Never give up

[Bmxicle]

Funny sit n go i just played. Got a bit of a beat that i thought knocked me out.

POKERSTARS GAME #1791692419: TOURNAMENT #8422189, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL IV (50/100) - 2005/05/29 - 16:22:06 (ET)
Table '8422189 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Bmxicle (1435 in chips)
Seat 3: SL6767 (1055 in chips)
Seat 5: marene (1330 in chips)
Seat 6: Sumner song (2545 in chips)
Seat 7: Chisteelfan (1375 in chips)
Seat 8: TrueOrange (5760 in chips)
TrueOrange: posts small blind 50
Bmxicle: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bmxicle [Qs 9c]
SL6767: folds
marene: folds
Sumner song: folds
Chisteelfan: calls 100
TrueOrange: folds
Bmxicle: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 9s 7d]
Bmxicle: checks
Chisteelfan: bets 200
Bmxicle: raises 300 to 500
Chisteelfan: raises 775 to 1275 and is all-in
Bmxicle: calls 775
*** TURN *** [3c 9s 7d] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [3c 9s 7d Jd] [Ks]
Bmxicle said, "damn"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bmxicle: shows [Qs 9c] (a pair of Nines)
Chisteelfan: shows [Th Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
Chisteelfan collected 2800 from pot
Bmxicle said, "i don't like you haha"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [3c 9s 7d Jd Ks]
Seat 1: Bmxicle (big blind) showed [Qs 9c] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 3: SL6767 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: marene folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Sumner song folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Chisteelfan (button) showed [Th Jc] and won (2800) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 8: TrueOrange (small blind) folded before Flop

This brought me down to 60 chips, or 0.6 bb, i somehow managed to go on and win the tourney. Obviously i had to get very lucky to do this, but it just goes to show that you can still win as a short stack if you have patience and don't tilt off the very small remainder of your chips.

Of course, all you need is a chip and a chair.

I came back from 0.25 BB to win a SnG once.

Anything can happen! :P

[CoxhEd]

Seems like I cannot win anything lately.

It's been like this for 4 days now.

Congrats on the win though!

[Jade Priest]

I am waiting for my day... checked my history abd I have played looks like 200 SnG and not a single win to my name yet. some places but not a win yet...

I am waiting for my day... checked my history abd I have played looks like 200 SnG and not a single win to my name yet. some places but not a win yet...

Two hundred sit and goes without a win?!

Are you playing multi table SnGs or what?

I'm sorry, but I fail to believe that you haven't won a SnG in 200.

[vqc]

Maybe you should move over to ring games if you hanvt won a single SNG in 200 tries =D.

[a500lbgorilla]

I am waiting for my day... checked my history abd I have played looks like 200 SnG and not a single win to my name yet. some places but not a win yet...

You should clarify this. Even if we're talking 100 table MTTs, you should atleast be making an active effort to improve.

-'rilla

[Jade Priest]

I usually play the $2.00 or 4.00 20 person tables. I have had my fair shair of 2nds and 3rds but when it comes to heads up I seem to chase at the wrong time. Like last night I had K/a OS on the FLOP I get a 8/3/Q all OS. SO I try and buy the pot and all in, he calls. He shows me pocket Kings. Usually during the main portion of the games I play a very tight game almost too tight. Then once I hit the money portion I play balls out. I amnot to sure how accurate the history is in Pacific this morning it is showing only 24 games in my history. I am thinking I screwed up and must have hit a game and was looking at the hand history when I seen 200. But I know I have played more than 24 SnG. That just shows me back to friday night. If I had to make a guess I would have to say 75ish games would be more accurate. During the week I only play one or 2 at the most in the eves. The last 2 weekends I went hard. I am very new here and will find a good playing style yet. Iwill continue to read the forums and play

[stuck]

Seems like I cannot win anything lately.

It's been like this for 4 days now.

I've had similar runs. It happens, it will pass.

[mgobluefb]

This brought me down to 60 chips, or 0.6 bb, i somehow managed to go on and win the tourney. Obviously i had to get very lucky to do this, but it just goes to show that you can still win as a short stack if you have patience and don't tilt off the very small remainder of your chips.

Very nice. Just last night (well, early this morning) I was playing a qualifier for a $200+$15 MTT on Party. With about 70 left (21 spots won entries), I was top 5 in chips. My AKo ran into TT and I was left with about 1500 chips with blinds 300/600. I tripled up a couple hands later, but I never again for the rest of the tournament won an all-in. I stayed within 4500-6000 chips for the rest of the tournament, stole a couple blinds here and there, and almost bubbled. I finished 21st.

[ihategnomes]

If you have played 200 SnG's and didnt win won, well then you need to either do one of 3 things.

1.) Quit poker
2.) Change Formats
3.) Learn more about poker

[homerdash]

If you have played 200 SnG's and didnt win won

Well I weally wanted to win!

[Jade Priest]

If you have played 200 SnG's and didnt win won, well then you need to either do one of 3 things.

