One of first couple SnG's. Definately could use some tips

[daluchy]

Okay. I'm generally a tight player so tight is right is fine with me early. I can't seem to break out of it when the players stop dropping out. I probably got pushed out of alot of hands, I'll try my best to pick the few, but best hands. I finished 10 out of 45 here.

PokerStars Game #1808299377: Tournament #8508188, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/05/31 - 23:35:54 (ET)
Table '8508188 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: daluchy (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: TexRitter72 (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: ultrament (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: xJuliex (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: InsatiableId (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: legend21 (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: KINZER KID (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: docjonesiii (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: Lombardo1982 (1500 in chips)
TexRitter72: posts small blind 10
ultrament: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to daluchy [6s As]
xJuliex: folds
InsatiableId: folds
legend21: calls 20
KINZER KID: calls 20
docjonesiii: folds
Lombardo1982: calls 20
daluchy: calls 20
TexRitter72: calls 10
ultrament: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qs 9s 3s]
TexRitter72: checks
ultrament: checks
legend21: bets 20
KINZER KID: folds
Lombardo1982: calls 20
daluchy: calls 20
TexRitter72: calls 20
ultrament: folds
*** TURN *** [Qs 9s 3s] [7d]
TexRitter72: checks
legend21: bets 20
Lombardo1982: calls 20
daluchy: raises 20 to 40
TexRitter72: folds
legend21: calls 20
Lombardo1982: calls 20
*** RIVER *** [Qs 9s 3s 7d] [5s]
legend21: bets 80
Lombardo1982: folds
daluchy: raises 120 to 200
legend21: calls 120
*** SHOW DOWN ***
daluchy: shows [6s As] (a flush, Ace high)
legend21: shows [Ks Td] (a flush, King high)
daluchy collected 720 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 720 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 9s 3s 7d 5s]
Seat 1: daluchy (button) showed [6s As] and won (720) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: TexRitter72 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: ultrament (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: xJuliex folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: InsatiableId folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: legend21 showed [Ks Td] and lost with a flush, King high
Seat 7: KINZER KID folded on the Flop
Seat 8: docjonesiii folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Lombardo1982 folded on the River
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First hand of the tourney and I get a nut flush, lol. I don't think I played it right though, raising on the turn seemed stupid to me after I did it.







PokerStars Game #1808370286: Tournament #8508188, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/05/31 - 23:44:45 (ET)
Table '8508188 5' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: THETABO (1580 in chips)
Seat 2: Shaggy1300 (1470 in chips)
Seat 3: Bobkins (1560 in chips)
Seat 4: daluchy (1940 in chips)
Seat 5: AngelWsh7 (1110 in chips)
Seat 6: biteme35male (850 in chips)
Seat 7: matt123169 (2590 in chips)
Seat 8: <<WI HAWK>> (1370 in chips)
Seat 9: jeradh (1310 in chips) out of hand (moved from another table into small blind)
THETABO: posts small blind 10
Shaggy1300: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to daluchy [Ah Jh]
Bobkins: folds
daluchy: raises 60 to 80
AngelWsh7: folds
biteme35male: folds
matt123169: folds
<<WI HAWK>>: folds
THETABO: calls 70
Shaggy1300: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [2d 5c Th]
THETABO: bets 20
Shaggy1300: calls 20
daluchy: calls 20
*** TURN *** [2d 5c Th] [2h]
THETABO: checks
Shaggy1300: checks
daluchy: checks
*** RIVER *** [2d 5c Th 2h] [Td]
THETABO: bets 20
Shaggy1300: calls 20
daluchy: calls 20
*** SHOW DOWN ***
THETABO: shows [8s Ks] (two pair, Tens and Deuces)
Shaggy1300: mucks hand
daluchy: shows [Ah Jh] (two pair, Tens and Deuces - Ace kicker)
daluchy collected 360 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 360 | Rake 0
Board [2d 5c Th 2h Td]
Seat 1: THETABO (small blind) showed [8s Ks] and lost with two pair, Tens and Deuces
Seat 2: Shaggy1300 (big blind) mucked [8d Qs]
Seat 3: Bobkins folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: daluchy showed [Ah Jh] and won (360) with two pair, Tens and Deuces
Seat 5: AngelWsh7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: biteme35male folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: matt123169 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: <<WI HAWK>> (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
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Should I have raised on the flop with such a weak bet?






