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    Default Tournament Advice? (45 hands; abbreviated)

    Hand #4653332-1 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146 posts the small blind of 5.
    JGB146: Ad 4h

    Pre-flop:
    Mocha calls. AZHOSS folds. foodstamp folds.
    ace9901 folds. tball32 folds. tuesday66 folds.
    tomdar folds. GBell raises to 20. JGB146 calls.
    CaptainTripz calls. Mocha calls.

    Flop (board: Ac 5d 8s):
    JGB146 bets 50. CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds.
    GBell raises to 100. JGB146 folds. GBell is
    returned 50 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-1 Summary:
    GBell wins 180.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-2 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6s Td
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-3 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds Jh 8s
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-4 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 3d 3s

    Pre-flop:
    ace9901 calls. tball32 goes all-in for 10.
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell calls.
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz calls. Mocha folds.
    AZHOSS calls. foodstamp checks.

    Flop (board: 7s 4h 4d):
    AZHOSS checks. foodstamp checks. ace9901 checks.
    GBell checks. JGB146 bets 70. CaptainTripz folds.
    AZHOSS folds. foodstamp folds. ace9901 folds.
    GBell folds. JGB146 is returned 70 (uncalled).

    Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:
    JGB146 shows 3d 3s.
    tball32 shows Th Ah.

    Turn (board: 7s 4h 4d 2c):
    (no action in this round)


    River (board: 7s 4h 4d 2c Ks):
    (no action in this round)

    Showdown:
    JGB146 has 3d 3s 4h 4d Ks: two pair, fours and threes.
    tball32 has Th Ah 4h 4d Ks: a pair of fours.

    Hand #4653332-4 Summary:
    JGB146 wins 70 with two pair, fours and threes.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-5 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 4c Ah
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-6 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 3c 5c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-7 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Th Js

    Pre-flop:
    GBell folds. JGB146 raises to 35. CaptainTripz
    folds. Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds. foodstamp
    calls. ace9901 folds. tuesday66 calls. tomdar
    calls.

    Flop (board: Ad 7c 5d):
    tuesday66 bets 140. tomdar folds. JGB146 folds.
    foodstamp folds. tuesday66 is returned 140
    (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-7 Summary:
    tuesday66 wins 140.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-8 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 9h 4c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-9 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2c 8s (BB raised pot)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-10 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2c Td (SB)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-11 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 9h Tc (button)
    Note: Part of me thinks folding this was a mistake. (Especially given OESD that I would have flopped that did come through)

    Is T9o considered a good trapping hand?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-12 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Jc Qd

    Pre-flop:
    foodstamp raises to 20. ace9901 folds. caveman1962
    folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar calls. GBell
    folds. JGB146 re-raises to 60. CaptainTripz folds.
    Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds. foodstamp calls.
    tomdar calls.

    Flop (board: 4d 2h Tc):
    foodstamp bets 10. tomdar folds. JGB146 raises to
    75. foodstamp calls.

    Turn (board: 4d 2h Tc 6h):
    foodstamp bets 10. JGB146 calls.

    River (board: 4d 2h Tc 6h Kh):
    foodstamp bets 365. JGB146 folds. foodstamp is
    returned 365 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-12 Summary:
    foodstamp wins 365.

    Note: I felt like the second 10 bet was a trapping bet, so I called it and folded when neither overcard came. Should I have

    reraised the turn here as well?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-13 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 3h 8s
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-14 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 7s Th
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-15 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6c 8h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-16 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 3d 5d

    Pre-flop:
    tomdar calls. GBell folds. JGB146 calls.
    CaptainTripz raises to 40. Mocha folds. AZHOSS
    folds. foodstamp calls. ace9901 re-raises to 200.
    caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds.
    JGB146 folds. CaptainTripz folds. foodstamp calls.

    Should I have just initially folded this, given my middle position?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-17 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds Ac 3h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-18 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6s 5c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-19 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds Qs 3d
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-20 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Tc 5h

    Pre-flop:
    Mocha folds. AZHOSS calls. ace9901 folds.
    caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar calls.
    GBell calls. JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz checks.

    Flop (board: Kd Js 7h):
    JGB146 checks. CaptainTripz checks. AZHOSS bets 20.
    tomdar folds. GBell calls. JGB146 folds.
    CaptainTripz folds.

    Note: I'm not sure what made me even limp this hand. Felt like I was folding a lot, I guess. Obviously it was a bad play.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-21 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 4s 3h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-22 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 5d Ks
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-23 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Ks As

    Pre-flop:
    ace9901 folds. caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 raises
    to 100. tomdar folds. GBell folds. JGB146 calls.
    CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds.
    Lord Rahl calls.

    Flop (board: Ts Td 4c):
    Lord Rahl checks. tuesday66 bets 100. JGB146 raises
    to 250. Lord Rahl goes all-in for 1205. tuesday66
    folds. JGB146 folds. Lord Rahl is returned 955
    (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-23 Summary:
    Lord Rahl wins 910.

