3 easy pieces.

[Jimmy Mac]

k. My line sucks in this first hand. I feel lost here in ring games too. I guess I should lead the flop. If I get called and the turn is a blank, do you lead there too?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP3 (t1480)
CO (t1470)
Button (t1460)
SB (t2180)
Hero (t1500)
UTG (t880)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1480)
MP2 (t1550)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, A.
2 folds, MP1 calls t20, 1 fold, MP3 calls t20, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t80) 8, A, Q (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 bets t20, MP3 calls t20, SB folds, Hero calls t20.

Turn: (t140) 2 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t20, MP3 calls t20, Hero calls t20.

River: (t200) K (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t20, MP3 calls t20, Hero calls t20.

Final Pot: t260

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The shortstack limper is a loose donkey - I should move in here right?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB (t1440)
BB (t1540)
UTG (t640)
UTG+1 (t935)
MP1 (t550)
Hero (t1335)
MP3 (t1710)
CO (t1265)
Button (t4085)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J, A.
2 folds, MP1 calls t100, Hero ????]


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Last hand... I really need SNGPT for this stuff, but I don't have it at the moment, i'm more of a ring game guy, but I think that given the stack sizes, this push sucks balls. The big stack is a tight caller, but I've pushed on his BB many times already this touney.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG (t1235)
Button (t2800)
Hero (t3825)
BB (t5640)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, 2.
2 folds, Hero raises to t3825?????

[Infamous]

3. I think is fine; There's enough money in that pot and given that you've done this often then I think he calls with worse hands (eventually) - with an ace and 1100 in the pot I think you take the chance on him calling with better hands.

2. A raise to cover the shortstack leaves you with an M of around 2.5 so I think the only raise you can make is all in. And I think you should.

1. You could lead but do you want to play a big pot? You probably aren't going to minbet this down vs 2 players. The board gets worse and worse so I think flop bet = fine. Turn/river = less so.

[Jimmy Mac]

3. I think is fine; There's enough money in that pot and given that you've done this often then I think he calls with worse hands (eventually) - with an ace and 1100 in the pot I think you take the chance on him calling with better hands.

Even stacks I push this all day, I'm thinking it might be -EV here because there is a shortie on 2BB UTG, and biggie has me covered.

[Infamous]

3. I think is fine; There's enough money in that pot and given that you've done this often then I think he calls with worse hands (eventually) - with an ace and 1100 in the pot I think you take the chance on him calling with better hands.

Even stacks I push this all day, I'm thinking it might be -EV here because there is a shortie on 2BB UTG, and biggie has me covered.

Valid point.
I think I still make this play given the large initial pot- perhaps this is where I lose money.