Stars 55c bounty builder. 50/100 blind level and this hand happens. I've been playing fairy tight (except for some awful pre-flop call- weak post-flop play. I quite often would avoid playing A10 from the SB, but this table has seemed fairly loose and my pot-odds are 5.5:1 so it's at least a call. I don't think a 3bet from me here induces many folds, and I don't think playing A10 post flop OOP here is going to be an easy pickup, so I think keeping the flop small here was ok. MP bets the turn and I don't see him having connected with a 3. I mean, he could've checked flop hoping to induce a bet, but I can't think what hand calls min-raise pre and then connects on this board other than maybe Kx. I was thinking at this point that I was most likely up against mid pocket pair or total air so was thinking check-call, check-fold.
Do we think this is ok as played or are there any different lines people would take?
pre isn't bad, but 3bet/folding is probably better. Turn is actually super close in this spot, I'd say that you should only call if you are a good/experianced player and can play river very well.
In a 55c game, I quite like just calling pre, as there's not a lot of fold equity pre-flop. Post-flop I play the same way, but the turn decision is somewhat close. It's a lot easier to call if villain bets smaller. We have to fold to a river bet, but a lot of players will just stab once, so you'll often get to showdown and win pretty often.
In a 55c game, I quite like just calling pre, as there's not a lot of fold equity pre-flop. Post-flop I play the same way, but the turn decision is somewhat close. It's a lot easier to call if villain bets smaller. We have to fold to a river bet, but a lot of players will just stab once, so you'll often get to showdown and win pretty often.
What's the strongest hand you get to the river with this way? If you play KQ this way then I think you're missing value on the turn and if you don't then AT is literally the strongest you have. Assuming you don't checkcall flush draws on the turn which I think are a bet.
pre is totally fine and standard. a good opponent can check back a weak Kx hand on the flop and play the hand the same, but that's too large of an assumption to make about a random player in a tournament to build your strategy around. accumulating chips through "gambling" is also a critical focus of tournament play...gotta take some chances due to escalating blinds.
What's the strongest hand you get to the river with this way? If you play KQ this way then I think you're missing value on the turn and if you don't then AT is literally the strongest you have. Assuming you don't checkcall flush draws on the turn which I think are a bet.
KQ and KJs can be bet or checked on the turn. I'd usually bet them and check ATs/QTs, so I'm very capped on the river (unless it's a ten or I make 2pr), but I don't expect villains in a 50c game to exploit me by betting turn and river with worse than 2nd pair.