10-06-2005, 01:11 AM
Well I was actually at home early enough to play one of these for the first time. I'm a relative n00b and was a bit intimidated and probably played a bit weak-tight, and wasn't really sure what to expect. I lasted for 30 hands, picked up 5 strong starting hands, but never hit any flop that I saw, then unfortunately took a beat and was one of the first to bust out.
I was MG_UK up in the top left corner, on the table with FatalRose, SilentSupra, etc. Here are the 5 hands that I played (well there is an awful 6th one that I won't post because I know exactly what I did wrong), along with my comments for each one.
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Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
MP (t1500)
Hero (t1500)
Preflop: Hero is CO with T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
This is the first hand of the tournament. I am now getting into the habit of raising 99+ preflop so that if I flop an overpair, I'm less scared of the possible garbage 2 pair / straights that could be ahead. But here I'm terrified and weak-tight so let's just see a flop.
UTG calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (t80) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Ugh.
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets t60</font>, UTG folds, Hero folds
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BB (t1500)
UTG (t1540)
MP (t1550)
CO (t1480)
Button (t1470)
Hero (t1460)
Preflop: Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t60</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls t60, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1470</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG folds, CO folds.
I'll do this every time at a 10+1 and expect a call from 44, A6s etc... but here I think it's overkill, given the relatively small pot. I guess I should have popped it up to 250-ish and hope to dodge an ace if I'm called...?
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BB (t1270)
UTG (t1600)
MP (t1610)
CO (t1430)
Button (t1540)
Hero (t1550)
Preflop: Hero is SB with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to t70</font>, CO calls t70, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t60, BB calls t50.
Flop: (t280) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets t180</font>, CO folds,
Reading the HH again I think I'm an idiot for not throwing out a bet first. At a 10+1 I'm 99% sure I'm ahead of the bettor here (if he has a ten, he doesn't bet that much) and possibly even push, but my big concern is that BB is still to act behind me and OBVIOUSLY has at least quad tens. I'm weak-tight.
Hero folds, BB folds.
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Button (t1135)
SB (t1165)
BB (t4425)
UTG (t2440)
MP1 (t1450)
MP2 (t1485)
Hero (t1375)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t90</font>,
With a bigger pot, I shove here. I guess I'll have to see a flop and try to play poker.
Hero calls t90, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>.
Flop: (t225) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, Hero checks.
Turn: (t225) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t150</font>, Hero folds.
Maybe I should have tried a c-bet at the flop, but as the original raiser I think he's more likely to play back at me. Either way, I can't believe I'm ahead here, the T or Q could easily hit him not to mention he might have a pocket pair. If he has AK, I don't really want to get into a game of chicken to find out. Weak tight again.
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MP1 (t1135)
MP2 (t1195)
CO (t4380)
Button (t2380)
SB (t1780)
BB (t1320)
Hero (t1285)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t90</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls t90, Button calls t90, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t175</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1285</font>, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls t1110.
I guess this is standard, though I'm not sure if I should expect a reraise from a 2+2er to mean I could be in trouble? Well he had AQs and spiked a Q, gg /images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Reading through the HH again, I think I really butchered the JJ and first AK hands and generally played a bit too scared. I'll try and play again next week and hopefully stop being such a big wuss.
I was MG_UK up in the top left corner, on the table with FatalRose, SilentSupra, etc. Here are the 5 hands that I played (well there is an awful 6th one that I won't post because I know exactly what I did wrong), along with my comments for each one.
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
MP (t1500)
Hero (t1500)
Preflop: Hero is CO with T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
This is the first hand of the tournament. I am now getting into the habit of raising 99+ preflop so that if I flop an overpair, I'm less scared of the possible garbage 2 pair / straights that could be ahead. But here I'm terrified and weak-tight so let's just see a flop.
UTG calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (t80) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Ugh.
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets t60</font>, UTG folds, Hero folds
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BB (t1500)
UTG (t1540)
MP (t1550)
CO (t1480)
Button (t1470)
Hero (t1460)
Preflop: Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t60</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls t60, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1470</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG folds, CO folds.
I'll do this every time at a 10+1 and expect a call from 44, A6s etc... but here I think it's overkill, given the relatively small pot. I guess I should have popped it up to 250-ish and hope to dodge an ace if I'm called...?
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
BB (t1270)
UTG (t1600)
MP (t1610)
CO (t1430)
Button (t1540)
Hero (t1550)
Preflop: Hero is SB with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to t70</font>, CO calls t70, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t60, BB calls t50.
Flop: (t280) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets t180</font>, CO folds,
Reading the HH again I think I'm an idiot for not throwing out a bet first. At a 10+1 I'm 99% sure I'm ahead of the bettor here (if he has a ten, he doesn't bet that much) and possibly even push, but my big concern is that BB is still to act behind me and OBVIOUSLY has at least quad tens. I'm weak-tight.
Hero folds, BB folds.
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Button (t1135)
SB (t1165)
BB (t4425)
UTG (t2440)
MP1 (t1450)
MP2 (t1485)
Hero (t1375)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t90</font>,
With a bigger pot, I shove here. I guess I'll have to see a flop and try to play poker.
Hero calls t90, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>.
Flop: (t225) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, Hero checks.
Turn: (t225) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t150</font>, Hero folds.
Maybe I should have tried a c-bet at the flop, but as the original raiser I think he's more likely to play back at me. Either way, I can't believe I'm ahead here, the T or Q could easily hit him not to mention he might have a pocket pair. If he has AK, I don't really want to get into a game of chicken to find out. Weak tight again.
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MP1 (t1135)
MP2 (t1195)
CO (t4380)
Button (t2380)
SB (t1780)
BB (t1320)
Hero (t1285)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t90</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls t90, Button calls t90, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t175</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1285</font>, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls t1110.
I guess this is standard, though I'm not sure if I should expect a reraise from a 2+2er to mean I could be in trouble? Well he had AQs and spiked a Q, gg /images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Reading through the HH again, I think I really butchered the JJ and first AK hands and generally played a bit too scared. I'll try and play again next week and hopefully stop being such a big wuss.