$2.25 Turbo SnG JJ early position

Phildini

Joined: 28.01.2007

11.02.2011, 01:59 0

MP1: t1380 13.80 BBs
MP2: t2470 24.70 BBs
CO: t1275 12.75 BBs
BTN: t1090 10.90 BBs
SB: t1330 13.30 BBs
BB: t3490 34.90 BBs
UTG: t530 5.30 BBs
Hero (UTG+1): t1935 19.35 BBs

Pre Flop: (t150) Hero is UTG+1 with J :diamond: J :club:
UTG calls t100, Hero raises to t600, 4 folds, SB raises to t1100, 1 fold, UTG calls t430 all in, Hero raises to t1600, SB calls t230 all in

Flop: (t3290) T :diamond: 6 :heart: K :spade: (3 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t3290) 4 :diamond: (3 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t3290) 2 :club: (3 players - 2 are all in)

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I'm sure the raise then call was a poor plan, I can't work out a better one though :-\ Looking back, I've raised, found there's a lot of strength out there and then effectively over-called.

I think raise then fold would actually have been a better course of action?

4 replies

sykora808

Joined: 10.11.2009

Posts: 45

11.02.2011, 02:33 0

The raise was a bit big imo. But apart from that I would just fold to the push because most of the times you would be up against QQ+ AK

_Anonymous_

11.02.2011, 11:05 0

You're putting yourself in a very bad spot by raising this big from an early position. You just use the standard raise of 3xBB +1BB per limper, which is 400 in this case. From this early position I'll often only bet 2.5xBB+1 = 350, so that we have an easier decision if someone decides to push or raise us.

Another thing is, good players will note that you raise this big from early position. I interpret a raise like that to being an inexperienced player, and someone I can exploit, and if I get to see that you're doing this with JJ, I'll definitely make a note of it! Don't get to attached to your medium-strength hands, don't overvalue them, and you have to learn to fold them once in a while!

stevegold87

Joined: 18.06.2009

Posts: 2,902

11.02.2011, 19:09 0

Originally posted by DucksEatFish
You're putting yourself in a very bad spot by raising this big from an early position. You just use the standard raise of 3xBB +1BB per limper, which is 400 in this case. From this early position I'll often only bet 2.5xBB+1 = 350, so that we have an easier decision if someone decides to push or raise us.

Another thing is, good players will note that you raise this big from early position. I interpret a raise like that to being an inexperienced player, and someone I can exploit, and if I get to see that you're doing this with JJ, I'll definitely make a note of it! Don't get to attached to your medium-strength hands, don't overvalue them, and you have to learn to fold them once in a while!

+1 I agree with this

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_Anonymous_

12.02.2011, 06:49 0

Yep, 350 preflop
Seems kinda close when he 3bets us... I lean towards folding I think. But with your previous bet sizing, definitely 4betshove; you've left yourself very much committed.

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