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[jwvdcw]

I'm in. Who else from 2+2 is? My name is a605296a. GL all.

[MaqEvil]

Me

[niwotyalpi]

I'm there. The question of the day is. Whick 2+2er is going to take home that 200K 1st prize???? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I'm niwotyalpi on party. GL everyone.

[bugstud]

FFguru4u

gl to all

[RcrdBoy]

I'm in. Same handle.

Hope to see none of you at my table. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Unless, of course, it's the final one. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Paul2432]

I'm in. August_West, table 11.

Good luck everyone.

Paul

[Tyler Durden]

I'm on table 19. I don't like knowing that my table will take forever to break, if I even make it that far. Good luck to all!

[Diplomat]

I'm in. I'm Transmogrfy, on table 150.

-Diplomat

[Diplomat]

Just be the chip leader when it breaks. Do I have to do all your thinking for you? Yeesh.

-Diplomat

[Tyler Durden]

Transmogrfy, like from Calvin and Hobbes? Awesome.

[uaw420rook]

Im in table 143. HuckSeed96 GL all.

[Paul2432]

Ouch. Just lost with QQ to JJ that flopped a full house.

Down to 635.

Paul

[DougBrennan]

I'm in. d9090 on Table 107.

Tyler, had just the opposite situation. Started at Table 170 (of 173.) never played a hand there.

Good luck all.

Doug

[Paul2432]

Well that was fast. Just lost the rest of my stack with top two pair to a flopped set.

Paul

[Rakkad]

Table 103.

[jwvdcw]

I should be pretty high but a guy got lucky to split a pot against me:

We both had trips but I had the higher kicker...board pairs on river to give us both full houses.

[durron597]

Ouch. Well, at least you can consider this tournament to be on the good end of the bad variance that affects your $/hr...

[Diplomat]

You got it. Party would not let me do the full spelling, so what I have must do.

-Diplomat

[Tyler Durden]

I'm pretty bored so far lol. t1220. no hands yet.

[Tyler Durden]

SO close to doubling up...

UTG limps for 30 and I make it 125 w/ AJd. BB calls. Three way flop.

J-8-7 all spades. Checked to me and I move all in, huge overbet for 1100. BB calls after some deliberation w/ AsTx, limper folds. Turn 9, river Ten, so we chop.

What do you think of my flop play?

[jwvdcw]

btw...anyone else also playing in the $109 NLHE tourney? About 60 left in that one.

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
SO close to doubling up...

UTG limps for 30 and I make it 125 w/ AJd. BB calls. Three way flop.

J-8-7 all spades. Checked to me and I move all in, huge overbet for 1100. BB calls after some deliberation w/ AsTx, limper folds. Turn 9, river Ten, so we chop.

What do you think of my flop play?

[/ QUOTE ]

very ballsy(both preflop and postflop), but I guess you have to take some chances when you're shortstacked.

[niwotyalpi]

1st break 1585. Nothing eventful.

[beachbum]

T2883 @ after 1. Keeping my nose clean. Some nice flops for my AK and AJ.

[jwvdcw]

2005 at first break. Was up to 1900 after first hand, should've won one huge pot but he got lucky to chop, nothing much other than that.

[Tyler Durden]

t1195 at break. do one of you want to double me up?

[Philuva]

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[MaqEvil]

I lost half my stack early getting muscled around when I had middle of the road hands, but came back with some good cards and a bluff. First break at 1425.

[Rakkad]

2215 after first, had a bit over 3, but had my baby flush from BB run into a bigger one.

[DougBrennan]

T2575 at 1st break. Early on had KK and 1 caller, flop came 4K4 thank you very much--but couldn't scare up any post-flop action.

Doug

[bugstud]

2050 at the 1st break. Made the nut flush with AQs and got a little play. Table 57 now

[Tyler Durden]

finally got my head above water. t1520 now.

[jwvdcw]

very cold cards right now...really havn't played a hand in the past hour and a half..down to 1600

[niwotyalpi]

I am in the same boat. I can't remember the last hand I played. Getting Low t1100.

