Some hands for comment ($22)

[bjsaust]

Hand 1

Villian is 30/16, I call assuming this is a draw and if not, a smaller Q kicker. Ok, or TP dump it?

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

Hero (t1400)
BB (t1580)
UTG (t1450)
UTG+1 (t1390)
MP1 (t1460)
MP2 (t1440)
MP3 (t1460)
CO (t1450)
Button (t1870)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, Q.
6 folds, Button calls t20, Hero raises to t100, 1 fold, Button calls t80.

Flop: (t220) 6, 3, Q (2 players)
Hero bets t150, Button raises to t1770, Hero calls t1150 (All-In).


Hand 2

This is basically just a squeeze play (is it called that if its limpers in front?) with fairly decent cards if called. Got short, looking to pick up some free chips. First limper was 40/20, second was 15/6.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

UTG+1 (t1345)
MP1 (t1445)
MP2 (t1990)
MP3 (t960)
CO (t1835)
Hero (t630)
SB (t1568)
BB (t2292)
UTG (t1435)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
2 folds, MP1 calls t50, 2 folds, CO calls t50, Hero raises to t630



Hand 3

Converter messed up so I just typed in flop action. BB bets less than 1/2 pot on a 2-flush board. Is it a FD making a blocking bet, a monster looking for me to push over, a bluff, what? I want to play, but only see pushing as an option and he has me covered.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

CO (t575)
Hero (t2555)
SB (t1890)
BB (t3525)
UTG (t2375)
MP (t2580)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
3 folds, Hero raises to t400, 1 fold, BB calls t250.

Flop: (t875) , , BB bets 300, Hero ????


Hand 4

Min-raisers stats are 35/10. Havnt seen him min-raise before. AQ is usually a great hand on the bubble, but dunno if this is the right spot to push over, call, or just fold?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

SB (t4170)
Hero (t1840)
UTG (t4125)
Button (t3365)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
1 fold, Button calls t200, SB raises to t400, Hero ???


Hand 5

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (4 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Hero (t950)
SB (t4790)
BB (t5635)
UTG (t2125)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
1 fold, Hero??/


Been on the bubble for a while, was doing ok but blinds just went up and other shorty got my BB. I have little to no FE here, is this a push?

[DetroitHusling101]

1: Fine , get er in. , i prob cbet a tad more , something like 180 but minor detail.
2: Don't really like this. With 12bb i would be looking to open shove , or a stronger hand to shove over limpers.
3. Im not sure here , i prob play it weak and just fold , but i really dont mind shoving over or maybe even calling and getting it in on a good turn if checked too.
4. Wiz prob says fold given the limper , but with >10bb and everyone else having <15bb and the min-raisors stats i shove over here.
5. Def not a push , you have like 0 F.E. , unless BB is complete retard ,

[kmind]

hand 1: seems standard
hand 2: i do this a lot, but someone tends to wake up with a huge hand behind me. That said i think it's ok. Also think it's ok to just call and try to get it in if you hit big.
hand 3: i fold, you are most likely beat here with either two pair, made straight, jx, or like AhTh.
hand 4: that sucks, has he raised limpers at all? not just min, but 3bet?
hand 5: has to be the right move but i suck at math. if you really don't think you have FE at all i don't know i guess you could wait for the next hand. regardless you have to push asap no matter what

[bjsaust]

Hand 4: From memory I dont believe he's raised limpers before, not on the bubble anyway.

[drmcboy]

1) yep

2) can't be bad I don't think, check and CRAI any draw or TP is fine too

3) I call and go from there, vast majority of players will check turn if they are drawing.

4) One of those "I hate SNG hands", I have no idea.

5) covered above

[taipan168]

Hand 1 - fine by me

Hand 2 - if the blinds were passive, I'd just flat call and look to get it in on any Q or J high flop or if you flop a decent draw

Hand 3 - I call, you're both deep enough to play another street.

Hand 4 - I just flat call and see what the flop brings; if Button re-raises it really really sucks. I don't think you have a lot of FE against the big stacked SB here.

Hand 5 - I fold this hand because you have zero FE and most likely push the next one (because there is a good chance that it will be a better hand).

[bjsaust]

Thanks all, some lessons in there:

1 - He had a draw as expected, didnt hit so I won.

2 - Got called by CO with 66 but I hit a J to take the hand. Trying to extend my game, not sure I'm picking the right spots though...

3 - This confused me and I folded. Opp showed ATo for a bluff.

4 - I pushed over villian called with 88, I didnt improve. I think I overvalue AQ on the bubble. Might be somewhat results oriented, but it seems like a lot of the times I push over with AQ on the bubble I lose.

5 - I folded, picked up KTo the next hand but got called by A3o and didnt hit anything.


I think hand 4 was the worst move, hand 2 is more borderline, like I say I'm trying to work out where to put this (if at all) into my game.