8 hands from PP $11. I finished ITM despite myself.

[playtitleist]

Any feedback will be absorbed. Thanks.

#1 Too aggressive early? Don't think so.

***** Hand History for Game 2543027917 *****
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14880782) - Tue Aug 16 00:25:21 EDT 2005
Table Table 11887 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: luckyloser2 (830)
Seat 2: maskedfury (760)
Seat 3: corstar111 (730)
Seat 4: Kingjimmy7 (710)
Seat 5: Namdrah (895)
Seat 6: doriangray2 (835)
Seat 7: webe2 (755)
Seat 8: fbomsabound (785)
Seat 9: tank6873 (900)
Seat 10: nemhaahz (800)
fbomsabound posts small blind (10)
tank6873 posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to fbomsabound [ Ad, Kc ]
nemhaahz folds.
luckyloser2 folds.
maskedfury folds.
corstar111 folds.
Kingjimmy7 calls (15)
Namdrah folds.
doriangray2 folds.
webe2 calls (15)
fbomsabound raises (65) to 75
tank6873 folds.
Kingjimmy7 calls (60)
webe2 calls (60)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3d, Ah, 4d ]
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fbomsabound bets (710)
fbomsabound is all-In.

#2 Too timid on L4? I think this was a terrible fold.

***** Hand History for Game 2543172640 *****
50/100 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14880782) - Tue Aug 16 00:49:47 EDT 2005
Table Table 11887 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 3: corstar111 (827)
Seat 4: Kingjimmy7 (1900)
Seat 5: Namdrah (1650)
Seat 6: doriangray2 (660)
Seat 8: fbomsabound (800)
Seat 9: tank6873 (605)
Seat 10: nemhaahz (1558)
tank6873 posts small blind (25)
nemhaahz posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to fbomsabound [ Ah, 5h ]
corstar111 folds.
Kingjimmy7 calls (50)
Namdrah folds.
doriangray2 folds.
fbomsabound folds.


#3 Should I have put the breaks on?

***** Hand History for Game 2543207018 *****
100/200 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14880782) - Tue Aug 16 00:55:52 EDT 2005
Table Table 11887 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 3: corstar111 (802)
Seat 4: Kingjimmy7 (1325)
Seat 5: Namdrah (1650)
Seat 6: doriangray2 (810)
Seat 8: fbomsabound (800)
Seat 9: tank6873 (1585)
Seat 10: nemhaahz (1028)
corstar111 posts small blind (50)
Kingjimmy7 posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to fbomsabound [ 6c, Ac ]
Namdrah folds.
doriangray2 folds.
fbomsabound raises (200) to 200
tank6873 folds.
nemhaahz folds.
corstar111 calls (150)
Kingjimmy7 calls (100)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Th, 6s, 7c ]
corstar111 checks.
Kingjimmy7 bets (100)
fbomsabound raises (600) to 600
fbomsabound is all-In.


#4 Push this?

***** Hand History for Game 2543247557 *****
100/200 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14880782) - Tue Aug 16 01:03:09 EDT 2005
Table Table 11887 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 3: corstar111 (204)
Seat 4: Kingjimmy7 (925)
Seat 5: Namdrah (1600)
Seat 8: fbomsabound (1600)
Seat 9: tank6873 (2395)
Seat 10: nemhaahz (1276)
corstar111 posts small blind (50)
Kingjimmy7 posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to fbomsabound [ Ac, Qs ]
Namdrah raises (300) to 300
fbomsabound folds.

#5 Too tight?

***** Hand History for Game 2543262546 *****
150/300 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14880782) - Tue Aug 16 01:05:53 EDT 2005
Table Table 11887 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 4: Kingjimmy7 (1600)
Seat 5: Namdrah (1850)
Seat 8: fbomsabound (1754)
Seat 9: tank6873 (1745)
Seat 10: nemhaahz (1051)
Kingjimmy7 posts small blind (75)
Namdrah posts big blind (150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to fbomsabound [ As, Ts ]
fbomsabound folds.

#6 Had made two ante steals pushing over the last two orbit. BB was very tight. Thought I'd mix it up a little with a small raise. Quit on it after the call/flop. I am least confident in this play.

**** Hand History for Game 2543297517 *****
200/400 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14880782) - Tue Aug 16 01:12:21 EDT 2005
Table Table 11887 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 4: Kingjimmy7 (1350)
Seat 5: Namdrah (950)
Seat 8: fbomsabound (2004)
Seat 9: tank6873 (1895)
Seat 10: nemhaahz (1801)
fbomsabound posts small blind (100)
tank6873 posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to fbomsabound [ 6d, 7s ]
nemhaahz folds.
Kingjimmy7 folds.
Namdrah folds.
fbomsabound raises (400) to 500
tank6873 calls (300)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 4s, 8h, 2d ]
fbomsabound checks.

#7 I felt min-raise was good enough here as SB is tight and BB will be trying to make ITM. I am trying to ITM myself so with other big stack behind me, didn't want to push ATo. Now I look at this and think a) min-raise always sucks, b) BB is actually MORE likely to move in on me here now that I min-raised than had I pushed.