    Note: I'm thinking I should have re-raised preflop. Doubled it, at least?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-24 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6c 7h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-25 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 8s 5s

    Pre-flop:
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell calls.
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz raises to 60. Mocha
    folds. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl folds. ace9901
    folds. caveman1962 calls. GBell calls. JGB146
    calls.

    Flop (board: Ks 7h 5d):
    caveman1962 checks. GBell checks. JGB146 checks.
    CaptainTripz checks.

    Turn (board: Ks 7h 5d Jc):
    caveman1962 checks. GBell checks. JGB146 checks.
    CaptainTripz checks.

    River (board: Ks 7h 5d Jc 5h):
    caveman1962 checks. GBell checks. JGB146 bets 125.
    CaptainTripz folds. caveman1962 folds. GBell
    folds. JGB146 is returned 125 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-25 Summary:
    JGB146 wins 255.

    Note: Should I have raised earlier? Raised less? Obviously I wanted callers on the river...maybe minraise to see if anyone

    tries a reraise?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-26 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 9h Jc (preflop min-raise in early position)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-27 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2h 5h (another preflop min-raise; same guy)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-28 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 7h Ah

    Pre-flop:
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz folds. Mocha raises to
    135. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl folds. ace9901
    calls. caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar
    folds. GBell folds. JGB146 folds.

    Flop (board: 5c 9c 5d):
    Mocha bets 345. ace9901 folds, showing 6d 6s. Mocha
    is returned 345 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-28 Summary:
    Mocha wins 345.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-29 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 9d Qs

    Pre-flop:
    CaptainTripz folds. Mocha calls. AZHOSS folds.
    Lord Rahl folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962 calls.
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell calls.
    JGB146 checks.

    Flop (board: 4h 5h As):
    GBell checks. JGB146 checks. Mocha bets 120.
    caveman1962 folds. GBell folds. JGB146 folds.
    Mocha is returned 120 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-29 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    Mocha wins 120.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-30 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 9h 6h (same min-raise; same game)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-31 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6h 4c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-32 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2c 5h (would have flopped an OESD and the completed on the turn...am I just playing too tight?)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-33 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: As Tc

    Pre-flop:
    ace9901 folds. caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds.
    tomdar folds. GBell calls. JGB146 calls.
    CaptainTripz calls. Mocha folds. AZHOSS calls.
    Lord Rahl checks.

    Flop (board: Ad Ac 9s):
    AZHOSS checks. Lord Rahl checks. GBell checks.
    JGB146 checks. CaptainTripz checks.

    Turn (board: Ad Ac 9s 2d):
    AZHOSS checks. Lord Rahl checks. GBell checks.
    JGB146 bets 75. CaptainTripz folds. AZHOSS folds.
    Lord Rahl folds. GBell calls.

    River (board: Ad Ac 9s 2d Jd):
    GBell bets 30. JGB146 calls.



    Showdown:
    GBell shows Jc Kh.
    GBell has Jc Kh Ad Ac Jd: two pair, aces and jacks.
    JGB146 shows As Tc.
    JGB146 has As Tc Ad Ac Jd: three aces.

    Hand #4653332-33 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    JGB146 wins 360 with three aces.

    Note: I was worried about the flush draw here...that's the reason for the call rather than reraising. Mistake?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-34 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Kc Th
    Pre-flop:
    caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds.
    GBell folds. JGB146 raises to 100. CaptainTripz
    folds. Mocha calls. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl
    folds. ace9901 folds.

    Flop (board: 3c 2h 8s):
    JGB146 checks. Mocha checks.

    Turn (board: 3c 2h 8s 9s):
    JGB146 bets 125. Mocha calls.

    River (board: 3c 2h 8s 9s 3s):
    JGB146 bets 250. Mocha calls.

    Showdown:
    JGB146 shows Kc Th.
    JGB146 has Kc Th 3c 9s 3s: a pair of threes.
    Mocha shows 8c Ac.
    Mocha has 8c Ac 3c 8s 3s: two pair, eights and threes.

    Hand #4653332-34 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    Mocha wins 995 with two pair, eights and threes.

    Note: Anything I could have/should have done different here?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-35 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: As Ts

    Pre-flop:
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell folds.
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds.
    AZHOSS raises to 60. Lord Rahl folds. ace9901
    folds. caveman1962 calls. JGB146 calls.

    Flop (board: 3d Ad 4d):
    caveman1962 checks. JGB146 bets 195. AZHOSS folds.
    caveman1962 folds. JGB146 is returned 195
    (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-35 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    JGB146 wins 195.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-36 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Td 8d

    Pre-flop:
    tomdar folds. GBell folds. JGB146 folds.
    CaptainTripz calls. Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds.
    Lord Rahl folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962 calls.
    tuesday66 checks.

    Flop (board: 8c Jh 7c):
    caveman1962 checks. tuesday66 checks. CaptainTripz
    bets 105. caveman1962 calls. tuesday66 folds.

