I'm normally a nit early on in a SnG, but I've been experimenting with loosening up a little, especially when the odds are right. So anyway, no reads on any opponents.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
Hero (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 5, 6.
2 folds, MP1 calls t20, 1 fold, MP3 calls t20, Hero calls t20, 1 fold, SB raises to t40, 1 fold, MP1 calls t20, MP3 calls t20, Hero calls t20.
OK, I'm getting 3.5 to 1 odds on the call with good position in the CO. Therefore, I'll see a flop with suited connectors. Before my loosening up experiment, these would have been auto-mucked. I call the donk-raise due to 8 to 1 odds. A no-brainer.

Flop: (t180) J, 6, 9 (4 players)
SB bets t220, MP1 folds, MP3 calls t220, Hero ?????

I think this is a good flop for me. Bottom Pair with a FD. SB overbets the pot, though since this is a $1.20 SnG, it could mean anything. I'm getting almost 3 to 1 odds to call (620 in the pot, 220 to call). I have 14 outs to 2 pair or better, which is 29.8% on the turn. So anyway, the odds are there to call.

The math says to call so are we calling or are we conserving our chips and folding?

Miniraising and overbets are the signs of a TAG Grinder, fold.

I call it for sure.

I call, the only thing I see him concievably betting with that beats us is ahxh

This is one of those spot where either play could be considered correct. Yes, we have to correct expressed odds to make the call, but, what about reverse implied odds? Our flush wouldn't be the nuts and it's very possible one of the two opponents has a better draw. And even if he doesn't have two hearts, he could have 1 heart that can beat me on the river. Also, two pair (and trips) can get outdrawn easily as well, but not as often as the flush.

For calling, I'm fairly confident that the hands I'm drawing to will beat SB. What makes a slight overbet on this flop? Sets will usually slowplay (remember the stakes), a flush draw usually checks or makes a probe sized bet. Two pair might make the bet and an overpair probably would. But which 2 pair would make that bet? J9? Even at these stakes, J9 doesn't raise much out of the SB. I think our most likely hands for SB is top pair or an overpair.

What about MP3? Flush draw? Perhaps. Overcards? Maybe. Top Pair? I think he's raising with top pair and a good kicker. Basically, I think here that if we hit one of our 14 outs, we will be ahead of the other two, but still vulnerable.

Also, I feel that I am a better player than most in these micro-SnGs, so I don't mind calling another 220 chips on a 14 out draw. If I miss and have to face a much bigger bet on the turn, I'm folding.

So anyway, I called the bet. Turn is the (giving me 2 pair and a flush draw). SB pushes his last 1240 chips in the middle. MP3 calls. What are we doing here?

Originally Posted by mister.x

call

why?

Originally Posted by mister.x

because I think you have the best hand here right now
I think somebody has an overpair and the other has top pair

Very good deduction. SB had AA, MP3 had J8s. River was a queen. Ship it.

Nice read, x.

I'm calling the shove, because a 5, 6 or heart wins it methinks and also I think sixes up could well be the best hand there too.