Managed to sattellite in to SPT semi. 16 still in, started with 18, 1st qualifies for DTD SPT, 2nd gets £241.
Is my raise pre-flop reasonable? What should I do next?
I've got no experience with villian but I'm assuming he has at least 2 cards higher than mine and I'm thinking I have 2 choices - fold or shove. Is a call ever reasonable here?
PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalanceDoubleblowSmall blind 15.0015.001695.00HitmeriverBig blind 30.0045.00255.00 Your hole cards99 GREGHOGGFold blueberr27Fold Tricky_TCall 30.0075.002525.00StayOrGoRaise 120.00195.001840.00DoubleblowRaise 285.00480.001410.00HitmeriverFold Tricky_TCall 270.00750.002255.00StayOrGoRaise 840.001590.001000.00
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Raise size is fine maybe 3x.
However, let go now. You are at best flipping and are not closing the action so may be up against 2 players.
a middling pp does not play so well here, imo. itsearly and you still have an adequate stack.
Even if you do bring 3 or 4 to the flop, all the better when you flop your set, and all the easier to get rid of when you don't.
I've been really struggling to play these middling pairs recently, usually totally overplaying them. Typically raising 3 x BB regardless of position, missing the flop, then continuation betting or calling, folding after missing the turn and losing lumps of chips. Been going through my hand history to see if I could learn any lessons but it seems to no avail
In retrospect I wish I'd just flat called the initial rasie. If the re-raise had still come in then fold. It's early still had reasonable stack and can pick a better position. As Profman says, at best I'm flipping.
My re-raise is a mistake I feel. So, I decided to shove all-in Tricky folded, StayorGo called and flips over AK. He hits a K and I'm history. Even if I'd won it still wasn't great play at this stage of the tourney.
Thanks again for your thoughts and next time I might play it better!