First ever HU tourney for review

I nearly didnt post this, I know its terrible, but I guess the best way to learn is to let you guys rip some shreds off me. All comments appreciated. I was lost for pretty much the entire thing.




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---Tournament Summary---
$2.20 SNG: Finished 2/2 for $0
Data for 19 hands.
You played 17 hands (89.47%)
You raised 7 times preflop (36.84%)


-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 50.00
PokerStars Game #10982992100: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:38:33 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1500 in chips)
bobbybrown58: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt J 6
bobbybrown58: raises 20 to 40
BjsAust: calls 20
Flop: A 7 A
BjsAust: checks
bobbybrown58: bets 20
BjsAust: folds
bobbybrown58 collected 80 from pot
bobbybrown58: doesn't show hand


5 J SB (M = 48.67; F)

-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 48.33
PokerStars Game #10982995792: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:39:11 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1550 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1450 in chips)
bobbybrown58: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 6 3
bobbybrown58: calls 10
BjsAust: checks
Flop: A 7 8
BjsAust: checks
bobbybrown58: checks
Turn: J
BjsAust: checks
bobbybrown58: checks
River: Q
BjsAust: checks
bobbybrown58: bets 20
BjsAust: folds
bobbybrown58 collected 40 from pot
bobbybrown58: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 47.67
PokerStars Game #10982998367: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:39:38 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1570 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1430 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
bobbybrown58: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 3 K
BjsAust: raises 30 to 50
bobbybrown58: raises 1520 to 1570 and is all-in
BjsAust: folds
bobbybrown58 collected 100 from pot
bobbybrown58: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 46.00
PokerStars Game #10983000930: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:40:03 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1620 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1380 in chips)
bobbybrown58: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 8
bobbybrown58: calls 10
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 9 6 2
BjsAust: bets 40
bobbybrown58: calls 40
Turn: 4
BjsAust: bets 120
bobbybrown58: folds
BjsAust collected 120 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 48.00
PokerStars Game #10983004221: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:40:36 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1560 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1440 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
bobbybrown58: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 5 5
BjsAust: raises 40 to 60
bobbybrown58: folds
BjsAust collected 40 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 48.67
PokerStars Game #10983005889: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:40:53 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1540 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1460 in chips)
bobbybrown58: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 5
bobbybrown58: calls 10
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 3 2 Q
BjsAust: bets 40
bobbybrown58: calls 40
Turn: K
BjsAust: checks
bobbybrown58: bets 120
BjsAust: folds
bobbybrown58 collected 120 from pot
bobbybrown58: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 46.67
PokerStars Game #10983009170: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:41:25 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1600 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1400 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
bobbybrown58: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A K
BjsAust: raises 30 to 50
bobbybrown58: folds
BjsAust collected 40 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 47.33
PokerStars Game #10983011176: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:41:45 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1580 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1420 in chips)
bobbybrown58: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 5 6
bobbybrown58: raises 20 to 40
BjsAust: calls 20
Flop: 8 K 5
BjsAust: bets 80
bobbybrown58: raises 80 to 160
BjsAust: calls 80
Turn: Q
BjsAust: checks
bobbybrown58: bets 320
BjsAust: folds
bobbybrown58 collected 400 from pot
bobbybrown58: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 40.67
PokerStars Game #10983014668: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:42:19 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1780 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1220 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
bobbybrown58: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 6 K
BjsAust: raises 20 to 40
bobbybrown58: calls 20
Flop: 5 4 8
bobbybrown58: bets 40
BjsAust: calls 40
Turn: Q
bobbybrown58: checks
BjsAust: checks
River: 5
bobbybrown58: checks
BjsAust: checks
Showdown:
bobbybrown58: shows 8 7 (two pair, Eights and Fives)
BjsAust: mucks hand
bobbybrown58 collected 160 from pot


T 4 BB (M = 38.00; r+F)

-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 37.33
PokerStars Game #10983019095: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:43:03 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1880 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1120 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
bobbybrown58: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 5
BjsAust: calls 10
bobbybrown58: checks
Flop: 5 J 9
bobbybrown58: bets 20
BjsAust: raises 40 to 60
bobbybrown58: calls 40
Turn: Q
bobbybrown58: checks
BjsAust: bets 120
bobbybrown58: folds
BjsAust collected 160 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 40.00
PokerStars Game #10983022525: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:43:37 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1800 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1200 in chips)
bobbybrown58: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 3 T
bobbybrown58: calls 10
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 6 T Q
BjsAust: bets 50
bobbybrown58: folds
BjsAust collected 40 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 40.67
PokerStars Game #10983024400: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:43:56 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1780 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1220 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
bobbybrown58: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 4 A
BjsAust: calls 10
bobbybrown58: raises 20 to 40
BjsAust: calls 20
Flop: J 8 5
bobbybrown58: checks
BjsAust: checks
Turn: 7
bobbybrown58: checks
BjsAust: checks
River: 5
bobbybrown58: checks
BjsAust: checks
Showdown:
bobbybrown58: shows 3 2 (a pair of Fives)
BjsAust: shows 4 A (a pair of Fives - Ace kicker)
BjsAust collected 80 from pot