[bugstud]

we all seem to be in the same boat

1725 still on 57

[niwotyalpi]

Just barely breathing. T650. Cmon poker gods. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[RcrdBoy]

Mainly because I'm not very good.

This is the hand that crippled me, but I was already short stacked. Villian was really loose.


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

saw flop|<font color="C00000">saw showdown</font>

UTG+1 (t1525)
UTG+2 (t1300)
MP1 (t1060)
MP2 (t995)
MP3 (t4200)
CO (t3020)
<font color="C00000">Button (t480)</font>
<font color="C00000">Hero (t1060)</font>
BB (t1470)
UTG (t1320)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to t100</font>, <font color="CC3333">Button raises to t150</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t1060 (All-In)</font>, BB folds, CO folds, Button calls t330 (All-In).

Flop: (t1690) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Turn: (t1690) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

River: (t1690) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t1690

Villian has ATs and that river 8 makes me hate 6s. /images/graemlins/mad.gif

[niwotyalpi]

Wow there are poker gods. I'm back kicking. T1600. 55 sucks out against QQ. Was shortstacked didn't much choice but to push.

[ethan]

[ QUOTE ]
finally got my head above water. t1520 now.

[/ QUOTE ]

Nice of your opponent to check behind on the river with quads against you. Bad timing on her part getting disconnected I guess.

[jwvdcw]

So wait..you had 20x BB and you raised all in with 88...why do that?

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
btw...anyone else also playing in the $109 NLHE tourney? About 60 left in that one.

[/ QUOTE ]

we're in the money now(30 left) in this one. I'm at about 1/2 the average stack.

[RcrdBoy]

Remember the part when I said I'm no good? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I know, no patience.

[jwvdcw]

still not one playable hand! Under 1100 now.

[bugstud]

whew, move in at 75/150 after 2 callers with JJ for1575, one calls with KQo and I hold up. 3525 now

[Tyler Durden]

Out in 859th. No cards, but I didn't play very well either. Good luck everybody.

[bugstud]

whoever trouted me needs must have liked my hand rush there. AKo UTG and TT in BB has me up to 4725

[DougBrennan]

Oh Yu Tee.

Got too frisky wih a pair of 10s on a J-high flop.

Note to self. Stop-and-go no good against AA.

Doug

[jwvdcw]

805 now..still havn't played a hand past the flop..very frusterating.

[niwotyalpi]

I'm out. Shortstacked my AQ lost to 88. Sucks. GL to everyone who is stil grinding.

[Philuva]

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[jwvdcw]

880 at break, but gonna be in the blinds when play resumes...not good at all. Havn't had anything to play...just being patient and hoping it pays off.

BTW..I finished 23rd in that other $109 tourney. My TT losing to AQ really did me in there.

[beachbum]

T4503 after 2. table 36 =&gt; vettekid3.

[MaqEvil]

last hand before the break, I doubled up after moving all in over a real loose raiser's minraise with JQh. He called with K9o and I flopped a J and turned a heart draw, but for some reason, my mind blocked out the J and I thought I was busted. Then I realized that the chips were sliding my way.

Still small stack, 1947 at 2nd break

[bugstud]

3900 at the break. called a minraise in the BB with 77, missed. Folded 88 to a shortstack allin in the SB and watched the BB turn over aces. Then ATs folded to me on the button, I raise to 450 and the SB calls. KQx flop, I decided to check and fold, I turn the nut flush draw but miss.

[Rakkad]

3250 at 2nd break.

[jwvdcw]

my AK beats QQ and I double up to 2200..a little breathing room for the time being.

[rugz]

4300 2nd break

[Che]

Never got above 1800. Very frustrating.

Good luck everyone,
Che

[jwvdcw]

And after that one hand, its back to the 'absolutely no cards for jwvdcw' show....still being patient.

[Philuva]

uggh. Didn't really have any hands throughout. Oh well.

