Anybody wanna analyze my head-2-head play?

[anarchoi]

ANOTHER 2nd place.....Im SO tired of it. I really suck when it get down to heads up and yes i have ordered Hoh2 but it will take 3 weeks before it will arrive here in Denmark. 3 weeks = alot of 2nd places and nearly no 1st places. This is my last heads up :




PokerStars Game #2472882792: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:25:52 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (10840 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2660 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [7s 2h]
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 250 from pot
Ace Low: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2472883624: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:26:04 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (10965 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2535 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [8d Qs]
Ace Low: raises 200 to 400
anarchoi: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Qc 3d Td]
anarchoi: checks
Ace Low: checks
*** TURN *** [Qc 3d Td] [4h]
anarchoi: checks
Ace Low: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qc 3d Td 4h] [Jc]
anarchoi: bets 400
Ace Low: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
anarchoi: shows [8d Qs] (a pair of Queens)
Ace Low: shows [Jh 9c] (a pair of Jacks)
anarchoi collected 1650 from pot
Ace Low said, "nb"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1650 | Rake 0
Board [Qc 3d Td 4h Jc]
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) showed [Jh 9c] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) showed [8d Qs] and won (1650) with a pair of Queens



PokerStars Game #2472887612: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:27:05 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (10140 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (3360 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Th 8c]
anarchoi said, "ty"
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 250 from pot
Ace Low: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2472888435: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:27:18 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (10265 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (3235 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Ks 9s]
Ace Low: raises 200 to 400
anarchoi: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [7c Qs 4d]
anarchoi: checks
Ace Low: bets 400
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 850 from pot
Ace Low: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [7c Qs 4d]
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) collected (850)
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) folded on the Flop



PokerStars Game #2472890034: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:27:42 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (10690 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2810 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [3d Tc]
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 250 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2472890721: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:27:52 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (10815 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2685 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Ts 5h]
Ace Low: calls 100
anarchoi: checks
*** FLOP *** [6h 2s 8c]
anarchoi: bets 200
Ace Low: folds
anarchoi collected 450 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [6h 2s 8c]
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) collected (450)



PokerStars Game #2472891847: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:28:10 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (10590 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2910 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [9c 4s]
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 250 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2472892557: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:28:20 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (10715 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2785 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [6s 7h]
Ace Low: raises 200 to 400
anarchoi: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [3d Qc 8c]
anarchoi: checks
Ace Low: bets 400
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 850 from pot
Ace Low: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [3d Qc 8c]
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) collected (850)
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) folded on the Flop



PokerStars Game #2472894630: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:28:51 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (11140 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2360 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [5h 8d]
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 250 from pot
Ace Low: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2472895330: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:29:02 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (11265 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2235 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Kc 8c]
Ace Low: folds
anarchoi collected 250 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) collected (250)



PokerStars Game #2472895976: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:29:11 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (11140 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2360 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [2d Js]
anarchoi: calls 100
Ace Low: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 8d Qs]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: checks
*** TURN *** [8h 8d Qs] [Kc]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: bets 200
Ace Low: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [8h 8d Qs Kc] [8s]
Ace Low: bets 800
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 850 from pot
Ace Low: shows [7h 8c] (four of a kind, Eights)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [8h 8d Qs Kc 8s]
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) collected (850)
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded on the River



PokerStars Game #2472898501: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:29:49 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (11565 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (1935 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [6h 2h]
anarchoi said, "nice"
Ace Low: folds
anarchoi collected 250 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
Ace Low said, "ty"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) collected (250)



PokerStars Game #2472899175: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:29:59 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (11440 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (2060 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [2d 6d]
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 250 from pot
Ace Low: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2472899985: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/01 - 12:30:10 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (11565 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (1935 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [8c Ac]
Ace Low: raises 600 to 800
anarchoi: raises 1110 to 1910 and is all-in
Ace Low: calls 1110
*** FLOP *** [5s 6d Ah]
*** TURN *** [5s 6d Ah] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [5s 6d Ah Ks] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
anarchoi: shows [8c Ac] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
Ace Low: shows [9s 9d] (two pair, Nines and Fives)
Ace Low said, "nh"
anarchoi collected 3870 from pot
anarchoi said, "ty"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3870 | Rake 0
Board [5s 6d Ah Ks 5h]
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) showed [9s 9d] and lost with two pair, Nines and Fives
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) showed [8c Ac] and won (3870) with two pair, Aces and Fives



