My late game blows.

[Alibi]

I know I need to be more aggressive and start playing hands with position instead of cards late game, but I can't stop myself from folding when I get shit. Here is a hand history -- it shows my climb into first, and then my poor poor play after that.

I am "HoboJaws"

*********** # 81 **************
PokerStars Game #1487759459: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:08:14 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (3025 in chips)
Seat 4: 210ranch (3105 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (3620 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (995 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (2755 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
210ranch: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts small blind 100
G_Fury: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Ac Kc]
HoboJaws: raises 400 to 600
d Ey V eE d: folds
210ranch: calls 600
jermwar: folds
G_Fury: folds
*** FLOP *** [7c Ad Ks]
HoboJaws: checks
210ranch: bets 600
HoboJaws: raises 1000 to 1600
210ranch: calls 1000
*** TURN *** [7c Ad Ks] [6c]
HoboJaws: bets 530 and is all-in
210ranch: calls 530
*** RIVER *** [7c Ad Ks 6c] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HoboJaws: shows [Ac Kc] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
210ranch: shows [6s Ah] (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
HoboJaws collected 5885 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5885 | Rake 0
Board [7c Ad Ks 6c 9h]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 210ranch (button) showed [6s Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 6: jermwar (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: G_Fury (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: HoboJaws showed [Ac Kc] and won (5885) with two pair, Aces and Kings

*********** # 82 **************
PokerStars Game #1487764715: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:09:05 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (3000 in chips)
Seat 4: 210ranch (350 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (3495 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (770 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (5885 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
210ranch: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts small blind 100
HoboJaws: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [5h Qc]
d Ey V eE d: folds
210ranch: raises 125 to 325 and is all-in
jermwar: folds
G_Fury: folds
HoboJaws: calls 125
*** FLOP *** [Jd 2s Ah]
*** TURN *** [Jd 2s Ah] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 2s Ah 6s] [Qd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HoboJaws: shows [5h Qc] (a pair of Queens)
210ranch: shows [8h Tc] (high card Ace)
HoboJaws collected 875 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 875 | Rake 0
Board [Jd 2s Ah 6s Qd]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 210ranch showed [8h Tc] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 6: jermwar (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: G_Fury (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: HoboJaws (big blind) showed [5h Qc] and won (875) with a pair of Queens

*********** # 83 **************
PokerStars Game #1487770098: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:09:55 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2975 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (3470 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (645 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6410 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 100
d Ey V eE d: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [8h Tc]
jermwar: raises 400 to 600
G_Fury: folds
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar collected 600 from pot
jermwar: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: jermwar collected (600)
Seat 7: G_Fury (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (small blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 84 **************
PokerStars Game #1487772036: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:10:14 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2750 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (3845 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (620 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6285 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
d Ey V eE d: posts small blind 100
jermwar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Jc Kc]
G_Fury: folds
HoboJaws: raises 400 to 600
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar: folds
HoboJaws collected 600 from pot
HoboJaws: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: jermwar (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: G_Fury folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (button) collected (600)

