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Hi all. Here is the entire log of a one-table small stakes tournament I played last night on Party Poker. ($10 + $1) I have edited heavily to make it more readable and have added hand numbers every 5th hand. Any comments are welcome, but only helpful ones will be appreciated. [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

I felt that I played pretty well. I was clearly the tightest player early, and I think I got aggressive at the right time. Also, I got lucky enough to get some good hands at the end. I did win the tournament, so I can't have played too badly.

Dealt to Zag24 [ Kd, 7s ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ Kd, 7c ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 9d, Js ] (UTG) fold

Dealt to Zag24 [ 5h, 2h ] (big blind) call maniac’s raise after one limper.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Ad, 7c, 3s ] Check/Fold

Hand 5. Dealt to Zag24 [ 3c, 7s ] (Small blind) Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 7d, 2s ] (Button) Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 5s, Jh ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 2c, As ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 8s, 6h ] Fold
Hand 10. Dealt to Zag24 [ 4h, 5d ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 6h, 9d ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 7d, 9h ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 4h, Ah ] UTG Fold

============ 9 players left ==============

Dealt to Zag24 [ 6s, Ts ] (Big blind) check
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5c, Ks, Qh ] Fold to bet and raise

Hand 15. Dealt to Zag24 [ 6c, 5d ] (Small blind) call 1/2 bet after 4 limpers
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Ks, 6s, 8s ] check and fold

Dealt to Zag24 [ 9h, 6s ] (Button) Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ Kc, 5h ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ Jd, 4s ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 5s, 6c ] Fold
Hand 20. Dealt to Zag24 [ 9d, Tc ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ Kd, 5s ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ Js, 9h ] Fold


Hand 23. Dealt to Zag24 [ Th, 5c ] (Big Blind, 50/100 level, I have 700)
At this point, I felt that I had a tight image. I don’t feel I’m in trouble yet, but I am starting to look a little harder for opportunities. Everyone folded to small blind (a reasonable but aggressive player), who made what I felt was a steal raise. I re-raised, hoping he would just abandon his bluff, but he called.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3h, 9d, 2s ]
He checked, I decided to continue bluff and bet out, he called.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 9c ]
Ditto.
** Dealing River ** : [ Tc ]
I had been planning to continue the bluff, because I really thought he only had overcards or a small pair, and would lay them down, but I’ve made top pair. I don’t think there are many worse hands that will call, so I check behind. My tens are good and my read was right, he had [ Ac Jd ]

Dealt to Zag24 [ 5c, Ks ] (Small Blind) Fold to a raise by same opponent. I think he is tilting, but I really dislike hands like this which are badly dominated by many raising hands.

Hand 25. Dealt to Zag24 [ Qc, 6h ] (Button) Fold

=============== 8 players left ==================

Hand 26. Dealt to Zag24 [ Ah, Kh ] One limper, I raise. BB and limper call.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 8h, Qc, 9h ]
Two checks, I bet, BB calls, EP check-raises, we both call.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7s ] Checked around
** Dealing River ** : [ 2h ] DING!!!
BB bets out. EP calls, I raise with my nuts in hand [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img], both call.
teddykgb72 balance 410, lost 400 [ 8d 7c ] [ two pairs, eights and sevens -- Qc,8d,8h,7c,7s ]
pat0579 balance 110, lost 400 [ Kc Qs ] [ a pair of queens -- Kc,Qs,Qc,9h,8h ]

I had put the BB on also a flush draw and EP on top pair. It is a little scary to see that what I had thought were outs -- the kings and aces, were not. All's well that ends well, though.

Dealt to Zag24 [ 8h, 7d ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ Ac, 3s ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 7c, Jc ] Fold
Hand 30. Dealt to Zag24 [ Ts, 6s ] Fold

Dealt to Zag24 [ Ac, 3s ] (Big Blind) one limper, SB raises, I call, limper calls.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9s, 2c, Td ] SB bets, we fold.

Dealt to Zag24 [ 2c, Jc ] (Small blind) Fold to me. I steal-raise and win it.

Dealt to Zag24 [ 5c, 8d ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 2d, Ks ] Fold
Hand 35. Dealt to Zag24 [ 5d, 8c ] Fold

=============== 7 players left ==================
Dealt to Zag24 [ 4d, 2c ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 7d, Kd ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 2s, Ks ] (Big Blind) One EP limper. I check.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ As, 6c, 2d ] I bet out and win.

