Hey I won using Sklanskys original "system"

[MrBlueNose]

The rules are pretty simple:

1 If someone else has raised in front of you, move all-in with AA, AK or AKs. Otherwise, fold.
2 If no one else has raised in front of you, move all-in with any pair, any Ax suited, AKo, and two suited connectors except 43 and 32.

However in the first few levels, only move in with aces.

I've tried doing the "System" before, however to no success. It wasn't until tonight that I realized why this was. In Sklanskys original system it was designed for live play against some of the worlds best players. However to adapt it to online play, it has to be played against a tournament....full of donks.

So I registered, with 44 others for a Pokerstars $1+$0.20 Multi Table Tournament, and off we go. I decided that level 3 is where I will start to play rule #2.

I will list the hands in order, and any relevant action will post the hand history:

Level 1:
3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold


Level 2:
T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - FILLMAFF....but Fold.
3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold

Level 3 - WHERE THE ACTION STARTS:
2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold

MP2 (t2810)
CO (t1765)
Button (t2845)
SB (t2500)
Hero (t1425)
UTG (t1330)
UTG+1 (t1790)
MP1 (t615)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t50, 1 fold, MP1 calls t50, 1 fold, CO calls t50, 1 fold, SB completes, Hero raises to t1425, UTG folds, MP1 folds, CO folds, SB calls t1375.

Hero has 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB has A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Flop: (t3000) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t3000) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t3000) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Outcome: Hero wins t3000.

4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold

UTG (t2460)
UTG+1 (t2140)
MP1 (t2845)
MP2 (t1075)

Hero (t2975)
Button (t1180)
SB (t1740)
BB (t665)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG calls t50, 3 folds, Hero raises to t2975, 2 folds, BB calls t615 (All-In), UTG folds.

BB has A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero has Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (

Flop: (t3715) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t3715) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t3715) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Outcome: Hero wins t2310. BB wins t1405.

8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Two limpers, I push, both fold.
T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold

Level 4:
6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold

Level 5:
A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. 3 folds. I push all-in. Everyone folds.


SB (t1970)
BB (t5765)
UTG (t2290)
MP1 (t1350)
Hero (t2485)
CO (t910)
Button (t3680)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t150, 1 fold, Hero raises to t2485, 2 folds, SB calls t1895 (All-In), 1 fold, UTG folds.

SB has K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Hero has A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Flop: (t4755) 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t4755) 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t4755) 3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Outcome: Hero wins t4755.

BOOM

Button (t5615)
SB (t2140)
BB (t1350)
Hero (t4755)
MP (t910)
CO (t3680)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t4755, MP calls t910 (All-In), 4 folds.

Hero has Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
MP has T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Flop: (t5890) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t5890) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t5890) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Outcome: Hero wins t3845. MP wins t2045.

Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold

Level 6
K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Push all-in UTG. Everyone folds.
2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Push all-in UTG. Everyone folds.
9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold

Level 7
Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold

The system does not cover being in the BB and seeing a free flop, but I felt this was what Lord Sklansky would have instructed.

CO (t5665)
Button (t3420)
SB (t2490)
Hero (t3520)
UTG (t4270)
MP1 (t2450)
MP2 (t6645)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP2 calls t200, 1 fold, Button calls t200, 1 fold, Hero checks.

Flop: (t750) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets t3295 (All-In), MP2 folds, Button calls t3195 (All-In).

Hero has A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Button has A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Turn: (t7240) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: (t7240) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

Outcome: Hero wins t7240.

8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - 6-handed. One limper. I push. Everyone including limper folds.
T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold

Level 8:
5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold

And just like that, we were at the final table, 3rd in chips with top 7 paying. How will Sklanskys system work out here? The final table action is further down this thread. Here are the stack sizes BTW:

Seat 1: BridgetJones (7440 in chips)
Seat 2: SNIPER222 (6270 in chips)
Seat 3: TheSnodge (5450 in chips)
Seat 4: misael73 (21975 in chips)
Seat 5: Special1029 (2740 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (7990 in chips)
Seat 7: usecarman (8055 in chips)
Seat 8: Mummy T. (3025 in chips)
Seat 9: Player1200 (4555 in chips)

Here's the final table action:

Level 8:
A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - All-in on button. Blinds fold.
T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold.
T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold. Mummy T gets eliminated. Down to bubble.

