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Chief911 · #1 11-02-2004, 10:20 AM

So after playing a lot of $100's and $200's on Party, I've started to play over on PokerStars as well, as I find them equally soft, and enjoy the interface over there.

This was my first $500 SNG, but I've played plenty of $500 HU matches, and alot of $200 SNG's on both sites. To make it a bit more interesting Layne Flack sat down to play (Reloadthis), and was 4 to my right.

Mostly just want opinions on hands, as usually when I post these I get some good feedback.

Hand 1

This is the first hand when I tangle with Layne Flack, and there's always just a bit of an uneasy feeling. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed)

CO (t1660)
Button (t1480)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1380)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
Hero (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero raises to t60, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls t60, SB folds, BB calls t40.

Flop: (t190) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t60, Button folds, BB calls t60.

Turn: (t310) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (t310) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets t200, Hero calls t200.

Final Pot: t710

Results in white below: 
BB has 6s 5c (two pair, jacks and twos).
Hero has Ks Ah (two pair, jacks and twos).
Outcome: Hero wins t710. 

Hand 2:

This has been (For better of for worse) one of my pet moves to make in the larger buyin SNG's, because people are much more willing to lay down mediocre hands to a check raise. Didnt work here, and I had to check the river and give it up.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed)

UTG+1 (t750)
MP1 (t1140)
MP2 (t1470)
MP3 (t2330)
CO (t1470)
Button (t1470)
SB (t1480)
Hero (t1890)
UTG (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t20, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, Hero checks.

Flop: (t50) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets t40, Hero calls t40.

Turn: (t130) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets t40, Hero raises to t120, UTG+1 calls t80.

River: (t370) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

Final Pot: t370

Results in white below: 
Hero has 5h 4h (one pair, kings).
UTG+1 has Ad 2d (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins t370. 

Yuck.

Hand 3

Again, caught with AK and no hit. I hate these situations, but I think you HAVE to bet out here even if you miss the flop. Ya think?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)

Button (t910)
SB (t1080)
BB (t1410)
UTG (t3490)
UTG+1 (t990)
MP1 (t990)
MP2 (t1470)
Hero (t1700)
CO (t1460)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to t120, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero raises to t300, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls t180.

Flop: (t645) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets t689, UTG+1 folds.

Final Pot: t1334

Results in white below: 
No showdown. Hero wins t1334. 

Hand 4

I think this was my first mistake of the SNG. Low stack pusher had just lost most all of his chips two hands earlier, and was very aggressive. I think I SHOULD have put him on an ace, and properly fold here, but I had 90 in the pot, and was stubborn. Is this a call, or an easy fold?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)

MP2 (t1880)
MP3 (t1035)
CO (t470)
Button (t3760)
SB (t390)
BB (t990)
UTG (t1470)
Hero (t2045)
MP1 (t1460)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, Hero raises to t90, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls t90, CO raises to t470, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, Hero raises to t2045, MP3 folds.

Flop: (t2650) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t2650) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t2650) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t2650

Results in white below: 
Hero has Kd Qs (two pair, tens and sevens).
CO has 9s As (two pair, aces and tens).
Outcome: CO wins t2650. 

Hand 5

My only regret is that I did not play this more aggressively. Should I have set him all in on the river? I was hoping for a reraise allin, but didnt get it. I guess I set that amt because I wanted to get paid off. Thoughts?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)

UTG (t1880)
UTG+1 (t945)
MP1 (t1120)
MP2 (t3760)
MP3 (t375)
CO (t945)
Button (t1470)
Hero (t1545)
BB (t1460)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t30, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t30, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t120) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets t90, BB calls t90, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls t90.

Turn: (t390) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets t450, BB calls t450, MP2 folds.

River: (t1290) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t480, BB calls t480.

Final Pot: t2250

Results in white below: 
Hero has 8h Kh (flush, king high).
BB has 8d Qd (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins t2250. 

Hand 6

Gaining a bit of confidence, here's a short hand vs. Layne. He was taking stabs at almost every pot he was in, so his bet out does not mean much.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed)

UTG (t1725)
UTG+1 (t1745)
MP1 (t2240)
MP2 (t1960)
MP3 (t300)
CO (t945)
Button (t1470)
Hero (t2695)
BB (t420)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t50, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t150) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP2 bets t150, Hero raises to t350, BB folds, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: t650

Results in white below: 
No showdown. Hero wins t650. 

Hand 7

No great read on villian in this hand. He was solid though, which is why I laid it down. Does anyone else call here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed)

UTG (t1445)
MP1 (t1645)
MP2 (t2340)
CO (t2710)
Button (t970)
SB (t1370)
Hero (t3020)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t200) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets t100, Hero raises to t300, SB raises to t1270, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t1770

Results in white below: 
No showdown. SB wins t1770. 

Hand 8

This is a very questionable call in my mind, but I put him on a smaller PP, making my call required. Should I have assumed I was beat here and laid it down? It was for half my stack, which hurt.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed)

SB (t1465)
BB (t5760)
UTG (t3275)
Hero (t3000)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, Hero raises to t600, SB raises to t1440, BB folds, Hero calls t840.

Flop: (t2930) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t2930) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t2930) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t2930

Results in white below: 
SB has As Ks (one pair, kings).
Hero has Ad Ts (high card, ace).
Outcome: SB wins t2930. 

Ouch.

Hand 9:

Now its bubble time and I find myself short stacked. Yuck. Fortunately Layne and the big stack seem to like to tangle, so I'm hoping they find a way to knock each other out. For about 6 hands in a row Layne and the winner of this coming hand tangled allin several times, trading chips back and forth til this hand comes up:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed)

BB (t2330)
UTG (t4370)
Button (t4715)
Hero (t2085)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t400, Button raises to t1000, Hero folds, BB folds, UTG raises to t4345, Button calls t3345.

Flop: (t8740) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t8740) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t8740) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t8740

Results in white below: 
UTG has Ks Ac (high card, ace).
Button has As Js (high card, ace).
Outcome: UTG wins t8740. 

Woohooo. Little stack hangin in!

Hand 10

This was a fairly standard play in my mind. Was this out of line? This is vs. the guy who had gone back and forth with Layne and knocked him out, so I knew he was capable of calling allin's with mediocre hands, but isnt that what I want?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (3 handed)

Button (t1470)
SB (t10095)
Hero (t1935)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Button folds, SB completes, Hero raises to t1910, SB calls t1510.

Flop: (t3670) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t3670) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t3670) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t3670

Results in white below: 
SB has Tc Js (two pair, jacks and sevens).
Hero has Kd 8d (one pair, sevens).
Outcome: SB wins t3670. 

So, invested $530, won $900. My first SNG at this level, was an interesting time. Comments on my play all around would be appreciated.