DOTTT
06-21-2004, 05:51 PM
Hey guys here’s my stars tourney report from Thursday. I tried to make it nice and short, but things didn’t go to plan. I’m not including any hands from the re buy period, lets just say I took a lot of bad beats and don’t want to re live them, I had to re buy 5 times before the add on period was over. Here we go.
Hnad 56: Blinds 75/150. I have t4000, folded to me in the co I have K3o and make it 450 to go. Button and BB come along. Flop is K73 with two hearts. BB bets out 1000 I move in, button calls, as does the bb. Bb shows 73, and button shows AT of hearts, no help to both and I triple up.
Hand 70: Blinds 100/200. In the BB with ATs. 1 limper in late position very loose from what I’ve seen, he’s big stack at the table with 26000. SB folds I check.
Flop is Ac 8s 9c. I check, he bets out 1000, I raise to 3500, he calls. Turn is 9d. I bet 5000, he calls. River is Ks I move all in for 4200 more , he thinks for a while and calls with A3o for a split pot.
Hand 79: Blinds 100/200. I’m in the bb with k3s and same player limps in, sb completes. Flop is Jc 6s 2h. sb checks, I check, limper bets 1200, sb folds, I raise to 4200. He folds.
Hand 113: I just got moved to fnurts table, when this hand came up. Blinds 200/400 I’m in the sb with Qs Th, utg+2 limps, fnurt in the co limps, and co+1 limps as well. I complete, bb checks. Flop is Qc 3s 5d, I bet out 800 (I think this too weak here) utg+2 calls, fnurt calls, and co+1 calls as well. Turn is 8d. I check, utg+2 bets out 1600, fnurt moves all in for another 650, co+1 folds, I fold. Fnurt shows 3c 3d for a set, and utg+2 shows Q9o. I think fnurt played this hand very well, but I hate the way I played it. I think a check on the flop would have been a better play.
Hand 117: Blinds have moved to 300/600 I have t12300 I look down and find AsJd. I haven’t raised pre flop on this table yet, so I decide to try and pick up the blinds here. I make it 1800 to go, co with t29000 makes a mini raise to 4200, folded backto me and I call. Flop is 5h Th Ah. I check he checks behind. Turn is the Ad, I think and check, he checks as well. River is 6d, I bet 3000, he calls, and mucks his hand. Interesting hand in my opinion, what do you think of my turn check?
Hand 128: I’m up to 31000 now blinds still at 300/600. I’m in the bb with 8c 9s. Button limps in, sb completes, I check. Flop is 8h Ac 4d. sb checks, I check, button bets 1800, sb folds I think for a while and make mini raise to 3600. He folds.
Hand 164: Table has tightened up a bit, and most bets are taking down the blinds. I haven’t seen a flop in 20 hands, but I’m up too 43000, due to some good steals, and coming over the top of some obvious ones. Blinds are at 600/1200. co, is short stack at the table and he bets 4800 1/2 of his stack, it’s folded around to me in the bb and I find 55. I think of raising all in, but decide to fold.
Hans 194: Blinds have gone up to 1000/2000 with a 100 ante. I have t 43000 at this point. It’s folded around to me in the co and I make it 6000 to go with 55. bb calls.
Flop is 4d 5c 8h. he checks, I check behind him. Turn is the Ad. He bets 2000, I raise to 4000, and he folds.
A note about paying attention to your opponents. The player sitting to my right would always raise 3-4x the bb anytime it’s folded around to him in the button or sb, he’s done this three orbits in a row. I managed to come over the top of him one time to make up for all those times he stole from me. Anyway this hand comes up blinds are now 2000/4000 with a 200 ante. It’s folded around to him in the sb, but this time he just doubles the blinds. I’m sitting there with AJd ready to pop him back, but I couldn’t help but notice the mini raise, I run down my clock, and finally decide to just lay it down. He shows me AA, and I’m relieved I didn’t loose half my stack. Take notice of your opponents habits, it’ll definitely pay off.
Were all in the money at this point.
Hand 234: Blinds have just moved to 3000/6000 with a 300 ante. I have a below average stack 41000, I believe the average was around 64000. This hand was played against ECTOR, I believe he is on Stars tournament leader board, but I haven’t checked, anyway he’s been playing solid poker ever since he got on to the table, but took a hit an orbit ago when his QQ ran into KK. He’s utg and moves in for 35000, folded around to me in the co and I find 88. I think this was the hardest decision for me in the tournament, I decide to push in. He shows AK and fails to improve, I’m up to 87000.
