some hands from a couple of SNGs

[ed cooper]

have posted a few hands from SNGs over last cpl days. feel free to scrutinise.

can i afford to fold this? wasnt concentrating at the time, didnt realise he was this short.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 6.5 Tournament, 100/200 Blinds 25 Ante (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (UTG) (t3835)
MP (t5270)
Button (t1340)
SB (t1465)
BB (t1590)

Hero's M: 9.02

Preflop: Hero is UTG with ,
Hero bets t500, 2 folds, SB raises to t1440 (All-In) hero?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 6.5 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
Hero (BB) (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Hero's M: 50.00

Preflop: Hero is BB with ,
UTG calls t20, 5 folds, Button calls t20, 1 fold, Hero checks

Flop: (t70) , , (3 players)
Hero bets t40 ....

leading ok? in the past i would generally lead, then after reading sklanksy's 'tourn poker' i started to play these hands more passively, as he talks of controlling the pot a bit more. i must add that ive had less success this way.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 6.5 Tournament, 100/200 Blinds (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (MP) (t4335)
Button (t2440)
SB (t1370)
BB (t2535)
UTG (t2820)

Hero's M: 14.45

Preflop: Hero is MP with ,
UTG bets t2820 (All-In), Hero raises to t4335 (All-In), 3 folds

cant remember what reads i had but i felt comfotable pushing here. however, giving him a range of 66+, ATs+, AJ+, wiz wants me to fold.

can you enlighten me as to why?

- thanks, ed

[drmcboy]

1) no folding is horrible without some sort of read

2) i like lead, c/c will probably not get you paid off.

3)

can you enlighten me as to why?

sngs are gay?

don't forget the other 3 opps, they will have JJ+ like 5% or something (total) so that will bring the EV down a bit.