Level 9:
6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold.
J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold. special1029 busts on bubble and we're ITM.
6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold

Level 10:
Stack is currently less than 10BB but I have faith in the system.
T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - All-in as CO. All fold.
Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold. TheSnodge is eliminated. Six-handed, Stacks are:

Seat 1: BridgetJones (7140 in chips)
Seat 2: SNIPER222 (3170 in chips)
Seat 4: misael73 (9800 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (7765 in chips)
Seat 7: usecarman (24420 in chips)
Seat 9: Player1200 (15205 in chips)

Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold.
4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - UTG limps. I push in CO. Everyone folds.
9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold.
3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold. SNIPER222 is all-in against two and loses.

Blinds 400/800 still, stacks are:

Seat 1: BridgetJones (4440 in chips)
Seat 4: misael73 (13370 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero71 (8565 in chips)
Seat 7: usecarman (25120 in chips)
Seat 9: Player1200 (16005 in chips)

T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold

SB (t3490)
BB (t19070)
Hero (t8015)
MP (t23870)
Button (t13055)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t7965, 3 folds, BB calls t7165.

BB has T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Hero has A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Flop: (t15330) Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t15330) 8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t15330) 4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Outcome: Hero wins t15330.

7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold

Then comes an interesting hand where I was evil and deviated from the system....and one of my friends, who was sweating me, accidently types in the chat instead of on IM.

Button (t3040)
SB (t11055)
Hero (t16580)
UTG (t23820)
MP (t13005)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
3 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t1400) 6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets t800, Hero calls t800.

Turn: (t3000) T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets t800, Hero calls t800.

River: (t4600) 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

HerosFriend [observer] said, "are you slowplaying?"
SB bets 1600
HerosFriend [observer] said, "that's not part of the system!"
Hero raises 12530 to 14130 and is all-in
SB folds

Final Pot: t4600

5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold

UTG (t2940)
MP (t6955)
Hero (t20330)
SB (t24370)
BB (t12905)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP calls t800, Hero raises to t20280, 2 folds, MP calls t6105 (All-In).

MP has 3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Hero has 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Flop: (t27385) 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t27385) 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t27385) 5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Outcome: Hero wins t27385.

Level 11:
3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - Fold
7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold

Chip leader now BTW.

Seat 1: BridgetJones (6415 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero71 (28560 in chips)
Seat 7: usecarman (21745 in chips)
Seat 9: Player1200 (10780 in chips)

Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - Fold
8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Push all-in. No callers.
Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Folded to in BB.
2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold
J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - Fold

SB (t9715)
Hero (t28560)
UTG (t23845)
Button (t5380)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, SB raises to t9640 and is all-in, Hero calls t8440.

SB has 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero has A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Flop: (t18305) Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t18305) 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t18305) T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Outcome: Hero wins t18305.

Very next hand I fold 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Other two are all-in, and we're heads-up.

Seat 6: Hero71 (38350 in chips)
Seat 7: usecarman (29150 in chips)

At this point I consult with OrangeKing about the system. We decide that heads-up we have to change our play to include Axo, Kxo, any two cards T and higher, any suited Q, and suited one-gapper. Also if the SB limps and we hit the flop with top pair or better, push.

A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - SB folds.
Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] - Fold
7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - SB raises, we fold.
3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - All-in. SB folds.

THEN THE GRAND FINALE:

Hero (t38350)
Button (t29150)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Button calls t600, Hero checks.

Flop: (t1875) J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Hero bets t37075 (All-In), Button calls t27875 (All-In).

Hero71: shows [3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]] (a pair of Jacks)
usecarman: shows [8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] (a pair of Tens)

Turn: (t1875) 7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t66825) K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: t66825

Outcome: Hero wins t66825.

That was quite fun. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[tdomeski]

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The rules are pretty simple:

1 If someone else has raised in front of you, move all-in with AA, AK or AKs. Otherwise, fold.
2 If no one else has raised in front of you, move all-in with any pair, any Ax suited, AKo, and two suited connectors except 43 and 32.



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Is this "original system" different from the one in the updated Sklansky book on Tournament Poker? B/c the system I know is not that simple and involves a few other variables.

Way to go nonetheless.

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J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] - FILLMAFF....but Fold.

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Hillarious

Nice work on using the system.

[MrBlueNose]

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Is this "original system" different from the one in the updated Sklansky book on Tournament Poker? B/c the system I know is not that simple and involves a few other variables.

Way to go nonetheless.

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This is based on Sklanskys original system written for the daughter of the casino owner. In the updated edition of the book he writes about it, then has another section entitled Improving the "System", which I believe is what you're thinking of.

[tdomeski]

Yeah that is what I am thinking about.

Thanks for reminding me.

[fnurt]

Hilarious. Nice post.