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DrZoidberg
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)

SB (t5780)
BB (t4295)
UTG (t1520)
UTG+1 (t3120)
MP1 (t3185)
MP2 (t1985)
MP3 (t1340)
Hero (t8245)
Button (t4515)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K icon_suit_spade.gif , J icon_suit_spade.gif .
2 folds, MP1 calls t200, 2 folds, Hero calls t200, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t800) K icon_suit_heart.gif , Q icon_suit_spade.gif , 3 icon_suit_spade.gif (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets t400, MP1 folds, Hero raises to t1400, SB calls t1400, BB raises to t4095, Hero calls t2695, SB calls t2695.

Turn: (t13085) J icon_suit_diamond.gif (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t3950 (All-In), SB calls t1485 (All-In).

River: (t18520) 4 icon_suit_diamond.gif (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: t18520

I really liked this flop, with no raises pre flop I very much doubt there's any AA, KK, AK, KQ out there, so I most likely have top pair best kicker, the only think I'm woried about is a suited ace, but with all the limping i can see someone pushing here with small suited cards. i probably should have shoved back on the flop, the 2 pair on the turn made it easier to do so. Being the cutoff I should have raised preflop, but my image thus far is fairly aggresive, so I'd had a few people come over the top of my CB's.
Zeatrix
The limp is fine, no need to raise that marginal hand, take a cheap flop in position next time too. The flopp is an easy shove. You want to become heads up with the raiser so the third wheel doesn't outdraw you. Your hand is probably a favorite to win even if it isn't the best right now.
sixhands
I would have shoved the flop,but that's just me.
gobears
Looks fine - I do think that KQ could be in BB's range as that is a hand that I really don't want to raise preflop being OOP to a couple of opponents. 33 is about the only hand that BB could have that is worrisome.

SB could be on the better flush draw the way he played that hand. So hopefully you weren't sandwiched between a better hand a better flush draw but once the BB reraises on the flop, I'm getting my chips in.
The Nuts
I like raising preflop. You're the top stack at the table. Put it to use. Knock out the blinds and try to get heads up.

As played otherwise.
DrZoidberg
sometimes, all is right in the world

Results:
SB has 4s 7s (one pair, fours).
BB has Qd 6c (one pair, queens).
Hero has Ks Js (two pair, kings and jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins t18520. [/color]
sah_24
u definately should have thought u were ahead but i would auto shove a flop like that wit ur stack in that stage of the tourney wit ur big hand (top pair 2nd nut flush draw in a 180 is almost always good) but obviously u played it well enough cuz u got all the chips
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