888 Poker - 10/20 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: 1,500
UTG: 1,500
UTG+1: 1,500
MP: 1,500
MP+1: 1,500
Hero (MP+2): 1,500
CO: 1,500
BTN: 1,500
SB: 1,500
SB posts SB 10, BB posts BB 20
Pre Flop: (pot: 30) Hero has J<font color='black'>♣</font> A<font color='black'>♣</font>
UTG calls 20,
fold,
fold,
fold,
Hero raises to 80,
fold,
BTN calls 80, SB calls 70,
fold, UTG calls 60
Flop: (340, 4 players) 3<font color='red'>♥</font> 7<font color='red'>♥</font> A<font color='red'>♥</font>
SB checks, UTG checks,
Hero bets 255,
BTN calls 255,
fold,
fold
Turn: (850, 2 players) A<font color='red'>♦</font>
Hero bets 1,165 and is all-in,
BTN calls 1,165 and is all-in
River: (3,180, 2 players) 6<font color='black'>♣</font>
Hero shows J<font color='black'>♣</font> A<font color='black'>♣</font> (Three of a Kind, Aces)
BTN shows J<font color='red'>♥</font> 8<font color='red'>♥</font> (Flush, Ace High)
BTN wins 3,180
A few thoughts... take em or leave em!
I am not sure I would have made the same preflop raise , but I am going to skip to the post flop action.
The flop isn't really what you are wanting to see with AJc. With 3 others in the hand, there is a good chance that someone flopped the flush, or has the K or Q of hearts and wont get away from it (and while you are ahead of what is essentially a naked flush draw in that case, you dont want to lose half your stack or more betting them off their draw, only to have to fold when the 4th heart hits). With 2 ahead of you checking, I like a check here. You get to see what BTN does, and if he checks, you get a free card. You also open yourself up to seeing a 4th heart on the turn, but then you can get away from the hand cheaply. Betting just reopens the action for SB and UTG, and what do you do when they raise or shove?
If you do want to bet the flop, to find out where you are, I think a smaller bet
tells you the same thing. Maybe somewhere around 180? Of course, on the turn, you have another tough decision to make. It being the start of a tourney, you may not have any info on BTN player. but its reasonable to think he called the preflop raise with something like AQ (maybe has a Q of hearts too, calling on flop). I might check the turn too, and see if he bets. Unlikely, but you may even pull off representing AA with the flop bet and checked turn. If you haven't put him on the flush by the river, you can make a small value bet or check. There is a chance he will not raise you, if you bet, with a paired board and his highest card a J (but he might). If you check, his bet will likely be a value bet that you can call and still be in the tournament.
Of course, I've assumed a lot here! And there's no telling how it might have played differently. The sit-n-go structure is tough; not a lot of chips, and you have to figure out the players quickly. I tend to start off pretty tight and figure out the table. Sometimes, it really pays to get it in early and build a stack too, though! Overall, I think you could have kept yourself in the tournament by playing the hand a little less aggressively.