PokerStars Game #1808438829: Tournament #8508188, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2005/05/31 - 23:53:26 (ET)
Table '8508188 5' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: THETABO (1107 in chips)
Seat 2: Shaggy1300 (1420 in chips)
Seat 3: Bobkins (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: daluchy (1970 in chips)
Seat 5: AngelWsh7 (795 in chips)
Seat 6: biteme35male (428 in chips)
Seat 7: matt123169 (2740 in chips)
Seat 8: <<WI HAWK>> (2560 in chips)
Seat 9: jeradh (1280 in chips)
matt123169: posts small blind 15
<<WI HAWK>>: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to daluchy [Ad Jc]
jeradh: folds
THETABO: folds
Shaggy1300: folds
Bobkins: folds
daluchy: raises 70 to 100
AngelWsh7: folds
biteme35male: calls 100
matt123169: folds
<<WI HAWK>>: calls 70
*** FLOP *** [4d Td 7h]
<<WI HAWK>>: checks
daluchy: checks
biteme35male: checks
*** TURN *** [4d Td 7h] [5h]
<<WI HAWK>>: bets 90
daluchy: folds
biteme35male: calls 90
*** RIVER *** [4d Td 7h 5h] [6c]
<<WI HAWK>>: checks
biteme35male: bets 238 and is all-in
<<WI HAWK>>: folds
biteme35male collected 495 from pot
biteme35male: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 495 | Rake 0
Board [4d Td 7h 5h 6c]
Seat 1: THETABO folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Shaggy1300 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Bobkins folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: daluchy folded on the Turn
Seat 5: AngelWsh7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: biteme35male (button) collected (495)
Seat 7: matt123169 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: <<WI HAWK>> (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 9: jeradh folded before Flop (didn't bet)
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Should I have repped the flop as 2nd to act? I'm usually to tight to bluff unless I'm last to act.







PokerStars Game #1808556188: Tournament #8508188, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2005/06/01 - 00:08:41 (ET)
Table '8508188 5' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: THETABO (1427 in chips)
Seat 2: whitestalion (3405 in chips)
Seat 3: Bobkins (1155 in chips)
Seat 4: daluchy (1620 in chips)
Seat 5: AngelWsh7 (1205 in chips)
Seat 6: kdjej (2042 in chips)
Seat 7: matt123169 (2775 in chips)
Seat 8: <<WI HAWK>> (1200 in chips)
Seat 9: jeradh (650 in chips)
Bobkins: posts small blind 50
daluchy: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to daluchy [Qd 7h]
AngelWsh7: calls 100
kdjej: folds
matt123169: folds
<<WI HAWK>>: calls 100
jeradh: folds
THETABO: calls 100
whitestalion: calls 100
Bobkins: folds
daluchy: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc Th Jh]
daluchy: bets 150
AngelWsh7: calls 150
<<WI HAWK>>: calls 150
THETABO: folds
whitestalion: calls 150
*** TURN *** [Qc Th Jh] [3s]
daluchy: bets 350
AngelWsh7: folds
<<WI HAWK>>: folds
whitestalion: folds
daluchy collected 1150 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1150 | Rake 0
Board [Qc Th Jh 3s]
Seat 1: THETABO folded on the Flop
Seat 2: whitestalion (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: Bobkins (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: daluchy (big blind) collected (1150)
Seat 5: AngelWsh7 folded on the Turn
Seat 6: kdjej folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: matt123169 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: <<WI HAWK>> folded on the Turn
Seat 9: jeradh folded before Flop (didn't bet)
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I know I won, but was my betting right? I would have liked to have pushed anyone with a heart draw pre-flop out but I got two callers still.





