Selected tournament hands from the last few days (long).

over_c · #1 08-29-2004, 06:43 PM

Hand #1

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

MP2 (t1410)
MP3 (t978)
Hero (t900)
Button (t1600)
SB (t4025)
BB (t480)
UTG (t775)
UTG+1 (t2710)
MP1 (t1357)

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

Flop: (t210) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (7 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t210) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (7 players)
SB checks, BB bets t175, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP3 folds, Hero raises to t600, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls t275 (All-In).

River: (t1260) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t1260

Results in white below: 
BB shows Qd 9d (two pair, queens and nines).
Hero shows Jh Td (flush, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins t1260. 

Hand #2

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (10 handed)

MP3 (t1535)
CO (t1210)
Button (t780)
SB (t1840)
BB (t2955)
UTG (t4867)
Hero (t2905)
UTG+2 (t1415)
MP1 (t3673)
MP2 (t750)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, Hero calls t50, UTG+2 calls t50, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t200) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets t200, UTG+2 folds, SB raises to t400, BB folds, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t800

Results in white below: 
No showdown. SB wins t800. 

I thought I was ahead but that min-raise scared me. I suppose if anyone if going have a 4 it will be one of the blinds.

Hand #3

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (10 handed)

UTG (t1070)
UTG+1 (t1275)
UTG+2 (t4155)
MP1 (t6045)
MP2 (t1655)
MP3 (t2302)
Hero (t5310)
Button (t5526)
SB (t5240)
BB (t8278)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls t200, Hero calls t200, Button calls t200, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t1000) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP3 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t1000) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB bets t300, BB calls t300, MP3 folds, Hero calls t300, Button calls t300.

River: (t2200) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets t450, Hero raises to t1500, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds.

Final Pot: t4150

Results in white below: 
Hero shows 5c Ac (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins t4150. 

I wanted to get paid off on the river after I hit my flush but I guess I bet too much. Should I have just called and hoped the two people behind me would call too?

Hand #4
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (10 handed)

UTG+2 (t5682)
MP1 (t19388)
Hero (t11255)
MP3 (t2950)
CO (t972)
Button (t10285)
SB (t11840)
BB (t3680)
UTG (t5411)
UTG+1 (t9912)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, Hero raises to t2000, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls t1700, BB folds.

Flop: (t4600) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets t600, Hero raises to t4100, SB calls t3500.

Turn: (t12800) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets t2000, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t14800

Results in white below: 
No showdown. SB wins t14800. Shows As Qh 

Did I have any business playing this hand at all?

Hand #5

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (10 handed)

MP1 (t5382)
MP2 (t28596)
Hero (t7183)
CO (t850)
Button (t8896)
SB (t8585)
BB (t18540)
UTG (t29862)
UTG+1 (t7991)
UTG+2 (t4260)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 raises to t5382 (All-In), MP2 folds, Hero raises to t7183 (All-In), CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds.

Flop: (t13765) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: (t13765) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: (t13765) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: t13765

Results in white below: 
MP1 shows Kc Js (one pair, kings).
Hero shows Kd Ac (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins t13765. 

I was short-stacked and in need of a double up. Good move?

Hand #6

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t3000 (8 handed)

SB (t33296)
BB (t64948)
UTG (t12292)
UTG+1 (t14101)
MP1 (t38640)
Hero (t31015)
CO (t57410)
Button (t18655)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero raises to t10000, CO folds, Button calls t10000, SB folds, BB folds.

Flop: (t24500) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t9100, Button calls t8655 (All-In).

Turn: (t42255) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t42255) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t42255

Results in white below: 
Hero shows 7h Ah (high card, ace).
Button shows Th Ac (one pair, tens).
Outcome: Button wins t41810. Hero wins t445. 

This hand killed me. I got too caught up in trying to steal blinds. Given the size of the blinds this is an all-in or fold, leaning towards fold, right?

Any comments on these hands would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

over_c · #2 08-30-2004, 10:28 AM

Bump. Would anyone care to comment? I would really like some feedback. Thanks.