100$ buy in Tournament hand

k101

Blinds 150-300-25


i have 5500 in mid position

Utg Calls (vpip 24pc pfr 9pc, hasnt shown down anything out of line so far). i have QdAs and raise to 1200 folded back around and he calls

Flop
Ah Jh Js

he bets 300,

what should i do here ,

k101

forgotto say that he has me well covered

insafehands

Call/Raise?

I'd prob call, it's such a measly bet and is basically giving you a free card; I'd take it.

From there... Someone else can answer that.

CaptainNemo

k101 wrote:

Blinds 150-300-25


i have 5500 in mid position

Utg Calls (vpip 24pc pfr 9pc, hasnt shown down anything out of line so far). i have QdAs and raise to 1200 folded back around and he calls

Flop
Ah Jh Js

he bets 300,

what should i do here ,

That's a bet begging someone to come over the top of it. It depends on the player. A very tricky player might play trip jacks this way, figuring that with a good ace you're going to reraise him. However it would be very unusual. 4 times out of 5 when you see a small bet like this it's from someone with a flush draw who wants to confuse you into just calling and letting him in with a cheap draw; or someone with an underpair who wants to find out where they are.

I would raise here. Since a decent raise will commit you to the pot it probably makes sense to just shove. I think calling is weak and folding is ridiculous so I don't see many other options but would be interested in the opinions of experienced players here...

CaptainNemo

insafehands wrote:

Call/Raise?

I'd prob call, it's such a measly bet and is basically giving you a free card; I'd take it.

From there... Someone else can answer that.

He doesn't need a free card, he has a pair of aces.

30something

Your PFR of 1200 has left you with 4300. Insofar as the flop is concerned its golden as UTG initially flat called and then called your RR - I think you can eliminate AK, AQ, AJ.

He has you covered and min bets the flop. I see this as a probe bet. You are long enough into the tourney to identify if he has made this type of bet before. If he has then Im 90% he has no J.

You can't think he has a J here for 3 reasons: Firstly rather then min bet he may aswell just check trap with the intention of RR if he has it. Secondly, if he does have it and wants to bet he would bet at least 600. Thirdly there are only 2 Js left in the deck and the probability is he doesnt have it.

My line here is a raise to a total of 900. That leaves us an exit if he comes over the top (we will still have 3200 which is more then 10bbs) and he's not calling this raise without the J IMO.

Analysis is easy with the benefit of time to think. In reality on the table my thought process would discount a J entirely and if he came over the top of my 900 Im calling all my stack as an A is also an out for me here. I know I may go broke but I would be happy enough as this is a spot to double up which clearly you need at this stage in tourney (only having 18bbs at start of hand)

Theresalwaysone

Re-raise to 1000. Fold to a shove. If he calls re-evaluate the turn. I would expect to see an underpair to the board here a lot. I cant see him playing a jack that way.

Edit: yes i know you'll be left with only 10BB but its enough, go into push bot mode and wait for a better spot than this IF he shoves the flop.

modmuffin

The advice is pretty bad in this thread.
A raise to 900/1000 is far to weak.
Folding after raising to 900/1000 is absurd.

Raise to 1800-2000 and call a shove. You are probably ahead.
A lower pocket pair, a weaker ace and a flushdraw make up a large part of his range so getting it in is fine.