*Official* Party Million

[TheTimeIsUp]

GL all!

[billyjex]

My first million.. qualified on my first try in a STT /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Made it to the final three tables of a $55 last night and lost a huge pot w/ QQ vs. TT.. hopefully my bad luck is out of the way.

[the34eagle]

My first million also!

Qualified through my first single table sit and go. I cleared the bonus and decided to give it a shot. My roomates thought I was insane. Ended up winning it in less than 35 min.

Goodluck all!

[celticGreen]

hey what tables guys? Really looking forward to being the first official railbird for this tourney.

-Josh

[billyjex]

Wow.. $272k for first..

[the34eagle]

table 161 for me.

Name: the85bear

[Blackjack]

Table 122 soon to be table 1

[billyjex]

Table 70. Billyjex.

[jgorham]

Table 130 here - good luck folks

[Tyler Durden]

table 198, ytrain. Ragde is at my table. He won the WCOOP on stars last summer.

[TheTimeIsUp]

Table 60, GivingCash

[Chief911]

Ragde has skill, but he's not someone I would THAT worried about.

Nick

[Jdanz]

I'm in. Browntrout73 table 166.

[Blackjack]

Let the 8 hour grind begin

[DonButtons]

Table 32, GL all...

[BeerGolfPoker]

I'm in.

We've played about an orbit, I haven't played any hands yet. I get QQ UTG and raise to 70. UTG+1, who also has yet to play a hand, makes it 290 to go.

I fold without giving it too much thought. How weak is that?

[iMsoLucky0]

table 130, gl all

[DonButtons]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm in.

We've played about an orbit, I haven't played any hands yet. I get QQ UTG and raise to 70. UTG+1, who also has yet to play a hand, makes it 290 to go.

I fold without giving it too much thought. How weak is that?

[/ QUOTE ]

Not really weak, he has to respect your UTG raise, your looking at AA/KK a lot here. And your not getting good odds to crack them.

[Chief911]

Could just as easily be 99-JJ, AK, AQ, AJ even.

I dont think I like the fold.

nick

[billyjex]

I suck royal balls.

Had AKo, monotone club flop w/ A of clubs, gutshot, get raised by some guy who pushed against a shortstack on a complete bluff, turn made me a straight..

anyways, he had 76s for a flush, and I didn't hit my redraw.

Pretty dissapointing to not even finish in the top 2000.

[JohnnyHumongous]

tough luck /images/graemlins/frown.gif I had your window open

[davidross]

Up to 2200 early, and I get JJ utg. Blinds are still 10/20 so I just limp. 4 see the flop of Td 5c 4c. UTG bets 90 into the 80 pot, and I raise to 225. He comes back over the top all-in for 1400. I went in to the tank and folded. I really think I was ahead, but would hate to decimate my stack so early.

[Tyler Durden]

i've been moved to table 192 w/ t1265. i think they're colluding against me.

[MLG]

How about this one for wuss. I raise from MP with AK, two callers. Flop comes A104 rainbow. I bet 100 into the 180 pot and get one caller, the SB. Turn is a 5, second diamond. Caller immediately moves all-in and I fold.

[DonButtons]

[ QUOTE ]
Could just as easily be 99-JJ, AK, AQ, AJ even.

I dont think I like the fold.

nick

[/ QUOTE ]

I think all the hands you listed are not that likely. AK maybe, but more people call this early with it. I dont see someone reraiseing in utg+1 this early with 99-JJ either.
Specially since utg raised, they have to have some respect.

[Unparagoned]

I saw that happen and it was weird to watch. I mean, the play made basically no sense as far as I could tell, but I can't imagine he did it with less than 2 pair...though if he had two pair, why didn't he let you bet at it first cus AK seemed like it had to be your holding. I dunno, I wasn't really sure what range to put him on.

