Is calling a UTG+2 raise the right play from the button. UTG+2 had won a previous hand with a riverred set that beat my top 2 pair.
Or was it LSM – Lucky Set Mining?
Poker Stars $5.00+$0.20 No Limit Hold’em Tournament – t10/t20 Blinds – 10 players – View hand 520017
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
UTG+2: t1710 M = 57
MP1: t1520 M = 50.67
MP2: t1480 M = 49.33
MP3: t1520 M = 50.67
CO: t1470 M = 49
Hero (BTN): t1340 M = 44.67
SB: t1480 M = 49.33
BB: t1480 M = 49.33
UTG: t1500 M = 50
UTG+1: t1500 M = 50
Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BTN with 3
3
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to t60, 4 folds, Hero calls t60, SB calls t50, BB calls t40
Flop: (t240) 3
5 Q (4 players)
SB bets t60, BB folds, UTG+2 raises to t240, Hero calls t240, SB folds
Turn: (t780) J (2 players)
UTG+2 bets t380, Hero raises to t1040 all in, UTG+2 calls t660
River: (t2860) 6
(2 players – 1 is all in)
Final Pot: t2860
UTG+2 shows Q K (a pair of Queens)
Hero shows 3 3 (three of a kind, Threes)
Hero wins t2860
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I think the real thing to take from this hand is the overbetting so popular in small tournaments. It really is a study in contrast to the “Low Ball” poker promoted by Negreanu.
While I have no problem with one raising early with a speculative hand like KQs, it isn’t my first choice in early or even middle tournament play. It is a hand to steal blinds with when the blinds mean something. It is also a hand that gives some implied odds so the beneficial early play would be building a multi-way pot.
Overbetting is ignoring or disrespecting the table. The term “betting for information” isn’t part of his vocabulary.
That’s my take anyway.
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So my play was adequate?