[jwvdcw]

wow I guess I should post here and complain more often...right after I type that I get KK vs 1010 and double up to 4100...now I'm very comfortable and feel like I can actually play poker instead of fight just to survive...look out!

[MaqEvil]

I'm getting OK cards, just in bad position... Sweet, I just doubled up when UTG limped, SB completed and I went all in in the BB with AQo, UTG called with KTo and it held up, 3844 now... been getting lots of hands like AQo on the button with a raise and a caller to me or 88 UTG that I've had to muck.

[bugstud]

out in the 440s with AJo. 2400 left, UTG limps, I decided to push. 150/300 blinds. UTG calls with QQ. No ace or J after J high flop and I am done

[MaqEvil]

took a risk, ran into a hand

[jwvdcw]

Just started another $109 NLHE tourney a little while ago...anyone in this one?

Still hanging in there in the big one...under 4000 now though.

[Belok]

I'm rootin for you jv!
I'll be playin in the 20+2 with you as well, so GL there too

[Rakkad]

Out in 340, CO(3600) min raises which the entire table was doing, AJ in the SB, allin with about 4k, he had AK.

Next hand I get AK, go allin with my last 400, called in 3 places, lost to K3, two pair.

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm rootin for you jv!
I'll be playin in the 20+2 with you as well, so GL there too

[/ QUOTE ]

thanks for the kind words, but I"m not playing in the 20, I'm playing in the $100(in addition to this tourney). GL to you in yours..if I bust out soon, I'll come sweat you.

[jwvdcw]

4200 at 3rd break

[jwvdcw]

who else is still in this?

I hate the jump to 300/600 blinds...really takes a toll on you now.

[uaw420rook]

Im on table 1 still fighting

[jwvdcw]

100 spots til money! And the countdown has begun.

[jwvdcw]

Barely hanging in here..couldn't get any action on my KK. I'm still at way less than 1/2 of the average stack.

[jwvdcw]

90 spots til money.

[ethan]

[ QUOTE ]
Barely hanging in here..couldn't get any action on my KK. I'm still at way less than 1/2 of the average stack.

[/ QUOTE ]

Figured the min-raise with 4xBB was probably something good /images/graemlins/smile.gif Nice catch with the QQ, looks like you have a shot again.

[jwvdcw]

OMG!!

QQ in BB, I"M excited. Minimum raise from MP. LP calls. I push. Both call!

They turn over 99 from MP and, unfortunately, AA from LP(surprised he just called there- that threw me of). Luckily both a 9 and a Q fall! I triple up! I feel bad, but no time to feel bad for people in poker.

At a little under 17000 now, average is 12000 or so.

[jwvdcw]

70 til money!

[jwvdcw]

60

[jwvdcw]

50!

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Barely hanging in here..couldn't get any action on my KK. I'm still at way less than 1/2 of the average stack.

[/ QUOTE ]

Figured the min-raise with 4xBB was probably something good /images/graemlins/smile.gif Nice catch with the QQ, looks like you have a shot again.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah I figured that when I'm that shortstack, I have to risk letting someone outdraw me when I have a monster because I need to double up sooner or later. If I was a decent stack, I would've bet the standard 3x BB probably.

[jwvdcw]

40!

[jwvdcw]

got a little out of line on a bluff...down to 11000. I think I made a decent first bluff that had a real shot at winning it, but I fired again after being called, which was poor imo. Oh well. I'm still ok.

[jwvdcw]

30!

[deuces09]

Don't just be thinking about cashing!
Win the bastage! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

I'm sweating ya!

[deuces09]

Hey now, you're stalling! /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[Tosh]

Change your thinking from this:

'30 till the money!'

to this:

'Those other chumps are worried about not moneying, time to rob them like no tomorrow.'

Either way, best of luck to you and everyone still in.

[jwvdcw]

20!

[deuces09]

I think the whole stalling thing is shite, but I still wish u the best of luck

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
Change your thinking from this:

'30 till the money!'

to this:

'Those other chumps are worried about not moneying, time to rob them like no tomorrow.'