[RiverBear]

[ QUOTE ]
Up to 2200 early, and I get JJ utg. Blinds are still 10/20 so I just limp. 4 see the flop of Td 5c 4c. UTG bets 90 into the 80 pot, and I raise to 225. He comes back over the top all-in for 1400. I went in to the tank and folded. I really think I was ahead, but would hate to decimate my stack so early.

[/ QUOTE ]

I like the fold, davidross. You can't win a tourney in the first hour--you certainly can lose it. Good fold.

[davidross]

I think he had AT, but I wasn't willing to bet my tournament on it. It might have been Ac Tc too where he'd be a favorite, and he took so long pre-flop that I wondered if he had QQ.

[BeerGolfPoker]

[ QUOTE ]
Could just as easily be 99-JJ, AK, AQ, AJ even.

I dont think I like the fold.

nick

[/ QUOTE ]

OK, I see three viable options to folding. Which do you suggest?

This guy is an unknown, except for the one orbit of folding thus far. (Clearly not much to go on.)

1) Reraise all in.

2) Min-reraise to 510 and fold to an all in. If he just calls, then push a non A or K flop.

3) Call, and gauge his flop action.

I think I like #3 the most of these, but the problem is that if his reraising range is in fact as wide as you suggest, it is highly possible that I get pushed off the best hand if he puts in a pot committing flop bet.

[MLG]

here's another one. UTG limper, I raise from MP with QQ, SB calls limper uses all his time then minraises, me and the limper both call. Flop is rags and he pushes for 2x the pot. I fold.


Of course then the poker gods rewarded me by giving me KK against QQ. I feel better now.

[Tyler Durden]

table 31 now.

[Unparagoned]

[ QUOTE ]
here's another one. UTG limper, I raise from MP with QQ, SB calls limper uses all his time then minraises, me and the limper both call. Flop is rags and he pushes for 2x the pot. I fold.


Of course then the poker gods rewarded me by giving me KK against QQ. I feel better now.

[/ QUOTE ]

Why didn't you re-raise that QQ hand pre-flop?

[BeerGolfPoker]

And I'm out. Couldn't lay down another overpair (JJ) and I ran into AA. Meh.

[Unparagoned]

So now you've had QQ, KK, AA and AK...any more??? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[TheTimeIsUp]

1260 at the I made a big lay down..

***** Hand History for Game 1690180088 *****
NL Hold'em Trny:10124760 Level:3 Blinds (15/30) - Saturday, March 05, 17:21:44 EDT 2005
Table Million Dollar Guaranteed(227151) Table #60 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 2: ViK18 ( $1320 )
Seat 3: WildcatUK ( $1745 )
Seat 4: Chips_O_Clay ( $1460 )
Seat 5: vm4685 ( $1400 )
Seat 6: GivingCash ( $1470 )
Seat 7: coolyycool ( $2590 )
Seat 8: Wild55 ( $1880 )
Seat 10: Parisien ( $1625 )
Seat 1: ChosenKid ( $2560 )
Seat 9: bad_beatnik ( $775 )
Trny:10124760 Level:3
Blinds (15/30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to GivingCash [ As Jc ]
Wild55 folds.
bad_beatnik folds.
Parisien folds.
ChosenKid folds.
ViK18 folds.
WildcatUK folds.
Chips_O_Clay calls [30].
vm4685 folds.
Your time bank will become active in less than 20 seconds. If you do not want it to be used, please act now.
GivingCash will be using his time bank for this hand.
GivingCash calls [15].
coolyycool folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, Ts, Jh ]
GivingCash checks.
Chips_O_Clay bets [30].
GivingCash raises [80].
Chips_O_Clay raises [100].
GivingCash raises [100].
Chips_O_Clay raises [869].
Your time bank will become active in less than 20 seconds. If you do not want it to be used, please act now.
GivingCash will be using his time bank for this hand.
GivingCash folds.
Chips_O_Clay does not show cards.
Chips_O_Clay wins 1269 chips

[davidross]

two big laydowns so far, but I've made some real good hands. Hope my recent hot streak continues.

