Really early no real reads, big stack (mp1) got couple quick knockouts and began playing lots of hands


Full Tilt Poker $30,000 KO Guarantee No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t20/t40 Blinds - 8 players
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Hero (UTG): t2230 M = 37.17
UTG+1: t2990 M = 49.83
MP1: t8550 M = 142.50
MP2: t3605 M = 60.08
CO: t2905 M = 48.42
BTN: t4615 M = 76.92
SB: t3240 M = 54
BB: t5300 M = 88.33

Pre Flop: (t60) Hero is UTG with Q Q
Hero raises to t120, 1 fold, MP1 calls t120, MP2 calls t120, 1 fold, BTN calls t120, 2 folds

Flop: (t540) A 9 T (4 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, BTN checks

Am I right to freeze?

Turn: (t540) 5 (4 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t80, MP2 folds, BTN calls t80, Hero folds

I'm done!

6 hands later same table

Full Tilt Poker $30,000 KO Guarantee No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t20/t40 Blinds - 9 players
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Hero (MP1): t2130 M = 35.50
MP2: t2930 M = 48.83
CO: t7890 M = 131.50
BTN: t3610 M = 60.17
SB: t2925 M = 48.75
BB: t2520 M = 42
UTG: t9080 M = 151.33
UTG+1: t3200 M = 53.33
UTG+2: t5320 M = 88.67

Pre Flop: (t60) Hero is MP1 with Q Q
UTG calls t40, 2 folds, Hero raises to t160, 2 folds, BTN calls t160, 1 fold, BB calls t120, UTG calls t120

Flop: (t660) A J 5 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, BTN bets t560, BB folds, UTG folds, Hero folds

I freeze again but I feel like I should fire at this!

Both are fine. Maybe you should raise more pre if you're always getting 7 callers.

both look ok given how multi-way the pots are and how bad the boards are. i might call the 80 in hand 1 just given direct odds, but you will end up folding most rivers anyway so w/e