Hand 238: Blinds are the same, I’m in the bb with AQo , it’s folded around to the sb the one who would always bet 3-4x . He makes it 18000 to go, I do a dumb think and mini raise it, he comes over the top all in, and were about even in chip count. I decide to lay it down, he tells me he had AK, I don’t know if I believe him or not, but in either case I should’ve pushed in or raised more, I think moving in is the better play.
I’m up too 150000 thanks too some steals, and finally catching some cards, I got AK and JJ back to back and managed to come over the top of bets 1/3 of my stack. Blinds have now reached 6000/12000.
Hand 281: Were down to 3 tables and I have t190000. I’m in the co with k9o and make it 36000 to go, folded around to the bb t88000, and I could just smell a stop and go coming. Flop comes 9 high he moves in, and I quickly call he shows QJ and fails to improve. I’m up too 287000.
Were down to two tables and I think I was 2nd overall when this hand came up. Chip leader was sitting on my table and had me covered by 30000. I mentioned earlier I made two big mistakes in the end and this one is definitely the bigger one.
Hand 296: Blinds are at 10000/20000 with a 1000 ante. I’m utg +1and make it 60000 to go with 77, it’s folded around to chip leader in the sb, he’s been playing fairly tight at this point. He calls, bb folds. The flop comes Js Ks 3s, I don’t have the 7 of spades. I don’t like this flop at all, and was saying to myself if I can just let it go I’m still in great shape. He checks, and I check behind. Turn brings the 6d he checks again, and I thought I’d try to pick up the pot with a 90000 bet, he thinks and calls. River is Jc, he checks, and at this point I’m saying to myself whatever he called you with you cant beat, and check behind. He shows 66 no spade, for the full house.
I take another hit when my JJ runs into k9o, and I’m down too 278000. I remember just staying clam and not panicking, telling myself you’re still in good shape, which I was.
Hand 301: I have t245000, in the co with AKo, and make it 60000 to go. CO+1 a big stack with 400000 calls. Blinds fold. Flop comes 6c Qc 8s. I move all in he folds.
Hand 302: Again folded around to me I have Q4o and make it 60000, same player calls. Flop comes 4d 5d 2s, again I push in and he folds.
Blinds have moved up to 15000/30000 and 1500 ante. I’ve taken a hit when I had to lay down my steal raise to an all in bet. Were 6 handed, and I move in a couple of times in lp with j5 and A2 to pick up the blinds and antes. I’m at 330000, and get moved to another table, 5 handed and I rip this table apart.
First hand there I’m dealt 55 and move in, picking up the blinds. Next hand I’m in the bb with 85c. sb makes a mini bet I don’t buy it and move in he folds. Very next hand I get AKh in the sb and move in praying for a call, bb thinks for a while then folds. I’m now up too 485000. I make a couple more steals and reach the final table 3rd with 539000.
Hand 330: First hand of the final table I’m in lp with JJ. Folded around to chip leader in the co and he makes a 90000 bet, I’m next to act and move all in, folded back to him, and he folds. I make some steals and I’m up to 735000 good for 1st when this hand came up.
Hand 341: Were 8 handed. Folded to the CO t588000 and he makes a mini raise to 60000, it’s folded to me in the bb and I have Q9o. I decide to make it 180000 to go. I did this for two reasons 1. I wanted to send a message that I don’t want anyone stealing my blinds and 2. That if you’re going to try and steal your going to have to make the bet a significant part of your stack. He calls: Flop comes ace high. I make a wussy bet of 150000, he moves in for another 256000, and I fold.
I’m down to 404000, and go completely card dead, even worse I cant make any steals because big stacks are always coming in in front of me. I manage to hang on for a little bit longer until the 3 other short stacks bust out, and make my final move.
Hand 356: Were 5 handed Blinds are now 20000/40000 with a 2000 ante. Stack sizes are as follows:
Surrey Rock (970902 in chips)
Seat 4: DOTTT (331557 in chips)
Seat 7: Squeeky (1096635 in chips)
Seat 8: gyndok (677094 in chips)
Seat 9: EvilDrSluggo (1264312 in chip).
Making it quite clear that I was going to have to make a move very soon or just get blinded off. Well it’s folded around to me in the sb with T8c I decide to push in. bb was chip leader and he immediately calls with AKh. Flop come 3c Qc 2s, giving me some hope, but the turn and river are 5d, 5h. I think my push in here is right, because although the bb was chip leader he was also very tight, and given the range of hands I’d expect him to call I felt confidant I’ll be able to steal the blinds. As always all comments are welcomed. Thanks.
