Heads up EXTREME Short Stack
Ive been playing at the $5.50s rather successfully, ive built my BR from $50 to $200.. Anyway I came upon this situation heads: up after taking a bad beat i was down to about 1.5 BBs, and I had a couple hands were i wasnt sure if I was making the right play. So if you could read through it and point out any obvious mistakes, i would love to be more prepared should i similar situation arise.
It should be an interesting read, it took quite a few oddities to keep me alive that long; i think the guy I was playing ended up sayin "gg" to me like 4 times.
PokerStars Game #3123412549: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/11/21 - 22:40:13 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (6420 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (7080 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts the ante 25
throughhiker: posts small blind 200
Alameda22: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [Ad Ah]
throughhiker said, "thx"
throughhiker: calls 200
Alameda22: raises 800 to 1200
throughhiker: raises 5195 to 6395 and is all-in
Alameda22: calls 5195
throughhiker said, "gg"
*** FLOP *** [2d 9h Tc]
Alameda22 said, "lol"
throughhiker said, "lol"
*** TURN *** [2d 9h Tc] [Jd]
throughhiker said, "kkk"
*** RIVER *** [2d 9h Tc Jd] [Qd]
throughhiker said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Alameda22: shows [Ad Ah] (a pair of Aces)
throughhiker: shows [Kc Ac] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
Alameda22 said, "oh my god"
throughhiker collected 12840 from pot
throughhiker said, "what"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12840 | Rake 0
Board [2d 9h Tc Jd Qd]
Seat 2: throughhiker (button) (small blind) showed [Kc Ac] and won (12840) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 4: Alameda22 (big blind) showed [Ad Ah] and lost with a pair of Aces
PokerStars Game #3123418025: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/11/21 - 22:40:50 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (12840 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (660 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts small blind 200
throughhiker: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [6c 4d]
Alameda22 said, "i saaw that one coming"
Alameda22: folds
throughhiker collected 450 from pot
throughhiker said, "wow"
throughhiker: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 2: throughhiker (big blind) collected (450)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
PokerStars Game #3123422243: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/11/21 - 22:41:07 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (13065 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (435 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts the ante 25
throughhiker: posts small blind 200
Alameda22: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [Kh Qc]
throughhiker: raises 400 to 800
Alameda22: calls 10 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Th Jh 4h]
Alameda22 said, "9/A"
*** TURN *** [Th Jh 4h] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Th Jh 4h 9d] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Alameda22: shows [Kh Qc] (a straight, Nine to King)
throughhiker: shows [6d 6c] (a pair of Sixes)
Alameda22 collected 870 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 870 | Rake 0
Board [Th Jh 4h 9d 8s]
Seat 2: throughhiker (button) (small blind) showed [6d 6c] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 4: Alameda22 (big blind) showed [Kh Qc] and won (870) with a straight, Nine to King
PokerStars Game #3123426856: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/11/21 - 22:41:33 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (12630 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (870 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts small blind 200
throughhiker: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [6c 9c]
Alameda22 said, "this is amazing"
Alameda22: raises 445 to 845 and is all-in
throughhiker: calls 445
*** FLOP *** [8h Kd 5c]
*** TURN *** [8h Kd 5c] [5h]
Alameda22 said, "gg"
*** RIVER *** [8h Kd 5c 5h] [9s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
throughhiker: shows [9h Ts] (two pair, Nines and Fives)
Alameda22: shows [6c 9c] (two pair, Nines and Fives)
throughhiker said, "gg"
throughhiker collected 870 from pot
Alameda22 collected 870 from pot
Alameda22 said, "..."
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1740 | Rake 0
Board [8h Kd 5c 5h 9s]
Seat 2: throughhiker (big blind) showed [9h Ts] and won (870) with two pair, Nines and Fives
Seat 4: Alameda22 (button) (small blind) showed [6c 9c] and won (870) with two pair, Nines and Fives
PokerStars Game #3123433199: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/11/21 - 22:42:07 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (12630 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (870 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts the ante 25
throughhiker: posts small blind 200
Alameda22: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [4h Kd]
throughhiker: raises 400 to 800
Alameda22: raises 45 to 845 and is all-in
throughhiker: calls 45
*** FLOP *** [7c 4s 9d]
Alameda22 said, "**** again"
throughhiker said, "okay"
Alameda22 said, "..."
*** TURN *** [7c 4s 9d] [6s]
throughhiker said, "wtf"
*** RIVER *** [7c 4s 9d 6s] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Alameda22: shows [4h Kd] (a pair of Fours)
throughhiker: shows [Ks Td] (high card King)
Alameda22 collected 1740 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1740 | Rake 0
Board [7c 4s 9d 6s 5h]
Seat 2: throughhiker (button) (small blind) showed [Ks Td] and lost with high card King
Seat 4: Alameda22 (big blind) showed [4h Kd] and won (1740) with a pair of Fours
PokerStars Game #3123438366: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/11/21 - 22:42:35 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (11760 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (1740 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts small blind 200
throughhiker: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [Tc 8d]
Alameda22 said, "chop?"