[Tyler Durden]

t1745 at the break on table 31.

[MLG]

3630 despite two monster lay downs. deck hit me like a mac truck.

[Zinzan]

t1430. Pair of queens took the blinds. AQ folded PF to big EP raise and EP call. Limped into a few pots and took a couple small ones.

-Z

[M.B.E.]

[ QUOTE ]
You can't win a tourney in the first hour--you certainly can lose it.

[/ QUOTE ]
This platitude is not a useful approach to tournament strategy. It's true that you can't "win" a tournament in the first hour, but you certainly can increase your probability of winning it.

[Tyler Durden]

t385 now...just lost a huge all in pot w/ AK v AQ....kill me.

[Tyler Durden]

busted w/ 99 v KK. gl all.

[asofel]

[ QUOTE ]
t385 now...just lost a huge all in pot w/ AK v AQ....kill me.

[/ QUOTE ]

you != teh luckbox...maybe MLG's giving lessons?

[TheTimeIsUp]

AA loses to 66, peace

[Nick B.]

I am out when I move JJ against AK and AJ. I am going to co-author a book with Schneids called "How to always lose as a favorite"

[jgorham]

Man I couldn't hit a hand this whole tourney. Got knocked out when I called a steal in SB with KQ - J5 hits 2 pair to take me out.

[the34eagle]

Just busted out. How would you guys have played this hand?

150/300 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 10124760) - Sat Mar 05 18:20:17 EST 2005
Table Million Dollar Guaranteed(227151) Table 25 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: takeiteasy (730)
Seat 2: kmac34 (1270)
Seat 3: lkicker (1749)
Seat 4: jerbroni (2870)
Seat 5: katmb (6205)
Seat 6: karatekid222 (1340)
Seat 7: Rock3147 (2492)
Seat 8: terrykillion (3338)
Seat 9: the85bear (1440)
Seat 10: Lenusik (1061)
Lenusik posts small blind (75)
takeiteasy posts big blind (150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to the85bear [ Jd, Qd ]
kmac34 folds.
lkicker folds.
jerbroni calls (150)
katmb folds.
karatekid222 folds.
Rock3147 folds.
terrykillion folds.
the85bear calls (150)
Lenusik folds.
takeiteasy checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9d, Td, Qc ]
takeiteasy checks.
jerbroni bets (300)
the85bear raises (1290) to 1290
the85bear is all-In.
takeiteasy folds.
jerbroni calls (990)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 8s ]
** Dealing River ** : [ Qs ]
Creating Main Pot with $3105 with the85bear
** Summary **
Main Pot: 3105 |
Board: [ 9d Td Qc 8s Qs ]
takeiteasy balance 580, lost 150 (folded)
kmac34 balance 1270, didn't bet (folded)
lkicker balance 1749, didn't bet (folded)
jerbroni balance 4535, bet 1440, collected 3105, net +1665 [ Js Kh ] [ a straight, nine to king -- Kh,Qc,Js,Td,9d ]
katmb balance 6205, didn't bet (folded)
karatekid222 balance 1340, didn't bet (folded)
Rock3147 balance 2492, didn't bet (folded)
terrykillion balance 3338, didn't bet (folded)
the85bear balance 0, lost 1440 [ Jd Qd ] [ a straight, eight to queen -- Qd,Jd,Td,9d,8s ]
Lenusik balance 986, lost 75 (folded)

[DonButtons]

[ QUOTE ]
I am out when I move JJ against AK and AJ. I am going to co-author a book with Schneids called "How to always lose as a favorite"

[/ QUOTE ]

Im out to, AK vs AA yikes...were you in my table, sn golfers?

[Nick B.]

[ QUOTE ]
Just busted out. How would you guys have played this hand?