    Turn (board: 8c Jh 7c 7h):
    caveman1962 checks. CaptainTripz checks.

    River (board: 8c Jh 7c 7h 7s):
    caveman1962 checks. CaptainTripz checks.

    Showdown:
    caveman1962 shows Qc 9c.
    caveman1962 has Qc Jh 7c 7h 7s: three sevens.
    CaptainTripz mucks cards.
    (CaptainTripz has 3c 4c.)

    Hand #4653332-36 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    caveman1962 wins 330 with three sevens.

    Note: I'm leaving this in because I thought about limping preflop. If I had, I'd likely have folded on that flop. Is this

    incorrect play? Would reraising the flop be better play?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-37 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 8c Ad

    Pre-flop:
    GBell folds. JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz folds.
    Mocha calls. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl calls.
    ace9901 calls. caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 calls.
    tomdar checks.

    Flop (board: 5d 5h Kd):
    tuesday66 bets 240. tomdar folds. JGB146 folds.
    Mocha calls. Lord Rahl folds. ace9901 folds.

    Turn (board: 5d 5h Kd 3s):
    tuesday66 bets 720. Mocha calls.

    River (board: 5d 5h Kd 3s Ts):
    tuesday66 goes all-in for 850. Mocha calls.

    Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:
    Mocha shows Qc Kc.
    tuesday66 shows Qs Kh.

    Showdown:
    Mocha has Qc Kc 5d 5h Kd: two pair, kings and fives.
    tuesday66 has Qs Kh 5d 5h Kd: two pair, kings and fives.

    Hand #4653332-37 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    tuesday66 wins 1930 of a 3860 pot with two pair, kings and fives.
    Mocha wins 1930 of a 3860 pot with two pair, kings and fives.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-38 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 4s Kd
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-39 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 2c Tc

    Pre-flop:
    CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds. AZHOSS calls.
    Lord Rahl folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962 folds.
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell calls.
    JGB146 checks.

    Flop (board: 5d 6s 9h):
    GBell checks. JGB146 checks. AZHOSS checks.

    Turn (board: 5d 6s 9h 2s):
    GBell checks. JGB146 bets 120. AZHOSS raises to
    775. GBell folds. JGB146 folds. AZHOSS is
    returned 655 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-39 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    AZHOSS wins 360.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-40 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Jc Kc

    Pre-flop:
    Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl folds.
    ace9901 calls. caveman1962 calls. tuesday66 folds.
    tomdar calls. GBell calls. JGB146 raises to 140.
    CaptainTripz folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962
    calls. tomdar calls. GBell calls.

    Flop (board: 4d 7c Qh):
    JGB146 checks. caveman1962 checks. tomdar checks.
    GBell bets 40. JGB146 calls. caveman1962 calls.
    tomdar calls.

    Turn (board: 4d 7c Qh 8s):
    JGB146 checks. caveman1962 bets 40. tomdar folds.
    GBell raises to 350. JGB146 folds. caveman1962 goes
    all-in for 1440. GBell calls.

    Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:
    GBell shows 7h Qd.
    caveman1962 shows 8h 8c.

    River (board: 4d 7c Qh 8s 6h):
    (no action in this round)

    Showdown:
    GBell has 7h Qd 7c Qh 8s: two pair, queens and sevens.
    caveman1962 has 8h 8c 7c Qh 8s: three eights.

    Hand #4653332-40 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    caveman1962 wins 3680 with three eights.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-41 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 7h 3s
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-42 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6d 4c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-43 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2d 8h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-44 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 7h 9h

    Pre-flop:
    caveman1962 calls. tuesday66 folds. tomdar calls.
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds.
    AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl calls. ace9901 checks.

    Flop (board: 6h 2h Ad):
    Lord Rahl checks. ace9901 checks. caveman1962
    checks. tomdar bets 200. JGB146 calls. Lord Rahl
    folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962 folds.

    Turn (board: 6h 2h Ad Kc):
    tomdar bets 100. JGB146 calls.

    River (board: 6h 2h Ad Kc Ks):
    tomdar checks. JGB146 checks.

    Showdown:
    tomdar shows 2d Ah.
    tomdar has Ah 6h Ad Kc Ks: two pair, aces and kings.
    JGB146 mucks cards.
    (JGB146 has 7h 9h.)

    Hand #4653332-44 Summary:
    tomdar wins 800 with two pair, aces and kings.

    Note: when I called the flop bet, I was expecting at least one other caller and thus thought I had acceptable odds. On the

    turn I thought that pot equity/implied odds pushed me past the point of it being a bad decision.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-45 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146 is at seat 2 with 170.
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2d Jd

    Note: This would have developed into a flush on the flop. Should I have limped with it in my short stack position, or was

    folding even more right because I was short stack?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-46 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Tc Kc

    Pre-flop:
    tomdar folds. Ron Gleason folds. JGB146 goes all-in
    for 170. CaptainTripz calls. Mocha folds. AZHOSS
    folds. Lord Rahl calls. ace9901 folds.
    caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds.