Hnad 56: Blinds 75/150. I have t4000, folded to me in the co I have K3o and make it 450 to go. Button and BB come along. Flop is K73 with two hearts. BB bets out 1000 I move in, button calls, as does the bb. Bb shows 73, and button shows AT of hearts, no help to both and I triple up.
Hand 70: Blinds 100/200. In the BB with ATs. 1 limper in late position very loose from what I’ve seen, he’s big stack at the table with 26000. SB folds I check.
Flop is Ac 8s 9c. I check, he bets out 1000, I raise to 3500, he calls. Turn is 9d. I bet 5000, he calls. River is Ks I move all in for 4200 more , he thinks for a while and calls with A3o for a split pot.
Hand 79: Blinds 100/200. I’m in the bb with k3s and same player limps in, sb completes. Flop is Jc 6s 2h. sb checks, I check, limper bets 1200, sb folds, I raise to 4200. He folds.
Hand 113: I just got moved to fnurts table, when this hand came up. Blinds 200/400 I’m in the sb with Qs Th, utg+2 limps, fnurt in the co limps, and co+1 limps as well. I complete, bb checks. Flop is Qc 3s 5d, I bet out 800 (I think this too weak here) utg+2 calls, fnurt calls, and co+1 calls as well. Turn is 8d. I check, utg+2 bets out 1600, fnurt moves all in for another 650, co+1 folds, I fold. Fnurt shows 3c 3d for a set, and utg+2 shows Q9o. I think fnurt played this hand very well, but I hate the way I played it. I think a check on the flop would have been a better play.
Hand 117: Blinds have moved to 300/600 I have t12300 I look down and find AsJd. I haven’t raised pre flop on this table yet, so I decide to try and pick up the blinds here. I make it 1800 to go, co with t29000 makes a mini raise to 4200, folded backto me and I call. Flop is 5h Th Ah. I check he checks behind. Turn is the Ad, I think and check, he checks as well. River is 6d, I bet 3000, he calls, and mucks his hand. Interesting hand in my opinion, what do you think of my turn check?
Hand 128: I’m up to 31000 now blinds still at 300/600. I’m in the bb with 8c 9s. Button limps in, sb completes, I check. Flop is 8h Ac 4d. sb checks, I check, button bets 1800, sb folds I think for a while and make mini raise to 3600. He folds.
Hand 164: Table has tightened up a bit, and most bets are taking down the blinds. I haven’t seen a flop in 20 hands, but I’m up too 43000, due to some good steals, and coming over the top of some obvious ones. Blinds are at 600/1200. co, is short stack at the table and he bets 4800 1/2 of his stack, it’s folded around to me in the bb and I find 55. I think of raising all in, but decide to fold.
Hans 194: Blinds have gone up to 1000/2000 with a 100 ante. I have t 43000 at this point. It’s folded around to me in the co and I make it 6000 to go with 55. bb calls.
Flop is 4d 5c 8h. he checks, I check behind him. Turn is the Ad. He bets 2000, I raise to 4000, and he folds.
A note about paying attention to your opponents. The player sitting to my right would always raise 3-4x the bb anytime it’s folded around to him in the button or sb, he’s done this three orbits in a row. I managed to come over the top of him one time to make up for all those times he stole from me. Anyway this hand comes up blinds are now 2000/4000 with a 200 ante. It’s folded around to him in the sb, but this time he just doubles the blinds. I’m sitting there with AJd ready to pop him back, but I couldn’t help but notice the mini raise, I run down my clock, and finally decide to just lay it down. He shows me AA, and I’m relieved I didn’t loose half my stack. Take notice of your opponents habits, it’ll definitely pay off.
Were all in the money at this point.
Hand 234: Blinds have just moved to 3000/6000 with a 300 ante. I have a below average stack 41000, I believe the average was around 64000. This hand was played against ECTOR, I believe he is on Stars tournament leader board, but I haven’t checked, anyway he’s been playing solid poker ever since he got on to the table, but took a hit an orbit ago when his QQ ran into KK. He’s utg and moves in for 35000, folded around to me in the co and I find 88. I think this was the hardest decision for me in the tournament, I decide to push in. He shows AK and fails to improve, I’m up to 87000.
