Originally Posted by RMajury

So, I am sitting at an 45 person SnG. I'm first in stack size, and I'm up against two smaller guys. I wanted to keep my lead, and not get put into a trap where one of them hit a flush, or straight against my aces.

Please analyze this and assure me (aside from not raising pre-flop), that I did make the right move.. even though I would have won at the end?


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PokerStars Game #5365900316: Tournament #27068857, $11+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/06/25 - 21:07:41 (ET)
Table '27068857 5' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: tacosasada (1215 in chips)
Seat 3: TRUNKMONKEY7 (825 in chips)
Seat 5: crod011 (2135 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 6: Tequila Stud (5595 in chips)
Seat 7: rustyc14 (1360 in chips)
Seat 8: IHILL (3350 in chips)
Seat 9: mojoman57 (1670 in chips)
mojoman57: posts small blind 75
tacosasada: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Tequila Stud [Ah Ac]
TRUNKMONKEY7: folds
crod011: folds
Tequila Stud: calls 150
rustyc14: folds
IHILL: calls 150
mojoman57: calls 75
tacosasada: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 8h 7h]
mojoman57: bets 450
crod011 has returned
tacosasada: raises 615 to 1065 and is all-in
Tequila Stud: folds
IHILL: folds
mojoman57: calls 615
*** TURN *** [9s 8h 7h] [5c]
Tequila Stud said, "I folded pocket aces."
*** RIVER *** [9s 8h 7h 5c] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mojoman57: shows [9h Jh] (two pair, Nines and Eights)
tacosasada: shows [9d 7s] (two pair, Nines and Eights - lower kicker)
mojoman57 collected 2730 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2730 | Rake 0
Board [9s 8h 7h 5c 8d]
Seat 2: tacosasada (big blind) showed [9d 7s] and lost with two pair, Nines and Eights
Seat 3: TRUNKMONKEY7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: crod011 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Tequila Stud folded on the Flop
Seat 7: rustyc14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: IHILL (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: mojoman57 (small blind) showed [9h Jh] and won (2730) with two pair, Nines and Eights
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Thanks in advance.

Cheers!