Did I play this too safe?

[shysti]

I was afraid of the A,plus the amount of poeple in the pot, I was sure someone had the ace and was trying to trap.

PokerStars Game #4835672014: Tournament #24207951, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/05/04 - 22:40:17 (ET)
Table '24207951 2' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Elburro (1490 in chips)
Seat 2: Jonny H. (1470 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: moparman68rt (1730 in chips)
Seat 4: tzywicki (1320 in chips)
Seat 5: danburgo (1110 in chips)
Seat 6: TommyWarm (1590 in chips)
Seat 7: pokerpainter (1770 in chips)
Seat 8: shysti (1550 in chips)
Seat 9: tmac1021 (1470 in chips)
Jonny H.: posts small blind 10
moparman68rt: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to shysti [Td Th]
tzywicki: folds
danburgo: calls 20
TommyWarm: folds
pokerpainter: folds
shysti: raises 40 to 60
tmac1021: folds
Elburro: calls 60
Jonny H.: folds
moparman68rt: calls 40
danburgo: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [Ac 3d 3c]
moparman68rt: checks
danburgo: checks
shysti: checks
Elburro: checks
*** TURN *** [Ac 3d 3c] [3h]
moparman68rt: checks
danburgo: checks
shysti: checks
Elburro: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ac 3d 3c 3h] [7c]
Jonny H. has returned
moparman68rt: checks
danburgo: bets 20
shysti: calls 20
Elburro: folds
moparman68rt: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
danburgo: shows [Ks 7s] (a full house, Threes full of Sevens)
shysti: shows [Td Th] (a full house, Threes full of Tens)
shysti collected 290 from pot

[chardrian]

representing the A on that flop is not a bad play.

Bet 150 ish, if someone calls or reraises then you can go drop it or go into check/fold mode.

Remember this is early in a fish fest. Someone having an A is reasonable, but it's also very possible that they all have hands like K8s.

[zenbitz]

I would limp TT pre flop here, and hope to flop a set or overpair.
I would probably check the flop, and bet the turn.

As you raised pre-flop, you should bet the flop as chard suggests.

[chardrian]

I would limp TT pre flop here, and hope to flop a set or overpair.
I would probably check the flop, and bet the turn.

As you raised pre-flop, you should bet the flop as chard suggests.

you and drmcboy play similarly.

I think TT is way too good of a hand to play it like a low pocket pair.

Given this is early in a fishfest, I would've raised much more preflop (anywhere from 100-150).... and in fact depending on how fishy, I might have just pushed there (you might be surprised how many guys with hands like A8s will call).

[fjuanl]

i agree with char that you shouldnt be playing TT like a low PP. but I personally wouldnt lead that flop in a 4 way pot, its more important to conserve chips. people love checking their aces too

[shysti]

i agree with char that you shouldnt be playing TT like a low PP. but I personally wouldnt lead that flop in a 4 way pot, its more important to conserve chips. people love checking their aces too

This was exactly what I was thinking during the hand, then I felt my hand was best on the turn when it was checked to me, I should of reraised the river.

[zenbitz]

I would limp TT pre flop here, and hope to flop a set or overpair.
I would probably check the flop, and bet the turn.

As you raised pre-flop, you should bet the flop as chard suggests.

you and drmcboy play similarly.

I think TT is way too good of a hand to play it like a low pocket pair.

Given this is early in a fishfest, I would've raised much more preflop (anywhere from 100-150).... and in fact depending on how fishy, I might have just pushed there (you might be surprised how many guys with hands like A8s will call).

I agree EXCEPT that the blinds are so low. And TT is crushed by overcards on the flop, and we KNOW how those fishies like to play paint.

If you raise enough to isolate, then TT is very good... but not so easy to play after the flop vs. unknown caller.

I think with blinds even 25/50 I would raise it up. But at 10/20 I am in pure implied odds mode. Note also the EP limper.