My return to MTT's (several hands from final table run)

GoldenHorde · #1 06-15-2005, 05:14 AM

I used to mainly play MTT's but after a horrid run where I went 2 months without a final table only to make 4 final tables in a week and a half and busted out 9th/10th in every one to a bad beat. At that point I decided the variance was too great and started playing SnG's exclusively for a living, taking a few months off from MTT's.

Things have been going very well and bankroll wasn't such a concern anymore so I decided to play a couple MTT's. Second tourney back I managed to take 16th in a $30+3 re-buy on PP only taking the add-on.

This was my 4th tourney back so im sure my MTT game is a little rusty and would appreciate comments on any hand.

Hand converter seemed to be missing some action so I tried to edit in the missing parts but i'm dead tired so probably missed a couple.

Hand #1

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) converter

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CO (t695)
Button (t1495)
SB (t985)
BB (t1020)
UTG (t1865)
UTG+1 (t1725)
UTG+2 (t1135)
Hero (t1225)
MP2 (t1715)
MP3 (t1575)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t75, UTG+2 raises to t300, Hero calls t300, 6 folds, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: (t720) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+2 pushes, Hero calls t835.

Turn: (t1555) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t1555) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t1555

Hand #2

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) converter

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UTG+1 (t680)
UTG+2 (t2055)
MP1 (t910)
MP2 (t975)
MP3 (t1905)
CO (t1605)
Button (t1975)
Hero (t2450)
BB (t1530)
UTG (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
3 folds, MP1 calls t30, 4 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t90) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP1 bets t50, Hero calls t50, BB folds.

Turn: (t190) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t100, Hero raises to t275, MP1 calls t175.

River: (t740) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t550, MP1 folds.

Final Pot: t1290

Hand #3

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

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BB (t3135)
UTG (t1905)
UTG+1 (t825)
UTG+2 (t1595)
MP1 (t2025)
MP2 (t1315)
MP3 (t1825)
Hero (t2555)
Button (t445)
SB (t2205)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t50, UTG+2 calls t50, 3 folds, Hero calls t50, 1 fold, SB completes, 1 fold.

Flop: (t250) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 bets t50, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls t50, SB folds.

Turn: (t350) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t50, Hero raises to t250, UTG+1 calls t200.

River: (t850) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets t600, UTG+1 folds.

Final Pot: t1450

Hand #4

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (10 handed) converter

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MP2 (t3260)
MP3 (t655)
CO (t2045)
Button (t3000)
SB (t3100)
BB (t1640)
UTG (t325)
Hero (t3130)
UTG+2 (t815)
MP1 (t2155)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero calls t100, 2 folds, MP2 raises to t300, 5 folds, Hero calls t200.

Flop: (t750) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets t300, Hero raises to t1000, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: t2050

Hand #5

#Game No : 2208855132
***** Hand History for Game 2208855132 *****
NL Hold'em Trny:13102642 Level:6 Blinds (75/150) - Wednesday, June 15, 00:22:13 EDT 2005
Table Multi-Table(363442) Table #19 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: bmarc4211 ( $1035 )
Seat 4: bjrainman ( $3325 )
Seat 5: Xyris1 ( $1175 )
Seat 8: AA88Qs ( $3730 )
Seat 9: amydee333 ( $890 )
Seat 6: rvnc33 ( $1490 )
Seat 10: TimHMS ( $2005 )
Seat 1: Mammothski ( $2210 )
Seat 3: VONDUTTCH_61 ( $4265 )
Trny:13102642 Level:6
Blinds (75/150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to AA88Qs [ Qd As ]
AA88Qs raises [400].
amydee333 folds.
TimHMS folds.
Mammothski folds.
bmarc4211 is all-In [1035]
VONDUTTCH_61 folds.
bjrainman folds.
Xyris1 folds.
rvnc33 folds.
AA88Qs calls [635].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jc, 7c, Ts ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3s ]
AA88Qs shows [ Qd, As ] a pair of sevens.
bmarc4211 shows [ Js, 9s ] two pairs, jacks and sevens.
bmarc4211 wins 2295 chips from the main pot with two pairs, jacks and sevens.
Game #2208858680 starts.

Hand #6

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

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MP1 (t1515)
MP2 (t5910)
MP3 (t11655)
CO (t1365)
Button (t2065)
SB (t1755)
BB (t2170)
Hero (t2245)
UTG+1 (t2050)
UTG+2 (t4960)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t500, 3 folds, MP2 calls t500, 5 folds.

Flop: (t1300) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets t200, Hero raises to t700, MP2 calls t500.

