First Stars Sng

[Jack Sawyer]

Please analyze my play.

I don't like stars, but I finally could get a proper starting bankroll over there to grind my way up there too.

This is probably my first SnG which I could get ahold of a proper HH. I am mainly a UBer.


Here goes:

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---Tournament Summary---
$5.50 SNG: Finished 1/10 for $25
Data for 109 hands.
You played 51 hands (46.79%)
You raised 20 times preflop (18.35%)

2 3 MP2 (M = 50.00; f+f+c+F)

-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 50.00
PokerStars Game #9869290115: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/05/12 - 03:33:19 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: HattedOne (960 in chips)
Seat 4: Jaferrari (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3650 in chips)
Seat 9: Fritzi232 (1400 in chips)
HattedOne: posts small blind 10
Jaferrari: posts big blind 20
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 4 4
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 20
dontchewme: calls 20
Fritzi232: raises 20 to 40
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
HattedOne: calls 30
Jaferrari: calls 20
Avi_Tristan: folds
dontchewme: calls 20
Flop: A 8 7
HattedOne: checks
Jaferrari: checks
dontchewme: checks
Fritzi232: bets 60
HattedOne: folds
Jaferrari: folds
dontchewme: folds
Fritzi232 collected 180 from pot
Fritzi232: doesn't show hand


J T UTG (M = 49.33; F)

-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 49.33
PokerStars Game #9869306331: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/05/12 - 03:35:36 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (3060 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: HattedOne (920 in chips)
Seat 4: Jaferrari (1420 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (1480 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1480 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3610 in chips)
Seat 9: Fritzi232 (40 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 10
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 20
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 4 K
dontchewme: folds
Fritzi232: raises 20 to 40 and is all-in
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: calls 40
HattedOne: folds
Jaferrari: folds
LFEg: calls 30
Avi_Tristan: calls 20
Flop: 2 9 7
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
ShinerBok: checks
Turn: 7
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
ShinerBok: checks
River: 2
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
ShinerBok: checks
Showdown:
LFEg: shows K Q (two pair, Sevens and Deuces)
Avi_Tristan: shows 4 K (two pair, Sevens and Deuces)
Fritzi232: shows 3 9 (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
ShinerBok: shows 9 Q (two pair, Nines and Sevens - Queen kicker)
ShinerBok collected 160 from pot



-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 48.00
PokerStars Game #9869310950: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/05/12 - 03:36:15 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (3060 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1610 in chips)
Seat 3: HattedOne (920 in chips)
Seat 4: Jaferrari (1420 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (1440 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1440 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3610 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 10
dontchewme: posts big blind 20
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q Q
ctakky: calls 20
ShinerBok: calls 20
HattedOne: folds
Jaferrari: folds
LFEg: calls 20
Avi_Tristan: raises 60 to 80
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: calls 60
LFEg: folds
Flop: 3 3 T
Avi_Tristan: bets 220
ShinerBok: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 220 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand


T J BU (M = 52.67; f+r+c+f+F)
2 T CO (M = 52.67; f+r+f+F)
J 5 MP1 (M = 52.67; r+f+F)
7 9 UTG (M = 52.67; F)
2 K BB (M = 52.67; f+c+f+r+c+F)
3 Q SB (M = 52.00; f+f+r+f+F)
8 Q BU (M = 34.44; f+f+f+F)
3 A CO (M = 34.44; f+f+F)
5 7 MP1 (M = 34.44; c+F)
5 J UTG (M = 34.44; F)
8 5 BB (M = 34.44; c+c+f+r+f+F)
3 A SB (M = 33.78; f+f+f+r+F)

-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 33.44
PokerStars Game #9869376252: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/05/12 - 03:45:41 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (3200 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1785 in chips)
Seat 3: HattedOne (1290 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (710 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1505 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (5010 in chips)
dontchewme: posts small blind 15
ctakky: posts big blind 30
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 9 8
ShinerBok: calls 30
HattedOne: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 30
dontchewme: raises 150 to 180
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
Avi_Tristan: folds
dontchewme collected 120 from pot
dontchewme: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 32.78
PokerStars Game #9869379142: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/05/12 - 03:46:06 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (3170 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1755 in chips)
Seat 3: HattedOne (1290 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (710 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1475 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (5100 in chips)
ctakky: posts small blind 15
ShinerBok: posts big blind 30
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt J J
HattedOne: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 30
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: calls 15
ShinerBok: checks
Flop: 8 6 Q
ctakky: checks
ShinerBok: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Turn: K
ctakky: checks
ShinerBok: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
River: K
ctakky: checks
ShinerBok: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Showdown:
ctakky: shows A 2 (a pair of Kings)
ShinerBok: mucks hand
Avi_Tristan: shows J J (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
Avi_Tristan collected 90 from pot


