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11-08-2005, 03:00 PM
OK, here's my first thread: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=0#Post3888529 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=3888529&an=0&page=0#Post 3888529) and here's a few hands from the next SNG I played, just trying to keep improving my game, three hands here! Again all comments are very much appreciated. Thanks.

HAND #1

OK, hadn't seen villian show down a hand, his stack had just dwindled away it seemed by chasing draws with incorrect odds, as he'd folded to a few river bets with obvious draws on board and given poor odds. So I assumed he wasn't anything special. He'd also limped into about half the pots so far. It's a WA/WB situation for sure... but how often do you think you see a weaker 7 here making me able to continue with the hand? Made straight also possible. Do you fold, or push given read on villian?

POKERSTARS GAME #3004814381: TOURNAMENT #14840369, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL II (15/30) - 2005/11/08 - 12:32:11 (ET)
Table '14840369 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: basicforest (1155 in chips)
Seat 2: GOLD HAND1 (1935 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: Jesch30 (3935 in chips)
Seat 5: dagger182 (1505 in chips)
Seat 6: ROCKSTAR1973 (900 in chips)
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ (1915 in chips)
Seat 9: blitz251 (2155 in chips)
DaN_AK_: posts small blind 15
blitz251: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaN_AK_ [Qh 7h]
basicforest: folds
GOLD HAND1: folds
Jesch30: folds
dagger182: folds
ROCKSTAR1973: calls 30
DaN_AK_: calls 15
blitz251: checks
*** FLOP *** [7d 3c 6h]
DaN_AK_: bets 60
blitz251: folds
ROCKSTAR1973: calls 60
*** TURN *** [7d 3c 6h] [7s]
DaN_AK_: bets 150
ROCKSTAR1973: raises 300 to 450
DaN_AK: ......

HAND #2

Some pretty even stacks, and an M too low to be making a small raise here so it's push or fold in my opinion? Who here would push and who folds? Just like some help on my bubble play here...

POKERSTARS GAME #3004927886: TOURNAMENT #14840369, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL V (75/150) - 2005/11/08 - 12:55:53 (ET)
Table '14840369 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: GOLD HAND1 (2830 in chips)
Seat 3: Jesch30 (3265 in chips)
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ (2020 in chips)
Seat 9: blitz251 (5385 in chips)
GOLD HAND1: posts small blind 75
Jesch30: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaN_AK_ [5d Ad]
DaN_AK_: .....

HAND #3

Now I'm ITM, I put out a good raise and get pushed all-in. Second time villian has pushed in 5 hands, blinds had only just increased... so you make the call? Call or fold...

POKERSTARS GAME #3004953774: TOURNAMENT #14840369, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL V (75/150) - 2005/11/08 - 13:01:08 (ET)
Table '14840369 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 3: Jesch30 (3340 in chips)
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ (4700 in chips)
Seat 9: blitz251 (5460 in chips)
Jesch30: posts small blind 75
DaN_AK_: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaN_AK_ [Ad Kd]
blitz251: folds
Jesch30: calls 75
DaN_AK_: raises 250 to 400
Jesch30: raises 2940 to 3340 and is all-in
DaN_AK: .....

Thanks again for your time.

Thanks all.

11-08-2005, 03:08 PM

11-08-2005, 03:15 PM
[ QUOTE ]
I was the donkey who busted out 8th in that SNG.

(bump in disguise)

[/ QUOTE ]

For real? If so, check out my PF fold in that hand... /images/graemlins/frown.gif !

