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Bizarre hand: trying to push a donkey out of his draw

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  1. #1

    Default Bizarre hand: trying to push a donkey out of his draw

    Hi, guys

    This hand happened in freeroll satellite for LAPT in early tournament stage. I flopped a straight with two suited cards on board. Tried my best to push the guy out of the hand...but I was elimined.
    What would you do in this case? (assuming that the tournament is worthy to play, of course).

    FTR Hand History Converter Output (intended for copying and pasting into poker forums!):
    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tournament, 15/30 Blinds (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

    MP1 (t1950)
    MP2 (t2120)
    MP3 (t3385)
    Hero (CO) (t1385)
    Button (t910)
    SB (t900)
    BB (t640)
    UTG (t3050)
    UTG+1 (t670)

    Hero's M: 30.78

    Preflop: Hero is CO with Q, A
    UTG calls t30, 1 fold, MP1 calls t30, MP2 calls t30, 1 fold, Hero bets t90, 3 folds, UTG calls t60, MP1 calls t60, MP2 calls t60

    Flop: (t405) K, J, 10 (4 players)
    UTG bets t30, MP1 calls t30, MP2 calls t30, Hero raises to t510, UTG calls t480, 1 fold, MP2 calls t480

    Turn: (t1965) 4 (3 players)
    UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets t785 (All-In), UTG calls t785, MP2 calls t785

    River: (t4320) 8 (3 players, 1 all-in)
    UTG bets t510, MP2 raises to t735 (All-In), UTG calls t225

    Total pot: t5790

    Results:
    UTG had 4, 7 (flush, Jack high).
    MP2 had K, 5 (one pair, Kings).
    Hero had Q, A (straight, Ace high).
    Outcome: UTG won t5790
  2. #2
    only thing i would've done different is raise to 140-150ish pre flop.
    guys he's just looking to complain about taking coolers/beats

    he'll continue to be the type of poker player we all love, the one that isn't any good but thinks he is, and slowly donates to the regulars.
  3. #3
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    1) Please don't post the results of your hand so soon. We like to be able to discuss the hand in detail before finding out what happened; that way, no one is biased based on the results.

    2) Raise more pre-flop. A good rule of thumb is 3x BB + 1 BB for each limper before you; in this case, that would mean raise to 180 preflop.

    I like the flop raise and the turn shove, I'm not sure you could have played that better. That's what happens in freerolls though =\
  4. #4
    Got it...next hand i'll wait to post the results.
    About the pre flop rasing...I agree. The guy would not pay with that speculative hand. However, I am often hesitant to raise that amount in early levels of tournements (unless I have a monster).

    But I agree with you about that. I mean, many limpers could easily call a 60 bet and still win with speculative hands.
  5. #5
    Looks pretty fine to me. Preflop raise could be a little bigger. Be grateful that they put their money in so bad.
    Playing big pots at small stakes.
  6. #6
    just think, you win that you run the table and you win a seat or whatever. Well played, nh.

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