    Flop (board: 9s 6d 6c):
    CaptainTripz checks. Lord Rahl bets 100.
    CaptainTripz folds. Lord Rahl is returned 100
    (uncalled).

    Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:
    JGB146 shows Tc Kc.
    Lord Rahl shows Jc 9c.

    Turn (board: 9s 6d 6c 3s):
    (no action in this round)

    River (board: 9s 6d 6c 3s 9h):
    (no action in this round)

    Showdown:
    JGB146 has Kc 9s 6d 6c 9h: two pair, nines and sixes.
    Lord Rahl has 9c 9s 6d 6c 9h: full house, nines full of sixes.

    Hand #4653332-46 Summary:
    Lord Rahl wins 570 with full house, nines full of sixes.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
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  2. #2

    Default You asked for it

    MY COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Summary at the end.




    [quote="JeffreyGB"]Hand #4653332-1 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146 posts the small blind of 5.
    JGB146: Ad 4h

    Pre-flop:
    Mocha calls. AZHOSS folds. foodstamp folds.
    ace9901 folds. tball32 folds. tuesday66 folds.
    tomdar folds. GBell raises to 20. JGB146 calls.
    CaptainTripz calls. Mocha calls.

    Flop (board: Ac 5d 8s):
    JGB146 bets 50. CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds.
    GBell raises to 100. JGB146 folds. GBell is
    returned 50 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-1 Summary:
    GBell wins 180.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-2 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6s Td
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-3 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds Jh 8s
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-4 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 3d 3s

    Pre-flop:
    ace9901 calls. tball32 goes all-in for 10.
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell calls.
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz calls. Mocha folds.
    AZHOSS calls. foodstamp checks.

    Flop (board: 7s 4h 4d):
    AZHOSS checks. foodstamp checks. ace9901 checks.
    GBell checks. JGB146 bets 70. CaptainTripz folds.
    AZHOSS folds. foodstamp folds. ace9901 folds.
    GBell folds. JGB146 is returned 70 (uncalled).

    Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:
    JGB146 shows 3d 3s.
    tball32 shows Th Ah.

    Turn (board: 7s 4h 4d 2c):
    (no action in this round)


    River (board: 7s 4h 4d 2c Ks):
    (no action in this round)

    Showdown:
    JGB146 has 3d 3s 4h 4d Ks: two pair, fours and threes.
    tball32 has Th Ah 4h 4d Ks: a pair of fours.

    Hand #4653332-4 Summary:
    JGB146 wins 70 with two pair, fours and threes.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-5 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 4c Ah
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-6 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 3c 5c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-7 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Th Js

    Pre-flop:
    GBell folds. JGB146 raises to 35. CaptainTripz
    folds. Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds. foodstamp
    calls. ace9901 folds. tuesday66 calls. tomdar
    calls.


    WHY CALL A RAISE WITH TJ??? FOLD IT.




    Flop (board: Ad 7c 5d):
    tuesday66 bets 140. tomdar folds. JGB146 folds.
    foodstamp folds. tuesday66 is returned 140
    (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-7 Summary:
    tuesday66 wins 140.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-8 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 9h 4c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-9 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2c 8s (BB raised pot)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-10 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2c Td (SB)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-11 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 9h Tc (button)
    Note: Part of me thinks folding this was a mistake. (Especially given OESD that I would have flopped that did come through)

    Is T9o considered a good trapping hand?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-12 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Jc Qd



    WHY ARE U CALLING A RAISE WITH JQ??? FOLD IN A RAISED POT.




    Pre-flop:
    foodstamp raises to 20. ace9901 folds. caveman1962
    folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar calls. GBell
    folds. JGB146 re-raises to 60. CaptainTripz folds.
    Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds. foodstamp calls.
    tomdar calls.

    Flop (board: 4d 2h Tc):
    foodstamp bets 10. tomdar folds. JGB146 raises to
    75. foodstamp calls.

    Turn (board: 4d 2h Tc 6h):
    foodstamp bets 10. JGB146 calls.

    River (board: 4d 2h Tc 6h Kh):
    foodstamp bets 365. JGB146 folds. foodstamp is
    returned 365 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-12 Summary:
    foodstamp wins 365.

    Note: I felt like the second 10 bet was a trapping bet, so I called it and folded when neither overcard came. Should I have

    reraised the turn here as well?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-13 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 3h 8s
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-14 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 7s Th
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-15 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6c 8h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-16 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 3d 5d

    Pre-flop:
    tomdar calls. GBell folds. JGB146 calls.
    CaptainTripz raises to 40. Mocha folds. AZHOSS
    folds. foodstamp calls. ace9901 re-raises to 200.
    caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds.
    JGB146 folds. CaptainTripz folds. foodstamp calls.

    Should I have just initially folded this, given my middle position?


