As a point of note, villian had been semi-loose to this point, but not out of control. I called a couple of the first hands from the SB because I felt very confident thta I could outplay him post flop. Bad move?

-----Hand 20-----
Hero's M = 13.71
PokerStars Game #8322156142: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/07 - 10:24:17 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (4590 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (8910 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Frenchdan: posts small blind 200
Hero: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7c 8d]
Frenchdan: raises 400 to 800
Hero: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Jd Ah 4s]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: bets 800
Hero: folds
Frenchdan collected 1650 from pot
Frenchdan: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 21-----
Hero's M = 12.44
PokerStars Game #8322158952: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/07 - 10:24:35 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (5415 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (8085 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Hero: posts small blind 200
Frenchdan: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8d Tc]
Hero: raises 800 to 1200
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 850 from pot


-----Hand 22-----
Hero's M = 13.09
PokerStars Game #8322160491: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/07 - 10:24:44 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (4990 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (8510 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Frenchdan: posts small blind 200
Hero: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ad 3d]
Frenchdan: raises 800 to 1200
Hero: raises 7285 to 8485 and is all-in
Frenchdan: calls 3765 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Qd 7s 6s]
*** TURN *** [Qd 7s 6s] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [Qd 7s 6s Jd] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Ad 3d] (a pair of Jacks)
Frenchdan: shows [7h 7d] (a full house, Sevens full of Jacks)
Frenchdan collected 9980 from pot


-----Hand 23-----
Hero's M = 5.42
PokerStars Game #8322164107: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/07 - 10:25:06 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (9980 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (3520 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Hero: posts small blind 200
Frenchdan: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jh Jd]
Hero: raises 3095 to 3495 and is all-in
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 850 from pot

[Td 3c] BB (M=6.07; r+F)

-----Hand 24-----
Hero's M = 5.42
PokerStars Game #8322167334: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/07 - 10:25:27 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (9980 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (3520 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Hero: posts small blind 200
Frenchdan: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4d 5h]
Hero: calls 200
Frenchdan: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qd Qh Tc]
Frenchdan: checks
Hero: bets 800
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 850 from pot


-----Hand 25-----
Hero's M = 6.07
PokerStars Game #8322170517: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/07 - 10:25:46 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (9555 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (3945 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Frenchdan: posts small blind 200
Hero: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jh 9d]
Frenchdan: calls 200
Hero: raises 3520 to 3920 and is all-in
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 850 from pot


-----Hand 26-----
Hero's M = 6.72
PokerStars Game #8322172326: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/07 - 10:25:57 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (9130 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (4370 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Hero: posts small blind 200
Frenchdan: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6h 9c]
Hero: calls 200
Frenchdan: checks
*** FLOP *** [As 6c Js]
Frenchdan: checks
Hero: bets 800
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 850 from pot

[2h 3s] BB (M=7.38; r+F)

-----Hand 27-----
Hero's M = 6.72
PokerStars Game #8322177090: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/07 - 10:26:27 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (9130 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (4370 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Hero: posts small blind 200
Frenchdan: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qd 8h]
Hero: raises 800 to 1200
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 850 from pot


-----Hand 28-----
Hero's M = 7.38
PokerStars Game #8322178538: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/07 - 10:26:36 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (8705 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (4795 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Frenchdan: posts small blind 200
Hero: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Tc 4c]
Frenchdan: calls 200
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc Ah Th]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: checks
*** TURN *** [Qc Ah Th] [9c]
Hero: bets 800
Frenchdan: calls 800
*** RIVER *** [Qc Ah Th 9c] [3h]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: bets 1600
Hero: folds
Frenchdan collected 2450 from pot
Frenchdan: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 29-----
Hero's M = 3.57
PokerStars Game #8322183590: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:27:07 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (9930 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (3570 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
Frenchdan: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8s 9s]
Hero: raises 2920 to 3520 and is all-in
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 1300 from pot

[3d Tc] BB (Folded to Hero.)

-----Hand 30-----
Hero's M = 4.57
PokerStars Game #8322186597: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:27:25 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (8930 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (4570 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
Frenchdan: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kh 2s]
Hero: raises 3920 to 4520 and is all-in
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 1300 from pot

[Td 4h] BB (M=5.22; r+F)

-----Hand 31-----
Hero's M = 4.57
PokerStars Game #8322189627: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:27:44 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (8930 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (4570 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
Frenchdan: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qd Js]
Hero: raises 3920 to 4520 and is all-in
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 1300 from pot

[Ts 9d] BB (Folded to Hero.)
[3d 2c] SB (M=5.57; F)
[3d 8h] BB (Folded to Hero.)