*********** # 85 **************
PokerStars Game #1487774607: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:10:39 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2625 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (3620 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (595 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6660 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts small blind 100
G_Fury: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Kh 6s]
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: calls 200
jermwar: folds
G_Fury: checks
*** FLOP *** [4c 7d 7h]
G_Fury: checks
d Ey V eE d: checks
*** TURN *** [4c 7d 7h] [7c]
G_Fury: bets 200
d Ey V eE d: folds
G_Fury collected 600 from pot
G_Fury: shows [9h 7s] (four of a kind, Sevens)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Board [4c 7d 7h 7c]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: jermwar (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: G_Fury (big blind) collected (600)
Seat 8: HoboJaws folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 86 **************
PokerStars Game #1487778435: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:11:16 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2400 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (3495 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (970 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6635 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts small blind 100
HoboJaws: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [2c 7s]
d Ey V eE d: raises 800 to 1000
jermwar: folds
G_Fury: folds
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d collected 600 from pot
d Ey V eE d: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d collected (600)
Seat 6: jermwar (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: G_Fury (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: HoboJaws (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 87 **************
PokerStars Game #1487781866: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:11:49 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2775 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (3470 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (845 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6410 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 100
d Ey V eE d: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [8s 5s]
jermwar: folds
G_Fury: folds
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d collected 300 from pot
d Ey V eE d: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (big blind) collected (300)
Seat 6: jermwar folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: G_Fury (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (small blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 88 **************
PokerStars Game #1487783598: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:12:06 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2950 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (3445 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (820 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6285 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
d Ey V eE d: posts small blind 100
jermwar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [5d 4d]
G_Fury: folds
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: raises 400 to 600
jermwar: raises 2820 to 3420 and is all-in
d Ey V eE d: calls 2325 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Kc 6d Ks]
*** TURN *** [Kc 6d Ks] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [Kc 6d Ks 9h] [5s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
d Ey V eE d: shows [Jc Js] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
jermwar: shows [Ac Jd] (a pair of Kings)
d Ey V eE d collected 5950 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5950 | Rake 0
Board [Kc 6d Ks 9h 5s]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (small blind) showed [Jc Js] and won (5950) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 6: jermwar (big blind) showed [Ac Jd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: G_Fury folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 89 **************
PokerStars Game #1487788182: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:12:49 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (5950 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (495 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (795 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6260 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts small blind 100
G_Fury: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [3s Th]
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar: raises 270 to 470 and is all-in
G_Fury: folds
jermwar collected 500 from pot
jermwar: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jermwar (small blind) collected (500)
Seat 7: G_Fury (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: HoboJaws folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 90 **************
PokerStars Game #1487791649: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:13:21 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (5925 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (770 in chips)
Seat 7: G_Fury (570 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6235 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
G_Fury: posts small blind 100
HoboJaws: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [7h 9h]
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar: folds
G_Fury: raises 345 to 545 and is all-in
HoboJaws: calls 345
*** FLOP *** [8s 2c 7s]
*** TURN *** [8s 2c 7s] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [8s 2c 7s 6d] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
G_Fury: shows [5s 5c] (a pair of Fives)
HoboJaws: shows [7h 9h] (a pair of Sevens)
HoboJaws collected 1190 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1190 | Rake 0
Board [8s 2c 7s 6d Kc]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jermwar (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: G_Fury (small blind) showed [5s 5c] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 8: HoboJaws (big blind) showed [7h 9h] and won (1190) with a pair of Sevens

*********** # 91 **************
PokerStars Game #1487795956: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:14:03 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (5900 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (745 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6855 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
d Ey V eE d: posts small blind 100
jermwar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Kc Qd]
HoboJaws: raises 400 to 600
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar: raises 120 to 720 and is all-in
HoboJaws: calls 120
*** FLOP *** [8d Td 2h]
*** TURN *** [8d Td 2h] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [8d Td 2h 4d] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jermwar: shows [5d 6d] (a flush, Ten high)
HoboJaws: shows [Kc Qd] (a pair of Tens)
jermwar collected 1615 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1615 | Rake 0
Board [8d Td 2h 4d Tc]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: jermwar (big blind) showed [5d 6d] and won (1615) with a flush, Ten high
Seat 8: HoboJaws (button) showed [Kc Qd] and lost with a pair of Tens

*********** # 92 **************
PokerStars Game #1487799920: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/07 - 22:14:40 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (5775 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (1615 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6110 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts small blind 100
HoboJaws: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [2d 4s]
d Ey V eE d: raises 600 to 800
jermwar: folds
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d collected 575 from pot
d Ey V eE d: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 575 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (button) collected (575)
Seat 6: jermwar (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: HoboJaws (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 93 **************
PokerStars Game #1487802030: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:15:00 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (6125 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (1490 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (5885 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
d Ey V eE d: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [2d Qd]
jermwar: raises 1065 to 1465 and is all-in
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar collected 1075 from pot
jermwar: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1075 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: jermwar (button) collected (1075)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (small blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 94 **************
PokerStars Game #1487804201: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:15:19 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (5700 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (2140 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (5660 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
d Ey V eE d: posts small blind 200
jermwar: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [7h Ts]
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar collected 475 from pot
jermwar: shows [3h 2s] (high card Three)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 475 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: jermwar (big blind) collected (475)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 95 **************
PokerStars Game #1487805600: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:15:32 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (5475 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (2390 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (5635 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [7h 3c]
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar: folds
HoboJaws collected 475 from pot
HoboJaws: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 475 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jermwar (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: HoboJaws (big blind) collected (475)