Either way, best of luck to you and everyone still in.

[/ QUOTE ]

Its always been my strategy to take it one level at a time. I understand your line of thinking, but I prefer this way.

Its not that I'm not trying to win it, but I also take into account winning smaller prizes and that is foremost in my mind since that will happen first.

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
I think the whole stalling thing is shite, but I still wish u the best of luck

[/ QUOTE ]

ty. Its just strategy. I don't play poker to make friends(although I definitely appriciate many of the people here)...its all about the money. If we could eliminate stalling, I definitely would be in favor of it, but since it exists I refuse to let others take advantage of it and put myself at a disadvantage by not doing so.

[jwvdcw]

Update at 4th break:

I'm at 11210, average is 17500. 130 spots pay, 149 people left. Blinds will be 750/1500 when we return and I'm a few spots away from them.

PS 95 people left in the $109 tourney that I'm also in.

[jwvdcw]

10 away!

[jwvdcw]

9 away!

[jwvdcw]

8!

[jwvdcw]

7!

[Lurshy]

nice big slick

[ethan]

Not too fond of your line with AK when jayargh went all-in. Why not bet the turn?

edit - or push pf?

[jwvdcw]

6!

very interesting situation.

I have about 9000 in SB, which is 750. I get AKos.

Small stack of 2500 pushes..of course, I'll call, but heres the kicker- A big stack calls. Obviously I don't want to tangle with him.

I decide to call, push if A or K comes. Check/fold if not.

Flop comes rags..check, check.

Turn is an A. I fear that he has two pair or something else. I decide to check, but call if he bets.

We end up checking it down. Big stack had 33. Shortstack had KJ.

Anyone think I was too passive after the ace came?

We're only 6 spots from money and we've been playing for 4+ hours, so keep that in mind.

I'd love some criticism here.

[renodoc]

Like to see a board member do well. Keep it up!


Freeze

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
Not too fond of your line with AK when jayargh went all-in. Why not bet the turn?

edit - or push pf?

[/ QUOTE ]

I didn't re raise preflop because I feared a pocket pair, which was exactly what he had(I don't want to risk that wehn I'm an underdog).

I'm open to criticism on my post flop play(see below).

[jwvdcw]

5!

[jwvdcw]

4!

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
Like to see a board member do well. Keep it up!


Freeze

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks a lot man...alwasy appriciated.

[deuces09]

I don't see anything wrong with your line on AK. cfndubb's been a tricky mofo.

If you had position though, a bet on the turn definitely. Being out of position hurt you there.

[mistaken]

hey jwv,

I'm wondering how big your bankroll is and how that will affect your play for the rest of this one...

Thanks.

Mistaken

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
I don't see anything wrong with your line on AK. cfndubb's been a tricky mofo.

[/ QUOTE ]

I feared A-x where he paired the x on the flop. I guess thats silly though since I said I would call if he bet- I'm really not accomplishing anything there then and should've just bet myself.

I thought it migth be a mistake as I was doing it...oh well, live and learn. I'd rather make a mistake being too passive than too aggressive when we're 4 away from the money.

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
hey jwv,

I'm wondering how big your bankroll is and how that will affect your play for the rest of this one...

Thanks.

Mistaken

[/ QUOTE ]

It isn't really a factor to me as I play in this one. My bankroll is enough that winning $1000+ won't matter much(I won that last night in the Fri special).

Anything over $5000 will definitely be nice, and obviously some of the top prizes here will drastically help my bankroll.

In short...I'll probably play the same way I'd play if this were a $10 tourney.

[jwvdcw]

3!

[jwvdcw]

2!

[jwvdcw]

1 away til money!

[deuces09]

I bet cfndubb was bluffing that thing, prob JJ or 99 or high cards that didnt hit.

Pointer had to be thinking money.

[jwvdcw]

money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Lurshy]

Congrats, now loosen up and win

[jwvdcw]

120 left

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
Congrats, now loosen up and win

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm not gonna loosen up too much...but I'll try for that winning part. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[jwvdcw]

110 left

[uaw420rook]

Tried to make a move and aa didnt hold up. thanks for sweating me. It helped with the added pressure.

