gildwulf
06-27-2005, 05:37 PM
Here is a revised version of my SNG digest for June. I fixed a few links, added explanations, and added OP and follow-up posters. I decided to include a few marginal posts that hammered home key concepts, as well as some interesting debates. These are in no particular order of greatness; they are simply the best posts I could find in the month of June.
Hand Questions
Thread on unnecessary blind defense (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2730591&page=2&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1&vc=1)
Joefitz posts a hand on attempting to resteal blinds with ATs at level 1. Flyingmoose and Kyro (among others) set Joe straight.
Folding QQ preflop to tons of action (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2697408&page=36&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Unoriginalname posts a hand where he folds QQ to a huge reraise preflop. Chaos ensues (answers by Karak567, microbet, Adanthar and others).
How to deal with SB constantly raising your BB (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2707791&page=29&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Octaveshift wants to know how to deal with a SB who keeps raising you 3XBB. Lastchance, astarck, Freudian, and others respond.
Folding TPTK (AK) on flop to all-in (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2721124&page=17&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Erniebilko asks if he is a complete wimp for folding TPTK (AKs) on a medium-scary flop. Chaos ensues (freemoney, sponger, lastchance, Myst, and others respond).
AA on scary flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2701075&page=23&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
Grekehaus posts an AA hand on a scary flop. Adanthar, Freemoney, Suitedsixes and others insta-respond.
Defending against PVS (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2704275&page=33&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
AbelM asks how to defend against a probable Phil Van Sexton (pushing all in with a bunch of limpers when you have sh*t cards). Responses by Nick B., Adanthar, and others.
Pushing TT on JJ3 flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2702215&page=35&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Adanthar posts about pushing a Bodog 10K guaranteed final table hand. V. interesting discussion follows with Myst, freemoney, johnnybeef, and others.
When to push UTG (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2731371&page=2&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Raptor polls people on whether to push mid-pocket pair at 75/150 blinds with 6 left. Microbet, Apathy, Myst, and durron597 respond.
Folding AKo in the money?? (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2732901&page=2&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
EricW folds AKo in the money. (Almost) everyone thinks he’s crazy, and schlach number-crunches to explain why this is a push.
Folding 99 overpair on messy flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2734093&page=3&view=c ollapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1#Post2734135)
Spentrent folds an overpair (99) on a scary flop and wonders if he’s weak-tight. 45suited, OrcaDK, and curtains all like his fold for various reasons.
On the bubble vs. a dead stack (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2733487&page=3&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Ixnert tells us about a bubble where the short stack disconnected; OP asks if he should just fold into the money or make a stand. 45suited, jcm4ccc and others give him some hands he should play.
Why do people insist on playing Ace-rag? (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2728500&page=4&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
tlow03 asks when to play Ace-rag early on in an SNG. This is a pretty easy question, but I just added it because it’s such a HUGE mistake and SO many people do it on Party.
Raising or calling AKo from BB in early stages (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2733056&page=4&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Easilyfound asks whether to raise or call AKo from the BB at level 1. Responses from EricW, Sabrazack, and others.
Overplaying AK preflop? (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2730131&page=7&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Durron597 gets super aggressive with AK preflop. OrcaDK, flyingmoose, and curtains respond.
Folding KK on river (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2728155&page=5&view=c ollapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
Scuba Chuck folds his KK on the river, explains his reasoning, and then responds to Johnnybeef, durron597, and wuwei.
Curtain's double checkraise at 400+30 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2729230&page=8&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Insane genius double checkraise play by Curtains???
Minraises on the flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2698570&page=42&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Karak567 laments about minre-raises on the flop. He uses an example of AK on a missed flop, and Kyro, unarmed, and jcm4ccc respond.
Nut flush draw on flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2715092&page=9&view=c ollapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1#Post2727564)
tjh asks about calling an all-in with nut flush draw on flop late in a tourney. Jcm4ccc, 45suited, lastchance and others respond.
Jason Strasser bluffing on river (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2696770&page=21&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
Jason makes a huge bluff-raise on the river at a $1000 SNG. Kyro, 11t and others respond.
Calling any w/ 2:1 odds and a healthy stack (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2722826&page=10&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
octaveshift complains about an elite villain making a seemingly dumb all-in call with 9T. Freemoney, Myst, PVS and others correct him.
Clarifying 'push with any two' concept (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2717589&page=17&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Matt R asks why we should push any 2 using a $215 hand as an example. Pergesu, Nick B., eMarkM, SlackerMcFly, and Raptor respond.
Interesting Debates and Stories
Tales of bankroll building (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2716051&page=20&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
The Don shares his bankroll building story and asks others to do the same.
Profitability of SNGs vs. Ring games (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2725805&page=11&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Microbet starts an interesting debate on profitability of SNGs vs. Ring games
Common online tells (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2699401&page=39&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
utmt40 asks people what are the most common online tells. This sparks a very interesting series of posts.
Maintaining discipline in SNGs (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2725517&page=12&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
suited_ace wonders how to maintain discipline when faced with bad beat after bad beat (NOT a bad beat post). TOW, Pergesu and others respond.
Are SNGs real poker? (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2710435&page=22&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
Karak567 sparks the debate on whether SNGS are real poker.
Software
Astarck's updated version of Aleomagus' spreadsheet (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2718711&page=11&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=2#Post2726941)
Astarck revises Aleomagus’ spreadsheet to include ‘Daily Summaries’.