*********** # 96 **************
PokerStars Game #1487806787: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:15:44 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (5450 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (2165 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (5885 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
d Ey V eE d: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [3h Kc]
jermwar: folds
HoboJaws: raises 400 to 800
d Ey V eE d: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Tc 3c Ks]
HoboJaws: bets 1600
d Ey V eE d: folds
HoboJaws collected 1675 from pot
HoboJaws: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1675 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 3c Ks]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: jermwar (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (small blind) collected (1675)

*********** # 97 **************
PokerStars Game #1487809013: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:16:05 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (4625 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (2140 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6735 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
d Ey V eE d: posts small blind 200
jermwar: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Tc 8d]
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: raises 400 to 800
jermwar: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [5s Td 4d]
d Ey V eE d: bets 800
jermwar: raises 515 to 1315 and is all-in
d Ey V eE d: calls 515
gp333 [observer] said, "man *** these bjtches"
*** TURN *** [5s Td 4d] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [5s Td 4d 6d] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
d Ey V eE d: shows [9s Jh] (high card Queen)
jermwar: shows [Qs 4h] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
jermwar collected 4305 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4305 | Rake 0
Board [5s Td 4d 6d Qc]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (small blind) showed [9s Jh] and lost with high card Queen
Seat 6: jermwar (big blind) showed [Qs 4h] and won (4305) with two pair, Queens and Fours
Seat 8: HoboJaws (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 98 **************
PokerStars Game #1487813470: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:16:46 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2485 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (4305 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6710 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [2s 7d]
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar: calls 200
HoboJaws: checks
*** FLOP *** [4c Th 8c]
jermwar: bets 400
HoboJaws: folds
jermwar collected 875 from pot
jermwar: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 875 | Rake 0
Board [4c Th 8c]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jermwar (small blind) collected (875)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (big blind) folded on the Flop

*********** # 99 **************
PokerStars Game #1487815853: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:17:09 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2460 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (4755 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6285 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
d Ey V eE d: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [8c 5c]
jermwar: folds
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d collected 475 from pot
d Ey V eE d: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 475 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (big blind) collected (475)
Seat 6: jermwar (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (small blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 100 **************
PokerStars Game #1487818150: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:17:30 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2710 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (4730 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6060 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
d Ey V eE d: posts small blind 200
jermwar: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [8c 2d]
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: raises 800 to 1200
jermwar: folds
d Ey V eE d collected 875 from pot
d Ey V eE d: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 875 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (small blind) collected (875)
Seat 6: jermwar (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: HoboJaws (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 101 **************
PokerStars Game #1487819897: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:17:46 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (3160 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (4305 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (6035 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Ts 7h]
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar: raises 800 to 1200
HoboJaws: folds
jermwar collected 875 from pot
jermwar: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 875 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jermwar (small blind) collected (875)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 102 **************
PokerStars Game #1487822669: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:18:12 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (3135 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (4755 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (5610 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
d Ey V eE d: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Qd Jh]
jermwar: raises 800 to 1200
HoboJaws: calls 1000
d Ey V eE d: folds
*** FLOP *** [2h 2s 6c]
HoboJaws: bets 1600
jermwar: raises 1930 to 3530 and is all-in
HoboJaws: calls 1930
*** TURN *** [2h 2s 6c] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [2h 2s 6c Td] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HoboJaws: shows [Qd Jh] (a pair of Deuces)
jermwar: shows [Tc Ac] (two pair, Tens and Deuces)
jermwar collected 9935 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9935 | Rake 0
Board [2h 2s 6c Td 5h]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: jermwar (button) showed [Tc Ac] and won (9935) with two pair, Tens and Deuces
Seat 8: HoboJaws (small blind) showed [Qd Jh] and lost with a pair of Deuces