J T MP1 (M = 34.11; f+F)
5 8 UTG (M = 34.11; F)
3 Q BB (M = 34.11; r+f+f+f+f+F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 33.44
PokerStars Game #9869399782: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/05/12 - 03:49:10 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (3245 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1560 in chips)
Seat 3: HattedOne (1185 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (860 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1505 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (5145 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 15
dontchewme: posts big blind 30
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q J
ctakky: calls 30
ShinerBok: folds
HattedOne: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 15
dontchewme: checks
Flop: K 7 9
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
ctakky: checks
Turn: J
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
ctakky: bets 30
Avi_Tristan: calls 30
dontchewme: folds
River: 8
Avi_Tristan: checks
ctakky: bets 30
Avi_Tristan: calls 30
Showdown:
ctakky: shows A 7 (a pair of Sevens)
Avi_Tristan: shows Q J (a pair of Jacks)
Avi_Tristan collected 210 from pot


J T BU (M = 36.11; f+r+f+F)
2 5 CO (M = 36.11; r+c+F)
K 3 MP1 (M = 36.11; f+F)
5 K BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)
T 7 SB (M = 22.00; c+f+c+F)

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 21.67
PokerStars Game #9869431215: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/12 - 03:53:54 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (3000 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1515 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (3515 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1625 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3845 in chips)
dontchewme: posts small blind 25
ctakky: posts big blind 50
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q T
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: raises 150 to 200
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 125 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand


7 5 CO (M = 22.67; f+F)
7 A UTG (M = 22.67; F)

-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 22.67
PokerStars Game #9869440184: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/12 - 03:55:15 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (3350 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (3165 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1700 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3845 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 25
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 50
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 7 9
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: raises 100 to 150
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 100
Flop: 2 8 Q
Avi_Tristan: checks
ctakky: bets 300
Avi_Tristan: folds
ctakky collected 325 from pot


9 2 SB (M = 20.67; c+f+f+F)
K 4 BU (M = 20.33; f+f+F)

-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 20.33
PokerStars Game #9869448215: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/12 - 03:56:28 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (3675 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (3140 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1525 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3720 in chips)
ctakky: posts small blind 25
ShinerBok: posts big blind 50
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt A Q
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: raises 150 to 200
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 125 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand


A 4 UTG (M = 21.33; F)

-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 21.33
PokerStars Game #9869457813: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/12 - 03:57:56 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (510 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1365 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6355 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1600 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3670 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 25
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 50
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 6 Q
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: calls 25
Avi_Tristan: checks
Flop: A 7 Q
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: bets 150
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 100 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 22.00
PokerStars Game #9869460915: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/12 - 03:58:23 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (510 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1365 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6305 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1650 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3670 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 25
dontchewme: posts big blind 50
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 7 5
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 25
dontchewme: checks
Flop: 9 A A
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
Turn: K
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
River: 4
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
Showdown:
Avi_Tristan: shows 7 5 (a pair of Aces)
dontchewme: shows T 7 (a pair of Aces - King+Ten kicker)
dontchewme collected 100 from pot



-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 21.33
PokerStars Game #9869463696: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/12 - 03:58:49 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (510 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1365 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6305 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1600 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3720 in chips)
dontchewme: posts small blind 25
ctakky: posts big blind 50
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 7 8
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 50
dontchewme: calls 25
ctakky: raises 460 to 510 and is all-in
Avi_Tristan: folds
dontchewme: calls 460
Flop: J T A
Turn: 7
River: 5
Showdown:
dontchewme: shows Q 8 (high card Ace)
ctakky: shows 8 7 (a pair of Sevens)
ctakky collected 1070 from pot


9 4 CO (M = 20.67; c+F)

-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 20.67
PokerStars Game #9869472078: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/12 - 04:00:03 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1270 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1215 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6255 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1550 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3210 in chips)
ShinerBok: posts small blind 25
LFEg: posts big blind 50
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt T J
Avi_Tristan: raises 50 to 100
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: raises 1170 to 1270 and is all-in
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: folds
ctakky collected 275 from pot



-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 19.33
PokerStars Game #9869474632: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/12 - 04:00:27 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1445 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1190 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6205 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1450 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3210 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 25
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 50
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q 7
dontchewme: calls 50
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: calls 25
Avi_Tristan: checks
Flop: 4 2 8
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
Turn: A
LFEg: bets 50
Avi_Tristan: folds
dontchewme: folds
LFEg collected 150 from pot
LFEg: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 18.67
PokerStars Game #9869477394: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/12 - 04:00:52 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1445 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1190 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6305 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1400 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (3160 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 25
dontchewme: posts big blind 50
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 4 Q
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: raises 150 to 200
dontchewme: calls 150
Flop: 5 4 4
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
Turn: J
Avi_Tristan: bets 50
dontchewme: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 400 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand


