Please Critique Me

[Les_Worm]

This is a $30 SNG at Poker Now. This is just when it gets down to 3 people. Please let me know of mistakes I've made and what I did well. I deleted unimportant hands and hands that I've folded..

#Game No : 1310727543
***** Hand History for Game 1310727543 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:7950910 Level:5 Blinds(100/200) - Thursday, December 16, 23:40:22 EDT 2004
Table Table 12982 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: Worm521 ( $2655 )
Seat 5: jl2595 ( $3020 )
Seat 2: JJ_PLAY ( $2325 )
Trny:7950910 Level:5
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Ts 3s ]
Worm521 raises [525].
JJ_PLAY calls [425].
jl2595 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8d, 6h, 8s ]
JJ_PLAY bets [600].
Worm521 folds.
JJ_PLAY does not show cards.
JJ_PLAY wins 1850 chips
Game #1310730897 starts.

#Game No : 1310730897
***** Hand History for Game 1310730897 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:7950910 Level:5 Blinds(100/200) - Thursday, December 16, 23:41:06 EDT 2004
Table Table 12982 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: Worm521 ( $2130 )
Seat 5: jl2595 ( $2820 )
Seat 2: JJ_PLAY ( $3050 )
Trny:7950910 Level:5
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ 3s 5h ]
JJ_PLAY folds.
jl2595 raises [400].
Worm521 calls [300].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, 6s, Kc ]
jl2595 checks.
Worm521 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6d ]
jl2595 bets [300].
Worm521 raises [1000].
jl2595 folds.
Worm521 does not show cards.
Worm521 wins 2300 chips
Game #1310735534 starts.

#Game No : 1310736600
***** Hand History for Game 1310736600 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:7950910 Level:5 Blinds(100/200) - Thursday, December 16, 23:42:19 EDT 2004
Table Table 12982 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: Worm521 ( $2830 )
Seat 5: jl2595 ( $2020 )
Seat 2: JJ_PLAY ( $3150 )
Trny:7950910 Level:5
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ 9c Qs ]
Worm521 raises [400].
JJ_PLAY folds.
jl2595 calls [200].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jc, 3c, Tc ]
jl2595 bets [400].
Worm521 is all-In.
jl2595 folds.
Worm521 does not show cards.
Worm521 wins 3730 chips
Game #1310740826 starts.

#Game No : 1310740826
***** Hand History for Game 1310740826 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:7950910 Level:5 Blinds(100/200) - Thursday, December 16, 23:43:14 EDT 2004
Table Table 12982 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: Worm521 ( $3730 )
Seat 5: jl2595 ( $1220 )
Seat 2: JJ_PLAY ( $3050 )
Trny:7950910 Level:5
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Qs 3c ]
JJ_PLAY folds.
jl2595 is all-In.
Worm521 folds.
jl2595 does not show cards.
jl2595 wins 1420 chips
Game #1310742837 starts.

#Game No : 1310742837
***** Hand History for Game 1310742837 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:7950910 Level:6 Blinds(150/300) - Thursday, December 16, 23:43:40 EDT 2004
Table Table 12982 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: Worm521 ( $3530 )
Seat 5: jl2595 ( $1420 )
Seat 2: JJ_PLAY ( $3050 )
Trny:7950910 Level:6
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ 8d 5d ]
jl2595 folds.
Worm521 calls [150].
JJ_PLAY checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Js, 9s, 6s ]
Worm521 checks.
JJ_PLAY bets [600].
Worm521 folds.
JJ_PLAY shows [ 4s, 9c ] a pair of nines.
JJ_PLAY wins 1200 chips from the main pot with a pair of nines.
Game #1310744389 starts.

#Game No : 1310744389
***** Hand History for Game 1310744389 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:7950910 Level:6 Blinds(150/300) - Thursday, December 16, 23:44:00 EDT 2004
Table Table 12982 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: Worm521 ( $3230 )
Seat 5: jl2595 ( $1420 )
Seat 2: JJ_PLAY ( $3350 )
Trny:7950910 Level:6
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ 6h 8d ]
Worm521 folds.
JJ_PLAY is all-In.
jl2595 folds.
JJ_PLAY shows [ Kh, Ah ] high card ace.
JJ_PLAY wins 3650 chips from the main pot with high card ace.
Game #1310745507 starts.

#Game No : 1310745507
***** Hand History for Game 1310745507 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:7950910 Level:6 Blinds(150/300) - Thursday, December 16, 23:44:14 EDT 2004
Table Table 12982 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: Worm521 ( $3230 )
Seat 5: jl2595 ( $1120 )
Seat 2: JJ_PLAY ( $3650 )
Trny:7950910 Level:6
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Ah 3h ]
JJ_PLAY folds.
jl2595 is all-In.
Worm521 calls [820].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, 2h, As ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]
** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]
jl2595 shows [ 5d, 5s ] a pair of fives.
Worm521 shows [ Ah, 3h ] a pair of aces.
jl2595 finished in third place and won $60.
Worm521 wins 2240 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces.
jl2595 has left the table.
Game #1310746959 starts.

