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12-12-2004, 07:56 PM
I'm sure you've all read the chip & a chair stories where the Hero had was outchipped 7,999-to-1 and came back to win a Sit'n'Go. The only reason I felt this was worthy of a post was that it occurred in a super-satellite, 83 entrants, top 9 pay. (Buy in was 200 FPP's on Stars, top 9 win an entry to an EPT satellite that normally costs 2,000 FPP.)
At this point, I must have been in about 25th place out of 30. I'm not sure why I decided to push, but I did...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
BB (t920)
UTG (t3050)
UTG+1 (t16370)
MP1 (t4055)
MP2 (t5725)
Hero (t1440)
Button (t1145)
SB (t1265)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1440</font>, Button calls t1145 (All-In), SB folds, BB calls t770 (All-In).
Flop: (t3580) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Turn: (t3580) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>
River: (t3580) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t3580
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t2835 (t2835), between BB, Hero and Button.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Button (t2835).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t450 (t450), between Hero and Button.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Button (t450).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 3: t295 (t295), returned to Hero.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has 9d 7d (flush, ace high).
Hero has 9s 7h (high card, ace).
Button has As Td (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Button wins t3285. Hero wins t295. </font>
Despite being dominated both times (KQ vs. AQ, A9 vs. 99), I tripled up twice to get to T2895. After clawing my way to T4320, I sucked out nicely on a short stack all-in...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
MP2 (t5455)
CO (t16055)
Button (t3080)
SB (t7015)
Hero (t4320)
UTG (t2910)
MP1 (t815)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG folds, MP1 calls t200, MP2 folds, CO calls t200, Button calls t200, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t4320</font>, MP1 calls t615 (All-In), CO folds, Button folds, SB folds.
Flop: (t5735) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Turn: (t5735) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t5735) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t5735
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t2230 (t2230), between Hero and MP1.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (t2230).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t3505 (t3505), returned to Hero.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
MP1 has Ks Kh (two pair, kings and sixes).
Hero has Jd Jc (full house, jacks full of sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins t5735. </font>
But instead of playing conservatively, I tried my best to give away my chips. I was hoping to push the villain off of "AK" here.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
MP3 (t4920)
CO (t3840)
Button (t15325)
SB (t12455)
BB (t5755)
UTG (t10540)
UTG+1 (t7775)
Hero (t5435)
MP2 (t4345)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t600</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to t1400</font>, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls t800.
Flop: (t3100) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t4035 (All-In)</font>, CO calls t2440 (All-In).
Turn: (t9575) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
River: (t9575) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t9575
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t7980 (t7980), between CO and Hero.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by CO (t7980).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t1595 (t1595), returned to Hero.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Qc Ah (high card, ace).
CO has As Ad (one pair, aces).
Outcome: CO wins t7980. Hero wins t1595. </font>
I was in last place out of ~20 players at that point. Luckily, I picked up a monster in Q3s in the BB. I decided to stop-and-go, hoping I could push him off of some junk like King-high on a raggedy flop. Turns out he had a real hand, but I sucked out quite nicely once again...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
UTG+1 (t7980)
MP1 (t15325)
MP2 (t12655)
CO (t5455)
Button (t10240)
SB (t8475)
Hero (t1595)
UTG (t4345)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t800</font>, SB folds, Hero calls t600.
Flop: (t1575) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t800</font>, Hero calls t770 (All-In).
Turn: (t3145) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t3145) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t3145
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t3115 (t3115), between Button and Hero.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (t3115).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t30 (t30), returned to Button.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has 3d Qd (full house, queens full of threes).
Button has Ad As (two pair, aces and queens).
Outcome: Hero wins t3115. Button wins t30. </font>
For a while, we were down to 12 players. I stole some blinds to keep pace, but when we got to 10 players, I remained in last place with a stack of T5000 or so. Luckily, the big stack was trying his hardest to put the other short stack on tilt. Check out this hand...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
MP (t14550)
Button <font color="#A500AF">(Idiot Big Stack)</font> (t18775)
SB <font color="#A500AF">(Conservative Short Stack)</font> (t4830)
BB (t7050)
Hero (t5015)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Hero folds, MP folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button <font color="#A500AF">(Idiot Big Stack)</font> raises to t12825</font>, SB <font color="#A500AF">(Conservative Short Stack)</font> folds, BB folds.
