Some hands from the $3.30r last night
So I feel like I can get pretty deep in tourneys but then don't pick up the aggression enough/play too nitty because I'm too concerned with making the final table and picking up at least a certain amount of money, ex at least $1k, instead of just the "Go Big or Go Home" i.e. play for first style which all the top mtt players play.
Here are some hands that I had some trouble with.
HAND 1:
In this hand, I believe there are 11 players left in the tournament: is AQ too strong a hand at this stage to fold or is a fold appropriate considering we're on the bubble. I believe other factors to consider are that we only have our SB invested in the pot, and also that UTG could have us crushed.
It should also be noted that CO is an MTT pro (over 100k in profits) and has been very aggro.
Poker Stars $3.00+$0.30 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t40000/t80000 Blinds + t10000 - 5 players
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Hero (SB): t1926430 M = 11.33
BB: t951990 M = 5.60
UTG: t2736862 M = 16.10
CO: t1819046 M = 10.70
BTN: t4649462 M = 27.35
Pre Flop: (t170000) Hero is SB with Q:c: A:h:
UTG raises to t160000, CO raises to t1809046 all in, Hero?
HAND 2:
Finally at the final table and UTG, who is chipleader, has been extremely aggressive but it must be mentioned he is a horrible player from what I've seen (basically calls raises from any positions, spews a tonne postflop, etc).
He has opened a bunch of pots already however this is the first time he has 4x'd it instead of making it a minraise or a 2.5x raise.
I feel like I run into a lot of trouble spots with AQ, it's such a tough hand to play most of the time imo.
Is a fold here appropriate?
Poker Stars $3.00+$0.30 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t62500/t125000 Blinds + t15625 - 9 players
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Hero (MP1): t2664475 M = 8.12
MP2: t2021480 M = 6.16
CO: t2188356 M = 6.67
BTN: t3403462 M = 10.37
SB: t3098767 M = 9.44
BB: t1249034 M = 3.81
UTG: t6422589 M = 19.57
UTG+1: t2604795 M = 7.94
UTG+2: t3176042 M = 9.68
Pre Flop: (t328125) Hero is MP1 with Q:d: A:s:
UTG raises to t500000, Hero ?
HAND 3:
This spot is pretty gross. I must note that if this wasn't the final table I'd easily ship 88 here instead of just flat-calling the shove.
Also, is there any argument for just folding 88 pre?
Once we're shoved on by BB, who is the MTT pro, is there any possible way we can fold if we know almost 100% that we're behind or are we too committed to the pot.
Once again, you have to remember that I'm concerned with moving up the payscale: however I feel I need to change this attitude and just start playing for first, just right now it's tough to do that when the pay jumps get pretty big at the final table!
Poker Stars $3.00+$0.30 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t62500/t125000 Blinds + t15625 - 8 players
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Hero (MP2): t2351975 M = 7.53
CO: t1708980 M = 5.47
BTN: t1938356 M = 6.20
SB: t5231587 M = 16.74
BB: t3536267 M = 11.32
UTG: t936534 M = 3.00
UTG+1: t4866967 M = 15.57
MP1: t6258334 M = 20.03
Pre Flop: (t312500) Hero is MP2 with 8:s: 8:c:
UTG raises to t920909 all in, 2 folds, Hero calls t920909, 3 folds, BB raises to t3520642 all in, Hero ?
Here are some hands that I had some trouble with.
HAND 1:
In this hand, I believe there are 11 players left in the tournament: is AQ too strong a hand at this stage to fold or is a fold appropriate considering we're on the bubble. I believe other factors to consider are that we only have our SB invested in the pot, and also that UTG could have us crushed.
It should also be noted that CO is an MTT pro (over 100k in profits) and has been very aggro.
Poker Stars $3.00+$0.30 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t40000/t80000 Blinds + t10000 - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com
Hero (SB): t1926430 M = 11.33
BB: t951990 M = 5.60
UTG: t2736862 M = 16.10
CO: t1819046 M = 10.70
BTN: t4649462 M = 27.35
Pre Flop: (t170000) Hero is SB with Q:c: A:h:
UTG raises to t160000, CO raises to t1809046 all in, Hero?
HAND 2:
Finally at the final table and UTG, who is chipleader, has been extremely aggressive but it must be mentioned he is a horrible player from what I've seen (basically calls raises from any positions, spews a tonne postflop, etc).
He has opened a bunch of pots already however this is the first time he has 4x'd it instead of making it a minraise or a 2.5x raise.
I feel like I run into a lot of trouble spots with AQ, it's such a tough hand to play most of the time imo.
Is a fold here appropriate?
Poker Stars $3.00+$0.30 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t62500/t125000 Blinds + t15625 - 9 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com
Hero (MP1): t2664475 M = 8.12
MP2: t2021480 M = 6.16
CO: t2188356 M = 6.67
BTN: t3403462 M = 10.37
SB: t3098767 M = 9.44
BB: t1249034 M = 3.81
UTG: t6422589 M = 19.57
UTG+1: t2604795 M = 7.94
UTG+2: t3176042 M = 9.68
Pre Flop: (t328125) Hero is MP1 with Q:d: A:s:
UTG raises to t500000, Hero ?
HAND 3:
This spot is pretty gross. I must note that if this wasn't the final table I'd easily ship 88 here instead of just flat-calling the shove.
Also, is there any argument for just folding 88 pre?
Once we're shoved on by BB, who is the MTT pro, is there any possible way we can fold if we know almost 100% that we're behind or are we too committed to the pot.
Once again, you have to remember that I'm concerned with moving up the payscale: however I feel I need to change this attitude and just start playing for first, just right now it's tough to do that when the pay jumps get pretty big at the final table!
Poker Stars $3.00+$0.30 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t62500/t125000 Blinds + t15625 - 8 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com
Hero (MP2): t2351975 M = 7.53
CO: t1708980 M = 5.47
BTN: t1938356 M = 6.20
SB: t5231587 M = 16.74
BB: t3536267 M = 11.32
UTG: t936534 M = 3.00
UTG+1: t4866967 M = 15.57
MP1: t6258334 M = 20.03
Pre Flop: (t312500) Hero is MP2 with 8:s: 8:c:
UTG raises to t920909 all in, 2 folds, Hero calls t920909, 3 folds, BB raises to t3520642 all in, Hero ?
Comments
Hand 2: This is your call, depending on what the money means. Personally, I shove. Based on your reads I think your ahead of his range.
Hand 3: A call commits you. There is no folding at this point. I shove over the open.
These are all pretty gross imo, not fun.
Hand 1 fold isn't that bad, but if UTG has been opening alot and CO is a guy like Shaundeeb, I'm snap-shoving. Even so, as it's 5 handed, I'm pretty sure calling here might not be the worst call possible given that you said CO has been super-aggro. Depends on how UTG has been playing I guess.
Hand 2 is standard IMO and get your chips in
Hand 3 is re-shove/fold spot. You can't just flat call and fold to a 3-bet shove. Either fold to the all-in, or reshove over it.