#Game No : 1310746959
***** Hand History for Game 1310746959 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:7950910 Level:6 Blinds(150/300) - Thursday, December 16, 23:44:33 EDT 2004
Table Table 12982 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 6: Worm521 ( $4350 )
Seat 2: JJ_PLAY ( $3650 )
Trny:7950910 Level:6
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Qh Ac ]
Worm521 is all-In.
JJ_PLAY folds.
Worm521 does not show cards.
Worm521 wins 4650 chips
Game #1310747869 starts.

#Game No : 1310747869
***** Hand History for Game 1310747869 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:7950910 Level:6 Blinds(150/300) - Thursday, December 16, 23:44:45 EDT 2004
Table Table 12982 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 6: Worm521 ( $4650 )
Seat 2: JJ_PLAY ( $3350 )
Trny:7950910 Level:6
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Ks Th ]
JJ_PLAY is all-In.
Worm521 calls [3050].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qc, 3d, Ts ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3s ]
** Dealing River ** [ 4s ]
JJ_PLAY shows [ 2h, Ad ] a pair of threes.
Worm521 shows [ Ks, Th ] two pairs, tens and threes.
JJ_PLAY finished in second place and won $90.
Worm521 wins 6700 chips from the main pot with two pairs, tens and threes.
JJ_PLAY has left the table.
Congratulations,Worm521! You won $150.
Worm521 has left the table.
lucky u
Table Closed

[Les_Worm]

I really don't like this NL game. Its too confusing and some decisions are harder to make. I like the more math and less emotions of limit. And with that being said, off to my limit tables.....

[FlyingSaucy]

#Game No : 1310727543
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Ts 3s ]
Worm521 raises [525].

No need for this, it sets yourself up to be scared if the guy behind you calls.

#Game No : 1310730897
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ 3s 5h ]
JJ_PLAY folds.
jl2595 raises [400].
Worm521 calls [300].

That's a lot to call with 35o. You're putting in 60% of the pot, and over 10% of your stack, just so you can see the flop with 35o. If you fold here you save yourself the trouble. There are better hands to prove you can't be pushed around in the SB.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, 6s, Kc ]
jl2595 checks.
Worm521 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6d ]
jl2595 bets [300].
Worm521 raises [1000].
jl2595 folds.

Nice bet, though. His 300 was an obvious weak stab at the pot after the flop check. Probably had overcards (no K).

#Game No : 1310736600
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ 9c Qs ]
Worm521 raises [400].
JJ_PLAY folds.
jl2595 calls [200].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jc, 3c, Tc ]
jl2595 bets [400].
Worm521 is all-In.
jl2595 folds.

Nice and aggressive, but I am leary of it with only a OSD on that board. Paid off though....

#Game No : 1310745507
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Ah 3h ]
JJ_PLAY folds.
jl2595 is all-In.
Worm521 calls [820].

No question about this - that was the right move.

#Game No : 1310746959
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Qh Ac ]
Worm521 is all-In.
JJ_PLAY folds.

I've got no problem with the all in here, it sets yourself up later when you are dealt TT-AA to go all in and are more likely to get a call by a weaker hand.

#Game No : 1310747869
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Ks Th ]
JJ_PLAY is all-In.
Worm521 calls [3050].

Dangerous call. Even with the stack to cover him, I would call with A9o or even A4s before I call with KTo because most Ax hands simply stand a better chance than KT heads up.

[FlyingSaucy]

On that last hand... I don't want my comments taken the wrong way.
KTo beats A2o heads up no doubt. But I'm assuming you didn't know if you were up against A2o or QQ. So in that sense it was pretty dangerous call. I am willing to push with more than I am willing to call a push, but that's just me.

There was a chart I saw once about how the hands rank heads up in a preflop all in situation. That's been really useful for me, and I've been able to make more 1st finishes because of knowing that chart more than anything else.

[Les_Worm]

#Game No : 1310727543
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ Ts 3s ]
Worm521 raises [525].

No need for this, it sets yourself up to be scared if the guy behind you calls.

I was trying to steal the blinds. I was on the button. Did I not raise big enough or maybe he just had a real hand?

[Les_Worm]

#Game No : 1310730897
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Worm521 [ 3s 5h ]
JJ_PLAY folds.
jl2595 raises [400].
Worm521 calls [300].

That's a lot to call with 35o. You're putting in 60% of the pot, and over 10% of your stack, just so you can see the flop with 35o. If you fold here you save yourself the trouble. There are better hands to prove you can't be pushed around in the SB.

This is just a minimum raise. I can't let him run over me for a min. raise, can I?

[a500lbgorilla]

This is just a minimum raise. I can't let him run over me for a min. raise, can I?

You can, folding here might help him think you play weak preflop. Give a lot more leverage to the next few post flop hands that you're going to bet.

Remember, you're trying to make every one of his decisions as hard as they can be.

-'rilla