Hand 238: Blinds are the same, I’m in the bb with AQo , it’s folded around to the sb the one who would always bet 3-4x . He makes it 18000 to go, I do a dumb think and mini raise it, he comes over the top all in, and were about even in chip count. I decide to lay it down, he tells me he had AK, I don’t know if I believe him or not, but in either case I should’ve pushed in or raised more, I think moving in is the better play.
I’m up too 150000 thanks too some steals, and finally catching some cards, I got AK and JJ back to back and managed to come over the top of bets 1/3 of my stack. Blinds have now reached 6000/12000.
Hand 281: Were down to 3 tables and I have t190000. I’m in the co with k9o and make it 36000 to go, folded around to the bb t88000, and I could just smell a stop and go coming. Flop comes 9 high he moves in, and I quickly call he shows QJ and fails to improve. I’m up too 287000.
Were down to two tables and I think I was 2nd overall when this hand came up. Chip leader was sitting on my table and had me covered by 30000. I mentioned earlier I made two big mistakes in the end and this one is definitely the bigger one.
Hand 296: Blinds are at 10000/20000 with a 1000 ante. I’m utg +1and make it 60000 to go with 77, it’s folded around to chip leader in the sb, he’s been playing fairly tight at this point. He calls, bb folds. The flop comes Js Ks 3s, I don’t have the 7 of spades. I don’t like this flop at all, and was saying to myself if I can just let it go I’m still in great shape. He checks, and I check behind. Turn brings the 6d he checks again, and I thought I’d try to pick up the pot with a 90000 bet, he thinks and calls. River is Jc, he checks, and at this point I’m saying to myself whatever he called you with you cant beat, and check behind. He shows 66 no spade, for the full house.
I take another hit when my JJ runs into k9o, and I’m down too 278000. I remember just staying clam and not panicking, telling myself you’re still in good shape, which I was.
Hand 301: I have t245000, in the co with AKo, and make it 60000 to go. CO+1 a big stack with 400000 calls. Blinds fold. Flop comes 6c Qc 8s. I move all in he folds.
Hand 302: Again folded around to me I have Q4o and make it 60000, same player calls. Flop comes 4d 5d 2s, again I push in and he folds.
Blinds have moved up to 15000/30000 and 1500 ante. I’ve taken a hit when I had to lay down my steal raise to an all in bet. Were 6 handed, and I move in a couple of times in lp with j5 and A2 to pick up the blinds and antes. I’m at 330000, and get moved to another table, 5 handed and I rip this table apart.
First hand there I’m dealt 55 and move in, picking up the blinds. Next hand I’m in the bb with 85c. sb makes a mini bet I don’t buy it and move in he folds. Very next hand I get AKh in the sb and move in praying for a call, bb thinks for a while then folds. I’m now up too 485000. I make a couple more steals and reach the final table 3rd with 539000.
Hand 330: First hand of the final table I’m in lp with JJ. Folded around to chip leader in the co and he makes a 90000 bet, I’m next to act and move all in, folded back to him, and he folds. I make some steals and I’m up to 735000 good for 1st when this hand came up.
Hand 341: Were 8 handed. Folded to the CO t588000 and he makes a mini raise to 60000, it’s folded to me in the bb and I have Q9o. I decide to make it 180000 to go. I did this for two reasons 1. I wanted to send a message that I don’t want anyone stealing my blinds and 2. That if you’re going to try and steal your going to have to make the bet a significant part of your stack. He calls: Flop comes ace high. I make a wussy bet of 150000, he moves in for another 256000, and I fold.
I’m down to 404000, and go completely card dead, even worse I cant make any steals because big stacks are always coming in in front of me. I manage to hang on for a little bit longer until the 3 other short stacks bust out, and make my final move.
Hand 356: Were 5 handed Blinds are now 20000/40000 with a 2000 ante. Stack sizes are as follows:
Surrey Rock (970902 in chips)
Seat 4: DOTTT (331557 in chips)
Seat 7: Squeeky (1096635 in chips)
Seat 8: gyndok (677094 in chips)
Seat 9: EvilDrSluggo (1264312 in chip).
Making it quite clear that I was going to have to make a move very soon or just get blinded off. Well it’s folded around to me in the sb with T8c I decide to push in. bb was chip leader and he immediately calls with AKh. Flop come 3c Qc 2s, giving me some hope, but the turn and river are 5d, 5h. I think my push in here is right, because although the bb was chip leader he was also very tight, and given the range of hands I’d expect him to call I felt confidant I’ll be able to steal the blinds. As always all comments are welcomed. Thanks.