1.) Quit poker
2.) Change Formats
3.) Learn more about poker

Ya I get ITM and then get betting stupid. Someday I will get more serious. But as long as I make my money back I am happy. Last night I got triple my entry so I was very happy and that was only a $20 pay out for 4th in a 20 person SnG 8+.80 table. I tried to bluff at the wrong time. It was actually funny as hell
Blinds where 200/400
I had 4/7 OS and I was BB everyone folded except the SB he called on the flop was 3/A/9. SB checked so I thoguth I would play a strong raise(all in) and bluff that I had an Ace or 2 under. He called my raise and showed me pocket Aces...LMAO. That is my problem I am not a smart bluffer. I was short stacked and running ot of time. Got desperate

[Jade Priest]

well after a few 2nds and a few 4ths I went into a $10+1 1 table SnG at Pacific and I actually won. Feels good. Been following a few guide lines posted in the forums and been learning. Thanx to everyone that takes the time to write them.

[Fortune 500]

Seems like I cannot win anything lately.

It's been like this for 4 days now.

I've had similar runs. It happens, it will pass.

You play long enough, and this happens... Poker is a streaky game. And when you're running cold, it's a downward spiral.

[Fortune 500]

well after a few 2nds and a few 4ths I went into a $10+1 1 table SnG at Pacific and I actually won. Feels good. Been following a few guide lines posted in the forums and been learning. Thanx to everyone that takes the time to write them.

COngratulations. If you've managed to break even across 200 SNGs, you're doing Okay.

Figure it this way: A ten person SNG pays 3 people... that means that roughly 70 percent of players are losers, no?

[Jade Priest]

Just enterd into a 10+1 MTT at Pacific it starts in 19 mins. Gonna play tight tight...see what happens.

[vqc]

good luck!

[Jade Priest]

Just my luck 10/K OS raise 4 times the BB one caller flop is 3/7/10 so I go all in. He calls has 10/A OS better kicker than me..LMAO. Guess that was not very tight of me was it. Better luck next time I guess.

[Pingviini]

Jade give us more information about this hand. What were the stacks and blinds and positions. If the blinds were still moderate and you had a sufficient stack that doesnt sound that good a play. Perhaps it is time for you to post a HH from one of your SnGs for some advice and to plug some leaks in your game..

[Jade Priest]

Ya the HH I was gonna ask that question. How do you pull thiose on Pacific. I do not have the software that alot of plp have and I am not to sure how to pull HHs manually... I will look around Pacific and see if I can print them out.

[ZenOffsuit]

Funny sit n go i just played. Got a bit of a beat that i thought knocked me out.

PokerStars GAME #1791692419: TOURNAMENT #8422189, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL IV (50/100) - 2005/05/29 - 16:22:06 (ET)
Table '8422189 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Bmxicle (1435 in chips)
Seat 3: SL6767 (1055 in chips)
Seat 5: marene (1330 in chips)
Seat 6: Sumner song (2545 in chips)
Seat 7: Chisteelfan (1375 in chips)
Seat 8: TrueOrange (5760 in chips)
TrueOrange: posts small blind 50
Bmxicle: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bmxicle [Qs 9c]
SL6767: folds
marene: folds
Sumner song: folds
Chisteelfan: calls 100
TrueOrange: folds
Bmxicle: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 9s 7d]
Bmxicle: checks
Chisteelfan: bets 200
Bmxicle: raises 300 to 500
Chisteelfan: raises 775 to 1275 and is all-in
Bmxicle: calls 775
*** TURN *** [3c 9s 7d] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [3c 9s 7d Jd] [Ks]
Bmxicle said, "damn"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bmxicle: shows [Qs 9c] (a pair of Nines)
Chisteelfan: shows [Th Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
Chisteelfan collected 2800 from pot
Bmxicle said, "i don't like you haha"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [3c 9s 7d Jd Ks]
Seat 1: Bmxicle (big blind) showed [Qs 9c] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 3: SL6767 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: marene folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Sumner song folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Chisteelfan (button) showed [Th Jc] and won (2800) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 8: TrueOrange (small blind) folded before Flop

This brought me down to 60 chips, or 0.6 bb, i somehow managed to go on and win the tourney. Obviously i had to get very lucky to do this, but it just goes to show that you can still win as a short stack if you have patience and don't tilt off the very small remainder of your chips.

Just wondering what made you decide to call this and why you thought it was kind of a bad beat.....

[Bmxicle]

This guy loved to call in position with marginal hands and try to push people off pots, i had also check raised him atleast once earlier (it was a while ago i'm not quite sure) and i felt he was getting fed up with it. The reason it was only a bit of a beat was because he had 10 outs, which makes it about 60/40 fo me to win. So altough i was ahead, it wasn't by a huge margin, and i guess it wasn't really even a bad beat at all.

[bair]

Just my luck 10/K OS raise 4 times the BB one caller flop is 3/7/10 so I go all in. He calls has 10/A OS better kicker than me..LMAO. Guess that was not very tight of me was it. Better luck next time I guess.

sounds like to me you're going AI too much...and 10/K os isnt a good hand, not even worth limping in early position or middle position for that matter...the only time i can see playing this hand is in late position, and possibly a raise on the button with only the intention of stealing the pot, not seeing a flop