$3 NLHE MTT: Call or fold?

[widowmaker024]

PokerStars - $3+$0.30|150/300 Ante 25 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 48.61 BB
UTG: 19.42 BB (VPIP: 11.76, PFR: 12.12, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, hands: 34)
UTG+1: 52.16 BB (VPIP: 27.84, PFR: 14.58, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 100)
MP: 56.75 BB (VPIP: 14.08, PFR: 11.43, 3Bet Preflop: 8.57, Hands: 71)
MP+1: 11.41 BB (VPIP: 17.65, PFR: 13.10, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 85)
CO: 17.07 BB (VPIP: 5.00, PFR: 4.04, 3Bet Preflop: 2.22, Hands: 101)
BTN: 81.54 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 14.81, 3Bet Preflop: 10.34, Hands: 56)
SB: 8.88 BB (VPIP: 8.82, PFR: 9.38, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 69)

8 players post ante of 0.08 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.17 BB) Hero has K:club: Q:club:

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, BTN calls 3 BB

Flop: (9.17 BB, 2 players) 4:club: 2:diamond: 6:club:
Hero bets 6 BB, BTN raises to 77.46 BB and is all-in, fold

BTN wins 21.17 BB

This hand had me stumped, i feel as though i should have been calling this, although it just did not seem as though it was the best spot to be getting my money in, although i was eliminated roughly 19 hands later on this hand;

PokerStars - $3+$0.30|200/400 Ante 50 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (MP+1): 21.96 BB
CO: 14.5 BB (VPIP: 11.76, PFR: 12.12, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 34)
BTN: 63.93 BB (VPIP: 14.08, PFR: 11.43, 3Bet Preflop: 8.57, Hands: 71)
SB: 45.59 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 5.26, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
BB: 47.01 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 9)
UTG: 8.8 BB (VPIP: 5.00, PFR: 4.04, 3Bet Preflop: 2.22, Hands: 101)
UTG+1: 88.41 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 14.81, 3Bet Preflop: 10.34, Hands: 56)
MP: 25.81 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)

8 players post ante of 0.13 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.5 BB) Hero has A:heart: K:diamond:

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 46.88 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 17.83 BB and is all-in

Flop: (45.17 BB, 2 players) 6:diamond: 2:club: 3:club:

Turn: (45.17 BB, 2 players) 8:diamond:

River: (45.17 BB, 2 players) 3:heart:

BB shows J:heart: J:diamond: (Two Pair, Jacks and Threes) (Pre 56%, Flop 75%, Turn 86%)
Hero shows A:heart: K:diamond: (One Pair, Threes) (Pre 44%, Flop 25%, Turn 14%)
BB wins 45.17 BB

 

[AtiFCOD]

At the first hand I think it was a good fold. I think button had a pair in hand (all under 77), so there is a big chance that he got a set, maybe overpair. You had 48BBs, so it was a moderate loss of your chips.

At the second hand...I think it was a good call. You put 4bbs in the pot before the reraiseallin...so 17BBs left before you. With 17BBs you will be soon forced to play fold/shove play, so call is a good choice.

 

[Aleksei]

At the first hand I think it was a good fold. I think button had a pair in hand (all under 77), so there is a big chance that he got a set, maybe overpair.

We have 57% equity vs that range.

I'm not sure why people are so afraid of sets. Like, do you have any idea how effing rare sets are?

 

[MasterOfDisaster]

KQs get in in on the flop AK get it in preflop.

 

[mauikisi]

KQs get in in on the flop AK get it in preflop.

I agree with this, you have a huge equity in this board and don't forget that this is a $3 buy-in tourney and villian has a VPIP of 40 after 56 hands.

Also, he's got a big stack and got you covered by far, so his hand isn't always as strong as you would think because in most case scenarios he'll be expecting for you to fold, but he won't mind to gamble that flop if you call.

Hand N°2 is always a call, perfect spot to put your money in with 21BB left.