[/ QUOTE ]

same

[Nick B.]

golfer8487 yea

[MLG]

6955. Ive been catching incredibly well.

except MLG and David. MLG is chipleader in 3 and David is on 36, I think.

[davidross]

Cards weren't nearly as kind this hour. Had to fold JJ on a A55 flop, and raised AQ then 2 all-ins behind me and I had to fold again. FInally down to 1500 and doubled up with AK against JJ.

[davidross]

I've seen J's get clipped 5 times already.FOld'em. Except I got all my early chips with em /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[MLG]

and down in flames. Lost a flip, then a bunch to a really badly played A9, then moved in with J9 from the CO and button woke up with AK.

[Zinzan]

still in with t3329 (avg is t4389).

-Z

[Zinzan]

and down to t1264 when I raise to t1000 (100/200) with AKs on the button. MP limper "thinks", then pushes. He play good with AA, and I'm the sucker.

-Z

[Zinzan]

at 636. good luck, david... anybody else...

-Z

[MSUcougar]

[ QUOTE ]
at 636. good luck, david... anybody else...

-Z

[/ QUOTE ]
ZeeJustin has over 15k on table 4...

[JohnnyHumongous]

Out in 629th. No cards whatsoever this tourney, I mean I got 99 twice and those were far and away the best I saw. I made all the moves I could, isolating weak limpers etc. I actually got QQ in the big blind once but it was folded around to me!!! Just terrible. I just couldn't put much together. Finally pushed with AQs and got called by KK. That was the end of me. Realistically though, this type of tourney is massively +EV. Play a hundred of these and if you're halfway decent you'll have some good dough to show for it.

[davidross]

Great comeback for Zee, he was down to 500 in the first 30 minutes.

[Zinzan]

Isn't betgo a 2+2er, too?

-Z

[SeriousStudent]

At third break still in table 16 about 8K

[davidross]

crazy 1st 5 minutes of this hour. loosie who's chips I had been eyeing for 2 hours limped and I raised him with KQ, he pushed his last 1200 in and I called . He had 33 and I made a pair. THen a previous huge stack on tilt after losing almost all his chips pushed his last 1K from the button. I pushed all in with QQ hoping to shut out the BB but he called (big stack) and I thought i was dead. Button had A9 and BB had TT and my hand held up giving me over 9K. BLinded down to where I am now.

[doggin]

this kid can flat play tournaments.

[doggin]

hang in there david, man you are making some tough laydowns
in this one are't you? Appears to be working well too!
Good luck

[davidross]

pretty lucky actually. Had a staller who wasn't playing anything, so I raised his BB every time and maintained, then picked up JJ when he finally pushed his last 1300. BB came along though with AK and I dodged a bullet. 7 to go to the money, and I hope I don't have to play a hand before then. I raised QQ and prayed for no callers already.

[XChamp]

I'm in at table 17. Just hit the money and then lost a 17k pot w/ KK vs AJs all in preflop. Hanging on with 14k now.

[XChamp]

Out in 158th. Up $950 though since I only spent $70 to get in.

Good luck to anyone else in.

[davidross]

Just no cards and no chances to steal towards the end. Manged to win blinds with T9o and Q5, but finally went out with A2 vs 43 ???

[JJJ88]

Anyone still in?

[DemonDeac]

pokerrob

at least theres a 2+2 pokerrob and one at the final table
gotta be the same, right?

[EvilDrSluggo]

I think you should have reraised all in.

(I had KK, by the way)

[ZeeJustin]

[ QUOTE ]
pokerrob

[/ QUOTE ]

I didn't realize there was one on 2+2, but the one in the 640 was Rob Mizrachi, aka thegrinders brother.

[Bigdaddydvo]

[ QUOTE ]
Just busted out. How would you guys have played this hand?



[/ QUOTE ]

Exactly how you played it. That's a monster flop w/Top pair and Straight Flush draw. The flop unfortunately hit him a little harder.