Are you?
-checking down with caution
-taking a stab here and hoping not to get re-raised

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t1380
bulldog999: t1500
MP1: t1500
MP2: t1500
MP3: t1380
CO: t1500
Button: t1485
SB: t1845
BB: t1410

Pre-flop: (9 players) bulldog999 is UTG+1 with Q Q
UTG folds, bulldog999 raises to t150, 2 folds, MP3 calls t150 (pot was t195), 4 folds.

Flop: 4 A 6 (t345, 2 players)
bulldog999 checks, MP3 checks.

Turn: 9 (t345, 2 players)

I hate players that PF raise a lot with big hands in early levels.

I lead flop, C/F the rest of the way. You raised PF why cant you have the A?

I'm checking and hoping he takes a stab at it.


The only thing you're worried about checking is a newly found flush draw.

He may find your check on the flop suspcious (especially if you cb a lot), and he may put you on an ace.

Another check will dispel those fears, and perhaps he'll bet with air, or think his T9 is good.

Raise kind of gives away your hand, 90-120 is a little more reasonable I think. As played, I'm almost always leading this turn here.

Bet the flop. As played, bet the turn.

If he reraises fold. If he smooth calls, check the river and fold to any remotely strong bet. No need to get too involved with a marginal hand here.

QFT

GP