7 4 BU (M = 21.33; f+f+F)
K 6 CO (M = 21.33; f+F)
7 3 UTG (M = 10.67; F)

-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 10.67
PokerStars Game #9869490886: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:02:54 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1970 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1090 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (5905 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1600 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2935 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 50
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 5 7
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: calls 100
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: calls 50
Avi_Tristan: checks
Flop: 8 K K
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
ctakky: checks
Turn: J
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
ctakky: checks
River: 6
LFEg: bets 100
Avi_Tristan: folds
ctakky: folds
LFEg collected 300 from pot
LFEg: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 10.00
PokerStars Game #9869495266: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:03:33 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1870 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1090 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6105 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2935 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 50
dontchewme: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 7 7
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 50
dontchewme: checks
Flop: K T 2
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
Turn: K
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
River: 8
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
Showdown:
Avi_Tristan: shows 7 7 (two pair, Kings and Sevens)
dontchewme: mucks hand
Avi_Tristan collected 200 from pot


K 8 BU (M = 10.67; c+f+F)
J 2 CO (M = 10.67; f+F)
2 4 UTG (M = 10.67; F)
T 3 BB (M = 10.67; f+f+f+r+F)

-----Hand 18-----
Hero's M = 10.00
PokerStars Game #9869514118: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:06:23 (ET)
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Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1870 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (2980 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6105 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (1045 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 50
dontchewme: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 3 A
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 50
dontchewme: checks
Flop: K Q 8
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: bets 100
Avi_Tristan: folds
dontchewme collected 200 from pot
dontchewme: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 19-----
Hero's M = 9.33
PokerStars Game #9869517420: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:06:53 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1870 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (2980 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6105 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1400 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (1145 in chips)
dontchewme: posts small blind 50
ctakky: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt J Q
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: raises 100 to 200
dontchewme: calls 150
ctakky: folds
Flop: T 5 8
dontchewme: checks
Avi_Tristan: bets 300
dontchewme: raises 645 to 945 and is all-in
Avi_Tristan: calls 645
Turn: 8
River: 3
Showdown:
dontchewme: shows 2 2 (two pair, Eights and Deuces)
Avi_Tristan: shows J Q (a pair of Eights)
dontchewme collected 2390 from pot


6 T CO (M = 1.70; c+F)
3 Q UTG (M = 1.70; F)

-----Hand 20-----
Hero's M = 1.70
PokerStars Game #9869529716: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:08:44 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1670 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (2830 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6055 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (255 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2690 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 50
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt K J
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: calls 100
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: raises 155 to 255 and is all-in
ctakky: calls 155
Flop: 3 6 8
Turn: 2
River: K
Showdown:
Avi_Tristan: shows K J (a flush, King high)
ctakky: shows T Q (high card King)
Avi_Tristan collected 560 from pot



-----Hand 21-----
Hero's M = 3.73
PokerStars Game #9869534033: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:09:22 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1415 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (2830 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6005 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (560 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2690 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 50
dontchewme: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 6 K
ctakky: raises 100 to 200
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: raises 360 to 560 and is all-in
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 500 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 22-----
Hero's M = 5.73
PokerStars Game #9869536175: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:09:42 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1215 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (2830 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (6005 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (860 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2590 in chips)
dontchewme: posts small blind 50
ctakky: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt K J
ShinerBok: raises 200 to 300
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: raises 560 to 860 and is all-in
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: calls 560
Flop: K 5 4
Turn: 3
River: T
Showdown:
ShinerBok: shows A 8 (high card Ace)
Avi_Tristan: shows K J (a pair of Kings)
Avi_Tristan collected 1870 from pot


9 K CO (M = 12.47; c+F)

-----Hand 23-----
Hero's M = 12.47
PokerStars Game #9869544873: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:11:01 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1015 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (2170 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (5905 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (1870 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2540 in chips)
ShinerBok: posts small blind 50
LFEg: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt K Q
Avi_Tristan: raises 200 to 300
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: folds
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 250 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 24-----
Hero's M = 13.47
PokerStars Game #9869547035: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:11:20 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ctakky (1015 in chips)
Seat 2: ShinerBok (2120 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (5805 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (2020 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2540 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 50
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt K A
dontchewme: folds
ctakky: raises 915 to 1015 and is all-in
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 915
Flop: A 6 T
Turn: 6
River: 7
Showdown:
Avi_Tristan: shows K A (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
ctakky: shows K 9 (a pair of Sixes)
Avi_Tristan collected 2080 from pot



