Take a ride with me through my craptastic tourney play (long)

CrackerZack · #1 05-08-2004, 12:42 PM

Hello all. While I feel my tourney play is getting a bit better, I'm still utterly lost when out of position and its killing me. I know situations where you have a pair with an overcard on board and a flat caller behind you are never easy, but hopefully I can get some idea what I'm doing. I butchered a few of these hands, but give it to me straight. I don't mind being told how much I suck as long as there is a good explanation as to why I suck and how I could suck less. Without further adeiu...

*********** # 11 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed)

MP3 (t1160)
CO (t1440)
Button (t1120)
SB (t1550)
BB (t2970)
UTG (t2150)
CrapperZack (t1470)
MP1 (t1610)
MP2 (t2960)

Preflop: CrapperZack is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls t20, CrapperZack raises to t80, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls t70, BB folds, UTG calls t60.

Flop: (t260) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players) 
SB checks, UTG checks, CrapperZack bets t220, SB raises to t500, UTG calls t500, CrapperZack calls t280.

Turn: (t1760) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players) 
SB checks, UTG bets t200, CrapperZack folds, SB folds.

Final Pot: t1960

-I later discovered the SB in this hand is a total clown. UTG was loose, but not prone to running ridiculous bluffs. Since this is only hand 11 though, at the time I know none of this. Btw, my fold to the tiny bet was much more due to fear of a big raise from SB. At the time I didn't have enough info to have this fear but its was later proved to be justified as he moved in with any real hand or draw quite a bit. Again, i don't know this at the time.

*********** # 19 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)

CO (t2575)
Button (t1395)
SB (t2305)
BB (t2900)
UTG (t2940)
UTG+1 (t3060)
CrapperZack (t2235)
MP2 (t1770)
MP3 (t3250)

Preflop: CrapperZack is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, CrapperZack raises to t100, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls t85, BB calls t70.

Flop: (t300) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players) 
SB checks, BB checks, CrapperZack bets t250, SB calls t250, BB folds.

Turn: (t800) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players) 
SB checks, CrapperZack bets t800, SB calls t800.

River: (t2400) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players) 
SB checks, CrapperZack checks.

Final Pot: t2400

-I kept thinking of my AKs post from last week where no worse hand could call the river. I know this is a bit different, as top pair could call me, but should I bet this river?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed)

MP1 (t3985)
MP2 (t1200)
MP3 (t2310)
CO (t2445)
Button (t2690)
SB (t6350)
CrapperZack (t3490)
UTG (t3495)
UTG+1 (t9965)

Preflop: CrapperZack is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t100, MP2 folds, MP3 calls t100, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, CrapperZack checks.

Flop: (t400) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players) 
SB checks, CrapperZack checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks.

Turn: (t400) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players) 
SB checks, CrapperZack checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks.

River: (t400) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players) 
SB checks, CrapperZack checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks.

Final Pot: t400

-I checked with intention of check-raising a LP mini-steal bet here or folding to heavy action. After that failed I didn't really know where to go. help?

*********** # 68 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (9 handed)

MP1 (t24280)
MP2 (t900)
MP3 (t2960)
CO (t4925)
Button (t2315)
SB (t11780)
CrapperZack (t5540)
UTG (t2045)
UTG+1 (t12490)

Preflop: CrapperZack is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t150, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, CrapperZack checks.

Flop: (t450) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players) 
SB checks, CrapperZack checks, UTG checks.

Turn: (t450) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players) 
SB checks, CrapperZack checks, UTG checks.

River: (t450) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players) 
SB checks, CrapperZack checks, UTG bets t750, SB raises to t3000, CrapperZack folds, UTG calls t1145 (All-In).

Final Pot: t5345

-this hand i posted becuase i thought it was funny. i considered taking a stab and thought, hey, maybe K-high is good here [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] but decided against it. Oddly, SB flopped the boat and UTG turned nut flush.

*********** # 68 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed)

BB (t24280)
UTG (t900)
UTG+1 (t2960)
MP1 (t10075)
MP2 (t2315)
CO (t9050)
CrapperZack (t5315)
SB (t12340)

Preflop: CrapperZack is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t150, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO calls t150, CrapperZack raises to t750, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls t600, CO calls t600.

Flop: (t2475) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players) 
UTG+1 checks, CO checks, CrapperZack checks.

Turn: (t2475) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players) 
UTG+1 checks, CO checks, CrapperZack bets t2150...

-I really don't like my flop check here but no one will fold a J or a draw here for really any bet. If I moved in they probably would fold a club draw, but not a J and moving in with AK after missing isn't in my repetiore yet. Turn bet good?