POKERSTARS GAME #3004772998: TOURNAMENT #14840369, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL I (10/20) - 2005/11/08 - 12:23:23 (ET)
Table '14840369 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: basicforest (1480 in chips)
Seat 2: GOLD HAND1 (1760 in chips)
Seat 3: Jesch30 (1310 in chips)
Seat 4: peterjenning (1470 in chips)
Seat 5: dagger182 (1270 in chips)
Seat 6: ROCKSTAR1973 (1350 in chips)
Seat 7: lillebror (1660 in chips)
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ (1450 in chips)
Seat 9: blitz251 (1750 in chips)
basicforest: posts small blind 10
GOLD HAND1: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaN_AK_ [Kc 4c]
Jesch30: calls 20
peterjenning: raises 80 to 100
dagger182: folds
ROCKSTAR1973: folds
lillebror: calls 100
DaN_AK_: folds
blitz251: folds
basicforest: folds
GOLD HAND1: folds
Jesch30: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [Qc 9c 6c]
Jesch30: checks
peterjenning: bets 200
lillebror: calls 200
Jesch30: calls 200
*** TURN *** [Qc 9c 6c] [3d]
Jesch30: checks
peterjenning: bets 1170 and is all-in
lillebror: calls 1170
Jesch30: calls 1010 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Qc 9c 6c 3d] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
peterjenning: shows [Td Tc] (a pair of Tens)
lillebror: shows [Ac 6d] (a pair of Sixes)
peterjenning collected 320 from side pot
Jesch30: shows [Qs As] (a pair of Queens)
Jesch30 collected 3960 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4280 Main pot 3960. Side pot 320. | Rake 0
Board [Qc 9c 6c 3d Jh]
Seat 1: basicforest (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: GOLD HAND1 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Jesch30 showed [Qs As] and won (3960) with a pair of Queens
Seat 4: peterjenning showed [Td Tc] and won (320) with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: dagger182 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ROCKSTAR1973 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: lillebror showed [Ac 6d] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: blitz251 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Rduke55
11-08-2005, 03:18 PM
Hand 1: I lik epushing here. you've got him well covered with top trips, decent kicker. If he's got a fh or str8 oh well, you've got outs.

Hand 2: You've still got 13BB or so. I'd make a 3xBB raise I guess. (this could be a leak for me)

Hand 3: Clear call IMO.

11-08-2005, 03:23 PM
1) Push, for the love of god. If he flopped a straight well that's tough sh!t and you still have outs.

2) Raise to 450 and fold to a push.

3) Call it. Really fast.

11-08-2005, 03:23 PM

11-08-2005, 03:28 PM
[ QUOTE ]
Dealt to peterjenning [7h 7d]
DaN_AK_ said, "I folded K4 of clubs. ;-("

[/ QUOTE ]

Shame you have no fold equity at the $5's huh. /images/graemlins/frown.gif Guys not folding TPTK on a three to flush board with a push ahead, and then a clown holding onto the A /images/graemlins/club.gif Not pretty.

11-08-2005, 03:30 PM
And this is why it's so easy to beat the $5s.

11-09-2005, 04:26 AM
OK everyone thanks for your replies, I managed to win this SNG so very pleased, although luck did certainly help me along the way, it got to heads up with blinds still 75/150 and took a good half hour to secure the win but I did it. Here are the results of the 3 hands.

HAND #1

I had him covered, figured I was ahead enough of the time to put villian all-in and I did so, although wasn't sure at the time if the move was right or not, glad to see my move was correct.

POKERSTARS GAME #3004814381: TOURNAMENT #14840369, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL II (15/30) - 2005/11/08 - 12:32:11 (ET)
Table '14840369 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: basicforest (1155 in chips)
Seat 2: GOLD HAND1 (1935 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: Jesch30 (3935 in chips)
Seat 5: dagger182 (1505 in chips)
Seat 6: ROCKSTAR1973 (900 in chips)
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ (1915 in chips)
Seat 9: blitz251 (2155 in chips)
DaN_AK_: posts small blind 15
blitz251: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaN_AK_ [Qh 7h]
basicforest: folds
GOLD HAND1: folds
Jesch30: folds
dagger182: folds
ROCKSTAR1973: calls 30
DaN_AK_: calls 15
blitz251: checks
*** FLOP *** [7d 3c 6h]
DaN_AK_: bets 60
blitz251: folds
ROCKSTAR1973: calls 60
*** TURN *** [7d 3c 6h] [7s]
DaN_AK_: bets 150
ROCKSTAR1973: raises 300 to 450
DaN_AK_: raises 390 to 840
ROCKSTAR1973: calls 360 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [7d 3c 6h 7s] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DaN_AK_: shows [Qh 7h] (three of a kind, Sevens)
ROCKSTAR1973: shows [8h 7c] (three of a kind, Sevens - lower kicker)
DaN_AK_ collected 1830 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1830 | Rake 0
Board [7d 3c 6h 7s 5h]
Seat 1: basicforest folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: GOLD HAND1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Jesch30 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: dagger182 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ROCKSTAR1973 (button) showed [8h 7c] and lost with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ (small blind) showed [Qh 7h] and won (1830) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 9: blitz251 (big blind) folded on the Flop