-----Hand 25-----
Hero's M = 20.57
PokerStars Game #9869550468: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/12 - 04:11:50 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: ShinerBok (2120 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (5755 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (3085 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2540 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 50
dontchewme: posts big blind 100
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt A K
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: calls 100
Avi_Tristan: raises 300 to 400
dontchewme: calls 300
LFEg: calls 300
Flop: 2 T A
Avi_Tristan: bets 2685 and is all-in
dontchewme: folds
LFEg: calls 2685
Turn: 6
River: T
Showdown:
Avi_Tristan: shows A K (two pair, Aces and Tens)
LFEg: shows A 5 (two pair, Aces and Tens - lower kicker)
Avi_Tristan collected 6570 from pot


Q 4 BU (M = 29.20; f+F)
8 7 UTG (M = 29.20; F)
2 9 BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 26-----
Hero's M = 29.53
PokerStars Game #9869560749: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:13:24 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: ShinerBok (2345 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (2445 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (6645 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2065 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 75
dontchewme: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt J A
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: calls 150
Avi_Tristan: raises 450 to 600
dontchewme: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 450 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand


J T BU (M = 30.87; r+F)
2 3 UTG (M = 30.87; F)

-----Hand 27-----
Hero's M = 30.87
PokerStars Game #9869570075: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:14:49 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: ShinerBok (1145 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (2970 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (6945 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2440 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 75
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt T A
dontchewme: folds
ShinerBok: calls 150
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: raises 350 to 500
ShinerBok: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 375 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 28-----
Hero's M = 31.87
PokerStars Game #9869571839: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:15:05 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: ShinerBok (995 in chips)
Seat 5: LFEg (2895 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7170 in chips)
Seat 8: dontchewme (2440 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 75
dontchewme: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt K 8
ShinerBok: folds
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan: calls 75
dontchewme: checks
Flop: 4 T 3
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: checks
Turn: Q
Avi_Tristan: checks
dontchewme: bets 450
Avi_Tristan: folds
dontchewme collected 300 from pot
dontchewme: doesn't show hand


2 6 BU (M = 31.20; f+F)
A 3 UTG (M = 31.20; F)
2 A BB (M = 31.20; r+f+f+F)
9 5 SB (M = 30.53; c+c+F)
J 2 SB (M = 30.20; F)

-----Hand 29-----
Hero's M = 29.87
PokerStars Game #9869585770: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:17:11 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (6780 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (6720 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 75
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt J 9
LFEg: calls 75
Avi_Tristan: checks
Flop: J 8 2
Avi_Tristan: bets 450
LFEg: calls 450
Turn: 2
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
River: Q
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
Showdown:
Avi_Tristan: shows J 9 (two pair, Jacks and Deuces)
LFEg: shows J A (two pair, Jacks and Deuces - Ace kicker)
LFEg collected 1200 from pot



-----Hand 30-----
Hero's M = 27.20
PokerStars Game #9869589195: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:17:43 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (7380 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (6120 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 75
LFEg: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 9 6
Avi_Tristan: calls 75
LFEg: checks
Flop: 4 Q 5
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: bets 450
LFEg: calls 450
Turn: 5
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: bets 550
LFEg: calls 550
River: T
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: bets 1550
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 2300 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 31-----
Hero's M = 32.31
PokerStars Game #9869593686: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:18:25 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (6230 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7270 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 75
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt A 6
LFEg: calls 75
Avi_Tristan: checks
Flop: 3 A 4
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
Turn: Q
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: bets 450
Avi_Tristan: calls 450
River: 8
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: bets 600
Avi_Tristan: calls 600
Showdown:
LFEg: shows J Q (a pair of Queens)
Avi_Tristan: shows A 6 (a pair of Aces)
Avi_Tristan collected 2400 from pot


5 T SB (M = 37.64; F)
K K BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 32-----
Hero's M = 37.64
PokerStars Game #9869598635: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:19:10 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5030 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (8470 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 75
LFEg: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 9 8
Avi_Tristan: calls 75
LFEg: checks
Flop: 6 A 3
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: bets 450
LFEg: calls 450
Turn: 4
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
River: 7
LFEg: bets 600
Avi_Tristan: folds
LFEg collected 1200 from pot
LFEg: doesn't show hand


2 3 BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 33-----
Hero's M = 35.31
PokerStars Game #9869603000: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:19:51 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5555 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7945 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 75
LFEg: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 3 3
Avi_Tristan: calls 75
LFEg: checks
Flop: 7 8 Q
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Turn: 5
LFEg: bets 450
Avi_Tristan: folds
LFEg collected 300 from pot
LFEg: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 34-----
Hero's M = 34.64
PokerStars Game #9869605346: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:20:12 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5705 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7795 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 75
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt K 3
LFEg: calls 75
Avi_Tristan: checks
Flop: J 6 4
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
Turn: A
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
River: 4
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: bets 300
Avi_Tristan: folds
LFEg collected 300 from pot
LFEg: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 35-----
Hero's M = 33.98
PokerStars Game #9869608597: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:20:43 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5855 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7645 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 75
LFEg: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 7 6
Avi_Tristan: calls 75
LFEg: checks
Flop: K K J
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Turn: 9
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: bets 650
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 300 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand


