$2.20 NLHE MTT Bounty: KQ facing rivershove early in MTT

https://www.boomplayer.com/nl/23486112_AA53B36482

Hi guys,

Wanted a review on a hand i played in the 2.20 bounty builder.
We are early on in the tourney (think it's my 8th hand) so I don't have much information on my opponents.

I'd love to hear what you think about it.

Snap folding. Given the line V took, I struggle to find what air he has in his range here. You have one of the best bluff catchers (blocking AQ/QQ), though I don't think the average player at these stakes is going to triple barrel air here. I'm only calling down here against an extremely good reg and even then it's thin.

When you were left alone on the turn, I would not call, but put everything. You put a lot in the pot, but allowed the opponent to see the ace on the river. It's bad if he had an ace. It's bad if he did not have an ace and he just bluffed, pretending to be an ace on his hands. In any case, he took half of your stack, and you did not even know what he had ....

Roockie4Life said:

https://www.boomplayer.com/nl/23486112_AA53B36482

Hi guys,

Wanted a review on a hand i played in the 2.20 bounty builder.
We are early on in the tourney (think it's my 8th hand) so I don't have much information on my opponents.

I'd love to hear what you think about it.

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I ended up folding because I didn't want to risk a large part of my stack this early on in the tourney and I don't think he has too many bluffs at this point. The only bluffs he has in my opinion are QTs and QJ

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And what are you waiting for on flop and turn?? For A or possible flush to go out?? If you reraised flop or turn you would probably won a pot, or knew you are facing monster... Thats mistake often made on micros, passive play.. For me its rearaise on flop... Early is time to double up or go out, its a shame to go out near bubble, ofc if your br can take it, but if not dont play that big tourneys...

Andrew Popov said:

When you were left alone on the turn, I would not call, but put everything. You put a lot in the pot, but allowed the opponent to see the ace on the river. It's bad if he had an ace. It's bad if he did not have an ace and he just bluffed, pretending to be an ace on his hands. In any case, he took half of your stack, and you did not even know what he had ....

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That seems like a quick way to give all your chips to AA, KK, AQ or a set, and to push out all worse hands. If you're thinking that the A river beat you, then he was drawing to a 3 outs and hero should call the flop and let him keep betting with Ax all day.

Good fold mate. This guy is way ahead of you...
I do not like call flop, call turn..
It is much better that you tried to grab the lead after flop with minraise, if he reraise, you know what to do.. easy fold.

Your opponent after the flop took a more aggressive position, preflop only 2вв, most likely he wanted to collect a flush and on hand was A. Make a call in your place you need with a stronger combination ... If you on the turn reraised, he would have been It's more difficult to bluff, given your favorable position, he had to make the decision first.