PK_ing
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Question/slight rant about my last 3 live tournaments. I've played in 7 so far, and have placed twice, getting 6th both times (avg 30-80 people MTTs). My last 3 losing hands are as follows (all are somewhat short-mid stacked): AKs v ATs all in preflop; she got T, not much to say here, just meh. sb(hero) defends Js7h in 3 way pot, flop J8hJd; sb check, bb bet 2bb, mp call; hero check raises to 4bb; bb shoves, mp folds, sb calls; bb turns over JQ. Is this a situation one could feasibly get away from? It felt like kind of a cooler, but I could have made a bad decision. sb(hero) with AA, 2 callers to bb, mp shoves, hero shoves, utg shoves, rest fold; AA v 88 v QTc(wut), 88 rivers an 8 high straight. Feels bad, but I don't see folding AA here right? Also, does anybody have any general advice for opening hand ranges in tournaments? I feel torn between calling/folding low connectors or hands like K7, Q8, etc. (9 seat tables, start with 60bb, 15 min rounds upping bb by 50% the 2nd round, then 100% per round starting the 3rd round).