Final Table - Bubble

[AlphaDion]

I want you guys to comment on this hand because I am confused. I think I could have won it if I were to shove the turn. However, folding preflop doesn't look bad, as well. I played it cause I had good odds. Do you think villain played it correctly, or did I screw it up?



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 3.4 Tournament, 100/200 Blinds 25 Ante (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com



saw flop | saw showdown

SB (t10355)
Hero (BB) (t5080)
UTG (t5155)
MP (t4335)
Button (t2075)

Hero's M: 11.95



Preflop: Hero is BB with 8, Q
UTG bets t400, MP calls t400, 2 folds, Hero calls t200

Flop: (t1425) 9, J, J (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets t600, 1 fold, Hero calls t600

Turn: (t2625) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: (t2625) 10 (2 players)
Hero bets t600, UTG raises to t1200, Hero raises to t4055 (All-In), UTG calls t2855

Total pot: t10735

Results:
Hero had 8, Q (straight, Queen high).
UTG had K, 9 (straight, King high).
Outcome: UTG won t10735

[occams raisor]

I would likely fold pre here but wtf are you doing check calling a paired board OOP with a gutshot str8 draw? Especially vs utg raiser who likely will not fold any hand he will raise and bet flop with at a $3.40 game. You can shove turn but he's still calling and you lose and the other times you get called by QJ or Tx.

Why do people want to make bad players fold? It is mind boggling.

[AlphaDion]

I would likely fold pre here but wtf are you doing check calling a paired board OOP with a gutshot str8 draw? Especially vs utg raiser who likely will not fold any hand he will raise and bet flop with at a $3.40 game. You can shove turn but he's still calling and you lose and the other times you get called by QJ or Tx.

Why do people want to make bad players fold? It is mind boggling.

Very true. I should have folded on the flop.

[ozzy]

Fold pre. Fold flop. Check, only call minbet river. You might take it down on turn but that's cause your being results oriented. So many hands still have you beat.

The more you fold the more profit you make....