2 hands ($16)

[bjsaust]

Hand 1

MP either doesnt get the implicit collusion concept, or has a monster hand and doesnt feel he needs it. I'm not desperate, but I've been looking for a good hand. Thoughts?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB (t3571)
BB (t321)
UTG (t3390)
MP (t3958)
Hero (t2260)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q, A.
1 fold, MP raises to t1200, Hero????


Hand 2

CO is a donkey, but even so this is a fold right?

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

UTG (t1825)
UTG+1 (t1425)
MP1 (t1425)
MP2 (t1415)
CO (t1325)
Button (t1910)
Hero (t2675)
BB (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
4 folds, CO raises to t150, [color=#666666]1 fold, Hero???

[taipan168]

Hand 1 (AQo) - I shove over here every time even without much FE. You are ahead of his range and you're in the BB. It would be a different story if it was the bubble but it's not here.

Hand 2 (77) - it's pretty close here whether to call and play for set value or fold. You're getting about 11:1 on the call and there's a chance that BB comes along too which increases your implied odds. The fact that opp is a donkey means you can probably call a little bit thinner than otherwise because he's more likely to stack off if you hit your set. It also means that if you flop an overpair you could have some value here too. I could go either way here but I do lean slightly towards calling, particularly with your stack size.

[bjsaust]

Hand 1 I'm button. BB is shortstack who is all in.

[taipan168]

Hand 1 I'm button. BB is shortstack who is all in.

Ah right you are, sorry I misread the HH. I still shove over, you're way ahead of his range.

[karnouk]

Hand 1:
If MP has been LAG, I would shove over. If he s been weak tight, I would fold. In the middle.... Tough decision. Blinds are quite high, and if they hit you it is gonna hurt. I think I would shove over with no reads.

Hand 2:
If I have a read that opp is a Donkey, I think I would call here. If you hit your set, and he is the donkey you think he is, you may stack him if he hits anything. It costs you 125 to call. You have a chance to win 1400 (correct me if I am wrong: 150+25+50+his remaining 1175). Odds of flopping a set are about 1:8. I think it is a call.


Ok, now I post my answer, I cant wait to look at the previous answers to see what you guys think about these 2 hands.