FT $22 SNG HH: Heads up help

[cag8f]

Hey all. I'm finishing 2nd and 3rd a lot lately, and I'm pretty sure my 3-way/heads up play needs help. Here is a typical heads up scenario where I crap the bed. Any comments, scathing or not, would be helpful.

This is a $22 FT SNG. Villian was loose early, but tightened up considerably by this point. I've analyzed these hands and put what I *think* I should have done in red.

-----Hand 25-----
Hero's M = 14.21
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740730303: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:30:00 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (6,396)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (7,104)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 150
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 8 Q
jerry1333 raises to 900
Fold_Blind folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (600)


2 5 BB (M = 14.88; r+F)

-----Hand 26-----
Hero's M = 14.21
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740732936: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:30:19 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (6,396)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (7,104)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 150
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt A J
jerry1333 raises to 900
Fold_Blind folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (600)


9 Q BB (Folded to jerry1333.)
6 3 SB (M = 15.21; F)
3 6 BB (M = 14.88; r+F)
2 3 SB (M = 14.21; F)
J A BB (Folded to jerry1333.)

-----Hand 27-----
Hero's M = 14.21
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740739375: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:31:03 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (6,396)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (7,104)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 150
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 6 8
jerry1333 raises to 900
Fold_Blind folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (600)


A K BB (Folded to jerry1333.)

-----Hand 28-----
Hero's M = 15.21
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740741950: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:31:21 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (6,846)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (6,654)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 150
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 6 A
jerry1333 raises to 900
Fold_Blind folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (600)


8 9 BB (Folded to jerry1333.)

-----Hand 29----- Wanted to see if I could limp into hands.
Hero's M = 16.21
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740744183: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:31:37 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (7,296)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (6,204)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 150
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 5 4
jerry1333 calls 150
Fold_Blind raises to 900
jerry1333 folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to Fold_Blind
Fold_Blind mucks
Fold_Blind wins the pot (600)


A 7 BB (Folded to jerry1333.)

-----Hand 30-----
Hero's M = 15.88
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740746747: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:31:54 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (7,146)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (6,354)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 150
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 6 A
jerry1333 raises to 900
Fold_Blind folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (600)



-----Hand 31-----
Hero's M = 16.55
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740748252: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:32:05 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (7,446)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (6,054)
Fold_Blind posts the small blind of 150
jerry1333 posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt K 9
Fold_Blind calls 150
jerry1333 raises to 900
Fold_Blind folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (600)



-----Hand 32----- Should I call this re-raise? Or should I have limped, then called his raise (if any)?
Hero's M = 17.21
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740750424: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:32:20 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (7,746)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (5,754)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 150
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 9 J
jerry1333 raises to 900
Fold_Blind raises to 2,700
jerry1333 folds
Uncalled bet of 1,800 returned to Fold_Blind
Fold_Blind mucks
Fold_Blind wins the pot (1,800)


J A BB (Folded to jerry1333.)
Q 7 SB (M = 15.55 ; F) Should I have raised this? Or limp and call a raise?

-----Hand 33-----
Hero's M = 15.21
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740755042: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:32:52 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (6,846)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (6,654)
Fold_Blind posts the small blind of 150
jerry1333 posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 6 K
Fold_Blind raises to 900
jerry1333 calls 600
Flop: 7 4 2
jerry1333 checks
Fold_Blind bets 1,800
jerry1333 folds
Uncalled bet of 1,800 returned to Fold_Blind
Fold_Blind mucks
Fold_Blind wins the pot (1,800)


Q 2 SB (M = 13.21; F) Should I have raised this? Or limped and called a raise?

-----Hand 34-----
Hero's M = 12.88
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740758581: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:33:17 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (5,796)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (7,704)
Fold_Blind posts the small blind of 150
jerry1333 posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 9 6
Fold_Blind calls 150
jerry1333 checks
Flop: J 8 8
jerry1333 checks
Fold_Blind checks
Turn: 2
jerry1333 bets 400
Fold_Blind folds
Uncalled bet of 400 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (600)



-----Hand 35----- Again, should I have called this re-raise? Or limped, then called a raise?
Hero's M = 13.55
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740761948: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:33:39 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (6,096)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (7,404)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 150
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt K 6
jerry1333 raises to 900
Fold_Blind raises to 2,700
jerry1333 folds
Uncalled bet of 1,800 returned to Fold_Blind
Fold_Blind mucks
Fold_Blind wins the pot (1,800)