Final Pot: t12925
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t125 (t125), won by Idiot Big Stack.</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t12800 (t12800), returned to Idiot Big Stack.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
No showdown. Idiot Big Stack wins t12925. </font>
Here's the accompanying chat:
Idiot Big Stack: raises 12400 to 12800
Conservative Short Stack said, "wow pocket 10s"
(big stack from the other table) [observer] said, "dont ask me"
Conservative Short Stack said, "u had 2 do that"
Conservative Short Stack said, "o man"
Conservative Short Stack said, "wow"
Conservative Short Stack said, "cant believ im thinking of laying it down wow"
Idiot Big Stack said, "ill show you..."
Conservative Short Stack: folds
(other player): folds
Idiot Big Stack collected 1125 from pot
Idiot Big Stack: shows [3s Tc] (high card Ten)
So just five hands later, the Idiot Big Stack got what he wanted...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
MP (t13825)
Button <font color="#A500AF">(Idiot Big Stack)</font> (t19300)
SB <font color="#A500AF">(Conservative Short Stack)</font> (t5755)
BB (t6325)
Hero (t5015)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
Hero folds, MP folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button <font color="#A500AF">(Idiot Big Stack)</font> raises to t9600</font>, SB <font color="#A500AF">(Conservative Short Stack)</font> calls t5530 (All-In), BB folds.
Flop: (t15230) 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Turn: (t15230) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t15230) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t15230
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t11185 (t11185), between Idiot Big Stack and Conservative Short Stack.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Idiot Big Stack (t11185).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t4045 (t4045), returned to Idiot Big Stack.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Idiot Big Stack has Js Jd (three of a kind, jacks).
Conservative Short Stack has Qd Qh (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Idiot Big Stack wins t15230. </font>
All in all, it was one of my worst played tournaments ever, but I immediately cashed out 2,000 FPP's, and I'm now much closer to getting that snazzy black wool jacket for 10,000 FPP's.
At this point, I must have been in about 25th place out of 30. I'm not sure why I decided to push, but I did...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
BB (t920)
UTG (t3050)
UTG+1 (t16370)
MP1 (t4055)
MP2 (t5725)
Hero (t1440)
Button (t1145)
SB (t1265)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1440</font>, Button calls t1145 (All-In), SB folds, BB calls t770 (All-In).
Flop: (t3580) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Turn: (t3580) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>
River: (t3580) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t3580
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t2835 (t2835), between BB, Hero and Button.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Button (t2835).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t450 (t450), between Hero and Button.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Button (t450).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 3: t295 (t295), returned to Hero.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has 9d 7d (flush, ace high).
Hero has 9s 7h (high card, ace).
Button has As Td (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Button wins t3285. Hero wins t295. </font>
Despite being dominated both times (KQ vs. AQ, A9 vs. 99), I tripled up twice to get to T2895. After clawing my way to T4320, I sucked out nicely on a short stack all-in...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
MP2 (t5455)
CO (t16055)
Button (t3080)
SB (t7015)
Hero (t4320)
UTG (t2910)
MP1 (t815)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG folds, MP1 calls t200, MP2 folds, CO calls t200, Button calls t200, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t4320</font>, MP1 calls t615 (All-In), CO folds, Button folds, SB folds.
Flop: (t5735) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Turn: (t5735) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t5735) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t5735
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t2230 (t2230), between Hero and MP1.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (t2230).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t3505 (t3505), returned to Hero.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
MP1 has Ks Kh (two pair, kings and sixes).
Hero has Jd Jc (full house, jacks full of sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins t5735. </font>
But instead of playing conservatively, I tried my best to give away my chips. I was hoping to push the villain off of "AK" here.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
MP3 (t4920)
CO (t3840)
Button (t15325)
SB (t12455)
BB (t5755)
UTG (t10540)
UTG+1 (t7775)
Hero (t5435)
MP2 (t4345)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t600</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to t1400</font>, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls t800.