A 6 BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 36-----
Hero's M = 34.98
PokerStars Game #9869612130: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/12 - 04:21:16 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5630 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7870 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 75
LFEg: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt A 7
Avi_Tristan: calls 75
LFEg: checks
Flop: T 4 8
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Turn: J
LFEg: bets 150
Avi_Tristan: calls 150
River: Q
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Showdown:
LFEg: shows J A (a pair of Jacks)
Avi_Tristan: mucks hand
LFEg collected 600 from pot


K 6 BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 37-----
Hero's M = 25.48
PokerStars Game #9869616894: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:22:00 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5855 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7645 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 8 7
Avi_Tristan: raises 200 to 400
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 400 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand

[Jack Sawyer]

-----Hand 38-----
Hero's M = 26.15
PokerStars Game #9869618175: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:22:12 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5655 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7845 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 100
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt K 5
LFEg: calls 100
Avi_Tristan: checks
Flop: 9 Q 8
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
Turn: 9
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
River: A
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: bets 400
Avi_Tristan: calls 400
Showdown:
LFEg: shows 4 A (two pair, Aces and Nines)
Avi_Tristan: mucks hand
LFEg collected 1200 from pot



-----Hand 39-----
Hero's M = 24.15
PokerStars Game #9869620553: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:22:34 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (6255 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7245 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 9 T
Avi_Tristan: calls 100
LFEg: checks
Flop: Q 6 4
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Turn: 3
LFEg: bets 400
Avi_Tristan: folds
LFEg collected 400 from pot
LFEg: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 40-----
Hero's M = 23.48
PokerStars Game #9869623101: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:22:57 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (6455 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7045 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 100
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q 7
LFEg: calls 100
Avi_Tristan: checks
Flop: A 2 7
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
Turn: 7
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
River: 4
Avi_Tristan: bets 800
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 400 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand

[taipan168]

Hi, sorry I haven't gotten around to this - I'll try to get to it over the next couple of days. There's a lot of hands in there...

[Jack Sawyer]

Hi, sorry I haven't gotten around to this - I'll try to get to it over the next couple of days. There's a lot of hands in there...

Sorry about the too many hands. Its the first time I posted an almost complete HH. Next time, I'll only ask advice for the key problematic hands.
I wanted to know is if you really would consider my game to be weak-tight or that I show proper aggressiveness. Basically, if my game is hopeless, bad, average or g00t.

When you have time m8s. TNX for looking into it in advance.

[badgers]

These are my opinions, I'm not qualified to give advise and please take everything i say with a large pinch of salt as I'm not very experienced...

Anyway

Hand 1 : I don't really understand why you're folding with 7:1 pot odds. Thats enough to call before even thinking about implied odds.

3 : Pot sized bet seems a little strong. Ok though i think, esp at 5.5s.

4: I fold preflop. Even if the flop is kind to you, you're likely to be drawing with suited connectors, which you don't want to do early in a sng OOP.

5: I raise from the CO. Call is OK though. Might be worth a bet on the flop as it won't look like a cbet.

8: Fold

10: Why overbet? 100 would do the job.

12: Fold.

13: Minraise why? TJo UTG why? Just fold it.

15: Minbet gives a flush draw odds to call. Bet more on the turn. I like the flop check.

17: Raise preflop.

19: Why only minraise preflop? I bet standard 300. You have to call the push.

20-29: all good imo

30: I check behind on the turn but you may have had a better read etc etc

31-36 : . My HU game isn't the best when this deepstacked, buti raise something here. If you're purposefully playing smallball because your postflop game is strong then it's fine.

38: Why are you calling with high card king? If you thought he had nothing then bet, don't call with what might be a slightly better nothing.

40: Bet the flop.

Is there more? IMO you were too passive heads up, but I'd be interested to see what others say. Everything I've said will probably be ripped to shreds in an hour or so!

[Jack Sawyer]

There is more, yes. I deleted the rest because I thought those 40 were already a lot. I'll post the rest in a while.
Tnx for your time and insight badgers. Highly appreciated.

These are my opinions, I'm not qualified to give advise and please take everything i say with a large pinch of salt as I'm not very experienced...

Anyway

Hand 1 : I don't really understand why you're folding with 7:1 pot odds. Thats enough to call before even thinking about implied odds.

