250/1100 players, 198 is bubble... Folded to me and I frickin minraise like a donkey (was afraid I'd be commited if I bet more). I know KQ offsuit isn't a strong hand, but blinds are nearly doubling every 5 minutes and I'm not sure if I can fold to the bubble...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG+1 (t180)
MP1 (t5145)
Hero (t4486)
CO (t22487)
Button (t2680)
SB (t5520)
BB (t3415)
UTG (t4172)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K, Q.
3 folds, Hero raises to t1200, CO calls t1200, 3 folds.

Flop: (t2750) 4, A, 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: (t2750) J (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets t3600, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t6350

Results in white below:
No showdown. CO wins t6350.


Should I have pushed in on the flop (given my donkey preflop raise)? Or was check/fold the correct choice once in the pot

There's $1350 in the pot PF with blinds and antes, right?
If I am right, shove it PF. With KQo, I'd much rather pick up the $1350 without seeing a flop and the easiest way to do that is to push. Even if we do get called, KQ isn't really a bad hand.

If you have less than 10BBs, it's usually best to just start pushing PF.

Push or fold and I'd probably fold here and look for a better spot. What hands are probably calling your all-in?

A9-AK, 77-AA, KJ-KQ

It'll be very unlikely you're dominating with this hand, at best you're a coinflip of 55/45 or so...and at worse you're dominated. MORE than likely you'd be in the range of 60/40.

I'd rather have a PP or a hand like 9Ts, or 89s. They flop better.