PokerStars Game #2472902501: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 12:30:48 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (9630 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (3870 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
Ace Low: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Th Jc]
anarchoi: calls 200
Ace Low: checks
*** FLOP *** [9h Td 5c]
Ace Low: bets 400
anarchoi: raises 400 to 800
Ace Low: calls 400
*** TURN *** [9h Td 5c] [6d]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: bets 400
Ace Low: folds
anarchoi collected 2450 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2450 | Rake 0
Board [9h Td 5c 6d]
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) collected (2450)



PokerStars Game #2472905740: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 12:31:36 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (8405 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (5095 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [7d 3c]
Ace Low: folds
anarchoi collected 450 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) collected (450)



PokerStars Game #2472906415: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 12:31:46 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (8180 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (5320 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
Ace Low: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Jd 2d]
anarchoi: raises 800 to 1200
Ace Low: folds
anarchoi collected 850 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) collected (850)



PokerStars Game #2472907414: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 12:32:00 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (7755 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (5745 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [9s Ah]
Ace Low: calls 200
anarchoi: raises 400 to 800
Ace Low: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Ks 5c Qc]
anarchoi: bets 1200
Ace Low: raises 5730 to 6930 and is all-in
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 4050 from pot
Ace Low: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4050 | Rake 0
Board [Ks 5c Qc]
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) collected (4050)
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) folded on the Flop



PokerStars Game #2472909819: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 12:32:36 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (9780 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (3720 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
Ace Low: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [2s Ks]
anarchoi: raises 800 to 1200
Ace Low: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [7c As 4s]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: bets 800
Ace Low: calls 800
*** TURN *** [7c As 4s] [6d]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: checks
*** RIVER *** [7c As 4s 6d] [8c]
Ace Low: bets 800
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 4050 from pot
anarchoi said, "stupid flush"
Ace Low: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4050 | Rake 0
Board [7c As 4s 6d 8c]
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) collected (4050)
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded on the River



PokerStars Game #2472913137: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 12:33:26 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (11805 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (1695 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
Ace Low: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [5d 4d]
Ace Low said, "nope"
Ace Low: raises 800 to 1200
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 850 from pot
Ace Low said, "str8"
Ace Low: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Ace Low (button) (small blind) collected (850)
Seat 6: anarchoi (big blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2472914356: Tournament #12010254, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 12:33:45 (ET)
Table '12010254 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Ace Low (12230 in chips)
Seat 6: anarchoi (1270 in chips)
Ace Low: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
Ace Low: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [7h Ac]
anarchoi said, "yes but i was looking for a flush "
anarchoi: raises 845 to 1245 and is all-in
Ace Low said, "oh"
Ace Low: calls 845
anarchoi said, "oh"
*** FLOP *** [9h Ts 5c]
anarchoi said, "nh"
Ace Low said, "ty"
Ace Low said, "gg"
*** TURN *** [9h Ts 5c] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [9h Ts 5c Jd] [Ad]
anarchoi said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ace Low: shows [As Kh] (a pair of Aces)
anarchoi: shows [7h Ac] (a pair of Aces - lower kicker)
Ace Low collected 2540 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2540 | Rake 0
Board [9h Ts 5c Jd Ad]
Seat 2: Ace Low (big blind) showed [As Kh] and won (2540) with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: anarchoi (button) (small blind) showed [7h Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces

Anybody who for instance read Hoh2 and can give me some advice?? Im really lost.

/a

[biondino]

Oh my god that was depressing. Do some bloody raising! Stop completing and then folding to what are obviously probe bets. The odds of you having better cards than him on each hand are almost 50% - so don't let him win 4 out of 5 hands when your stack is tiny! When you hit top pair with your queen, bet hard. Stop completing the blinds and start raising - a few big blinds will make your stack look a lot healthier.

PUT IN SOME PROPER BETS. You double up when you have 3000 chips - the game is level. You are leaking chips and not even fighting for them. He can't believe his luck here. When your stack is so low compared to the blinds, don't fanny about with min bets and partial raises - fold or go all-in, and use calls/smaller bets to slowplay or confuse if you have to.