-----Hand 32-----
Hero's M = 5.57
PokerStars Game #8322194655: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:28:15 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (7930 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (5570 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
Frenchdan: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [9c 8s]
Hero: raises 4920 to 5520 and is all-in
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 1300 from pot


-----Hand 33-----
Hero's M = 6.22
PokerStars Game #8322196331: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:28:25 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (7280 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (6220 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Frenchdan: posts small blind 300
Hero: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7d 4h]
Frenchdan: calls 300
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [4d 4c 3c]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: bets 600
Hero: calls 600
*** TURN *** [4d 4c 3c] [Ks]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: bets 600
Hero: calls 600
*** RIVER *** [4d 4c 3c Ks] [Js]
Hero: bets 1800
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 3700 from pot


-----Hand 34-----
Hero's M = 8.07
PokerStars Game #8322202508: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:29:04 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (5430 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (8070 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
Frenchdan: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [9s 8h]
Hero: raises 600 to 1200
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 1300 from pot

[Ts 6d] BB (M=8.72; r+F)

-----Hand 35-----
Hero's M = 8.07
PokerStars Game #8322205742: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:29:24 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (5430 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (8070 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
Frenchdan: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5d Kd]
Hero: raises 1200 to 1800
Frenchdan: raises 3580 to 5380 and is all-in
Hero: calls 3580 – Was this a bad call getting 2 t0 1; especially because he had folded to my raises so much?
*** FLOP *** [8d 3s 9d]
*** TURN *** [8d 3s 9d] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [8d 3s 9d 4s] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Frenchdan: shows [Ah As] (a pair of Aces)
Hero: shows [5d Kd] (high card King)
Frenchdan collected 10860 from pot

[7d 4c] BB (M=2.64; r+F)

-----Hand 36-----
Hero's M = 1.99
PokerStars Game #8322211690: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:30:01 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (11510 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1990 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
Frenchdan: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4c 7c]
Hero: raises 1340 to 1940 and is all-in
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 1300 from pot

[8h Js] BB (Folded to Hero.)

-----Hand 37-----
Hero's M = 2.99
PokerStars Game #8322214435: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:30:18 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (10510 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (2990 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
Frenchdan: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jh Qd]
Hero: raises 2340 to 2940 and is all-in
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 1300 from pot


-----Hand 38-----
Hero's M = 3.64
PokerStars Game #8322216000: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:30:28 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (9860 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (3640 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Frenchdan: posts small blind 300
Hero: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5s Jh]
Frenchdan: calls 300
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [6h 6c 3s]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: checks
*** TURN *** [6h 6c 3s] [3h]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: checks
*** RIVER *** [6h 6c 3s 3h] [Td]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: bets 600
Hero: folds
Frenchdan collected 1300 from pot
Frenchdan: doesn't show hand

[2s 5s] SB (M=2.99; F)
[Jd 8c] BB (M=2.64; r+F)

-----Hand 39-----
Hero's M = 1.99
PokerStars Game #8322222450: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:31:08 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (11510 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1990 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
Frenchdan: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4d 5s]
Hero: raises 1340 to 1940 and is all-in
Frenchdan: calls 1340
*** FLOP *** [3s Ts 5d]
*** TURN *** [3s Ts 5d] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [3s Ts 5d 2c] [7h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Frenchdan: shows [9d Ks] (high card King)
Hero: shows [4d 5s] (a pair of Fives)
Hero collected 3980 from pot


-----Hand 40-----
Hero's M = 3.98
PokerStars Game #8322225572: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/07 - 10:31:28 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (9520 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (3980 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Frenchdan: posts small blind 300
Hero: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8h 3d]
Frenchdan: calls 300
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc Kh 2c]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: checks
*** TURN *** [Jc Kh 2c] [6s]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: checks
*** RIVER *** [Jc Kh 2c 6s] [2d]
Hero: checks
Frenchdan: bets 600
Hero: folds
Frenchdan collected 1300 from pot
Frenchdan: doesn't show hand

[4h 5d] SB (M=3.33; F) – auto push ATC with an M this low?
[4h Tc] BB (M=2.98; r+F)
[3d 8h] SB (M=1.79; F) – auto push ATC with an M this low?
[Js 9c] BB (Folded to Hero.)

-----Hand 41-----
Hero's M = 1.79
PokerStars Game #8322233789: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/02/07 - 10:32:20 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (11170 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (2330 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 400
Frenchdan: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8h 9c]
Hero: raises 1480 to 2280 and is all-in
Frenchdan: calls 1480
*** FLOP *** [3h 8c 6h]
*** TURN *** [3h 8c 6h] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [3h 8c 6h 8s] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Frenchdan: shows [2d As] (a pair of Eights)
Hero: shows [8h 9c] (three of a kind, Eights)
Hero collected 4660 from pot


-----Hand 42-----
Hero's M = 3.58
PokerStars Game #8322236787: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/02/07 - 10:32:39 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (8840 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (4660 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Frenchdan: posts small blind 400
Hero: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8s 9h]
Frenchdan: calls 400
Hero: raises 3810 to 4610 and is all-in
Frenchdan: folds
Hero collected 1700 from pot

[3s 2c] SB (M=4.24; F) – auto push ATC with an M this low?
[5h 8d] BB (M=3.89; r+F)

-----Hand 43-----
Hero's M = 3.24
PokerStars Game #8322241445: Tournament #42433764, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/02/07 - 10:33:09 (ET)
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Table '42433764 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Frenchdan (9290 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (4210 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 400
Frenchdan: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2h 5h]
Hero: raises 3360 to 4160 and is all-in
Frenchdan: calls 3360
*** FLOP *** [4h 3d 9s]
*** TURN *** [4h 3d 9s] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [4h 3d 9s Kc] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Frenchdan: shows [Qc 9c] (a pair of Nines)
Hero: shows [2h 5h] (high card King)
Frenchdan collected 8420 from pot

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