-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 42.00
PokerStars Game #10983027651: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:44:29 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1740 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1260 in chips)
bobbybrown58: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 5 8
bobbybrown58: calls 10
BjsAust: checks
Flop: Q A 4
BjsAust: checks
bobbybrown58: checks
Turn: 7
BjsAust: checks
bobbybrown58: checks
River: 6
BjsAust: bets 100
bobbybrown58: folds
BjsAust collected 40 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 42.67
PokerStars Game #10983032460: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:45:17 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1720 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1280 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
bobbybrown58: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K T
BjsAust: raises 30 to 50
bobbybrown58: raises 1670 to 1720 and is all-in
BjsAust: folds
bobbybrown58 collected 100 from pot
bobbybrown58: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 41.00
PokerStars Game #10983034572: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:45:38 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1770 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1230 in chips)
bobbybrown58: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 4 5
bobbybrown58: raises 40 to 60
BjsAust: calls 40
Flop: Q K 8
BjsAust: checks
bobbybrown58: bets 120
BjsAust: folds
bobbybrown58 collected 120 from pot
bobbybrown58: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 39.00
PokerStars Game #10983036806: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:46:00 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (1830 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1170 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
bobbybrown58: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 A
BjsAust: raises 30 to 50
bobbybrown58: calls 30
Flop: 3 3 5
bobbybrown58: bets 40
BjsAust: raises 140 to 180
bobbybrown58: calls 140
Turn: 7
bobbybrown58: checks
BjsAust: checks
River: J
bobbybrown58: bets 320
BjsAust: calls 320
Showdown:
bobbybrown58: shows 3 Q (three of a kind, Threes)
BjsAust: mucks hand
bobbybrown58 collected 1100 from pot



-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 20.67
PokerStars Game #10983040814: Tournament #55691544, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/17 - 04:46:41 (ET)
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Table '55691544 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bobbybrown58 (2380 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (620 in chips)
bobbybrown58: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 7 Q
bobbybrown58: calls 10
BjsAust: raises 40 to 60
bobbybrown58: calls 40
Flop: 7 4 T
BjsAust: bets 120
bobbybrown58: raises 1120 to 1240
BjsAust: calls 440 and is all-in
Turn: 8
River: 6
Showdown:
BjsAust: shows 7 Q (a pair of Sevens)
bobbybrown58: shows T 9 (a straight, Six to Ten)
bobbybrown58 collected 1240 from pot



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Haha, I remember when I started playing HU SnG's and they looked a lot like this. Nothing to be embarrassed about, you're not supposed to be good at it when you start out.

A couple of general points

-Try to manipulate the match so that most of the bigger pots are played when you're in position. That means that you should fold the total crap like J6o even to a min-raise when you're in the big blind, it also means you should raise your small blind more often instead of limping. So many hands are going to be you raise to 60, he calls, he checks flop, you bet 80, he folds.

-Always be thinking about what he probably has. Given what you put him on, if a card comes that he might be scared of, bluff at it!

That being said, you probably didn't play as bad as you think. HU has a way of making the person who's running bad look like a real idiot.

Hand 1 - fold PF
Hand 4 - fine but I'd probably bet less on the turn, you should make pot-sized value bets when he's likely to have a decent hand but when he just calls that flop he probably doesn't have much
Hand 6 - perfect example of when you should bluff the turn. He'd probably raise the flop with a queen so I'd put him on a two, three, or a draw. He can't like the king and you have outs so bet. This is the worst played hand in the SnG not the A9 one IMO.
Hand 8 - I'd just fold to the flop raise I don't like to get into these really marginal spots out of position
Hand 9 - You could consider bluffing the river because people always fold on 4-flush boards, especially since you haven't been caught bluffing yet
Hand 12 - just raise PF and c-bet the flop
Hand 16 - honestly, this isn't as bad as you think at is, but you didn't need to raise that much on the flop, 120 does the same thing 180 does. You could also consider just trying to call him down on safe-looking boards. When he leads that flop I'd put him 75% on air, surprised he had a big hand there.
Hand 17 - don't bloat the pot out of position with bad hands, as played I'd go broke on that flop too

A lot of times fish like to suddenly go all-in on level 1 like this guy did twice, my default range for calling the all-in against a donk is 77+, AJ+, ATs but if they do it a bunch of times then I'd add in a few more aces, KQ, 55, 66, etc.

Thanks mcatdog.