Sorry to be harsh but you really need to play aggressively, even when short-stacked. You gave this guy no problems at all.

[anarchoi]

thanx for quick reply.

So am i supposted to go all in with 10-4 and stuff like that?
It would be great if you could be a little more specific.

[dalecooper]

Some specifics for you.


anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [7s 2h]
anarchoi: folds

Don't fold. The pot is giving you 3:1 to complete your small blind and any random hand plays in heads up. If he raises you might fold, but you should hardly ever not complete your small (in fact you should usually raise), unless you're just trying to surprise him or something. Sometimes you have to tune out the fact that your cards are terrible.


Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [8d Qs]
Ace Low: raises 200 to 400
anarchoi: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Qc 3d Td]
anarchoi: checks
Ace Low: checks
*** TURN *** [Qc 3d Td] [4h]
anarchoi: checks
Ace Low: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qc 3d Td 4h] [Jc]
anarchoi: bets 400
Ace Low: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
anarchoi: shows [8d Qs] (a pair of Queens)
Ace Low: shows [Jh 9c] (a pair of Jacks)
anarchoi collected 1650 from pot

Were you intending to check-raise here? I can understand that on the flop - you flopped top pair and he had raised, so arguably he will probably bet the flop. You need to bet something on the turn, even just a min-bet to try to get some money in the pot. Don't slowplay top pair too much, although it is a strong heads up hand. Here he had an open-ended straight draw; you could have definitely extracted money from him if you'd bet somewhere before the river.


anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Th 8c]
anarchoi said, "ty"
anarchoi: folds

This is terrible. T8 is an average heads up hand and certainly calls for you to complete, maybe even raise. I'd raise this hand 40% of the time and call the rest. I'd never even think of folding it from the small blind.


Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Ks 9s]
Ace Low: raises 200 to 400
anarchoi: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [7c Qs 4d]
anarchoi: checks
Ace Low: bets 400
anarchoi: folds

Seriously consider a re-raise with K9, maybe a hefty one. Your hand is good. A call is OK though. On this hand or others, you sometimes need to bet the flop even without catching a piece of it. This is a good example of that. He bet half the pot and you folded... you should consider that a lesson. Eliminate your positional disadvantage by sometimes entering the pot first.


anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [3d Tc]
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 250 from pot

This is the last one of these I'll post, but: stop folding your small blind away. Fight for it. Complete sometimes, raise sometimes, even go all in sometimes. Ignore that your cards are shitty. Don't ALWAYS ignore it, mind you, but throw some change-ups at your opponent. At this point he's seen you fold from the small blind three times, and he has you pegged. You should show him a different face: someone who completes most of the time, and when he's not completing, he's raising.


anarchoi: posts small blind 100
Ace Low: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [2d Js]
anarchoi: calls 100
Ace Low: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 8d Qs]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: checks
*** TURN *** [8h 8d Qs] [Kc]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: bets 200
Ace Low: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [8h 8d Qs Kc] [8s]
Ace Low: bets 800
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 850 from pot
Ace Low: shows [7h 8c] (four of a kind, Eights)

Consider a check-raise on the turn. If he re-raises you, let it go. This is heads up play... represent the scary hand.



Ace Low: posts small blind 100
anarchoi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [8c Ac]
Ace Low: raises 600 to 800
anarchoi: raises 1110 to 1910 and is all-in
Ace Low: calls 1110
*** FLOP *** [5s 6d Ah]
*** TURN *** [5s 6d Ah] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [5s 6d Ah Ks] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
anarchoi: shows [8c Ac] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
Ace Low: shows [9s 9d] (two pair, Nines and Fives)

Good hand. You got a bit lucky, obviously, but this is fine, especially considering how short-stacked you were.



anarchoi: posts small blind 200
Ace Low: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Th Jc]
anarchoi: calls 200
Ace Low: checks
*** FLOP *** [9h Td 5c]
Ace Low: bets 400
anarchoi: raises 400 to 800
Ace Low: calls 400
*** TURN *** [9h Td 5c] [6d]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: bets 400
Ace Low: folds
anarchoi collected 2450 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand

Not bad, I would say to raise pre-flop though. Your hand is decent. This kind of hand is definite raising material.



