the flop with your stack size you should be pushing here.

Final Table
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP3 (t13265)
CO (t3310)
Button (t1445)
SB (t8400)
Hero (t4580)
UTG (t5560)
UTG+1 (t4440)
MP1 (t14030)
MP2 (t12470)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, A.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t1800, 4 folds, Button calls t1395 (All-In), SB calls t1500, Hero calls t1200.

was gonna push over utg+1 raise because he was very loose but with the btn goin AI and loose sb calling, wasnt sure what to do. was getting great odds so i decided to just call.

Flop: (t6295) A, 7, 3 (4 players, 1 all-in)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

push??? huge pot but i have a small stack so i don't think i have any fold equity.

Turn: (t6295) Q (4 players, 1 all-in)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

maybe a better spot to push here? but then its another draw card.

River: (t6295) K (4 players, 1 all-in)
SB bets t600, Hero calls t600, UTG+1 folds.

value bet, but i gotta call. really was not sure what to do during this hand.

I dont think Id call here, if I did then I would check it down. Id assume there is a dry sidepot, so that doesnt sound like an unreasonable way for the hand to play out. With a 600 bet and you having top pair you have to call there, the sidepot is dry, but if you fold you cant win the 6200. You should not be pushing here, there is nothing you would gain from it as there is a dry sidepot. If I missed a sidepot, please correct me.


Final Pot: t7495

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP (t11345)
CO (t14005)
Hero (t9270)
SB (t3380)
BB (t11580)
UTG (t17920)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, 7.
3 folds, Hero raises to t1600, SB raises to t3330, 1 fold, Hero calls t1730.

Flop: (t6860) 4, 5, J (2 players)

Turn: (t6860) 3 (2 players)

River: (t6860) 7 (2 players)

Final Pot: t6860

standard?

The standard play would be to push preflop.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP (t18045)
Button (t12605)
Hero (t14150)
BB (t9780)
UTG (t12920)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4, 4.
1 fold, MP raises to t3200, 1 fold, Hero calls t2800, 1 fold.

Flop: (t6200) T, A, 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets t2400, Hero raises to t5600, MP raises to t14795, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t26595

really butchered this one. I believe this hand caused me a first place finish.

I dont hate the call preflop, but you are a coinflip at best, with your stack size though it wont hurt to see a flop with this hand. I think the best line on this flop would be to check/fold. You are against the only stack that can take you out of the tourney, you dont want to get into a big confrontation here. If he is raising preflop, then that flop is very likely to have hit him, you should just check/fold here.

[fjuanl]

Hand 1 - read andy's comment

Hand 2 - this is push or fold and I dont think your short enough to have to go over the top with A9s, especially after 2 callers before you. very easy fold preflop

Hand 3 - another fold preflop. when your trying to steal the blinds, make sure your up against players who arent looking to push or fold. (i would raise to at least 2000 too, minraising SUCKS) with the SB having only 4BB he's ready to be playing with almost anything. Not a time to get involved with suited connectors. Calling the reraise is standard though, your getting almost 4 to 1.

Hand 4 - Calling preflop is a little questionable because you dont have very many chips to be playing around with small pocket pairs out of position. Yes its likely you are 50% to win the hand, but its still hard to play beause a lot of flops look ugly for you. On the flop I like either leading or just check/folding.

[thnwkd]

Hand 1 - read andy's comment

Hand 2 - this is push or fold and I dont think your short enough to have to go over the top with A9s, especially after 2 callers before you. very easy fold preflop

Hand 3 - another fold preflop. when your trying to steal the blinds, make sure your up against players who arent looking to push or fold. (i would raise to at least 2000 too, minraising SUCKS) with the SB having only 4BB he's ready to be playing with almost anything. Not a time to get involved with suited connectors. Calling the reraise is standard though, your getting almost 4 to 1.

Hand 4 - Calling preflop is a little questionable because you dont have very many chips to be playing around with small pocket pairs out of position. Yes its likely you are 50% to win the hand, but its still hard to play beause a lot of flops look ugly for you. On the flop I like either leading or just check/folding.

thanks for the responses so far, seems i'm a bit loose.
hand 1
i know i'm short stack and should be in push or fold mode but i didnt want to push over a min raise with 62s, and since he's offering me such nice odds i decided i would stp n go on a rag flop or favorable flop like this one.

hand 2
I meant i would've pushed over OR had it been folded around to me but with two callers i could not push. but i'm really shocked that you think i should fold this pre-flop with the odds i'm getting.

andy there is a side pot of about t2000, sorry i should've clicked the 'show side pot details' box on the converter.

hand3
min raising sucks at the lower blinds but with the big blind @ t600 i think it is ok. my reason for the min raise instead of say T2000;
1. My stack and the bb stack are almost equal, in addition he was playing tight so i knew he would only push over with a solid hand, in which case i lose less chips. if he just calls well thats not too bad because i have a hand that does alot on the flop. but i think bb would fold to this bet.

2. i'm not concerned about small stack at all.

hand 4
i think you mis-read i have t14150. i misplayed it badly after the flop though.

[fjuanl]

I meant i would've pushed over OR had it been folded around to me but with two callers i could not push. but i'm really shocked that you think i should fold this pre-flop with the odds i'm getting.

odds matter, but you have to disregard it because stack size vs blinds matters more here. your putting in almost half of your stack, facing a 3 way pot where you'll be out of position.

i think you mis-read i have t14150. i misplayed it badly after the flop though.

no i didnt misread it. i would still probably fold, because i dont like calling with difficult hands to play out of position. I like raising with hands IN position. If you were sitting at 6-7k I would be ok with pushing over the top bc you wouldnt have to deal with playing postflop

i wouldnt say calling is a bad decision, its just a matter of preference

2. i'm not concerned about small stack at all.

i dont see why you shouldnt be. you are prepared to put in 1/3 of your stack with 67s here?