*********** # 103 **************
PokerStars Game #1487834340: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:20:02 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2710 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (9935 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (855 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
d Ey V eE d: posts small blind 200
jermwar: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [5d 4c]
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar collected 475 from pot
jermwar: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 475 | Rake 0
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: jermwar (big blind) collected (475)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 104 **************
PokerStars Game #1487836156: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:20:18 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2485 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (10185 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (830 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [9d 2s]
d Ey V eE d: folds
jermwar: calls 200
HoboJaws: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc 8s Qd]
jermwar: checks
HoboJaws: checks
*** TURN *** [Jc 8s Qd] [5s]
jermwar: checks
HoboJaws: checks
*** RIVER *** [Jc 8s Qd 5s] [3c]
jermwar: checks
HoboJaws: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jermwar: shows [9h 6s] (high card Queen)
HoboJaws: mucks hand
jermwar collected 875 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 875 | Rake 0
Board [Jc 8s Qd 5s 3c]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jermwar (small blind) showed [9h 6s] and won (875) with high card Queen
Seat 8: HoboJaws (big blind) mucked [9d 2s]

*********** # 105 **************
PokerStars Game #1487839683: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:20:52 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2460 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (10635 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (405 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
d Ey V eE d: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Ad Qs]
jermwar: folds
HoboJaws: calls 180 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Ah 3c 2d]
*** TURN *** [Ah 3c 2d] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [Ah 3c 2d 8s] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HoboJaws: shows [Ad Qs] (a pair of Aces)
d Ey V eE d: shows [Ac 9c] (a pair of Aces - lower kicker)
HoboJaws collected 835 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 835 | Rake 0
Board [Ah 3c 2d 8s Jd]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (big blind) showed [Ac 9c] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: jermwar (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (small blind) showed [Ad Qs] and won (835) with a pair of Aces

*********** # 106 **************
PokerStars Game #1487842692: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:21:19 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (2055 in chips)
Seat 6: jermwar (10610 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (835 in chips)
d Ey V eE d: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
d Ey V eE d: posts small blind 200
jermwar: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [2c Jc]
HoboJaws: folds
d Ey V eE d: calls 200
jermwar: checks
*** FLOP *** [6c 4s 3h]
d Ey V eE d: bets 800
jermwar: calls 800
*** TURN *** [6c 4s 3h] [Jd]
d Ey V eE d: bets 830 and is all-in
jermwar: calls 830
*** RIVER *** [6c 4s 3h Jd] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
d Ey V eE d: shows [6s 9s] (a pair of Sixes)
jermwar: shows [5d Kd] (a straight, Deuce to Six)
jermwar collected 4135 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4135 | Rake 0
Board [6c 4s 3h Jd 2s]
Seat 1: d Ey V eE d (small blind) showed [6s 9s] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 6: jermwar (big blind) showed [5d Kd] and won (4135) with a straight, Deuce to Six
Seat 8: HoboJaws (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 107 **************
PokerStars Game #1487846462: Tournament #6812358, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/04/07 - 22:21:55 (ET)
Table '6812358 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: jermwar (12690 in chips)
Seat 8: HoboJaws (810 in chips)
jermwar: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
jermwar: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Jc Qd]
HoboJaws said, "hm"
jermwar: raises 400 to 800
HoboJaws: calls 385 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [5c 7c 6h]
HoboJaws said, "dammit!"
*** TURN *** [5c 7c 6h] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [5c 7c 6h 4c] [9h]
jermwar said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HoboJaws: shows [Jc Qd] (high card Queen)
jermwar: shows [Ks Qs] (high card King)
HoboJaws said, "gg"
gp333 [observer] said, "GG"
jermwar collected 1620 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1620 | Rake 0
Board [5c 7c 6h 4c 9h]
Seat 6: jermwar (button) (small blind) showed [Ks Qs] and won (1620) with high card King
Seat 8: HoboJaws (big blind) showed [Jc Qd] and lost with high card Queen

[aleksandr]

Ok, I didn't read that, but you're probably right.

Try this: Once you get into first into a cheap SNG, put up some tape over your cards, and play it from there. If you're on a tough decision, take a peek.

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[Rorgg]

I read almost all of that. IIRC, there was a hand where the one guy was on a stack of like 800 with blinds of 200/400, and you got a Q2s.

I'd totally call his all-in on that. He's getting to panic stage, and calling isn't going to give him much more money than letting him steal the blinds.

I guess I don't have to mention the hand where you lost most of your stack.