PokerStars Game #1808622137: Tournament #8508188, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/06/01 - 00:17:24 (ET)
Table '8508188 5' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: THETABO (1727 in chips)
Seat 2: whitestalion (4130 in chips)
Seat 3: Bobkins (955 in chips)
Seat 4: daluchy (2900 in chips)
Seat 5: DelNorte (7114 in chips)
Seat 6: Curren$y (5140 in chips)
Seat 7: matt123169 (5967 in chips)
Seat 8: jeradh (900 in chips)
Seat 9: RichRagland (8205 in chips)
DelNorte: posts small blind 75
Curren$y: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to daluchy [3c 3h]
matt123169: folds
jeradh: calls 150
RichRagland: folds
THETABO: calls 150
whitestalion: calls 150
Bobkins: folds
daluchy: calls 150
DelNorte: calls 75
Curren$y: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc 3s 6h]
DelNorte: checks
Curren$y: checks
jeradh: checks
THETABO: checks
whitestalion: bets 150
daluchy: calls 150
DelNorte: folds
Curren$y: folds
jeradh: folds
THETABO: folds
*** TURN *** [Jc 3s 6h] [Ah]
whitestalion: bets 150
daluchy: calls 150
*** RIVER *** [Jc 3s 6h Ah] [7h]
whitestalion: bets 300
daluchy: raises 400 to 700
whitestalion: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
daluchy: shows [3c 3h] (three of a kind, Threes)
whitestalion: mucks hand
daluchy collected 2900 from pot
DelNorte said, "+"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2900 | Rake 0
Board [Jc 3s 6h Ah 7h]
Seat 1: THETABO folded on the Flop
Seat 2: whitestalion mucked [7s Js]
Seat 3: Bobkins folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: daluchy (button) showed [3c 3h] and won (2900) with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 5: DelNorte (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Curren$y (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: matt123169 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: jeradh folded on the Flop
Seat 9: RichRagland folded before Flop (didn't bet)
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I usually slowplay trips in the same fashion. Did I milk this one for all it's worth?




PokerStars Game #1808741402: Tournament #8508188, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2005/06/01 - 00:33:53 (ET)
Table '8508188 5' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: whitestalion (2405 in chips)
Seat 4: daluchy (3000 in chips)
Seat 5: DelNorte (7189 in chips)
Seat 6: Curren$y (7490 in chips)
Seat 8: jeradh (1900 in chips)
Seat 9: RichRagland (13347 in chips)
whitestalion: posts small blind 100
daluchy: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to daluchy [Th Ah]
DelNorte: folds
Curren$y: folds
jeradh: folds
RichRagland: calls 200
whitestalion: calls 100
daluchy: raises 400 to 600
RichRagland: calls 400
whitestalion: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jh 7h Js]
daluchy: checks
RichRagland: bets 700
daluchy: calls 700
*** TURN *** [Jh 7h Js] [7c]
daluchy: checks
RichRagland: bets 1400
daluchy: folds
RichRagland collected 2800 from pot
RichRagland: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [Jh 7h Js 7c]
Seat 2: whitestalion (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: daluchy (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: DelNorte folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Curren$y folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: jeradh folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: RichRagland (button) collected (2800)
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Okay you can rag on me for this one, lol. Pot odds weren't for me hitting the flush but I went with it anyway. Then the turn came and it had full house written all over it. The guy was pushing me around all game so hitting the flush would of helped make him think twice.




Biggest part I see was that looking through the whole HH, I couldn't find one instance where I bluffed. I'm usually too timid too unless I get a big stack to push with.

[DimitriT]

#1 - why not raise if you have position? You don't have a strong
hand but a nice solid raise will eliminate your opponents and
increase your chance of winning the pot - you may even win it
right there.

min raise after the flop and work it up from there. You want
to get paid on each card and get the opps to mentally convince
themselves that they have a strong hand.

#2 - you need to raise them at the flop and try and get the pot early.
AJs is still a hand that can be beaten by a small pair. I would have raised it to 80 after the flop. Don't let them get cheap draws.

#3 - again, raising at the flop would be a good choice here. Don't
let them get that draw. You'll see other plrs doing it to you. You have a drawing hand, they bet on the flop, you fold and then your draw gets turned over. You need to do the same thing to them.