3 : Pot sized bet seems a little strong. Ok though i think, esp at 5.5s.

4: I fold preflop. Even if the flop is kind to you, you're likely to be drawing with suited connectors, which you don't want to do early in a sng OOP.

5: I raise from the CO. Call is OK though. Might be worth a bet on the flop as it won't look like a cbet.

8: Fold

10: Why overbet? 100 would do the job.

12: Fold.

13: Minraise why? TJo UTG why? Just fold it.

15: Minbet gives a flush draw odds to call. Bet more on the turn. I like the flop check.

17: Raise preflop.

19: Why only minraise preflop? I bet standard 300. You have to call the push.

20-29: all good imo

30: I check behind on the turn but you may have had a better read etc etc

31-36 : . My HU game isn't the best when this deepstacked, buti raise something here. If you're purposefully playing smallball because your postflop game is strong then it's fine.

38: Why are you calling with high card king? If you thought he had nothing then bet, don't call with what might be a slightly better nothing.

40: Bet the flop.

Is there more? IMO you were too passive heads up, but I'd be interested to see what others say. Everything I've said will probably be ripped to shreds in an hour or so!

I'll try to defend myself

1: its the first hand. I wanted to somehow see what he minraised with, why he played like that, how he plays etc.
8 & 12: it doesn't cost me a lot to get in the pot.
10: i bet here randomly. sometimes 2/3 pot, sometimes pot, sometime 1/1/3 pot.
13: there is some logic behind this raise, but its faulty. Essentially, JT is a great drawing hand. by driving other drawing hands ou, I may have a good drawing hand against something better with the right flop etc. (some people fold to any raises)
15: i wanted it to look like a complete steal, just to see villains reaction.
17: i only have 15x BB left. If I raise, say 3x BB, and somebody calls here, i may have to face difficult decisions
38: this is a nasty leak in my game i have to plug.

the minraises: i sometimes minraise, I sometimes bet 3x, i sometimes bet bigger. I think i tend to minraise a lot in certain situations, probably another leak

[Jack Sawyer]

The rest of the heads-up


-----Hand 41-----
Hero's M = 24.15
PokerStars Game #9869625250: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:23:18 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (6255 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7245 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q 8
Avi_Tristan: raises 200 to 400
LFEg: calls 200
Flop: 4 3 5
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: bets 800
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 800 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand


J 9 BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 42-----
Hero's M = 25.82
PokerStars Game #9869628646: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:23:49 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5755 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7745 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q 3
Avi_Tristan: calls 100
LFEg: raises 400 to 600
Avi_Tristan: folds
LFEg collected 400 from pot
LFEg: doesn't show hand


T K BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 43-----
Hero's M = 25.48
PokerStars Game #9869631384: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:24:15 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5855 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7645 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 8 K
Avi_Tristan: raises 200 to 400
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 400 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand


5 3 BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 44-----
Hero's M = 26.48
PokerStars Game #9869633599: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:24:36 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5555 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (7945 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q K
Avi_Tristan: raises 200 to 400
LFEg: calls 200
Flop: T T 2
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: bets 1200
LFEg: raises 3955 to 5155 and is all-in
Avi_Tristan: folds
LFEg collected 3200 from pot
LFEg: doesn't show hand


4 J BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 45-----
Hero's M = 21.48
PokerStars Game #9869638172: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:25:19 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (7055 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (6445 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 7 4
Avi_Tristan: calls 100
LFEg: checks
Flop: 6 2 Q
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Turn: 2
LFEg: bets 600
Avi_Tristan: folds
LFEg collected 400 from pot
LFEg: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 46-----
Hero's M = 20.82
PokerStars Game #9869640418: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:25:40 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (7255 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (6245 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 100
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q 7
LFEg: calls 100
Avi_Tristan: raises 200 to 400
LFEg: calls 200
Flop: 9 2 A
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
Turn: J
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
River: A
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
Showdown:
Avi_Tristan: shows Q 7 (a pair of Aces)
LFEg: shows 5 5 (two pair, Aces and Fives)
LFEg collected 800 from pot



-----Hand 47-----
Hero's M = 19.48
PokerStars Game #9869642794: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:26:02 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (7655 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (5845 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt J 7
Avi_Tristan: calls 100
LFEg: checks
Flop: 4 Q 8
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Turn: K
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
River: 3
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Showdown:
LFEg: shows 2 4 (a pair of Fours)
Avi_Tristan: mucks hand
LFEg collected 400 from pot


