A great post and read. I generally play with a similar approach (although not nearly as well), so it was great to see a running commentary on this style of play. I'm sure this will help me immensely.
PokerStars Game #9675294064: Tournament #48311898, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/04/29 - 23:17:33 (ET)
Table '48311898 138' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Alaskadude (4912 in chips)
Seat 2: aok_kia (13305 in chips)
Seat 3: 0lde English (1259 in chips)
Seat 4: danthecabman (2500 in chips)
Seat 5: ScatMan55 (5045 in chips)
Seat 6: addietudes (12235 in chips)
Seat 7: ShadyAK (4248 in chips)
Seat 8: Catspajamas (30906 in chips)
Seat 9: MikeBBBell (13677 in chips)
Alaskadude: posts the ante 50
aok_kia: posts the ante 50
0lde English: posts the ante 50
danthecabman: posts the ante 50
ScatMan55: posts the ante 50
addietudes: posts the ante 50
ShadyAK: posts the ante 50
Catspajamas: posts the ante 50
MikeBBBell: posts the ante 50
danthecabman: posts small blind 300
ScatMan55: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to aok_kia [Kh 9c]
addietudes: calls 600
ShadyAK: folds
Catspajamas: calls 600
MikeBBBell: folds
Alaskadude: folds
aok_kia: calls 600
0lde English: folds
danthecabman: folds
ScatMan55: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 6s 7s]
ScatMan55: checks
addietudes: checks
Catspajamas: bets 600
aok_kia: calls 600
ScatMan55: calls 600
addietudes: calls 600
*** TURN *** [8h 6s 7s] [6d]
ScatMan55: checks
addietudes: checks
Catspajamas: bets 600
aok_kia: calls 600
ScatMan55: calls 600
addietudes: folds
*** RIVER *** [8h 6s 7s 6d] [6h]
ScatMan55: checks
Catspajamas: checks
aok_kia: bets 4200
ScatMan55: folds
Catspajamas: folds
aok_kia collected 7350 from pot
aok_kia: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7350 | Rake 0
Board [8h 6s 7s 6d 6h]
Seat 1: Alaskadude folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: aok_kia collected (7350)
Seat 3: 0lde English (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: danthecabman (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: ScatMan55 (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 6: addietudes folded on the Turn
Seat 7: ShadyAK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Catspajamas folded on the River
Seat 9: MikeBBBell folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Could you explain the reasoning behind this call? Isn't it throwing chips away when there is no reason to get involved?