I think there is a reasonable chance that you have the best hand here. The cutoff’s range will include a number of non-ace hands and if they have a draw they’re less likely (as a weak player) to bluff with it here or on later streets.

I like a slightly higher than half-pot bet here; something like 200-250. If our opponent calls we’ll just have to try and check the hand down. If they raise, we’re done.

I agree with a 2/3 bet pot to to make him pay his draw, and to get information.

If call/raise, easy fold ; CO could have an Ax hand, or QJs (+KJs/KQs), which give him good draws.

Fold preflop.

Now you’re OOP with a suspect hand early in the STT. An A is very possible, and since he is a station he will call with a lot of draws and other junk as well. You won’t find out anything from betting, and you’re out of position the rest of the way. I check/call a smallish bet. I’m looking for a cheap showdown. It’s too early in the tourney to accept marginal spots.

The only thing Beerocratic got right is his choice of beverage. Of course you raise with suited trouble hands in short-handed pots, and you make a standard continuation bet on the flop.

I agree with staff, but your bet size needs to be consistent or you will be readable. That’s why I always bet about 70% of the pot, holding stone cold nuts, vulnerable middle pair, or missed the flop completely (if I was the last preflop raiser and opponents = 2 or less).

If you get called here you give it up unless it goes check-check check-small bet.

OPI nailed this one. I disagree completely with Beerocratic saying you won’t find anything out by betting. I’ll find out everything I need to know.

This is a standard MTT/ring raise obv, but not an early STT raise. There’s a huge difference!!!

Chances are if you bet, he’ll call, and you’ll be building a pot out of position with no idea where you stand.

open fold preflop

c/f flop

this isnt an mtt and this dhq is trivial

The fact that he recently lost half his stack by calling weak compells you to bet. You would imagine he’s learned his lesson. I think a bet of around 250 gets him to fold without the Ace, or shove with it. Either way - we know where we stand. Take it down now, or fold to his shove with minimal bruising.

Pretty easy decision to bet 2/3 pot. There is a good chance that you have him crushed, in the case that he has KQ, KJ, QT, or JT. He will almost certainly call a bet with any of these hands.

An additional reason to bet the 2/3 of the pot suggested by others is that this is a turbo. You’ll only have so many hands to make a move. Build a stack early or you’re screwed. I hate turbos.

anything other than fold preflop is wrong. however as played 2/3 PSB is okay, shut down if called.