*********** # 106 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed)

MP2 (t340)
CO (t8372)
Button (t21035)
SB (t5300)
BB (t11027)
CrapperZack (t6390)
UTG+1 (t15433)
MP1 (t1775)

Preflop: CrapperZack is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 raises to t315, CO folds, Button folds, BB calls t215, CrapperZack calls t115.

Flop: (t795) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players) 
BB checks, CrapperZack checks.

Turn: (t795) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players) 
BB bets t800, CrapperZack folds.

River: (t1595) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players) 

Final Pot: t1595

-Hand converter screwed this up a bit. I was gonna be content to check it down unless I spiked a 7. Seems good, just checking though.

*********** # 110 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed)

SB (t1655)
BB (t8072)
UTG (t23860)
UTG+1 (t5225)
MP1 (t11172)
CrapperZack (t5875)
CO (t14433)
Button (t6630)

Preflop: CrapperZack is MP2 with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t200, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, CrapperZack calls t200, CO folds, Button raises to t800, SB folds, BB calls t600, UTG calls t600, CrapperZack folds.

Flop: (t2575) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players) 
BB bets t600, UTG calls t600, Button raises to t1600, BB calls t1000, UTG folds.

Turn: (t6375) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players) 
BB checks, Button bets t1800, BB calls t1800.

River: (t9975) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players) 
BB bets t3847 (All-In), Button calls t2405 (All-In).

Final Pot: t16227

-this was PF brain fart. There had been a couple of flops seen for one bet in the last few hands and I was hoping for another when i couldn't afford to bleed chips. Thoughts on the fold?

*********** # 112 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed)

Button (t1530)
SB (t1442)
BB (t22435)
UTG (t5200)
UTG+1 (t11147)
CrapperZack (t5650)
MP2 (t14408)
CO (t15110)

Preflop: CrapperZack is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, CrapperZack raises to t700, MP2 folds, CO raises to t1200, Button folds, SB raises to t1417, BB folds, CrapperZack calls t717, CO calls t217.

Flop: (t4376) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players) 
CrapperZack checks, CO checks.

Turn: (t4376) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players) 
CrapperZack bets t2000, CO calls t2000.

River: (t8376) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players) 
CrapperZack bets t2208 (All-In), CO folds.

Final Pot: t10584

-Should i push this PF? I was planning a check-raise on the flop hoping to get a bit more dead money and show down vs all-in but in retrospect that seems dumb. Turn bet too much? I wanted him to call and was very pleased he did but still think it might've been to much to invite a call usually.

*********** # 113 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed)

MP2 (t1480)
CO (t22185)
Button (t5050)
SB (t11397)
CrapperZack (t10834)
UTG (t14358)
UTG+1 (t11643)
MP1 (t8245)

Preflop: CrapperZack is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t200, CO calls t200, Button calls t200, SB folds, CrapperZack checks.

Flop: (t975) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players) 
CrapperZack checks, MP2 checks, CO bets t600, Button folds, CrapperZack raises to t2600, MP2 folds, CO calls t2000.

Turn: (t6175) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players) 
CrapperZack checks, CO checks.

River: (t6175) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players) 
CrapperZack checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: t6175

-very next hand, JJ again. Out of position, he called my raise, A on the turn, I got scared and shut it down. Any suggestions here would be greatly appreciated.

*********** # 124 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (9 handed)

UTG (t1335)
UTG+1 (t8402)
MP1 (t20580)
MP2 (t8625)
MP3 (t18433)
CrapperZack (t14384)
Button (t23655)
SB (t19561)
BB (t19029)

Preflop: CrapperZack is CO with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t400, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CrapperZack raises to t1400, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls t1000, MP1 folds.

Flop: (t3000) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players) 
BB checks, CrapperZack bets t2400, BB calls t2400.

Turn: (t7800) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players) 
BB checks, CrapperZack checks.

River: (t7800) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players) 
BB bets t800, CrapperZack calls t800.

Final Pot: t9400

-Same problem as above, overcard, out of position being called. His river bet was so small I couldn't possibly fold.

*********** # 129 **************
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (9 handed)

MP3 (t610)
CO (t12702)
Button (t15655)
SB (t8100)
BB (t17790)
Hero (t18284)
UTG+1 (t21930)
MP1 (t20261)
MP2 (t18129)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t1400, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t1400, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds.

Flop: (t3000) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players) 
Hero checks, MP2 bets t2800, Hero .....

-I like my hand a lot but what to do with it? I think if I had more experience this hand is easy but instead I screwed it up. Thoughts?

Thanks in advance for anyone taking the time to go through these.

Zack