Flop: (t3100) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t4035 (All-In)</font>, CO calls t2440 (All-In).
Turn: (t9575) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
River: (t9575) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t9575
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t7980 (t7980), between CO and Hero.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by CO (t7980).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t1595 (t1595), returned to Hero.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Qc Ah (high card, ace).
CO has As Ad (one pair, aces).
Outcome: CO wins t7980. Hero wins t1595. </font>
I was in last place out of ~20 players at that point. Luckily, I picked up a monster in Q3s in the BB. I decided to stop-and-go, hoping I could push him off of some junk like King-high on a raggedy flop. Turns out he had a real hand, but I sucked out quite nicely once again...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
UTG+1 (t7980)
MP1 (t15325)
MP2 (t12655)
CO (t5455)
Button (t10240)
SB (t8475)
Hero (t1595)
UTG (t4345)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t800</font>, SB folds, Hero calls t600.
Flop: (t1575) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t800</font>, Hero calls t770 (All-In).
Turn: (t3145) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t3145) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t3145
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t3115 (t3115), between Button and Hero.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (t3115).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t30 (t30), returned to Button.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has 3d Qd (full house, queens full of threes).
Button has Ad As (two pair, aces and queens).
Outcome: Hero wins t3115. Button wins t30. </font>
For a while, we were down to 12 players. I stole some blinds to keep pace, but when we got to 10 players, I remained in last place with a stack of T5000 or so. Luckily, the big stack was trying his hardest to put the other short stack on tilt. Check out this hand...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
MP (t14550)
Button <font color="#A500AF">(Idiot Big Stack)</font> (t18775)
SB <font color="#A500AF">(Conservative Short Stack)</font> (t4830)
BB (t7050)
Hero (t5015)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Hero folds, MP folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button <font color="#A500AF">(Idiot Big Stack)</font> raises to t12825</font>, SB <font color="#A500AF">(Conservative Short Stack)</font> folds, BB folds.
Final Pot: t12925
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t125 (t125), won by Idiot Big Stack.</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t12800 (t12800), returned to Idiot Big Stack.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
No showdown. Idiot Big Stack wins t12925. </font>
Here's the accompanying chat:
Idiot Big Stack: raises 12400 to 12800
Conservative Short Stack said, "wow pocket 10s"
(big stack from the other table) [observer] said, "dont ask me"
Conservative Short Stack said, "u had 2 do that"
Conservative Short Stack said, "o man"
Conservative Short Stack said, "wow"
Conservative Short Stack said, "cant believ im thinking of laying it down wow"
Idiot Big Stack said, "ill show you..."
Conservative Short Stack: folds
(other player): folds
Idiot Big Stack collected 1125 from pot
Idiot Big Stack: shows [3s Tc] (high card Ten)
So just five hands later, the Idiot Big Stack got what he wanted...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
MP (t13825)
Button <font color="#A500AF">(Idiot Big Stack)</font> (t19300)
SB <font color="#A500AF">(Conservative Short Stack)</font> (t5755)
BB (t6325)
Hero (t5015)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
Hero folds, MP folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button <font color="#A500AF">(Idiot Big Stack)</font> raises to t9600</font>, SB <font color="#A500AF">(Conservative Short Stack)</font> calls t5530 (All-In), BB folds.
Flop: (t15230) 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Turn: (t15230) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t15230) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t15230
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: t11185 (t11185), between Idiot Big Stack and Conservative Short Stack.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Idiot Big Stack (t11185).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: t4045 (t4045), returned to Idiot Big Stack.</font>
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Idiot Big Stack has Js Jd (three of a kind, jacks).
Conservative Short Stack has Qd Qh (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Idiot Big Stack wins t15230. </font>
All in all, it was one of my worst played tournaments ever, but I immediately cashed out 2,000 FPP's, and I'm now much closer to getting that snazzy black wool jacket for 10,000 FPP's.