J 9 BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

-----Hand 48-----
Hero's M = 19.15
PokerStars Game #9869646051: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:26:33 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (7755 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (5745 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt Q T
Avi_Tristan: raises 200 to 400
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 400 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 49-----
Hero's M = 19.82
PokerStars Game #9869647512: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:26:46 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (7555 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (5945 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 100
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt T A
LFEg: calls 100
Avi_Tristan: raises 200 to 400
LFEg: calls 200
Flop: 4 6 Q
Avi_Tristan: bets 800
LFEg: calls 800
Turn: A
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: bets 1000
Avi_Tristan: raises 3000 to 4000
LFEg: folds
Avi_Tristan collected 4400 from pot
Avi_Tristan: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 50-----
Hero's M = 27.15
PokerStars Game #9869650716: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:27:17 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5355 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (8145 in chips)
Avi_Tristan: posts small blind 100
LFEg: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt 8 2
Avi_Tristan: calls 100
LFEg: checks
Flop: T 9 6
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Turn: J
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
River: 4
LFEg: checks
Avi_Tristan: checks
Showdown:
LFEg: shows 2 8 (high card Jack)
Avi_Tristan: shows 8 2 (high card Jack)
LFEg collected 200 from pot
Avi_Tristan collected 200 from pot



-----Hand 51-----
Hero's M = 27.15
PokerStars Game #9869653110: Tournament #50081932, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/12 - 04:27:39 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '50081932 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: LFEg (5355 in chips)
Seat 7: Avi_Tristan (8145 in chips)
LFEg: posts small blind 100
Avi_Tristan: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Avi_Tristan dealt J 6
LFEg: raises 200 to 400
Avi_Tristan: calls 200
Flop: J 9 8
Avi_Tristan: checks
LFEg: checks
Turn: 4
Avi_Tristan: bets 1200
LFEg: calls 1200
River: J
Avi_Tristan: bets 4200
LFEg: calls 3755 and is all-in
Showdown:
Avi_Tristan: shows J 6 (three of a kind, Jacks)
LFEg: shows T K (a pair of Jacks)
Avi_Tristan collected 10710 from pot



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[badgers]

44: again, i wouldnt overbet. its just needlessly risking chips

47: I bet the turn and fold to aggression. The K is a good card to bluff. Just seems a bit passive.

49: nh

50: Bet flop or turn.

51: lol at opps call.

And last but not least, don't minraise!

[Jack Sawyer]

lol yeah @ opps call.
I think he called because of hand 49. I played it the same way and he wanted to see, albeit costly, that I was bluffing him since I checked on flop.

The minraise is a leak I have to plug, I'm working on that. I'll work on my passivity too.
TNX for the advice! I'll never ever minraise again!

[taipan168]

I don't like stars, but I finally could get a proper starting bankroll over there to grind my way up there too.

Why not? If your ambition is to move up as your BR grows, Stars is basically the only place that has decent traffic at the $50+ buyin level, and it's also one of the only places that gives decent b0nuses to SNG players.

OK, at badgers' request, I'll review the tourney and comment on badgers' comments.

These are my opinions, I'm not qualified to give advise and please take everything i say with a large pinch of salt as I'm not very experienced...Doesn't matter. Everybody is entitled to an opinion!

Anyway

Hand 1 : I don't really understand why you're folding with 7:1 pot odds. Thats enough to call before even thinking about implied odds. Agreed. I am calling every single time here. Folding is really losing value. How bummed would you feel if a 4 flopped?

2: Given the pot odds and the AI, calling is fine here but I don't understand why you call with K4s and not with 44.

3 : Pot sized bet seems a little strong. Ok though i think, esp at 5.5s. Raise more preflop. At 10/20 blinds I like 3-4x BB plus 1BB for each limper. That makes it 120-140 to go preflop. On the flop, I agree with badgers that full pot is a bit much, I think you can bet 2/3 pot and perhaps get opp to come along with something that you beat.

4: I fold preflop. Even if the flop is kind to you, you're likely to be drawing with suited connectors, which you don't want to do early in a sng OOP. Meh I think calling is OK since Hero is on the button. I'd like it more if there was one more limper in front though. BTW hero is not OOP, he is on the button.

5: I raise from the CO. Call is OK though. Might be worth a bet on the flop as it won't look like a cbet. Raise it for sure when folded to you in the CO! I would raise this from every position, even UTG. Sets you up to c-bet the flop. As played, I would have bet the turn for 60 or so after both opps check twice.

8: Fold Agreed. Fold for sure. I don't want to play suited gappers OOP to a raise from the big stack.

10: Why overbet? 100 would do the job. Agreed.

12: Fold. Agreed. If we had a bigger stack I would raise it though.

13: Minraise why? TJo UTG why? Just fold it. Agreed.

15: Minbet gives a flush draw odds to call. Bet more on the turn. I like the flop check. 150 to go preflop. No need to raise so much. As played, I would bet the flop for 250 hoping that opp thinks it is a c-bet and calls/shoves over, particularly if you had been c-betting a lot previously.