Understanding ICM (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2345875&page=22&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
The shadow makes a mindblowing post on ICM.
Hand Questions
Thread on unnecessary blind defense (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2730591&page=2&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1&vc=1)
Joefitz posts a hand on attempting to resteal blinds with ATs at level 1. Flyingmoose and Kyro (among others) set Joe straight.
Folding QQ preflop to tons of action (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2697408&page=36&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Unoriginalname posts a hand where he folds QQ to a huge reraise preflop. Chaos ensues (answers by Karak567, microbet, Adanthar and others).
How to deal with SB constantly raising your BB (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2707791&page=29&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Octaveshift wants to know how to deal with a SB who keeps raising you 3XBB. Lastchance, astarck, Freudian, and others respond.
Folding TPTK (AK) on flop to all-in (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2721124&page=17&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Erniebilko asks if he is a complete wimp for folding TPTK (AKs) on a medium-scary flop. Chaos ensues (freemoney, sponger, lastchance, Myst, and others respond).
AA on scary flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2701075&page=23&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
Grekehaus posts an AA hand on a scary flop. Adanthar, Freemoney, Suitedsixes and others insta-respond.
Defending against PVS (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2704275&page=33&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
AbelM asks how to defend against a probable Phil Van Sexton (pushing all in with a bunch of limpers when you have sh*t cards). Responses by Nick B., Adanthar, and others.
Pushing TT on JJ3 flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2702215&page=35&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Adanthar posts about pushing a Bodog 10K guaranteed final table hand. V. interesting discussion follows with Myst, freemoney, johnnybeef, and others.
When to push UTG (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2731371&page=2&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Raptor polls people on whether to push mid-pocket pair at 75/150 blinds with 6 left. Microbet, Apathy, Myst, and durron597 respond.
Folding AKo in the money?? (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2732901&page=2&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
EricW folds AKo in the money. (Almost) everyone thinks he’s crazy, and schlach number-crunches to explain why this is a push.
Folding 99 overpair on messy flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2734093&page=3&view=c ollapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1#Post2734135)
Spentrent folds an overpair (99) on a scary flop and wonders if he’s weak-tight. 45suited, OrcaDK, and curtains all like his fold for various reasons.
On the bubble vs. a dead stack (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2733487&page=3&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Ixnert tells us about a bubble where the short stack disconnected; OP asks if he should just fold into the money or make a stand. 45suited, jcm4ccc and others give him some hands he should play.
Why do people insist on playing Ace-rag? (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2728500&page=4&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
tlow03 asks when to play Ace-rag early on in an SNG. This is a pretty easy question, but I just added it because it’s such a HUGE mistake and SO many people do it on Party.
Raising or calling AKo from BB in early stages (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2733056&page=4&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Easilyfound asks whether to raise or call AKo from the BB at level 1. Responses from EricW, Sabrazack, and others.
Overplaying AK preflop? (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2730131&page=7&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Durron597 gets super aggressive with AK preflop. OrcaDK, flyingmoose, and curtains respond.
Folding KK on river (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2728155&page=5&view=c ollapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
Scuba Chuck folds his KK on the river, explains his reasoning, and then responds to Johnnybeef, durron597, and wuwei.
Curtain's double checkraise at 400+30 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2729230&page=8&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Insane genius double checkraise play by Curtains???
Minraises on the flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2698570&page=42&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Karak567 laments about minre-raises on the flop. He uses an example of AK on a missed flop, and Kyro, unarmed, and jcm4ccc respond.
Nut flush draw on flop (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2715092&page=9&view=c ollapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1#Post2727564)
tjh asks about calling an all-in with nut flush draw on flop late in a tourney. Jcm4ccc, 45suited, lastchance and others respond.
Jason Strasser bluffing on river (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2696770&page=21&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
Jason makes a huge bluff-raise on the river at a $1000 SNG. Kyro, 11t and others respond.
Calling any w/ 2:1 odds and a healthy stack (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2722826&page=10&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
octaveshift complains about an elite villain making a seemingly dumb all-in call with 9T. Freemoney, Myst, PVS and others correct him.
Clarifying 'push with any two' concept (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2717589&page=17&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Matt R asks why we should push any 2 using a $215 hand as an example. Pergesu, Nick B., eMarkM, SlackerMcFly, and Raptor respond.
Interesting Debates and Stories
Tales of bankroll building (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2716051&page=20&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
The Don shares his bankroll building story and asks others to do the same.
Profitability of SNGs vs. Ring games (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2725805&page=11&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
Microbet starts an interesting debate on profitability of SNGs vs. Ring games
Common online tells (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2699401&page=39&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
utmt40 asks people what are the most common online tells. This sparks a very interesting series of posts.
Maintaining discipline in SNGs (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2725517&page=12&view=coll apsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1)
suited_ace wonders how to maintain discipline when faced with bad beat after bad beat (NOT a bad beat post). TOW, Pergesu and others respond.
Are SNGs real poker? (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2710435&page=22&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
Karak567 sparks the debate on whether SNGS are real poker.
Software
Astarck's updated version of Aleomagus' spreadsheet (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2718711&page=11&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=2#Post2726941)
Astarck revises Aleomagus’ spreadsheet to include ‘Daily Summaries’.
Understanding ICM (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2345875&page=22&view= collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)
The shadow makes a mindblowing post on ICM.