Gap Concept Strikes Again, and Confounds Me

[trubbluffer]

in senerio 1 its early i would always fold, but in senerio 2 A10 six handed is an above average hand and its a tough decision that depends on what type of players r at your table

[eberetta1]

Scenario 1 The tournament has just started, so the BB ratio to stack size is very high. You are dealt Q-J s in late pos. This is a hand you would raise if it is folded to you, and fold if raised before you. However, how does one correctly handle a limp, or multiple limpers as is so often demonstrated early on.

Scenario 2 The tournament is down to 16 players, your table has 6 players and 5 players have about 7 BB's at 500/1000 Stakes. The 6th player happens to be our friend Jcolee sitting with 20 BBs. Jcolee is in Early Position, you are in Late. Your hole cards A-10 s. A good blind stealing hand at this point, but you know Jcolee has limped in. What to do?????

Scenario 1. I never go into a hand unless I am willing to raise to go into the hand. Since this is the beginning of a tourney, at most I would bet 60 to get rid of any limpers. Then if the flop did not produce a queen or jack, I could always fold the hand to a raise.

Scenario 2 . That's what my opponent had the other night when I had King Jack. He took me out of the tourney. In this situation, I would bite my tongue and fold. I would hop I'd only go in if I had pocket pairs.