[durron597]

Dude you cash in these things all the time, why are you so excited.

[jwvdcw]

man blinds are huge: 1500/3000!

I'm under 9000 after they pass me by.

Need to get something soon!

[jwvdcw]

damn...a few times I was going to push but someone before me raised which made my average hand not worth playing.


I'm trying to be more aggressive...just can't!

[Zinzan]

tough one, huck. good tourney, though.

-Z

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
Dude you cash in these things all the time, why are you so excited.

[/ QUOTE ]

I just love playing them, especially the big ones like this.

I always get excited for the $640 ones.

[Zinzan]

gotta pull the trigger soon.

-Z

[willie]

eh, not a lost cause yet, if the cards don't get there, they don't get there- whatcha gonna do?

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
gotta pull the trigger soon.

-Z

[/ QUOTE ]

I've really been trying to. Could've a few times with hands like A-10 but EP would raise in front of me.

Lately been getting nothing but 2-5 and 3-8.

[Tosh]

All in on your blind now regardless.

EDIT: Although he doesn't post much, CRossiter is 2+2 as well.

[jwvdcw]

Update at 5th break:

88 remain. I'm at under 9000 and going to be in the BB when play resumes. Blinds are 2000/4000, so I might just be all in here. Wish me luck!

[jwvdcw]

BTW...lol at the brown trout discussion.

[jwvdcw]

[ QUOTE ]
All in on your blind now regardless.

[/ QUOTE ]

We'll see. I've got a little more than 2x the BB, so I don't know if a hand like 2-4 is worth playing with a raise in front of me...we'll see.

Plus, if I last 8 more spots, thats $500 more. If I get crap, I think I'm gonna fold it and try to just play for the $500 more. If I get anything decent, I'll make a play at it.

[Tosh]

Without question it is.

[jwvdcw]

4-9 in BB, raiser and caller in front of me = easy fold imo.

[mistaken]

Hey guys,

What is a brown trout? is it slang for 2+2er?

Thanks,
Mistaken

[jwvdcw]

3-6 in SB, raiser and 2 callers in front of me...another easy decision imo.

[Tosh]

Post it as a separate post for discussion.

[adanthar]

[ QUOTE ]
BTW...lol at the brown trout discussion.

[/ QUOTE ]

Good eatin'.

[jwvdcw]

I'll use time bank if it gets close to me...Table will break up soon, so if I can time it right, I'll delay the blinds for a while.

[mistaken]

hey guys,

what does brown trout mean?

Thanks,
Mistaken

[jwvdcw]

Missing the blinds...executed perfectly if I may brag! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ThingDo]

jwv, whats your party name please, I need to sweat ya too

[jwvdcw]

AQ beats my pocket 10s and I'm out in 75th, getting about $2600..thanks for all the support- much appriciated as always.

[Zinzan]

Good job with the lack of cards.

So I had a question about folding equity... when you had less than the big blind, you obviously have no folding equity--you'll have to win a showdown, yeah? But with a sizeable bet in front of you, doesn't that kinda protect your folding equity, as everyone behind you will likely fold now, and you may get a HU? In order to call, you still need a hand, but you could call with a hand that's not great multi-handed, yeah? like a pair of fours?

Ax?

Just wondering what your thoughts are on this...

[edit: I realize a call might still get you head's up with the BB, but with the raiser, you've got larger pot equity, too]

-Z

[Lurshy]

That was the most timid effective play I've ever seen. I'm sure you were card dead, but you effectively limped from 20 spots before the cash all the to 75th, up a bunch of payment levels along the way. Well done!!!

[Cornbread Maxwell]

Didn't even see the thread until now.

I busted out 16th, forced into my BB unexpectedly with A7 with 8000 left after posting 15,000 on my BB. The SB put me allin with A8 and I lost, obviously. My handle on Partypoker is John_Maximus.