PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

CO (t2450)
Button (t2050)
SB (t1435)
BB (t1155)
UTG (t1615)
UTG+1 (t950)
Hero (t2560)
MP2 (t1285)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q, Q.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t50, Hero raises to t200, 1 fold, CO calls t200, 2 folds, BB calls t150, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: (t675) 2, J, T (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t450, CO raises to t1150, BB folds, Hero ??



Pretty early in the tourney, no real reads on anyone. I myself haven't been too active, raised a couple preflop, bricked on the flop and had to fold. I mean it seems pretty straightforward that this is a beautiful flop with no overcards, but, then I've gotta ask myself what he's possibly reraising with.

EDIT: The more I look at it the more I dismiss AA, KK, as he would've reraised PF. But I'd also think he'd do the same with JJ.

With no reads, I would jam here. The flop is draw heavy with flush and straight draws and villain could be playing AJ/KJ as well. You could be down to two outs if villain flopped a set. I discount AA/KK also with no reads but those hands are possible.

Still, I think that you're ahead more often then behind.

Yeah, I mean... I don't think I can fold this, but I really hate putting all my money on a single pair, even if it does appear to be in good shape. But I do agree that I've gotta be ahead a lot more often than I'm behind.

In a micro SnG it would not be uncommon for a player to smooth call a PF raise with KK or AA rather than reraising (they think it is being "tricky") and it is even more common for players to play hands like top pair aggressively on the flop, particularly early in the tourney. I have no idea if these kinds of things happen at $5.50, though.

I'd agree that you jam here because, as has been mentioned, you are ahead more often than you are behind. In my experience in these kind of SNG's people will way overplay flush draws and TPTK way too often to get away here. AA/KK seems unlikely, they could have been trying to be tricky and not re-raising PF but even then were you really going to get away from QQ PF point given how most people play in these things? I am worried about a set of Jacks or possibly even 10's, but most of the time you'll see AJ, A or K flush draw, or even someone getting silly with AK/AQ. I'd definitely take my chances with the range I believe they have and be happy with it.

Results:

I pushed over the top like I knew I had to. He showed 22 lol.

I would have raised to like 250 or 275 preflop. You will see A J here often enough that a shove is still correct IMO.