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[jimmy44]

Guys,

I would like to ask you some comments on the following 6 hands of a SNG where I just finished 5th

-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 50.00
PokerStars Game #6459834014: Tournament #32792239, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/09/29 - 06:34:01 (ET)
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Table '32792239 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: khij (1540 in chips)
Seat 3: kristhegreek (1620 in chips)
Seat 4: lethal68 (1550 in chips)
Seat 5: AceKuemmi (1280 in chips)
Seat 6: zanmato-86 (2080 in chips)
Seat 7: borlando (1160 in chips)
Seat 8: Haw&eye00 (1570 in chips)
Seat 9: bobbyl2002 (1200 in chips)
Haw&eye00: posts small blind 10
bobbyl2002: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ac Ah]
Hero: raises 60 to 80
khij: folds
kristhegreek: calls 80
lethal68: folds
AceKuemmi: folds
zanmato-86: folds
borlando: folds
Haw&eye00: calls 70
bobbyl2002: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Kd 5c 6c]
Haw&eye00: checks
bobbyl2002: checks
Hero: ????

How much would you bet here? Do prefer to bet the pot to take it now to avoid anyone drawing to the flush? or would you bet half the pot?



-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 22.20
PokerStars Game #6459877772: Tournament #32792239, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/09/29 - 06:47:29 (ET)
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Table '32792239 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1665 in chips)
Seat 3: kristhegreek (690 in chips)
Seat 5: AceKuemmi (1560 in chips)
Seat 6: zanmato-86 (2095 in chips)
Seat 7: borlando (945 in chips)
Seat 8: Haw&eye00 (3320 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: bobbyl2002 (3225 in chips)
borlando: posts small blind 25
Haw&eye00: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qh Qd]
bobbyl2002: folds
Hero: raises 200 to 250
kristhegreek: folds
AceKuemmi: folds
zanmato-86: folds
borlando: folds
Haw&eye00: folds
Hero collected 125 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

How much would you bet here? I've bet 5xBB to avoid having a small A coming and winning the pot if another ace comes in ...



-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 25.20
PokerStars Game #6459900896: Tournament #32792239, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/09/29 - 06:54:37 (ET)
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Table '32792239 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1890 in chips)
Seat 5: AceKuemmi (1325 in chips)
Seat 6: zanmato-86 (2745 in chips)
Seat 8: Haw&eye00 (2845 in chips)
Seat 9: bobbyl2002 (4695 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 25
AceKuemmi: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jd Kh]
zanmato-86: folds
Haw&eye00: folds
bobbyl2002: raises 50 to 100
Hero: ????

Villain has been min raising for pocket pairs but I believe he would do it also with high cards.
Do you call, raise or fold here?




-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 13.43
PokerStars Game #6459920124: Tournament #32792239, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/29 - 07:00:31 (ET)
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Table '32792239 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (2015 in chips)
Seat 5: AceKuemmi (2500 in chips)
Seat 6: zanmato-86 (3045 in chips)
Seat 8: Haw&eye00 (1020 in chips)
Seat 9: bobbyl2002 (4920 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 50
AceKuemmi: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As Js]
zanmato-86: calls 100
Haw&eye00: folds
bobbyl2002: folds
Hero: raises 200 to 300
AceKuemmi: folds
bobbyl2002 is sitting out
bobbyl2002 has returned
zanmato-86: raises 2745 to 3045 and is all-in
Hero: ????

villain has not been very active? I would believe that his hand is AK? Would you call?




-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 21.20
PokerStars Game #6459936982: Tournament #32792239, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/29 - 07:05:43 (ET)
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Table '32792239 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (3180 in chips)
Seat 5: AceKuemmi (2800 in chips)
Seat 6: zanmato-86 (3145 in chips)
Seat 8: Haw&eye00 (2790 in chips)
Seat 9: bobbyl2002 (1585 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 50
AceKuemmi: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8h 8s]
zanmato-86: folds
Haw&eye00: calls 100
bobbyl2002: folds
Hero: raises 300 to 400
AceKuemmi: folds
Haw&eye00: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [7d 9c Ah]
Hero: bets 400
Haw&eye00: raises 400 to 800
Hero: ????

My best guess was that villain had Ax, therefore, I've folded. However, after my 4th $5.50 SNG in stars, I see a lot of people doing min raises like this with small pairs or even middle pairs ... Would you call, raise or fold?




-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 10.91
PokerStars Game #6459944135: Tournament #32792239, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/09/29 - 07:07:54 (ET)
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Table '32792239 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (2455 in chips)
Seat 5: AceKuemmi (2800 in chips)
Seat 6: zanmato-86 (3220 in chips)
Seat 8: Haw&eye00 (3515 in chips)
Seat 9: bobbyl2002 (1510 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 75
AceKuemmi: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As Qh]
zanmato-86: calls 150
Haw&eye00: calls 150
bobbyl2002: folds
Hero: raises 300 to 450
AceKuemmi: folds
zanmato-86: calls 300
Haw&eye00: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [Ks Js 3s]
Hero: bets 800
zanmato-86: raises 1970 to 2770 and is all-in
Haw&eye00: folds
Hero: ????

I had a strong hand, had 9 outs to the nut flush, plus hitting an A or T (seven more outs) might win the hand. What would you do?


Thanks!

[Jimmy Mac]

I'm not the worlds greatest at SNG, but FWIW:

Hand 1: more than half the pot. 250-300 is fine,

Hand 2: 200 here, no need to discourage action too much with QQ.

Hand 3: meh. I just take a flop with position here, if he's always at it maybe I repop him, but I'd rather have a pair/ace to do that.

Hand 4: 400 preflop. Easy fold to the push - you're toast here more often that not.

Hand 5: I hate this spot. I dunno, your line is ok i guess. Sometimes I just push lol, but im sure that is not optimal.

Hand 6: raising to 450 isnt going to get these two out. I'd actually push here - the pot's big and I want it now. As played, open push flop to maximize your fold equity?

[jimmy44]

Hand 1; I've bet 300 and everyone folded

Hand 3: I called, I missed the flop and I folded

Hand 4: I folded

Hand 5: I folded

Hand 6: I went bust 'cos he had T8 or spades

[taipan168]

Hand 2 - I make it 150 to go here. Standard raise is fine, you can afford to see a flop. You want these idiots to call your raises with hands that are behind like A-rag, you just need to play carefully on the flop.

Hand 3 - Maybe I'm weak/tight but I fold KJo to a raise, even a minraise, it's just too easily dominated.

Hand 4 - I agree with Jimmy Mac, 400 preflop and fold to the push.

Hand 5 - preflop your line is fine, as is taking a stab on the flop, but I fold to the minraise. As you point out this is very often A-rag. Again, maybe I'm weak/tight but sometimes I don't even bother c-betting the flop when the A comes, I would much rather c-bet a K97 or Q97 flop because $5.50 players love to play A-rag.

Hand 6 - again, I agree with Jimmy. Shove over preflop, as played open shove the flop with the nut flush draw + gutshot + overcard.