How Do I Play Queens In A Satellite?

#1 wsox8

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Posted 29 August 2006 - 12:30 AM

Started w/ 11 players and first gets a ticket, while second gets some cash.

Absolute Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
8 players
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Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is UTG with

Hero raises to t120, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t120 (pot was t165), 5 folds.

Flop:

(t285, 2 players)
Hero bets t90, MP1 raises to t180, Hero calls t90 (pot was t555).

Turn:

(t645, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks.

River:

(t645, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t600, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: t600 returned to MP1.

Results:
Final pot: t645

#2 throwemaway

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Posted 29 August 2006 - 05:54 AM

QUOTE (wsox8 @ Tuesday, August 29th, 2006, 12:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hero raises to t120, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t120 (pot was t165), 5 folds.

Flop:

(t285, 2 players)
Hero bets t90, MP1 raises to t180, Hero calls t90 (pot was t555).

Turn:

(t645, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks.

River:

(t645, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t600, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: t600 returned to MP1.

Results:
Final pot: t645

Your flop bet is no good..Bet closer to 1/2 or 2/3 of the pot and give up to any resistance after that..Besides that, it looks pretty standard..I might leak the turn like you did just to see if I can hit that miracle queen, depends how annoyed I was that the ace flopped lol

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Posted 29 August 2006 - 05:54 AM

QUOTE (wsox8 @ Tuesday, August 29th, 2006, 4:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Started w/ 11 players and first gets a ticket, while second gets some cash.

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Are you expecting a serious response?

If it's a satellite, and only 1st place advances, then I would imagine that you'd play Queens just like in any other small tourney. You want to win, right?

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Posted 29 August 2006 - 07:04 AM

Theres no definitive answer without knowing the stacks.

Generally I agree the flop bet is too small, it shows that you are concerned about the A and he can take a cheap stab with a small raise
The turn check is a bit confusing but with a safe board it could well be to induce a bluff from you on the river, so folding looks like the right play.

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