Alameda22: folds
throughhiker said, "?"
throughhiker collected 450 from pot
throughhiker: shows [Qd As] (high card Ace)
Alameda22 said, "im jk"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 2: throughhiker (big blind) collected (450)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
PokerStars Game #3123441331: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/11/21 - 22:42:52 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (11985 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (1515 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 25
Alameda22: posts the ante 25
throughhiker: posts small blind 200
Alameda22: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [4c 5c]
throughhiker: calls 200
Alameda22: checks
*** FLOP *** [5d Ks 8h]
Alameda22: bets 1090 and is all-in
throughhiker: folds
Alameda22 collected 850 from pot
Alameda22: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [5d Ks 8h]
Seat 2: throughhiker (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Alameda22 (big blind) collected (850)
PokerStars Game #3123445492: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/11/21 - 22:43:14 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (11560 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (1940 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts small blind 300
throughhiker: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [2d 3h]
Alameda22: folds
throughhiker collected 700 from pot
throughhiker: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 700 | Rake 0
Seat 2: throughhiker (big blind) collected (700)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
PokerStars Game #3123447844: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/11/21 - 22:43:27 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (11910 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (1590 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts the ante 50
throughhiker: posts small blind 300
Alameda22: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [Js 3c]
throughhiker: raises 600 to 1200
Alameda22: raises 340 to 1540 and is all-in
throughhiker: calls 340
*** FLOP *** [Jh 7h 7s]
throughhiker said, "okay"
Alameda22 said, "i cant fold there"
*** TURN *** [Jh 7h 7s] [8h]
Alameda22 said, "cmon ace"
Alameda22 said, "KQ"
*** RIVER *** [Jh 7h 7s 8h] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Alameda22: shows [Js 3c] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
throughhiker: shows [Td Jd] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
throughhiker said, "gg"
Alameda22 collected 1590 from pot
throughhiker collected 1590 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3180 | Rake 0
Board [Jh 7h 7s 8h Qh]
Seat 2: throughhiker (button) (small blind) showed [Td Jd] and won (1590) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens
Seat 4: Alameda22 (big blind) showed [Js 3c] and won (1590) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens
PokerStars Game #3123453013: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/11/21 - 22:43:56 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (11910 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (1590 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts small blind 300
throughhiker: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [7d Ac]
throughhiker said, "come on"
throughhiker said, "lol"
Alameda22 said, "this wont end"
Alameda22: raises 940 to 1540 and is all-in
Alameda22 said, "EVER"
throughhiker: folds
Alameda22 collected 1300 from pot
Alameda22: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1300 | Rake 0
Seat 2: throughhiker (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Alameda22 (button) (small blind) collected (1300)
PokerStars Game #3123455996: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/11/21 - 22:44:12 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (11260 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (2240 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts the ante 50
throughhiker: posts small blind 300
Alameda22: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [Jh 5c]
throughhiker: calls 300
Alameda22: raises 1590 to 2190 and is all-in
throughhiker: folds
Alameda22 collected 1300 from pot
Alameda22: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1300 | Rake 0
Seat 2: throughhiker (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Alameda22 (big blind) collected (1300)
PokerStars Game #3123458389: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/11/21 - 22:44:24 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (10610 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (2890 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts small blind 300
throughhiker: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [7h 2c]
Alameda22: folds
throughhiker collected 700 from pot
throughhiker: shows [Qd Jd] (high card Queen)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 700 | Rake 0
Seat 2: throughhiker (big blind) collected (700)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
PokerStars Game #3123460079: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/11/21 - 22:44:34 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (10960 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (2540 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts the ante 50
throughhiker: posts small blind 300
Alameda22: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [Kh 3c]
throughhiker: raises 600 to 1200
Alameda22 said, "7/2o"
Alameda22: folds
throughhiker collected 1300 from pot
throughhiker: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1300 | Rake 0
Seat 2: throughhiker (button) (small blind) collected (1300)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (big blind) folded before Flop
PokerStars Game #3123464302: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/11/21 - 22:44:57 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (11610 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (1890 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts small blind 300
throughhiker: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [8s 3h]
Alameda22: raises 1240 to 1840 and is all-in
throughhiker: folds
Alameda22 collected 1300 from pot
Alameda22: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1300 | Rake 0
Seat 2: throughhiker (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Alameda22 (button) (small blind) collected (1300)
PokerStars Game #3123466774: Tournament #15442634, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/11/21 - 22:45:10 (ET)
Table '15442634 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: throughhiker (10960 in chips)
Seat 4: Alameda22 (2540 in chips)
throughhiker: posts the ante 50
Alameda22: posts the ante 50
throughhiker: posts small blind 300
Alameda22: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alameda22 [Jc 2h]
throughhiker: raises 2400 to 3000
Alameda22: calls 1890 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [3d Th Js]
throughhiker said, "wtf?"
*** TURN *** [3d Th Js] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [3d Th Js 6h] [9h]
throughhiker said, "heart"
Alameda22 said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Alameda22: shows [Jc 2h] (a pair of Jacks)
throughhiker: shows [Kh 4h] (a flush, King high)
throughhiker said, "gg"
throughhiker collected 5080 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5080 | Rake 0
Board [3d Th Js 6h 9h]
Seat 2: throughhiker (button) (small blind) showed [Kh 4h] and won (5080) with a flush, King high
Seat 4: Alameda22 (big blind) showed [Jc 2h] and lost with a pair of Jacks
