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SnG: Playing Against Regulars

 

We are in the beginning of a 22$ sit and go. Unfortunately we were too lazy to do any table selection, which is why we've ended-up with some decent players at our table, for example UTG, MP1 and CO, while the other players are, as usual for this limit, very bad. Up until now we haven't noticed anything unusual about any of the players, although there is a lot of calling going on preflop.

Initial situation:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t40 (10 handed) 

Hero (t2000)
MP3 (t1960)
CO (t2300)
Button (t1980)
SB (t1880)
BB (t1880)
UTG (t2000)
UTG+1 (t2000)
UTG+2 (t2000)
MP1 (t2000)

Question 1.1.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K.
UTG calls t40, 3 folds, Hero ?

What do you do?




Question 1.2.

You've decided to raise to 160.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K.
UTG calls t40, 3 folds, Hero raises to t160, 4 folds, CO calls t160, BB calls t120, UTG calls t120.

Flop: (t660) 6, T, 4 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero?

What do you do?




Question 1.3.

You've decided to check

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K.
UTG calls t40, 3 folds, Hero raises to t160, 4 folds, CO calls t160, BB calls t120, UTG calls t120.

Flop: (t660) 6, T, 4 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: (t660) K (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero?

How do you proceed?




Question 1.4.

You've opted for the big bet.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K.
UTG calls t40, 3 folds, Hero raises to t160, 4 folds, CO calls t160, BB calls t120, UTG calls t120.

Flop: (t660) 6, T, 4 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: (t660) K (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets t420, CO calls t420, 2 folds

River: (t1500) J (2 players)
Hero?

What now?




Question 1.5.

You've only bet 500 on the river.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K.
UTG calls t40, 3 folds, Hero raises to t160, 4 folds, CO calls t160, BB calls t120, UTG calls t120.

Flop: (t660) 6, T, 4 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: (t660) K (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets t420, CO calls t420, 2 folds

River: (t1500) J (2 players)
Hero bets t500, CO bets all-in, Hero?

Do you call the all-in?



Question 2.1.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K.
UTG calls t40, 3 folds, Hero raises to t160, 4 folds, CO calls t160, BB calls t120, UTG raises to t1000, Hero?

How do you react?




Question 2.2.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K.
UTG calls t40, 3 folds, Hero raises to t160, 4 folds, CO calls t160, BB calls t120, UTG calls t120.

Flop: (t660) 6, T, 4 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: (t660) K (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets t420, CO calls t420, 1 folds, UTG raises to t1000, Hero?

What's your plan?




Question 2.3.

What's our decision on the river if CO isn't a good but rather a bad player?

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K.
UTG calls t40, 3 folds, Hero raises to t160, 4 folds, CO calls t160, BB calls t120, UTG calls t120.

Flop: (t660) 6, T, 4 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: (t660) K (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets t420, CO calls t420, 2 folds

River: (t1500) J (2 players)
Hero?

What's your line?