PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed) converter

MP2 (t875)
CO (t4370)
Button (t2300)
SB (t1765)
Hero (t2585)
UTG (t1240)
MP1 (t795)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
Not a usual calling hand, but I get in for free here.

UTG calls t50, 1 fold, MP2 calls t50, CO calls t50, Button calls t50, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t300) , , (6 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t150, UTG folds, MP2 folds, CO calls t150, Button folds, SB calls t150.

I hit my Queen, but I have a relatively low kicker. I bet out to test the water/maybe push out a flush drawl

Turn: (t750) (3 players)
SB bets t50, Hero calls t50, CO calls t50.

Minimal bet for a guy who completes a flush, I figure my Q is still good, plus I have a Straight draw now.

River: (t900) (3 players)
SB bets t50, Hero raises to t600, CO calls t600, SB raises to t1150, Hero calls t550, CO calls t550.

Final Pot: t4350

Results in white below:
Hero has Qs 7d (straight, ten high).
CO has 6h 9h (two pair, nines and sixes).
SB has Qc 4c (flush, queen high).
Outcome: SB wins t4350.

You should have folded to the reraise..in fact you don't reraise with a straight when any 2 clubs beat you....even on the turn you're hand is questionable at best. Sure you have top pair, but look at your kicker..you're playing QQ987...meaning any Qbigger than 6 has you beaten....in an unraised pot you're going to see QJ, or QK more often... You're bet on the flop is excessive is not going to push out a flush draw, in fact, it may entice them to chase the draw - depending on the callers ..

when the club fell on the turn, you should have folded there, but you called, and saw the 10 which trapped you. sorry bro, but imo, you played this really poorly.

Thanks, Styro!

As youc an tell, I have plenty to learn. I appreciate whatever people have to say.

Never ever fold to a 50$ bet on the turn here, I mean it never do it. 750$ in the pot, you are getting retarded odds and you may have the best hand.

Don't fold the river either, you can call the donk bet or you can raise if you really think you may be beat then call. But raising here is tough, because any J beats you and also any 2 clubs can be out.

why not just call on the river? you are getting great odds to call and you are probably beat.

To review (for me):

1. Continue the betting (don't raise) - Your getting great odds
2. Be ready to fold (I knew this, but for some reason my ego got in the way)


Is there any site I can get a quick tutorial on EQ and pot odds??


Thanks everyone! Watch out for future hands from me!

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