***** Hand History for Game 2543313852 *****
300/600 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14880782) - Tue Aug 16 01:15:29 EDT 2005
Table Table 11887 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 4: Kingjimmy7 (1250)
Seat 8: fbomsabound (2754)
Seat 9: tank6873 (2495)
Seat 10: nemhaahz (1501)
tank6873 posts small blind (150)
nemhaahz posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to fbomsabound [ Tc, Ad ]
Kingjimmy7 folds.
fbomsabound raises (600) to 600

#8 By now I am sure BB is only playing premium hands, so min-raise here not as bad.

***** Hand History for Game 2543319142 *****
300/600 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14880782) - Tue Aug 16 01:16:31 EDT 2005
Table Table 11887 (Real Money) -- Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 4: Kingjimmy7 (1250)
Seat 8: fbomsabound (2904)
Seat 9: tank6873 (2345)
Seat 10: nemhaahz (1501)
fbomsabound posts small blind (150)
tank6873 posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to fbomsabound [ 8h, Kd ]
nemhaahz folds.
Kingjimmy7 folds.
fbomsabound raises (450) to 600

[kyro]

Hand 1: I can hear you now as you push all in for like 5x the pot. "Please have AQ. PLEASE HAVE AQ!!!"

Hand 2: What's weak about it? You have 16BB and a marginal hand. Calling wouldn't be terrible since you have the button, but I won't fault you folding.

Hand 3: Minraising with a crappy hand when you have 8BB sucks. Plain and simple.

Hand 4: It depends. On the opponent. Readless, I think it's close.

Hand 5: I raise to 400 or so. I may or may not call a reraise.

Hand 6: If BB is tight, I like the PF raise. I might even push the flop with my gutshot unless I think there's a chance he's sophisticated enough to trap.

Hand 7: I hate minraising. Honestly, what's the purpose of minraising? What happens when he comes over the top with a meh hand? Whoops, he has a good portion of your chips. Just push.

Hand 8: If you honestly think a minraise has as much FE as a push, then fine. I wasn't there so I honestly can't help you past that.

[Raiser]

Here are my thoughts.

#1 - I bet less on the flop here. Say to 200 or so. Why the push?

#2 - I fold here too.

#3 - Not a big fan of the preflop raise. If you are going to play A6 you want the others out. Minraising gives the BB no reason to fold. That said, I would fold preflop.

#4 - I wouldn't push there unless you had a read on the guy as being a very loose raiser. Fold.

#5 - If the game is tight, I raise to 400 here and fold to a push. If there's been a lot of action, I just fold preflop.

#6 - If you've been raising/pushing a lot lately this is a good spot to just fold to show that you are capable of that move too.

#7 - Just push.

#8 - I'm sure it is a leak of mine, but I basically push or fold here depending on my mood. I would love to hear what other's think about the minraise and the fact that I'm a push/fold guy in this spot.

#1 I hate the push...you are likely ahead but will only be called by someone who has you beat. The risk/reward does not add up for me.

#2 I don't know...depends on how things are going. With more limpers I call for sure but I probably fold too.

#3 Not bad push. He probably has top pair with a low kicker which he wont want to call with.

#4 Depends on your read of the player. A raise like that seems to be begging for a call or a reraise.

#5 I would have pushed this and taken down the blinds.

#6 I hate this play with these crappy cards. You don't have to push every time but make a bigger raise so that the BB can't just call with almost any two.

#7 Don't be cute...I personally don't want to invite a call or a reraise with AT. Just take the blinds and be happy. The other big stack is thinking about the bubble too...he will probably only call you with maybe 4 or 5 hands.

#8 You are just asking to be called or jammed. I would either fold or raise much more or push. Honestly...probably fold given the stack sizes and blinds. Depending on how tight the BB is I might even just call here and play the flop.

[Paulson]

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#8 - I'm sure it is a leak of mine, but I basically push or fold here depending on my mood. I would love to hear what other's think about the minraise and the fact that I'm a push/fold guy in this spot.

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A push here is enormous +EV. I would think raising then folding to a reraise would be less positive. You have to push at these blinds.

[HighestCard]

Im only going to comment about hands 7 and 8. I think the other posters coverd the rest.

Go ahead and remove the word "min-raise" out of your vocabulary at this level with the exceptions of:
A. You have pocket aces or kings late in the game with large blinds
B. You are changing your game when blinds are larger. When you can afford it(>10xbb) and have a marginal hand (KJ) try min raising from a late position to see if the table is stupid enough to fold, if not I wouldnt try this play again.

#7 is a clear fold/push. If you think sb, and bb are being tight right now easy push.


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so min-raise here not as bad

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A min raise here is almost always bad.

#8 Your asking bb to suck out on you with his 45 off suit, by giving him correct 3:1 odds to call although I doubt he would realize this. Push/fold decision again because I dont think you can play post-flop.

[kyro]

I disagree with the sentiment that the minraise is always bad. OP specifically stated that BB was folding everything but premium hands preflop. I will take his word on it. I'm expecting BB to fold even getting 3:1 because he's playing too tight.