UB points End Tourney, a few line checks please

Only an Ultimate Points Tourney, but people played as normally would on $1/$5 table.

HAND #1
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed)
SB had been playing very aggressive Pre and Post flop, hence min-raise, figured he'd come over top. Anyway, push on end no brainer right?

UTG (t4880)
MP (t1110)
Hero (t2745)
SB (t1725)
BB (t4540)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, J.
2 folds, Hero raises to t400, SB calls t300, 1 fold.

Flop: (t1000) 8, 3, J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t500, SB bets t1325 aLL-IN, Hero calls.
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HAND#2
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed)

Button had been calling or min-raising since blinds went up. Figured I'd send him a message. OK as played or should I have led out big or come over top on a re-raise?

Button (t2970)
SB (t2220)
Hero (t4970)
UTG (t4840)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 3, 7.
1 fold, Button calls t200, 1 fold, Hero raises to t500, Button calls t300.

Flop: (t1100) 6, 4, A (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t200, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t1300

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#3

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed)

Totally lost on this hand. Hung around for cheap flush. Advice?

UTG (t4070)
Button (t1620)
Hero (t4470)
BB (t4840)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, 3.
UTG calls t200, 1 fold, Hero raises to t400, BB calls t200, UTG calls t200.

Flop: (t1200) 7, 3, Q (3 players)
Hero bets t200, BB calls t200, UTG folds.

Turn: (t1600) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t200, Hero calls t200.

River: (t2000) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t2000, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t4000



Hand #12173541-102 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
senor399 wins 2000.

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#4

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed)
Button again min-raising. Sending message not gonna get a steal. OESD kept me there, but how should I have continued?

Button (t5470)
SB (t1420)
Hero (t3670)
UTG (t4440)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7, 6.
1 fold, Button raises to t400, 1 fold, Hero calls t200.

Flop: (t900) 8, 9, Q (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t200, Hero calls t200.

Turn: (t1300) A (2 players)
Hero bets t500, Button calls t500.

River: (t2300) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: t2300

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Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed)
Villian had been relatively staying out of too much action for awhile. I put him on JJ+ possibly AK. Figured pushing with flush draw on board. Was this a really bad call? After I should have figured Kh or Ah was likely on his part, especially Ah if I figured him for rockets since I had one myself.

Button (t6570)
SB (t1120)
Hero (t3070)
UTG (t4240)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, Q.
UTG raises to t700, 2 folds, Hero calls t500.

Flop: (t1500) T, 6, 4 (2 players)
Hero bets t500, UTG bets t3540, Hero calls all-in.

Turn: (t3000) 9 (2 players)

River: (t3000) 8 (2 players)

Final Pot: t3000

#1: looks fine

#2: Seems like a bad idea to me. At least see a flop and bet if you think he missed.

#3: Don't minraise. You have like 0 fold equity when you minraise. However, you probably don't have much fold equity here anyway, which is why it's best not to steal when there are limpers in the pot. Fold preflop.

#4: Calling the minraise to send a message is fine. Fold the flop though. And betting less than half the pot on the turn is going to make him fold.

#5 If JJ+, AK is the range you put him on, then why are you calling preflop? I see no compelling reason to call the flop as he very likely has you dominated with a better flush draw.

Originally Posted by rocky

#4: Calling the minraise to send a message is fine. Fold the flop though. And betting less than half the pot on the turn ISN'T going to make him fold.

Originally Posted by midas06

Originally Posted by rocky

#4: Calling the minraise to send a message is fine. Fold the flop though. And betting less than half the pot on the turn ISN'T going to make him fold.

That's what I meant. Sorry.