    YOU SHOULD HAVE FOLDED THIS BECAUSE THEY ARE CRAPPY CARDS.



    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-17 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds Ac 3h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-18 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6s 5c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-19 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds Qs 3d
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-20 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Tc 5h

    Pre-flop:
    Mocha folds. AZHOSS calls. ace9901 folds.
    caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar calls.
    GBell calls. JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz checks.


    HERE WE GO AGAIN, YOU’RE ON THE SMALL BLIND, BUT THESE AREN’T WORTH HALF A BET!!

    Flop (board: Kd Js 7h):
    JGB146 checks. CaptainTripz checks. AZHOSS bets 20.
    tomdar folds. GBell calls. JGB146 folds.
    CaptainTripz folds.

    Note: I'm not sure what made me even limp this hand. Felt like I was folding a lot, I guess. Obviously it was a bad play.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-21 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 4s 3h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-22 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 5d Ks
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-23 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Ks As


    THIS WAS A GOOD CALL! ALTERNATELY YOU COULD HAVE RERAISED PREFLOP, BUT THE CALL IS THE BETTER MOVE.
    THEN YOU RERAISED. WHY? DO YOU THINK EVERYONE IS BLUFFING??



    Pre-flop:
    ace9901 folds. caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 raises
    to 100. tomdar folds. GBell folds. JGB146 calls.
    CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds.
    Lord Rahl calls.

    Flop (board: Ts Td 4c):
    Lord Rahl checks. tuesday66 bets 100. JGB146 raises
    to 250. Lord Rahl goes all-in for 1205. tuesday66
    folds. JGB146 folds. Lord Rahl is returned 955
    (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-23 Summary:
    Lord Rahl wins 910.

    Note: I'm thinking I should have re-raised preflop. Doubled it, at least?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-24 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6c 7h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-25 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 8s 5s

    Pre-flop:
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell calls.
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz raises to 60. Mocha
    folds. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl folds. ace9901
    folds. caveman1962 calls. GBell calls. JGB146
    calls.


    WHAT THE F??? YOU’RE CALLING A RAISED HAND WITH 8/5!!! AT THIS POINT YOU’RE LUCKY I’M STILL READING.


    Flop (board: Ks 7h 5d):
    caveman1962 checks. GBell checks. JGB146 checks.
    CaptainTripz checks.

    Turn (board: Ks 7h 5d Jc):
    caveman1962 checks. GBell checks. JGB146 checks.
    CaptainTripz checks.

    River (board: Ks 7h 5d Jc 5h):
    caveman1962 checks. GBell checks. JGB146 bets 125.
    CaptainTripz folds. caveman1962 folds. GBell
    folds. JGB146 is returned 125 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-25 Summary:
    JGB146 wins 255.

    Note: Should I have raised earlier? Raised less? Obviously I wanted callers on the river...maybe minraise to see if anyone

    tries a reraise?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-26 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 9h Jc (preflop min-raise in early position)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-27 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2h 5h (another preflop min-raise; same guy)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-28 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 7h Ah

    Pre-flop:
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz folds. Mocha raises to
    135. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl folds. ace9901
    calls. caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar
    folds. GBell folds. JGB146 folds.

    Flop (board: 5c 9c 5d):
    Mocha bets 345. ace9901 folds, showing 6d 6s. Mocha
    is returned 345 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-28 Summary:
    Mocha wins 345.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-29 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 9d Qs

    Pre-flop:
    CaptainTripz folds. Mocha calls. AZHOSS folds.
    Lord Rahl folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962 calls.
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell calls.
    JGB146 checks.

    Flop (board: 4h 5h As):
    GBell checks. JGB146 checks. Mocha bets 120.
    caveman1962 folds. GBell folds. JGB146 folds.
    Mocha is returned 120 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-29 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    Mocha wins 120.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-30 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 9h 6h (same min-raise; same game)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-31 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6h 4c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-32 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2c 5h (would have flopped an OESD and the completed on the turn...am I just playing too tight?)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-33 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: As Tc

    Pre-flop:
    ace9901 folds. caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds.
    tomdar folds. GBell calls. JGB146 calls.
    CaptainTripz calls. Mocha folds. AZHOSS calls.
    Lord Rahl checks.


    THIS IS THE FIRST SOLID MOVE YOU’VE MADE. AND THEN PLAYED IT SMART POST FLOP. GOOD JOB!

    Flop (board: Ad Ac 9s):
    AZHOSS checks. Lord Rahl checks. GBell checks.
    JGB146 checks. CaptainTripz checks.

    Turn (board: Ad Ac 9s 2d):
    AZHOSS checks. Lord Rahl checks. GBell checks.
    JGB146 bets 75. CaptainTripz folds. AZHOSS folds.
    Lord Rahl folds. GBell calls.

    River (board: Ad Ac 9s 2d Jd):
    GBell bets 30. JGB146 calls.



