$ NL HE MTT: Invitational Freeroll

[mariussica88]

Game

Hold'em

Game Format

No Limit

Table Format

MTT

Freeroll

1. Freeroll

Currency

$

This is an invitational freeroll, the only 3 players that are live at the table are the ones with over 100BB everyone else is in sit out, so this table is played 3 handed.
Here we still have like 2 hours of play until we reach the money places, this freeroll is a slow format tournament with levels that are 15 min long.

Prize poll is $500 with $70 for 1st and min cash is $0.44.

What do you guys do here? And why?

GGPoker, Hold'em No Limit - 150/300 (40 ante) - 8 players

UTG: 2,013 (7 bb)
UTG+1: 4,313 (14 bb)
MP: 2,378 (8 bb)
MP+1: 69,864 (233 bb)
CO: 2,253 (8 bb)
BU: 33,080 (110 bb)
SB (Hero): 44,533 (148 bb)
BB: 9,951 (33 bb)

Pre-Flop: (770) Hero is SB with Q♣ Q♠
3 players fold, MP+1 raises to 69,824 (all-in), 2 players fold, Hero ? , 1 fold

 

[Andyreas]

Well I don't know how long you are in the game already but it's a freeroll and the prizes are probably insignificant until the top10 or so.

In case MP+1 doesn't seem to be a nit, I'd happily call here with the Queens and hope to not see Kings or Aces.

Of course, in case you want to play this game more serious, you have to fold here since you are 150 BBs deep.

 

[mariussica88]

We have been playing for one and a half hours.

I have seen this pattern in recreational players, when they shove small or mid pairs because they don't know how to play then post flop if they do not hit.


GGPoker, Hold'em No Limit - 150/300 (40 ante) - 8 players
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UTG: 2,013 (7 bb)
UTG+1: 4,313 (14 bb)
MP: 2,378 (8 bb)
MP+1: 69,864 (233 bb)
CO: 2,253 (8 bb)
BU: 33,080 (110 bb)
SB (Hero): 44,533 (148 bb)
BB: 9,951 (33 bb)

Pre-Flop: (770) Hero is SB with Q♣ Q♠
3 players fold, MP+1 raises to 69,824 (all-in), 2 players fold, Hero calls 44,343 (all-in), 1 fold

Flop: (89,606) 7♦ 8♥ 4♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: (89,606) 6♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: (89,606) 3♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: 89,606

Showdown:
MP+1 shows 7♠ 7♣ (three of a kind, Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 90%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) shows Q♣ Q♠ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 10%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

MP+1 wins 89,606

 

[rhoudini]

I would have played the same way without regrets. It is never pleasant to lose against smaller pair, but that's what we are always after when playing poker, right? I mean, we love to be called by a dominated hand. Bad luck this time... sadly.
In freerolls, against one single unknown opponent, being deep as you were in this spot, I decided that I don't fold QQ or AK. Maybe even JJ, but that depends on previous observations. In your spot, playing 3-handed and facing a jam by a crazy guy, I would call without hesitation with JJ+, AK without blinking. TT and AQ only if the guy is really really crazy.

 

[Andyreas]

I have seen this pattern in recreational players, when they shove small or mid pairs because they don't know how to play then post flop if they do not hit.

Good observation. I've also seen that quite a few times already.