[daluchy]

Okay. Yeah I only used to raise my really good hands or a moderate one in position. I guess I should open my standards for which hands I raise.

My thought process was if I have nothing and I'm not last to act, I don't bet in fear of what the last person might have. Yeah I'm definately changing that attitude.

Thanks alot for taking time to critique my game. I appreciate it alot. I'm definately developing a more tight-aggresstive style than tight or even rock-ish.

[fjuanl]

#1 - Normally I'd say fold this, but if you know how to play it right i can pay off...flopping a flush for example lol. Since you have 3 limpers in front of you and the SB and BB are in, your odds are good. If you just hit an ace here, you need to be really careful, you could be outkicked and lose a lot of chips.

#2 - Some more aggression would be good in this situation. You dont have to go crazy, but most people are playing pretty tight when the blinds are 10/20. You have position and 1st guy bets 20, 2nd calls, I would try raising to around 100 or so. I think you would just take the pot right there, I wouldnt expect someone to be calling a 3xbb raise with a ten in their hand.

#3 - I dont like that big of a raise with only AJ. A 3xbb raise or just a limp is what I would consider. Dont bother repping the flop this early on in the tourney, I like to start pulling that stuff towards the final table or shorthanded.

#4 - Well played, but thats a risky move. From the BB with top pair weak kicker on a flop like that is dangerous. If somones got a queen your probably dominated, plus theres a straight and flush draw out there. Nicely played though, you made their draws way to expensive to call.

#5 - I think you got as many chips as you could there, I dont put whitestalion on that great of a hand, maybe JT or something. If he checked the flop and bet that ace, I might re-raise him to see if he really has that ace. Then if he bets again on the river, I might try an even bigger raise...maybe around 1000.

#6 - I dont think theres anyway he had the jack, or 7 for that matter...I'm thinking a mid pocket pair (55, 66, 88) If you picked up on any tells on this guy during the tournament, I might actually think I have the best hand at this point. You might have it sealed on the turn with 2 pair ace kicker, but thats just a gut feeling. I'd like to know how some others feel about this.

Most people arent going to bet 700 after its checked to them when they have trips. (Or if he has 77) Then when you show weakness again on the turn, he pushes even harder. I think most people who hit trips in this situation might throw out another 700, or lower, to get as many chips as possible. I'm just getting the feeling like he really wants you out of this hand, not that he has a great hand.

[daluchy]

Wow. Thanks fjuanl. Makes me feel like I did almost the right thing in most situations.

Yeah I overvalued AJ a couple times early in this tourney, but I guess I got away with it. I know a little better now.

For the last hand, that's what I was possible thinking too. Who bets trips? He's been betting the flop hard on many occassions when aganisted stacks much shorter than his so I wouldn't be surprised if it was a smaller pair, flush draw, or all out bluff.

On the hand where I had the queen, they all only called after my bet. So it's either a lower pair, flush draw, or possible straight draw. So when that turn came that helped no one, yeah I just bet enough to make it hard for them to see the river.

I probably should of put a bet after the river, but I didn't know what to think of that 7. I didn't even think of having the best hand by kicker, but yeah that hand confused me alot.

Thanks again for taking your time to critque my play.

[TLR]

Hand#1: NIce catch, I did not really like the min raise on the turn, I would either smooth call it or raise more

Hand #3: If you raised PFR I would probably take a stub at the pot after the flop - 60 or 80 bet to try to take it there, I would fold to a reraise.

Hand #4: You got a tricky flop, TPMK with both a str8 and a flush draw on board, and you are out of position.
Your flop bet was weak, on a 550 pot you bet 150, thats not enough to scare the draws, and even 2nd/3rd pair has pot odds to call to try to catch two pair or trips, bet it more agressivly.

Your turn bet was also too weak, you bet 350 to 1150 pot, I would bet at least 500 if I felt I had the best hand

Hand#5: Very well played

Hnd #6: As you said you had no reason to call the 700 bet

[daluchy]

Thanks alot TLR.

Yeah after reading the analysis I started using the PFR more to my advantage. I have definately won more pots that way.

I guess I bet how weak my hand was on #4. I'll act stronger on that next time.