    Showdown:
    GBell shows Jc Kh.
    GBell has Jc Kh Ad Ac Jd: two pair, aces and jacks.
    JGB146 shows As Tc.
    JGB146 has As Tc Ad Ac Jd: three aces.

    Hand #4653332-33 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    JGB146 wins 360 with three aces.

    Note: I was worried about the flush draw here...that's the reason for the call rather than reraising. Mistake?
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-34 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Kc Th
    Pre-flop:
    caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds.
    GBell folds. JGB146 raises to 100. CaptainTripz
    folds. Mocha calls. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl
    folds. ace9901 folds.

    YOU MADE A STEAL MOVE WITH CRAPPY CARDS. YES KT IS A CRAPPY HAND... FINE. WHY KEEP THROWING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD??



    Flop (board: 3c 2h 8s):
    JGB146 checks. Mocha checks.

    Turn (board: 3c 2h 8s 9s):
    JGB146 bets 125. Mocha calls.

    River (board: 3c 2h 8s 9s 3s):
    JGB146 bets 250. Mocha calls.

    Showdown:
    JGB146 shows Kc Th.
    JGB146 has Kc Th 3c 9s 3s: a pair of threes.
    Mocha shows 8c Ac.
    Mocha has 8c Ac 3c 8s 3s: two pair, eights and threes.

    Hand #4653332-34 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    Mocha wins 995 with two pair, eights and threes.

    Note: Anything I could have/should have done different here?



    1. DON’T PLAY THE HAND. 2. STOP THROWING YOUR MONEY AWAY. YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE BLUFFING AT THE TABLE. AND NOT DOING IT WELL. IF YOU HAD TWO HIGH CARDS THE 8’S WERE GOOD. IF YOU HAD AN OVERPAIR YOU WOULD HAVE BET HARDER.



    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-35 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: As Ts

    Pre-flop:
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell folds.
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds.
    AZHOSS raises to 60. Lord Rahl folds. ace9901
    folds. caveman1962 calls. JGB146 calls.


    CALLING WITH MEDEOCRE CARDS AGAIN. CALLING THE RAISE IS FINE NOW THAT YOU’RE IN IT. THE POST FLOP BET WAS GOOD, WOULD YOU HAVE CALLED A RAISE, THOUGH?


    Flop (board: 3d Ad 4d):
    caveman1962 checks. JGB146 bets 195. AZHOSS folds.
    caveman1962 folds. JGB146 is returned 195
    (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-35 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    JGB146 wins 195.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-36 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Td 8d

    Pre-flop:
    tomdar folds. GBell folds. JGB146 folds.
    CaptainTripz calls. Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds.
    Lord Rahl folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962 calls.
    tuesday66 checks.

    Flop (board: 8c Jh 7c):
    caveman1962 checks. tuesday66 checks. CaptainTripz
    bets 105. caveman1962 calls. tuesday66 folds.

    Turn (board: 8c Jh 7c 7h):
    caveman1962 checks. CaptainTripz checks.

    River (board: 8c Jh 7c 7h 7s):
    caveman1962 checks. CaptainTripz checks.

    Showdown:
    caveman1962 shows Qc 9c.
    caveman1962 has Qc Jh 7c 7h 7s: three sevens.
    CaptainTripz mucks cards.
    (CaptainTripz has 3c 4c.)

    Hand #4653332-36 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    caveman1962 wins 330 with three sevens.

    Note: I'm leaving this in because I thought about limping preflop. If I had, I'd likely have folded on that flop. Is this

    incorrect play? Would reraising the flop be better play?


    WHY IS THIS EVEN A HAND TO CONSIDER? IT’S SUITED JUNK.


    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-37 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 8c Ad

    Pre-flop:
    GBell folds. JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz folds.
    Mocha calls. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl calls.
    ace9901 calls. caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 calls.
    tomdar checks.


    ANY A WILL DO AT THIS POINT. WHAT IF AN ACE CAME? DID YOU HAVE THAT GOOD A READ ON THE OTHER PLAYERS???



    Flop (board: 5d 5h Kd):
    tuesday66 bets 240. tomdar folds. JGB146 folds.
    Mocha calls. Lord Rahl folds. ace9901 folds.

    Turn (board: 5d 5h Kd 3s):
    tuesday66 bets 720. Mocha calls.

    River (board: 5d 5h Kd 3s Ts):
    tuesday66 goes all-in for 850. Mocha calls.

    Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:
    Mocha shows Qc Kc.
    tuesday66 shows Qs Kh.

    Showdown:
    Mocha has Qc Kc 5d 5h Kd: two pair, kings and fives.
    tuesday66 has Qs Kh 5d 5h Kd: two pair, kings and fives.

    Hand #4653332-37 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    tuesday66 wins 1930 of a 3860 pot with two pair, kings and fives.
    Mocha wins 1930 of a 3860 pot with two pair, kings and fives.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-38 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 4s Kd
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-39 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 2c Tc

    Pre-flop:
    CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds. AZHOSS calls.
    Lord Rahl folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962 folds.
    tuesday66 folds. tomdar folds. GBell calls.
    JGB146 checks.