Ace Low: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [9s Ah]
Ace Low: calls 200
anarchoi: raises 400 to 800
Ace Low: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Ks 5c Qc]
anarchoi: bets 1200
Ace Low: raises 5730 to 6930 and is all-in
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 4050 from pot
Ace Low: doesn't show hand

This is fine.



anarchoi: posts small blind 200
Ace Low: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [2s Ks]
anarchoi: raises 800 to 1200
Ace Low: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [7c As 4s]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: bets 800
Ace Low: calls 800
*** TURN *** [7c As 4s] [6d]
Ace Low: checks
anarchoi: checks
*** RIVER *** [7c As 4s 6d] [8c]
Ace Low: bets 800
anarchoi: folds
Ace Low collected 4050 from pot
anarchoi said, "stupid flush"
Ace Low: doesn't show hand

Don't bet 800 on a pot of 2400. there's a strong argument for just going all in here, but I'd prefer a bet of probably 1800 or so. You save some chips, but you're probably going to have to put them in the middle if he raises you... the only reason to not just go all in is the psychological factor. You want to make it look like you have an ace and you're trying to get paid off.



anarchoi: posts small blind 200
Ace Low: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [7h Ac]
anarchoi said, "yes but i was looking for a flush "
anarchoi: raises 845 to 1245 and is all-in
Ace Low said, "oh"
Ace Low: calls 845
anarchoi said, "oh"
*** FLOP *** [9h Ts 5c]
anarchoi said, "nh"
Ace Low said, "ty"
Ace Low said, "gg"
*** TURN *** [9h Ts 5c] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [9h Ts 5c Jd] [Ad]
anarchoi said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ace Low: shows [As Kh] (a pair of Aces)
anarchoi: shows [7h Ac] (a pair of Aces - lower kicker)
Ace Low collected 2540 from pot

Tough break. Considering your stack size this was the move, and he happened to have you beat.

[anarchoi]

thanx Dale that was excellent.

I finally won one. The first in 8 attempts i think. I think i can deffinately give some credit to you guys.
I didnt like it but i was willing to take a coinflip a couple of times which i normally wouldnt. i got lucky :


PokerStars Game #2474087477: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:21:37 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (6392 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (7108 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
apbaguley: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [As Qh]
anarchoi: raises 400 to 800
apbaguley: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [3d 9c Jh]
apbaguley: bets 1200
anarchoi: calls 1200
*** TURN *** [3d 9c Jh] [Kh]
apbaguley: bets 2000
anarchoi: folds
apbaguley collected 4050 from pot
apbaguley: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4050 | Rake 0
Board [3d 9c Jh Kh]
Seat 4: apbaguley (big blind) collected (4050)
Seat 8: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn



PokerStars Game #2474090473: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:22:08 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (8417 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (5083 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
apbaguley: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [5d Qh]
apbaguley: folds
anarchoi collected 450 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: apbaguley (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: anarchoi (big blind) collected (450)



PokerStars Game #2474091575: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:22:18 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (8192 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (5308 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
apbaguley: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [7h 9c]
anarchoi: raises 800 to 1200
apbaguley: raises 800 to 2000
anarchoi: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [2s 9d 9s]
apbaguley: bets 6167 and is all-in
anarchoi: calls 3283 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [2s 9d 9s] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [2s 9d 9s Ts] [4h]
apbaguley said, "seriously though"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
apbaguley: shows [Ac Th] (two pair, Tens and Nines)
anarchoi: shows [7h 9c] (three of a kind, Nines)
apbaguley said, "lol"
anarchoi collected 10616 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10616 | Rake 0
Board [2s 9d 9s Ts 4h]
Seat 4: apbaguley (big blind) showed [Ac Th] and lost with two pair, Tens and Nines
Seat 8: anarchoi (button) (small blind) showed [7h 9c] and won (10616) with three of a kind, Nines