17: Raise preflop. Agreed. I am definitely raising this one and CALLING a push from the BB. As played, bet the turn after opp checks behind on the flop. The second K actually makes it much less likely that opp has a K.

18: Raise preflop when folded to you in the SB.

19: Why only minraise preflop? I bet standard 300. You have to call the push. Agreed.

20-29: all good imo

21: Not sure that you really have a lot of FE here, I would probably just let it go.

25: No need to overbet the pot. You don't want to chase opp away here! With 1200 in the pot and a relatively draw-free board I make it 800 or so to go and CALL a push.

[Qc 4c] BU (M = 29.20; f+F) - with the big stack I'd be raising this

26-27: I like. USE your big stack on the bubble!

28: Raise it for sure. Opp won't call/re-raise without a MONSTER hand which means you steal the blinds 95%+ of the time.

[Ad 3h] UTG (M = 31.20; F) - if it is still 4-handed I raise it for sure with the big stack on the bubble.

30: I check behind on the turn but you may have had a better read etc etc No need to overbet the flop. I check behind on the turn and bet the river.

31-36 : . My HU game isn't the best when this deepstacked, buti raise something here. If you're purposefully playing smallball because your postflop game is strong then it's fine.

31: Raise back preflop, then c-bet the flop and hope that opp comes along. As played I don't hate the flop check but I would raise opp's turn bet, you would HATE to see a fourth hit the river.

[Ks Kc] BB (Folded to Avi_Tristan.)

33: Raise for sure. Any ace, any king, any pocket pair, better queens and jacks, SCs etc are all raising hands for me HU with blinds this low.

34. Take a stab on the turn after opp checks behind on the flop. Obv shut down if called.

35. I don't hate completing preflop but I might raise also. Don't overbet the turn, it loses you a LOT of chips if opp has been slowplaying on the flop.

36. DEFINITELY raise preflop 100% of the time here. Either raise or fold the turn, you have no draw - if you think opp is bluffing then make it 500 to go, if he doesn't bet without a hand, the fold.

37. Don't minraise. If you're going to raise make it at least 500 to go.

38: Why are you calling with high card king? If you thought he had nothing then bet, don't call with what might be a slightly better nothing. Agreed. I would probably have bet the turn for 300.

40: Bet the flop. Agreed. Don't overbet the river.

Is there more? IMO you were too passive heads up, but I'd be interested to see what others say. Everything I've said will probably be ripped to shreds in an hour or so!

[taipan168]

41: Don't minraise preflop. As played, bet 2/3-3/4 pot not full pot on the flop.

44: again, i wouldnt overbet. its just needlessly risking chips. Agreed.

46. Definitely don't minraise if you're going to try to steal. When you're OOP with a marginal hand you want to end it preflop. 800 to go preflop.

47: I bet the turn and fold to aggression. The K is a good card to bluff. Just seems a bit passive. Agreed.

49: nh Don't minraise preflop. 600-800 to go. 500 or so to go on the flop but turn is good.

50: Bet flop or turn. Agreed. Folding the real trash preflop is OK too, it sends a signal to opp that you're being at least somewhat selective.

51: lol at opps call. Agreed. BTW I REALLY like your river bet, a lot ofm players make the mistake of betting too small on the river with a monster hand and lose a lot of value.

And last but not least, don't minraise!

Agreed. A few other general comments:
- If opp is weak/tight HU then bet the flop or turn. You will win the pot more than often enough to compensate for the times that opp has a hand (in which case shut down).
- Remember the general principle of raising 3x BB plus 1x BB for each limper with monster hands. At 10/20 and 15/30 I might add an extra BB for good measure.
- Don't limp JJ. For me, JJ is an open raising hand from every position.
- No need to bet full pot/overbet as a c-bet/bluff. 2/3 pot will get a fold from opp pretty much as often and save you chips if you have to fold.
- It is one of the great joys of SNGs to have the monster stack on the bubble. There have been many times I've gone from 6000 chips to 10,000 on the bubble because I've been able to massacre my opponents with raises, so unless you've got a true maniac at the table then raise very often from any position. Once you accumulate a 10,000 chips stack you're very likely to win the whole thing unless you get quite unlucky.

Other than that, well done on the win!

[Jack Sawyer]

Tnx for the analysis taipan.
I'll work on improving my bigstack play.
I'll take every tip in consideration,and in a month or two i'll post another sng to see if I improved a little, or not at all.

[badgers]

Sweet thanks Taipan. I misread hand 4, I thought he was open limping UTG, and I skimmed over a few things, something I must learn not to do when analysing my own sngs. This has been a great help