    Flop (board: 5d 6s 9h):
    GBell checks. JGB146 checks. AZHOSS checks.

    Turn (board: 5d 6s 9h 2s):
    GBell checks. JGB146 bets 120. AZHOSS raises to
    775. GBell folds. JGB146 folds. AZHOSS is
    returned 655 (uncalled).

    Hand #4653332-39 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    AZHOSS wins 360.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-40 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Jc Kc

    Pre-flop:
    Mocha folds. AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl folds.
    ace9901 calls. caveman1962 calls. tuesday66 folds.
    tomdar calls. GBell calls. JGB146 raises to 140.
    CaptainTripz folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962
    calls. tomdar calls. GBell calls.


    YOU ARE RAISING HERE BECAUSE AT THIS POINT KJs LOOKS LIKE A POWER HAND COMPARED TO WHAT YOU’VE BEEN PLAYING. BUT THE RAISE ISN’T AN ISSUE. YOU CAN LEGITIMATELY RAISE FROM MIDDLE POSITION WITH KJs or o. AND YOU FOLDED CORRECTLY YOU COULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO THROW OUT A BET AND THEN FOLDED TO A RAISE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LEGIT CONTINUATION BET OF 1/3 – 1/2 POT THOUGH.


    Flop (board: 4d 7c Qh):
    JGB146 checks. caveman1962 checks. tomdar checks.
    GBell bets 40. JGB146 calls. caveman1962 calls.
    tomdar calls.

    Turn (board: 4d 7c Qh 8s):
    JGB146 checks. caveman1962 bets 40. tomdar folds.
    GBell raises to 350. JGB146 folds. caveman1962 goes
    all-in for 1440. GBell calls.

    Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:
    GBell shows 7h Qd.
    caveman1962 shows 8h 8c.

    River (board: 4d 7c Qh 8s 6h):
    (no action in this round)

    Showdown:
    GBell has 7h Qd 7c Qh 8s: two pair, queens and sevens.
    caveman1962 has 8h 8c 7c Qh 8s: three eights.

    Hand #4653332-40 Summary:
    No rake is taken for this hand.
    caveman1962 wins 3680 with three eights.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-41 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 7h 3s
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-42 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 6d 4c
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-43 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2d 8h
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-44 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: 7h 9h

    Pre-flop:
    caveman1962 calls. tuesday66 folds. tomdar calls.
    JGB146 calls. CaptainTripz folds. Mocha folds.
    AZHOSS folds. Lord Rahl calls. ace9901 checks.


    JUSUS H. CHRIST ON A BISCUIT!! YOU HAVE AN UNNATURAL AFINITY TO SUITED CARDS. I HAVE NO COMMENT, YOU SHOULDN’T BE IN THIS HAND.

    Flop (board: 6h 2h Ad):
    Lord Rahl checks. ace9901 checks. caveman1962
    checks. tomdar bets 200. JGB146 calls. Lord Rahl
    folds. ace9901 folds. caveman1962 folds.

    Turn (board: 6h 2h Ad Kc):
    tomdar bets 100. JGB146 calls.

    River (board: 6h 2h Ad Kc Ks):
    tomdar checks. JGB146 checks.

    Showdown:
    tomdar shows 2d Ah.
    tomdar has Ah 6h Ad Kc Ks: two pair, aces and kings.
    JGB146 mucks cards.
    (JGB146 has 7h 9h.)

    Hand #4653332-44 Summary:
    tomdar wins 800 with two pair, aces and kings.

    Note: when I called the flop bet, I was expecting at least one other caller and thus thought I had acceptable odds. On the turn I thought that pot equity/implied odds pushed me past the point of it being a bad decision.


    YOU DID, AFTER THE TURN HAVE ACCEPTABLE ODDS. 1. YOU SHOULDND HAVE BEEN IN THIS HAND. 2. YOU DID NOT HAVE ACCEPTABLE ODDS ON THE FLOP.


    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-45 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146 is at seat 2 with 170.
    Pre-flop: JGB146 folds 2d Jd

    Note: This would have developed into a flush on the flop. Should I have limped with it in my short stack position, or was folding even more right because I was short stack?


    GOOD GOD, NO! YOU’RE SHORT STACKED BECAUSE YOU’VE BEEN CALLING TOO MUCH, NOT BECAUSE YOU HAVEN’T CALLED ENOUGH.

    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Hand #4653332-46 at Sun1020pmA-030 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
    JGB146: Tc Kc

    Pre-flop:
    tomdar folds. Ron Gleason folds. JGB146 goes all-in
    for 170. CaptainTripz calls. Mocha folds. AZHOSS
    folds. Lord Rahl calls. ace9901 folds.
    caveman1962 folds. tuesday66 folds.

    Flop (board: 9s 6d 6c):
    CaptainTripz checks. Lord Rahl bets 100.
    CaptainTripz folds. Lord Rahl is returned 100
    (uncalled).

    Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:
    JGB146 shows Tc Kc.
    Lord Rahl shows Jc 9c.

    Turn (board: 9s 6d 6c 3s):
    (no action in this round)

    River (board: 9s 6d 6c 3s 9h):
    (no action in this round)

    Showdown:
    JGB146 has Kc 9s 6d 6c 9h: two pair, nines and sixes.
    Lord Rahl has 9c 9s 6d 6c 9h: full house, nines full of sixes.

    Hand #4653332-46 Summary:
    Lord Rahl wins 570 with full house, nines full of sixes.

    AND THERE YOU HAVE THE FINAL RESULT.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------[/quote


    YOU PLAY TOO LOOSE AND YOU BLUFF TOO MUCH. YOU CALL WITH NO HAND POST FLOP AND YOU HAVE AN AFFINITY FOR BAD CARDS.

    The fact that this was in all caps was just so it would stand out. I wasn’t yelling. But you played this horribly from start to finish with only 1 or two decent decisions. I’m surprised you lasted as long as you did. But you didn’t get the cards, right? Fold until you do. That way you’ll have some chips. The next 3 preflop hands you were going to get were AA, double up, KK, no one believes your raise you get 3 callers and a K comes on the board, two players have AK and go ai, you triple up this time. Finally you get 35 on the Big Blind and Check, cause they're scared to raise the monster stack. flop is 235 (holy moly), AT bets into you trying to steal. You call, slowplaying, next card is another 5. He checks, you check being coy. Finally comes the mother FU card, the 4!!! He goes AI, you call and now you’re the monster chip leader and go on to win. But you didn’t have the chance for that to happen because you played fast and loose for 45 hands. Instead of strong and smart for 48 hands.

    Honestly, play better cards. Fold the junk.
  3. #3
    Thanks. Seriously, I appreciate it. I think a lot of the reason it turned out so badly is that I was playing against my style. I prefer to play a much tighter game than I was playing here (in my traditional venue - ring games - I do), but I've heard over and over that you have to be aggressive and build a stack early to have a shot at an MTT.

    I had a similar post to this one a week or so ago wherein I got more hands (a few good hands and a few additional marginal hands) and the basic tenant I took from the commentary on it was "be more aggressive when you're seeing the flop; raise preflop with decent marginal hands (specifically mentioned were KJ and J9) to weed out the competition). Following that post I did my best to implement those ideas and ended up in the top 20 of the next tournament for 1/2 the time I spent playing.

    I know that I need to play some more marginal/trap hands in MTT situations to build a stack, but I'm still working on learning what that does and doesn't mean I should play and where the positions I need for various plays are. Ex. limping with suited connectors/one-gappers...I'm concluding this should be a late position only type of play.

    Thanks again for the input! I won't be so scared of waiting for hands that I actually feel are worth playing next time.

    - Jeffrey
    I run a training site...

    Check out strategy videos at GrinderSchool.com, from $10 / month.
  4. #4
    Ok, my summary scenario had 5 kings in it, but you get the point.
  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by aokrongly
    Ok, my summary scenario had 5 kings in it, but you get the point.
    Were you playing with two decks?

    Hopefully you saw the "Playing Hold'em With Two Decks" post or this won't make sense to you.


  6. #6
    Just FYI, based on the posts I've read I may be one of the most conservative players on the site. There are more aggressive styles, but you really have to know how to play them. My overall single piece of advice is this:

    If you're in a hand, know why you're in it. Have a reason to be in it. For me, more often than not it's the cards. But if you're in it for another reason, it should be a good one. I don't think "seeing what flops" is a good reason to play medeocre cards. You're not saying that's why you were in those hands, but if it is then fold. If you have a read on the other players in the hand, if you're good at pushing people around with position, etc then you might have a reason for being in a hand with any 2 cards. But you have to have a solid game plan on what you're going to do that will compensate for loose calls - how you're going to pry chips out your opponents. Otherwise, play good cards.

    This was a MTT, but I recently traded emails with a guy who was moving to 2 table play. He couldn't get ITM at all with $10 2 tables (or there abouts). I gave him exactly how to play that was very tight and highly increases your chances of blinding out. He placed 2nd in the next tourney and placed ITM 2 out of the next 5 if I remember right. There are two schools of thought. One is get chips fast then use them as leverage, which can dump you out quick. The other is play very tight and agressive, which can blind you out.

    Playing the very tight/agressive style he said that he almost blinded out, then got a great run of cards and ended up finishing 2nd. Sometimes the cards come early, sometimes they come late. If you wait, however, they come eventually MOST of the time.

    There are times when the table is so passive you can make moves, or the two players to your left are super tight and you can pick up 2 out of 3 blinds by raising with anything. Those are special situations that you should exploit. Being a calling station is passive and loose, the sure way to doom unless you've got a monster stack and can win by hitting middle and low pairs against tight players post flop.

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