PokerStars Game #2474095850: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:23:02 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (2884 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (10616 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
apbaguley: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [6c 9s]
apbaguley: raises 1200 to 1600
anarchoi: folds
apbaguley collected 850 from pot
apbaguley: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Seat 4: apbaguley (button) (small blind) collected (850)
Seat 8: anarchoi (big blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2474097283: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:23:16 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (3309 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (10191 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
apbaguley: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [9c 9d]
anarchoi: calls 200
apbaguley: checks
*** FLOP *** [2h 8h Qc]
apbaguley: folds
anarchoi collected 850 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [2h 8h Qc]
Seat 4: apbaguley (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: anarchoi (button) (small blind) collected (850)



PokerStars Game #2474099020: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:23:33 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (2884 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (10616 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
apbaguley: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [7c 5d]
apbaguley: folds
anarchoi collected 450 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: apbaguley (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: anarchoi (big blind) collected (450)



PokerStars Game #2474100390: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:23:47 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (2659 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (10841 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
apbaguley: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [8d 9h]
anarchoi: raises 800 to 1200
apbaguley: raises 1434 to 2634 and is all-in
anarchoi: calls 1434
*** FLOP *** [9s Ac Qh]
*** TURN *** [9s Ac Qh] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [9s Ac Qh 3d] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
apbaguley: shows [Qd 7c] (a pair of Queens)
anarchoi: shows [8d 9h] (a pair of Nines)
apbaguley collected 5318 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5318 | Rake 0
Board [9s Ac Qh 3d 6c]
Seat 4: apbaguley (big blind) showed [Qd 7c] and won (5318) with a pair of Queens
Seat 8: anarchoi (button) (small blind) showed [8d 9h] and lost with a pair of Nines



PokerStars Game #2474103619: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:24:19 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (5318 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (8182 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
apbaguley: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [9c 7d]
apbaguley: raises 3600 to 4000
anarchoi: folds
apbaguley collected 850 from pot
apbaguley: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Seat 4: apbaguley (button) (small blind) collected (850)
Seat 8: anarchoi (big blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2474105213: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:24:36 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (5743 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (7757 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
apbaguley: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [9c 3s]
anarchoi: folds
apbaguley collected 450 from pot
apbaguley: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: apbaguley (big blind) collected (450)
Seat 8: anarchoi (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2474106358: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:24:47 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (5968 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (7532 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
apbaguley: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [6s Td]
apbaguley: raises 2400 to 2800
anarchoi: folds
apbaguley collected 850 from pot
apbaguley: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Seat 4: apbaguley (button) (small blind) collected (850)
Seat 8: anarchoi (big blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2474107847: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:25:02 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (6393 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (7107 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
apbaguley: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [8h 5s]
anarchoi: calls 200
apbaguley: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s Td 3c]
apbaguley: checks
anarchoi: bets 400
apbaguley: folds
anarchoi collected 850 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [9s Td 3c]
Seat 4: apbaguley (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: anarchoi (button) (small blind) collected (850)



PokerStars Game #2474110133: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:25:25 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (5968 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (7532 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
apbaguley: posts small blind 200
anarchoi: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [6c 9d]
apbaguley: calls 200
anarchoi: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qd Jd 8h]
anarchoi: bets 400
apbaguley: folds
anarchoi collected 850 from pot
anarchoi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [Qd Jd 8h]
Seat 4: apbaguley (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: anarchoi (big blind) collected (850)



PokerStars Game #2474112029: Tournament #12016098, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/09/01 - 16:25:45 (ET)
Table '12016098 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: apbaguley (5543 in chips)
Seat 8: anarchoi (7957 in chips)
apbaguley: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts the ante 25
anarchoi: posts small blind 200
apbaguley: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to anarchoi [Qs Th]
anarchoi: raises 800 to 1200
apbaguley: raises 4318 to 5518 and is all-in
anarchoi: calls 4318
*** FLOP *** [Kh Jc Qh]
*** TURN *** [Kh Jc Qh] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Jc Qh 2h] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
apbaguley: shows [Jd Td] (two pair, Jacks and Deuces)
anarchoi: shows [Qs Th] (two pair, Queens and Deuces)
anarchoi collected 11086 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11086 | Rake 0
Board [Kh Jc Qh 2h 2s]
Seat 4: apbaguley (big blind) showed [Jd Td] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Deuces
Seat 8: anarchoi (button) (small blind) showed [Qs Th] and won (11086) with two pair, Queens and Deuces


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