9man SnG - Top Pair

One of the hardest situations for me is holding top pair during the middle stages of a 9man SnG with the villain betting or re raising me. Because I play 2-4 tables at a time, it's hard to keep reads on everyone and ABC poker naturally sets in.

When I flop top pair with a decent kicker, I almost always make a continuation bet if I'm first to act. In position I would bet or raise if I was bet into. If I was in position and I was re raised after my re-raise, then it's a muck for sure, but when I'm first to act and I get re-raised after my bet, then I just don't know where I'm at. The kicker is high and I put in a decent amount of chips in, but am not pot-committed.

It's difficult for me at micro stakes because I find myself giving these players way too much credit at times, and to little credit at other times.

I really need some improvement in this area because SnGs is my main game.

errr so if you cant keep reads with 4 tabels perhaps drop some tables and go to two tables.. practice getting reads and taking notes, then move up to 4 tables again.. a hud is really helpful, but if your playing micros, and only 4tabling, its a bit of an overkill.. especially if your not playing like 500+tourneys a month.

currently im playing the 3.40 turbos on stars.. competition is soft to say the least. and in the middle stages im quite happy to stack off with top pair good kicker against a random.. if youve seen the villian do something weird, like bet a silly amount or perhaps you just see him playing far too many pots.. then its fine to get it in... but if the villian seems tight.. if hes multitabling.. you think he may be a reg.. then again, probably fine to get it in with TPTK but anything worse you can probably try pot controlling or just playing more cautiously, as he will not stack off with worse too often.. but generally its fine to just get it in more often than not at these levels.. even the "regs" are pretty bad and i expect some to get it in with worse than TPTK


so i suggest, 2 tabling for now, practice writing notes, reading opponants and then move up to 3-4 tables when you feel ready..

when im multitabling, its pretty hard to get reads and i rely on my Hud a bit i play 15 tables at once, but also.. i write a LOT of notes.. i play my 15 in one set, once all tables are finished, then i will go into the pokerstars hand reaplyer and quickly look thorough for spots that i missed writing notes on, then all i do is double click their name and write the note, this way the games are fresh in my mind and i dont miss anything much.

2 top pairs on flop very quite good hand and it should be played aggressively to reduce to the opponent chances. Certainly if on yours re-raise you receive re-raise in the answer - it is necessary to recognise that you behind)))) but in that case if at you top pair with top kicker - likely it is possible to risk and accept re-raise all-in since many play micro-limits all-in on flop with various draws and the senior pair..... Therefore if they want, start up pay yours top a hand. Sometimes you will lose certainly - that on a distance will in plus unequivocally. Good luck

I find it easier to get reads on players in SNGs $10+. The super micro stuff is pretty painful.