HAND #2

OK, I played this AWFULLY I know, this is probably my biggest leak on my bubble play and glad I can now hopefully fix it, will defiantely be putting out a smaller raise with these chipstacks in future, as would have given me chance to get away from the hand when villian pushed, which I'm sure he would have done of course. Harringtons advice is good, that A8 is generally considered the minimum ace worthy of pushing. But well there's my little bit of luck for the tourney!

POKERSTARS GAME #3004927886: TOURNAMENT #14840369, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL V (75/150) - 2005/11/08 - 12:55:53 (ET)
Table '14840369 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: GOLD HAND1 (2830 in chips)
Seat 3: Jesch30 (3265 in chips)
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ (2020 in chips)
Seat 9: blitz251 (5385 in chips)
GOLD HAND1: posts small blind 75
Jesch30: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaN_AK_ [5d Ad]
DaN_AK_: raises 1870 to 2020 and is all-in
blitz251: folds
GOLD HAND1: calls 1945
Jesch30: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jh Js Jd]
*** TURN *** [Jh Js Jd] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Js Jd Ac] [2c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
GOLD HAND1: shows [Ks Kc] (a full house, Jacks full of Kings)
DaN_AK_: shows [5d Ad] (a full house, Jacks full of Aces)
DaN_AK_ collected 4190 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4190 | Rake 0
Board [Jh Js Jd Ac 2c]
Seat 2: GOLD HAND1 (small blind) showed [Ks Kc] and lost with a full house, Jacks full of Kings
Seat 3: Jesch30 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ showed [5d Ad] and won (4190) with a full house, Jacks full of Aces
Seat 9: blitz251 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)


HAND #3

I pretty much instant-called this, but as he turned over 33 and I was facing a coin-flip, wondered with blinds still small and chips large enough whether I can fold and outplay villian for second. But seems this is pretty much a no-brainer, and I hit my flush on the river setting it to heads up.

POKERSTARS GAME #3004953774: TOURNAMENT #14840369, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL V (75/150) - 2005/11/08 - 13:01:08 (ET)
Table '14840369 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 3: Jesch30 (3340 in chips)
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ (4700 in chips)
Seat 9: blitz251 (5460 in chips)
Jesch30: posts small blind 75
DaN_AK_: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaN_AK_ [Ad Kd]
blitz251: folds
Jesch30: calls 75
DaN_AK_: raises 250 to 400
Jesch30: raises 2940 to 3340 and is all-in
DaN_AK_: calls 2940
*** FLOP *** [Td 7h 5d]
*** TURN *** [Td 7h 5d] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [Td 7h 5d Qs] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Jesch30: shows [3s 3d] (a pair of Threes)
DaN_AK_: shows [Ad Kd] (a flush, Ace high)
DaN_AK_ collected 6680 from pot
blitz251 said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6680 | Rake 0
Board [Td 7h 5d Qs 2d]
Seat 3: Jesch30 (small blind) showed [3s 3d] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 8: DaN_AK_ (big blind) showed [Ad Kd] and won (6680) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 9: blitz251 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

THANKS ALL - Will be hitting up a few more SNG's today so may well be a few more hands to consider later on no doubt!

11-09-2005, 04:46 AM
You will massacre the the $5s before long, if you aren't already.

11-09-2005, 05:00 AM
[ QUOTE ]
You will massacre the the $5s before long, if you aren't already.

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks man, I appreciate that! Gonna grind out the $5s for a little longer and build my bankroll a little and then begin moving on up, looking forward to it!