Dealt to Zag24 [ 2s, Ad ] (Small blind) Fold to a raise from tight player. (Side note, he had QQ but lost all his money to loose player holding AT on board of [ 7h 6c Td Th 6s ]

=============== 6 players left ==================
Hand 40. Dealt to Zag24 [ 8s, 5d ] (Button) Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 4s, 2d ] Fold

=============== 5 players left ==================
Dealt to Zag24 [ 9d, 7c ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ Tc, Qd ] (Big Blind) All fold to me.
Dealt to Zag24 [ 6c, 5d ] (Small Blind) Fold
Hand 45. Dealt to Zag24 [ Td, 2d ] (Button) Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 6d, 8d ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 9c, 7s ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 8h, 4c ] (Big Blind) Fold to EP raise

=============== 4 players left ==================
Here are the standings on the bubble. We are currently playing 200/400.
Seat 2: RAMnJAM (1225)
Seat 4: Zag24 (1600)
Seat 6: HVACDR (2975)
Seat 7: RedDarby (2200)

Dealt to Zag24 [ 3s, 8d ] (Small Blind) Fold to UTG raise
Hand 50. Dealt to Zag24 [ 3s, 2c ] Fold

Dealt to Zag24 [ 6s, 6c ] (UTG) 300/600 level, I raise and win the blinds.
Dealt to Zag24 [ As, 7h ] (Big Blind) All fold to me
Dealt to Zag24 [ 4h, Td ] (Small Blind) Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 3s, As ] (Button) Fold to me, I raise and win blinds.
Hand 55. Dealt to Zag24 [ 4h, 9h ] Fold
Dealt to Zag24 [ 9d, 3s ] (Big Blind), All fold to me.

Standings: (Still 300/600)
Seat 2: RAMnJAM (925)
Seat 4: Zag24 (2550)
Seat 6: HVACDR (2775)
Seat 7: RedDarby (1750)

Dealt to Zag24 [ Ks, 8d ] (Small Blind) 2 folds to me, I raise and win blinds
Dealt to Zag24 [ Qs, Qc ] (Button) I raise and win blinds.
Dealt to Zag24 [ Ah, Qc ] I raise and win blinds.

Standings: (Still 300/600)
Seat 2: RAMnJAM (625)
Seat 4: Zag24 (3750)
Seat 6: HVACDR (2325)
Seat 7: RedDarby (1300)

Hand 55. Dealt to Zag24 [ 6d, Ad ] (Big Blind) RAMnJAM raises, clearly desparate. I re-raise him all in. I beat his tens when ace flops.

=============== 3 players left ==================
Standings: 400/800 level
Seat 4: Zag24 (4375)
Seat 6: HVACDR (2325)
Seat 7: RedDarby (1300)

Dealt to Zag24 [ 9c, Jd ] (Small blind) Fold to a raise
Dealt to Zag24 [ Jd, Ks ] (UTG/Button) Raise, BB calls.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3c, 3d, Ts ]
He checks, I bet and win.

Standings: (400/800)
Seat 4: Zag24 (5175)
Seat 6: HVACDR (1725)
Seat 7: RedDarby (1100)

Dealt to Zag24 [ 9d, Ad ] (Big Blind) RedDarby raises and I call.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Ts, 3d, 6s ]
RedDarby bets 300 (all-in) and I call. My Ace high is good enough to win.

=============== 2 players left ==================
Standings: (400/800)
Seat 4: Zag24 (6275)
Seat 6: HVACDR (1725)
Dealt to Zag24 [ Qs, Ks ] (SB) I raise and win blinds
Hand 60. Dealt to Zag24 [ Ad, Qd ] (BB) He folds.
Dealt to Zag24 [ As, Ks ] (SB) I raise and win blinds
Dealt to Zag24 [ 5h, Th ] (BB) He folds.
Dealt to Zag24 [ Jc, As ] (SB) I raise, he calls all in

Dealing : [ Jh, Js, Kd, Ks, Td ]
HVACDR balance 0, lost 525 [ Qh 9c ] [ a straight, nine to king -- Kd,Qh,Jh,Td,9c ]

He loses with a straight! Ouch.

Re: Looking for comments
 

Wow. It's amazing how fast a post can get pushed on to the third page. I hope you all will forgive my bump, here, but I spent a fair bit of time writing the darn thing, so I am hoping for at least a Dope Slap or two.

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I looked it over and didn't see anything glaring except the T 5 hand. Even if you think it's a steal you should probably let that one go.