$200 Live & weird two pair as big blind

$200 Live & weird two pair as big blind

Did I play this vlog hand OK... did I leave chips on the table at the very end?

early in $200 tournament 100/200/200

UTG+2 calls 1BB (55BB)
LJ calls 1BB (65BB)
CO calls 1BB (100 BB) aggressive female villain
SB calls 1BB (45BB)
Hero BB checks (60BB)

Hero BB has Qh5c

FLOP = Qc 5s 7d

SB checks
Hero BB bets 3BB
UTG+2 calls 3BB
LJ folds
CO calls 3BB
SB folds

TURN = 10d

Hero BB checks
LJ checks
CO bets 3.5BB
Hero BB raise to 10BB
LJ folds
CO calls 10BB

RIVER = 9d

Hero BB checks
CO bets 12.5BB
Hero BB calls 12.5BB

Hero wins, cutoff has Kc 10h

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30 January 2025 at 03:25 AM
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I don't think you left chips out there. I was a very scary runout as lots of draws got there, and you really don't have a hand where you are confident about getting value on the river with the SPR being played.

I probably try to x/r flop; but don't think the lead of 3.5 BBs is bad. I do think V's play was not standard with KT off there going 6 ways to the flop.


I like the flop bet sizing.

On the turn I would bet about 10 bb rather than check. Nothing got there except for QT which we partially block and a flush draw started. But we are giving a free card to any straight draws especially gutters.

Turns out it you made more by checking because CO thinks you have a small pair and bets out whereas he might have folded thinking you have a Q. But he bets out small and for some reason calls the c/r.

On the river where flush and straight draws get there I like the check call. If you block bet and he raises large its a tough call.

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