$Freeroll NLHE MTT: A5s in BTN

[mariussica88]

1. Should i raise pre-flop?
2. Given that on the flop everyone checked is a bet the best option?

Since I haven't raise pre-flop (after reviewing the hand I think that not raising it's a mistake, but even when I raise since it's a freeroll I probably get more then 1 call ), I don't believe that a Qx, Kx, would fold here and I thought that a more passive approach is the right one.



pokerstars - 50/100 Ante 10 NL - Holdem - 9 players


SB: 9,820 (98.2 bb)
BB: 11,304 (113 bb)
UTG: 11,630 (116.3 bb)
UTG+1: 9,990 (99.9 bb)
MP: 9,770 (97.7 bb)
MP+1: 6,750 (67.5 bb)
MP+2: 9,770 (97.7 bb)
CO: 22,340 (223.4 bb)
Hero (BTN): 8,626 (86.3 bb)

9 players post ante of 10, SB posts 50, BB posts 100

Pre Flop: (pot: 240) Hero has
2 folds, MP calls 100, MP+1 calls 100, fold, CO calls 100, Hero calls 100, fold, BB checks

Flop: (640, 5 players)
BB checks, MP checks, MP+1 checks, CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: (640, 5 players)
BB bets 200, MP calls 200, MP+1 calls 200, CO calls 200, Hero calls 200

River: (1,640, 5 players)
BB checks, MP checks, MP+1 checks, CO checks, Hero checks

Results: 1,640 pot (0 rake)
Final Board:

 

[fundiver199]

Preflop
I would isoraise rather than limp behind and see a 5-way if not 6-way pot.

Flop
I would bet to thin the field and build the pot for, when you improve later to the nut flush. Even if its rare to get all 4 opponents to fold, betting here does a lot of good things. You can even get called by other draws, which you dominate, and actually get value.

Turn
As played an easy call. Dont see any point in starting to raise now, if you are not going to bet the flop.

River
It makes no sense to wake up with a bet now, that would be a complete bluff and likely not get much credit. So as played check behind and be prepared to almost always lose at showdown to some marginal one pair hand.