$3.40 NLHE STT Turbo: Raised pre with TT, push any flop

[pat3392]

$3.40 NL HE STT Turbo: Raised pre with TT, push any flop

poker stars $3.00+$0.40 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t50/t100 Blinds - 6 players
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CO: t2380 23.80 BBs
Hero (BTN): t3750 37.50 BBs
SB: t1420 14.20 BBs
BB: t3055 30.55 BBs
UTG: t1680 16.80 BBs
MP: t1215 12.15 BBs

Pre Flop: (t150) Hero is BTN with T:club: T:diamond:
1 fold, MP calls t100, 1 fold, Hero raises to t400, 2 folds, MP calls t300

Flop: (t950) 3:diamond: 9:heart: Q:spade: (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets t3350 all in, MP folds

I'm not sure if these kind of plays are the best way to get the money in

 

[WiZZiM]

Looks good to me.

 

[Rldetheflop]

Poker Stars $3.00+$0.40 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t50/t100 Blinds - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

CO: t2380 23.80 BBs
Hero (BTN): t3750 37.50 BBs
SB: t1420 14.20 BBs
BB: t3055 30.55 BBs
UTG: t1680 16.80 BBs
MP: t1215 12.15 BBs

Pre Flop: (t150) Hero is BTN with T♣ T♦
1 fold, MP calls t100, 1 fold, Hero raises to t400, 2 folds, MP calls t300

Flop: (t950) 3♦ 9♥ Q♠ (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets t3350 all in, MP folds

I'm not sure if these kind of plays are the best way to get the money in

definitely dont mind getting him in here. if he limp/called oop pf with AQ or KQ or QJ or 99 then I just mark him as a big ol donk and consider my chips in escrow.

 

[WiZZiM]

I wouldn't be totally against shoving this either, the only consideration is that the BB is on about 30BB's, but our hand is probably strong enough to ship 30 bb's here. But it's kind of risky still, so i prefer raising, though it leaves us in akward spots like this, it's better than being snapped by JJ from the BB, when we have loads of equity in the tournament.

 

[pat3392]

I don't consider it awkward whatsoever. I'm not scared of busting or something. I make these players fairly often: have a big hand, much ahead of fishs limping range and want to get all the money in but have too much to shove so I bet 1/3 effective stack. This leads one pot sized bet behind which I basically shove every time, unless it's a terrible flop. I think these plays are good but not sure. The other option would be to raise to 250 or something small and rely on a good reading ability to determine whether I'm ahead on the flop and play accordingly. However, I'm not that good at reading players

 

[belerophon]

Seems about right to me. Why give a short stack a free card to hit with that Axs? Obvious nit/fish to me.