-----Hand 36----- Raise? Or at least lead out the turn.
Hero's M = 11.55
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740764612: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:33:58 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (5,196)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (8,304)
Fold_Blind posts the small blind of 150
jerry1333 posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt J T
Fold_Blind calls 150
jerry1333 checks
Flop: 7 A 4
jerry1333 checks
Fold_Blind checks
Turn: 5
jerry1333 checks
Fold_Blind checks
River: Q
jerry1333 checks
Fold_Blind bets 600
jerry1333 folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to Fold_Blind
Fold_Blind mucks
Fold_Blind wins the pot (600)


4 6 SB (M = 8.16; F)
3 9 BB (Folded to jerry1333.)

-----Hand 37----- Limp call? Or, if played as is, CB the flop?
Hero's M = 8.16
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740770800: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:34:42 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (4,896)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (8,604)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 200
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 8 7
jerry1333 raises to 1,200
Fold_Blind calls 800
Flop: T J 2
Fold_Blind checks
jerry1333 checks
Turn: K
Fold_Blind checks
jerry1333 checks
River: Q
Fold_Blind bets 2,400
jerry1333 folds
Uncalled bet of 2,400 returned to Fold_Blind
Fold_Blind mucks
Fold_Blind wins the pot (2,400)


6 T BB (Folded to jerry1333.)

-----Hand 38-----
Hero's M = 6.49
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740777338: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:35:26 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (3,896)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (9,604)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 200
Fold_Blind posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt K 2
jerry1333 raises to 3,896, and is all in
Fold_Blind folds
Uncalled bet of 3,496 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (800)


6 9 BB (Folded to jerry1333.)
T 6 SB (M = 7.49; F) Should have pushed this.
J 7 BB (M = 7.16; r+F)
6 T SB (M = 6.49; F)And this.
7 T BB (M = 6.16; r+F)
J 5 SB (M = 5.49; F)And this.

-----Hand 39----- And this. Sigh.
Hero's M = 5.16
Full Tilt Poker Game #2740785167: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (20892231), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:36:21 ET - 2007/06/22
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: jerry1333 (3,096)
Seat 7: Fold_Blind (10,404)
Fold_Blind posts the small blind of 200
jerry1333 posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #7
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt J 8
Fold_Blind calls 200
jerry1333 checks
Flop: 8 5 Q
jerry1333 bets 400
Fold_Blind raises to 2,000
jerry1333 raises to 2,696, and is all in
Fold_Blind calls 696
jerry1333 shows J 8
Fold_Blind shows Q 2
Turn: T
River: T
jerry1333 shows two pair, Tens and Eights
Fold_Blind shows two pair, Queens and Tens
Fold_Blind wins the pot (6,192) with two pair, Queens and Tens
jerry1333 stands up
Fold_Blind stands up

[bjsaust]

Wasnt too bad.

Once the blinds are that big I wouldnt go 3xBB raises anymore. 2.5 will get the same folds, but cost you less when he comes over.

Hand 32: Just let that one go.

Hand 35: I wouldnt mind a push on this one, but I'd prefer it with an A in your hand. Heres where your lower raises help since it doesnt cost you as much.

Hand 37: I think I bet the turn on this one.

Between 38 and 39, I really dont mind not pushing or raising those. When you're shortstacked but still not desperate, I dont mind waiting for your spots. Theres an increased chance they'll come over you if you raise, or call if you push, so you can afford to wait a while for a good hand.

Hand 39, I like leading the flop, but I fold 2nd pair to the reraise. I know it feels desperate, but you're still not there yet. Fold it and pick a spot to push in the near future.

[cag8f]

OK thanks. Anyone got any other advice, or have differing opinions. Any help would be useful at this point.

[Jack Sawyer]

Haven't done this in a while, but here goes.

33: K6 is trash. he raised 3x bb pre, give him credit. fold.
Q2: Yes.
35: limp is fine. read K high, weak kicker. better K than 33, though.
36: bet flop 2x/ 2.5x bb. on resistance, fold. rep the A.
37: c-bet flop. AI.
The subsequent hands: you are not in emergency mode yet, but close.
You should push randomly, on bb or sb. Not consecutively, but randomly.
39: tuff luck. I woulda done the same.