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heltucosta
Joined: 11.11.2009

Is this a good play early in the tournament ?
I imagine players at this field are betting much more worse hands than mine, even though that are some trips sometimes.
They could be doing this with second pair and draws.
I believe hands like KQ and AQ that would be beating me would have raised pre-flop.

888 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (10 handed) - 888 Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com

UTG (t1,500)
UTG+1 (t1,500)
UTG+2 (t1,500)
MP1 (t1,500)
MP2 (t1,500)
Hero (MP3) (t1,500)
CO (t1,500)
Button (t1,500)
SB (t1,500)
BB (t1,500)

Hero's M: 50.00

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q♠, J♠
2 folds, UTG+2 calls t20, 1 fold, MP2 calls t20, Hero calls t20, 1 fold, Button calls t20, SB calls t10, BB checks

Flop: (t120) 2♥, Q♣, 7♣ (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+2 bets t120, 1 fold, Hero calls t120, 1 fold, SB calls t120, 1 fold

Turn: (t480) 10:spade: (3 players)
SB checks, UTG+2 bets t240, Hero calls t240, 1 fold

River: (t960) 4♦ (2 players)
UTG+2 bets t480, Hero calls t480

Total pot: t1,920

Spoiler

UTG+2 had Q♥, K♣ (one pair, Queens).
Hero had Q♠, J♠ (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: UTG+2 won t1.92


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Pre-flop you can already consider isolating the limpers with a raise to 100 chips.

Further there is no need to raise on later streets and you are or slight in front or dominated.
You can even consider to fold the turn I think. I don’t think he will bet the turn as bluff most likely in to 2 players and you have only a bluff catcher and I expect most villains are passive at 888poker, but that could depend per limit off course.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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heltucosta
Joined: 11.11.2009

Generally at 888 I see a lot of players go broke at the table with second, even third pair.
Now I have a note against this player, but I believe most of the time this would be a profitable play


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

That would be pretty bad if that happened a lot. Then is it not that weird that you called him down here.


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TomClassy
Joined: 06.05.2015

Isolating here would be better , I think. Then his postflop donk initiative would be looking stronger and you would not see a potsize bet OTF from Qx protecting the hand. That allows you to control the pot more and your hand would look less like a missed draw if you just call him. Thus, he may consider just checking OTR if you decided to call him OTT.


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