[josh3336]

Hey I have played in three big MTT with about 400 people in each I have placed 96th, 39th, and 2nd respectively. When I first started playing cards I played in mostly sit and go's but after a period of this I started playing strictly cash games where I have honed my skill. I think I have a good grasp for big tournies so the transistion hasn't seemed that hard. Maybe it's just beginner luck but I think I have played pretty well in these tournies, but I know I need alot of improvement. Anyway there was two hands where that I wanted feeback on.

In this first hand their is about 18 people left and in hindsight I think I played it pretty weak.

Full Tilt Poker Game #361380646: $10 + $1 Tournament (2274764), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:40:26 ET - 2005/12/31
Seat 1: Sammy007 (30,761)
Seat 2: bigswolll (29,180)
Seat 4: ALL_IN355 (26,220)
Seat 5: HERO (123,065)
Seat 6: Gecko77 (58,644)
Seat 9: youch (74,887)
Sammy007 antes 400
bigswolll antes 400
ALL_IN355 antes 400
HERO antes 400
Gecko77 antes 400
youch antes 400
ALL_IN355 posts the small blind of 1,500
HERO posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HERO [7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]
Gecko77 folds
youch folds
Sammy007 folds
bigswolll raises to 6,000
ALL_IN355 raises to 25,820, and is all in
HERO folds
bigswolll calls 19,820
ALL_IN355 shows [6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]]
bigswolll shows [Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
*** FLOP *** [8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]
*** TURN *** [8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]] [3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
*** RIVER *** [8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] [3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]
ALL_IN355 shows a full house, Threes full of Sixes
bigswolll shows three of a kind, Threes
ALL_IN355 wins the pot (57,040) with a full house, Threes full of Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 57,040 | Rake 0
Board: [8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]
Seat 1: Sammy007 folded before the Flop
Seat 2: bigswolll (button) showed [Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] and lost with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 4: ALL_IN355 (small blind) showed [6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] and won (57,040) with a full house, Threes full of Sixes
Seat 5: HERO (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: Gecko77 folded before the Flop
Seat 9: youch folded before the Flop
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This is a particular hand at the final table of the tourney where I flopped top set in a multiway pot. I just wanted to know if I played this alright? I couldn't see myself checking and letting everyone see another one for free, I didn't want to be busted by letting someone catch something.



Full Tilt Poker Game #361409169: $10 + $1 Tournament (2274764), Table 6 - 2500/5000 Ante 600 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:02:30 ET - 2005/12/31
Seat 1: Sammy007 (114,726)
Seat 4: ALL_IN355 (78,816)
Seat 5: HERO(102,436)
Seat 6: Gecko77 (88,608)
Seat 7: zestycheese (18,300)
Seat 8: OXBO16 (98,952)
Seat 9: youch (63,662)
Sammy007 antes 600
ALL_IN355 antes 600
HERO antes 600
Gecko77 antes 600
zestycheese antes 600
OXBO16 antes 600
youch antes 600
zestycheese posts the small blind of 2,500
OXBO16 posts the big blind of 5,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HERO [A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
youch calls 5,000
Sammy007 folds
ALL_IN355 calls 5,000
HERO raises to 15,000
Gecko77 folds
zestycheese folds
OXBO16 calls 10,000
youch calls 10,000
ALL_IN355 calls 10,000
*** FLOP *** [Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]
OXBO16 checks HERO
youch checks
ALL_IN355 checks
HERO bets 20,000
OXBO16 folds
youch folds
ALL_IN355 folds
Uncalled bet of 20,000 returned to HERO
HERO mucks
HERO wins the pot (66,700)