5$ SNG hand for discussion
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) converter
BB (t1915)
UTG (t1580) (has played reasonable to now, hasn't gotten out of line and hasn't shown a hand yet)
MP1 (t2800)
MP2 (t1260)
Hero (t1230)
Button (t2780)
SB (t1935)
Preflop: Hero is CO with :qd :qs
UTG raises to t150, 2 folds, Hero raises to t270
I usually never raise the minimum. Seems everytime I see this it means aces. I figured I'd try to represent a monster before going to the flop. Is that just stupid? My main thing is that I wanted to be heads up.
3 folds, UTG calls t120.
Flop: (t585) :2h , :8h , :ac (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets t300
I'm hoping my minimum raise preflop might have concerned him. I bet out 300 thinking it's not a huge amount but big enough for him to fold it right here if he's on a flush draw or no A. Since I represented a big A preflop hopefully he will just fold here.
, UTG raises to t1310, Hero folds
I figure my Q's are no good and muck. I still have T660 which is enough to come back.
Was the preflop and flop play reasonable or just over thinking?
Was I an idiot to fold QQ?
Should I have just pushed on the flop after his check? Seems to me that anytime someone hits a set on the flop in these low limit SNG's they either check raise all in on the flop or check call the flop and turn and then all-in ya on the river. I just couldn't see him turning over anything but AA; AK; AQ; AJ or even AT.
BB (t1915)
UTG (t1580) (has played reasonable to now, hasn't gotten out of line and hasn't shown a hand yet)
MP1 (t2800)
MP2 (t1260)
Hero (t1230)
Button (t2780)
SB (t1935)
Preflop: Hero is CO with :qd :qs
UTG raises to t150, 2 folds, Hero raises to t270
I usually never raise the minimum. Seems everytime I see this it means aces. I figured I'd try to represent a monster before going to the flop. Is that just stupid? My main thing is that I wanted to be heads up.
3 folds, UTG calls t120.
Flop: (t585) :2h , :8h , :ac (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets t300
I'm hoping my minimum raise preflop might have concerned him. I bet out 300 thinking it's not a huge amount but big enough for him to fold it right here if he's on a flush draw or no A. Since I represented a big A preflop hopefully he will just fold here.
, UTG raises to t1310, Hero folds
I figure my Q's are no good and muck. I still have T660 which is enough to come back.
Was the preflop and flop play reasonable or just over thinking?
Was I an idiot to fold QQ?
Should I have just pushed on the flop after his check? Seems to me that anytime someone hits a set on the flop in these low limit SNG's they either check raise all in on the flop or check call the flop and turn and then all-in ya on the river. I just couldn't see him turning over anything but AA; AK; AQ; AJ or even AT.
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