5 Hands from Tonight-----Check my lines

[Zee Devee]

#1.20 45-man tourney on Stars.



1.) A few hands before this Villain limped in with AKs in late position when it was folded around to this. The hand right before this he lost a big pot with j8 after a pfr of 4xBB. So my thoughts here was if he had an actual strong hand he would have slowplayed his hand instead of pushing.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP1 (t4950)
MP2 (t3460)
CO (t2335)
Hero (t1595)
SB (t2650)
BB (t2810)
UTG (t4170)
UTG+1 (t755)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9, 9.
UTG calls t50, UTG+1 calls t50, MP1 raises to t100, 2 folds, Hero calls t100, SB calls t75, 1 fold, UTG calls t50, UTG+1 raises to t755, MP1 folds, Hero raises to t1410, SB folds, UTG folds.

Flop: (t2515) A, 5, J (2 players)

Turn: (t2515) 5 (2 players)

River: (t2515) 8 (2 players)

Final Pot: t2515


2.) I was thinking of either checking or pushing, and I though pushing was the most +EV, thoughts?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

CO (t4850)
Button (t3310)
SB (t2035)
Hero (t990)
UTG (t3100)
UTG+1 (t2710)
MP1 (t4020)
MP2 (t1710)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, J.
3 folds, MP2 calls t100, CO calls t100, 1 fold, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t400) 3, 6, T (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t890 (All-In), MP2 folds, CO raises to t1935, SB folds.

Turn: (t3225) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t3225) T (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t3225


3.) Looking at it now I think I should have folded the flop, or at least not raised the turn. Thoughts?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG+1 (t3110)
MP1 (t3110)
MP2 (t1296)
Hero (t3665)
Button (t4400)
SB (t2227)
BB (t5287)
UTG (t735)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K, J.
2 folds, MP1 calls t150, 1 fold, Hero calls t150, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t600) J, 2, A (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 bets t150, Hero calls t150, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: (t900) T (2 players)
MP1 bets t300, Hero raises to t900, MP1 calls t600.

River: (t2700) J (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets t900, MP1 calls t900.

Final Pot: t4500


4.) Should I have called here? No one showed reas strength preflop and I thought Villain was trying to steal.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP3 (t4950)
CO (t4265)
Button (t992)
Hero (t5015)
BB (t3513)
UTG (t2327)
UTG+1 (t3018)
MP1 (t1825)
MP2 (t2550)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9, Q.
UTG calls t200, 1 fold, MP1 calls t200, 4 folds, Hero completes, 1 fold.

Flop: (t725) 2, 5, 9 (3 players)
Hero bets t800, UTG raises to t2102, MP1 folds, Hero calls t1302.

Turn: (t4929) T (2 players)

River: (t4929) K (2 players)

Final Pot: t4929



5.) Too weak here? I thought I had odds for calling both flop and turn, but I'm not sure.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

CO (t3275)
Button (t3790)
Hero (t9717)
BB (t3038)
UTG (t2543)
MP1 (t4017)
MP2 (t2075)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, 9.
UTG calls t200, MP1 calls t200, 3 folds, Hero completes, 1 fold.

Flop: (t675) J, 6, T (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets t200, MP1 raises to t400, Hero calls t400, UTG calls t200.

Turn: (t1875) 3 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 bets t400, Hero calls t400, UTG calls t400.

River: (t3075) 2 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 bets t400, Hero folds, UTG folds.

Final Pot: t3475

[FlyingSaucy]

Here's my quick take.
1. looks bad to me. I don't like going head to head here with 99.
2. looks fine.
3. I don't like the preflop limp behind. Flop I would raise or fold rather than call.
4. I fold this preflop. postflop was not too bad.
5. I also fold this preflop, as played I guess it's not too bad post flop with your big stack. check/calling a bet and a raise on the flop is strange althuogh I understand it given the odds.

[Zee Devee]

So even with 7-1 odds Q9 isnt a strong enough hand to complete the small blind?

[FlyingSaucy]

So even with 7-1 odds Q9 isnt a strong enough hand to complete the small blind?

Actually I thought you were in the BB and were calling a minraise. Yea, I don't mind a call there preflop, especially given your stack size in comparison to the folks involved in the hand. I think your flop lead out and call is fine.