I buy into a $5 NLH game with 10 players. 3rd gets money back, and I think the other money goes 70/30 or 60/40. We all get around $60 in chips. Anyways, the luck isn't going my way in this tourney. Through two hours the play, I've gotten 4 playable hands. I got 99, 33, QJsuited, K9suited(small blind), and I didn't win with any of them. I'm down to $22 with only 8 people left, and we have 3 people with big stacks so I need to make a move soon. Blinds are $1/$2. I'm holding QsJd, and I just limp in. The flop comes Kd10d6d. The person in front of me bets $4, and I move all-in. I put her on top pair or maybe a flush draw also, but I'm going to take my chances with the Jack. She calls her remaining chips which leaves me $1.50. She flips over Kh6s. Next card is a King, and I'm down to $1.50, and lose the next hand(big blind).

Was this a bad play? I figured I had 9 flush cards and 6 straight cards. That gives me 15 outs, and its a toss-up unless she has a higher flush.

Well, I'm making some guesses, but it seems like the tournament format probably sucked. How many chips did you start with? Seems like people still making $4 bets at 8 people left is a sign of a poorly arrange tourney, don't play in those.

Originally Posted by NoManner

Well, I'm making some guesses, but it seems like the tournament format probably sucked. How many chips did you start with? Seems like people still making $4 bets at 8 people left is a sign of a poorly arrange tourney, don't play in those.

We started with around $60 in chips. Blinds increased every 30 minutes.

1. QJ is really not a playable NL hand. Especially in a SnG format with 5+ people.

2. 11xBB, isnt that desparate, but you shouldnt be limping with hands like this.

3. Flop play was fine.

4. At 20-30 hands per hour, playing 3-4 hands in 2 hours isnt unusual.

how is qj not playable...?

Trust me, QJ was playable at this table. I've been watching people raise all night with top pair and a weak kicker(and thinking it was the best hand). I was just drooling waiting for an AQ or AK or even a AJ, but I never got it.

any hand is playable(limpable) u just have to be confident in ur post flop play....hahahhaDIIIIIIETZ

ok, you guys are right, QJ is great, limp in for 8% of your stack with it - good luck.

Originally Posted by joe32543

I was just drooling waiting for an AQ or AK or even a AJ, but I never got it.

Than how did you burn through $38 or your $60 with only 1/2 blinds?

well your 1st wrong move was playing in this tourney. even if you win which is only like 10% you will be making like $5/hr cuz that took so long lol

#2 is limping with QJ and that stack either raise or fold. id fold

flop was fine obvious push.