Turn: (t2700) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero pushes, MP2 calls t1045.

River: (t3745) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t3745

Raise with Q-K and 10-J and get re-raised both times having to lay them down.

Hand #7

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) converter

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UTG+1 (t3880)
MP1 (t8655)
MP2 (t8175)
MP3 (t7710)
CO (t3035)
Button (t2330)
Hero (t2990)
BB (t1863)
UTG (t9879)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 raises to t400, 1 fold, MP3 calls t400, 2 folds, Hero calls t300, BB calls t200.

Flop: (t1600) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks.

Turn: (t1600) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero pushes, BB folds, MP1 folds, MP3 folds.

Final Pot: t1600

Hand #8

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (10 handed) converter

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Button (t4018)
SB (t7910)
BB (t10805)
UTG (t9225)
UTG+1 (t5810)
UTG+2 (t3035)
MP1 (t1430)
Hero (t4190)
MP3 (t1313)
CO (t5249)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls t300, UTG+1 calls t300, 2 folds, Hero raises to t1500, 5 folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t1200.

Flop: (t3750) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero pushes, UTG+1 folds.

Final Pot: t3750

Hand #9

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (10 handed) converter

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CO (t4018)
Button (t7760)
SB (t10505)
BB (t8925)
UTG (t4310)
UTG+1 (t3035)
UTG+2 (t1430)
Hero (t6440)
MP2 (t1313)
MP3 (t5249)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, UTG+2 pushes, Hero raises to t2560, 6 folds.

Flop: (t3010) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t3010) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t3010) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t3010

Hand #10

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (10 handed) converter

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SB (t3298)
BB (t7460)
UTG (t10455)
UTG+1 (t6310)
UTG+2 (t8010)
MP1 (t5270)
MP2 (t8462)
Hero (t7720)
CO (t113)
Button (t5349)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
5 folds, Hero raises to t1000, 1 fold, Button calls t1000, 2 folds.

Flop: (t2600) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t2000, Button raises to t4000, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t8600

Hand #11

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

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Button (t4598)
SB (t14720)
BB (t10155)
UTG (t5410)
UTG+1 (t5910)
UTG+2 (t4370)
MP1 (t18609)
Hero (t5020)
MP3 (t10276)
CO (t8602)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t1600, 1 fold, MP1 calls t1600, Hero pushes, 5 folds, UTG+1 calls t3420, MP1 folds.

Flop: (t7820) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t7820) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t7820) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t7820

Hand #12

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

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BB (t3996)
UTG (t17340)
UTG+1 (t16555)
UTG+2 (t8890)
MP1 (t3960)
MP2 (t1970)
MP3 (t15831)
Hero (t10440)
Button (t10376)
SB (t10402)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
6 folds, Hero raises to t2000, 2 folds, Hero calls t1996.

Flop: (t5196) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t5196) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t5196) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t5196

Hand #13

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1000 (7 handed) converter

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MP2 (t18040)
CO (t16155)
Button (t6820)
SB (t5829)
Hero (t14836)
UTG (t10376)
MP1 (t27704)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t3500, 5 folds, Hero calls t3329.

Flop: (t7329) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t7329) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t7329) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t7329

Hand #14

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1500 (7 handed) converter

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CO (t16267)
Button (t39496)
SB (t21664)
BB (t25600)
Hero (t17165)
MP1 (t1893)
MP2 (t19366)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero pushes, 6 folds.

Final Pot: t2250

Hand #15

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1500 (9 handed) converter

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UTG (t71552)
UTG+1 (t16267)
MP1 (t41746)
MP2 (t20914)
MP3 (t7276)
CO (t25600)
Hero (t17165)
SB (t17866)
BB (t9865)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t3000, 8 folds.

Final Pot: t5250

Hand #16

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1500 (8 handed) converter

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UTG+1 (t76667)
MP1 (t16267)
MP2 (t47996)
CO (t18664)
Button (t5026)
SB (t19100)
Hero (t24415)
UTG (t20116)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, MP2 raises to t3000, 3 folds, Hero calls t1500.

Flop: (t6750) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t4500, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: t11250

Hand #17

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (9 handed) converter

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UTG+1 (t83417)
MP1 (t13767)
MP2 (t63346)
MP3 (t34280)
CO (t8536)
Button (t15247)
Hero (t25415)
BB (t37701)
UTG (t20237)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
7 folds. MP1 pushes, Hero pushes.

