[xPuns1her]

Ok, I've decided to take a break from playing poker on Party for a week or so due to my tilt, lack of knowledge, and anger issues. So I've begun lurking and reading posts and watching two plus two'ers on Party. I was watching two of "evenkeal" aka Gigabet's table. Maybe I'm wrong here but are these plays awful or is it just me. Perhaps someone whos skilled at poker SNG's high limit can shed some light on what they would of done.

Hand 1:

***** Hand History for Game 2024635651 *****
NL Hold'em $1000 Buy-in + $65 Entry Fee Trny:12066527 Level:2 Blinds(15/30) - Monday, May 09, 20:36:02 EDT 2005
Table Step 5 #983602 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: NUTZREALBIG ( $1255 )
Seat 3: IWANNALEARN ( $1120 )
Seat 4: bean_mo ( $1000 )
Seat 5: URmyRailbird ( $975 )
Seat 6: TeaneckNJ ( $940 )
Seat 7: richard466 ( $1850 )
Seat 8: Evenkeal ( $970 )
Seat 9: lastwin1969 ( $930 )
Seat 10: goodLgirl ( $960 )
Trny:12066527 Level:2
Blinds(15/30)
** Dealing down cards **
TeaneckNJ folds.
richard466 folds.
Evenkeal calls [30].
lastwin1969 calls [30].
goodLgirl folds.
NUTZREALBIG folds.
IWANNALEARN calls [30].
bean_mo folds.
URmyRailbird checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5s, 7h, 2h ]
URmyRailbird checks.
Evenkeal checks.
lastwin1969 bets [30].
IWANNALEARN calls [30].
URmyRailbird folds.
Evenkeal raises [60].
lastwin1969 calls [30].
IWANNALEARN calls [30].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]
Evenkeal is all-In [880]
lastwin1969 folds.
IWANNALEARN calls [880].
** Dealing River ** [ Qs ]
Evenkeal shows [ Ah, Th ] high card ace.
IWANNALEARN shows [ 4d, Ad ] a straight, ace to five.
IWANNALEARN wins 2075 chips from the main pot with a straight, ace to five.
Evenkeal finished in ninth place.
Evenkeal has left the table.


Sorry about the lack of hand converter on this one.

Hand 2:

***** Hand History for Game 2024646974 *****
NL Hold'em $1000 Buy-in + $65 Entry Fee Trny:12065779 Level:4 Blinds(50/100) - Monday, May 09, 20:38:13 EDT 2005
Table Step 5 #983423 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: RagingDeuces ( $1160 )
Seat 2: genoa_st ( $955 )
Seat 3: Evenkeal ( $535 )
Seat 4: waynecoal ( $1195 )
Seat 5: ComeOnPhish ( $1035 )
Seat 6: lastbuyin101 ( $1055 )
Seat 7: PushPushPush ( $825 )
Seat 9: NUTZREALBIG ( $1805 )
Seat 10: calmjackal ( $1435 )
Trny:12065779 Level:4
Blinds(50/100)
** Dealing down cards **
Evenkeal is all-In [535]
waynecoal folds.
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ComeOnPhish folds.
lastbuyin101 folds.
PushPushPush folds.
NUTZREALBIG folds.
calmjackal folds.
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RagingDeuces is all-In [1110]
genoa_st folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2c, 4s, 4h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2d ]
** Dealing River ** [ Tc ]
Evenkeal shows [ 3d, 3s ] two pairs, fours and threes.
RagingDeuces shows [ Kc, Ks ] two pairs, kings and fours.
RagingDeuces wins 625 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, kings and fours.
RagingDeuces wins 1170 chips from the main pot with two pairs, kings and fours.
Evenkeal finished in ninth place.
Evenkeal has left the table.

He-She finished ninth in both games.

I am missing something here or is this below average play? Not to accuse or deface Gigabet's game at all. I dont know [censored] about poker but I'm hoping someone can prove me wrong or support me on this one.


My take is that in both situations it's way too early to make any moves without premium hands like AA,KK, or QQ.