Flop: (t3000) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t3000) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t3000) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t3000

Hand #18

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t3000 (7 handed) converter

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MP2 (t96381)
CO (t60346)
Button (t26280)
SB (t9572)
BB (t23247)
Hero (t39182)
MP1 (t15737)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t8000, 1 fold, MP2 calls t8000, 4 folds.

Flop: (t20500) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 folds.

Final Pot: t20500

Hand #19

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t3000 (7 handed) converter

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MP1 (t88381)
MP2 (t60346)
CO (t26280)
Button (t8072)
SB (t20247)
Hero (t51682)
UTG (t15737)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
5 folds, Hero calls t17247.

Flop: (t21747) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t21747) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t21747) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t21747

Hand #20

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t3000 (10 handed) converter

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UTG+1 (t43649)
UTG+2 (t9611)
Hero (t71929)
MP2 (t74627)
MP3 (t60346)
CO (t88381)
Button (t15362)
SB (t36539)
BB (t18094)
UTG (t57249)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG+2 limps, Hero raises to 10k

Flop: (t4500) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (10 players)

Turn: (t4500) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (10 players)

River: (t4500) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (10 players)

Final Pot: t4500

Hand #21

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (7 handed) converter

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SB (t78120)
BB (t81356)
Hero (t56318)
MP1 (t80846)
MP2 (t86881)
CO (t53402)
Button (t65565)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
5 folds,Hero folds, SB pushes, BB calls t72120.

Flop: (t81120) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t81120) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t81120) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t81120

Final Pot: t4500

Hand #22 Final Table

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t8000 (6 handed) converter

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MP (t139147)
Hero (t38206)
Button (t40938)
SB (t51344)
BB (t81232)
UTG (t369133)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG raises to t16000, 3 folds, SB calls t8000.

Flop: (t36000) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, UTG bets t8000, SB folds.

Final Pot: t44000

Hand #24

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t8000 (4 handed) converter

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BB (t268929)
Hero (t26206)
Button (t97232)
SB (t327633)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, BB calls t18206.

Flop: (t30206) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t30206) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t30206) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t30206

Villain was holding 10-7 and I busted out 4th for a 2k cash which im thrilled with but sure I made a couple mistakes.

durron597 · #2 06-15-2005, 10:38 AM

Lots of hands here. I'll review only the first few for now...

1) Normally I always raise when the action gets back to me with aces. However I feel like after a raise and a reraise, putting in the third bet means "I have AA or KK". On the flop, this is an obvious and easy call - you have an overpair and the nut flush draw incase you are behind.

2) I lead out for less on the river. If he has the flush you are going to get raised no matter what you lead unless it's a baby flush, and you have tons of showdown equity, and you checkraised the flush card so I doubt he'll bluff raise you. The only thing you want to lay down here is a set but I think it's better to bet for value instead of trying to get a set to fold. I think I lead for 300 on the river.

3) Very nice.

4) Preflop I am very torn, obviously once you've limped call the small raise, but playing 88 out of position for 100 chips is asking for trouble. What do you do if he raises to 450-500? On the flop, the only thing I might do differently is raise a tiny bit less, like to 850-900. But that's being nitpicky, your raise is fine.

5) Standard you are pot committed against that opponent.

6) Why are you pushing the turn? He (should) only call you if he was on the draw and it got there, or maybe if he has the case queen with a jack or the ace of diamonds, but that's unlikely given your hand. But if you check again you might provoke a bluff. On the other hand a 4th diamond on the river sucks for you. Did he have the flush and you sucked out on the river?

7) I lead this flop 100% of the time. But that might be a leak in my game.

8) Standard.

9) Standard with these blinds and his stacksize.

10) I lead the flop for less. You could save yourself ~500 chips.

11) Wow the blinds are t800? Is this the bubble? Tons of short stacks. If this is near the bubble (before or after) it's fine.

12) You are getting over 3:1, you must call.

13) Blinds are huge, shortstack, pot odds, he could have anything. Call.

14) I like a smaller raise here you are above 10xBB. But pushing isn't wrong.

Alright that's it for now, I'll probably look at the rest later.

GoldenHorde · #3 06-15-2005, 12:36 PM

6) Villain had acquired his chips by making ridiculous calls in this hand he flipped over Ad 10h.

7) I probably lead it at least 75% of the time not really sure why I didn't in this case.

10) This was actually during the bubble and pretty much ended my bubble aggression I agree that flop bet was too much.

11) Right after the bubble - I actually typed "time to gambooooooooooooool" to a friend who was watching right as this hand was being dealt. I thought awhile before pushing and eventually figured I had a decent shot of being called by a hand I was dominating and definately willing to take a flip at this poin. UTG+1 flipped over A-J (and came back to make final table)