Hey,

I just won my first SnG in quite some time. I had actually decided to give up on them (even the $5 ones) because I was in quite a downswing about a month ago and I seemed to get beat early in every single one.

Well, tonight I decided to give it another go and I feel that I played very well. Only once did I put chips into a pot that I was behind in (300) and I made it to the final two. Please let me know what you think of my play - I know right off the bat that my opponent might have been rather weak:

Game #873969516 (Level VI, Game #6) - 100/200 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:20:43.2 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (3,445.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (6,555.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (100)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (200)
Dealt to nottakenname [ 4s ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ Jh ]
Skidoo 800: Fold
nottakenname: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 200 | nottakenname bet 200, collected 300, net +100 [ 4s Jh ]
Skidoo 800 lost 100 (folded)
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Game #873969626 (Level VI, Game #7) - 100/200 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:20:50.6 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (3,545.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (6,455.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (100)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (200)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ 9d ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ Ah ]
nottakenname: Raise (450)
Skidoo 800: Call (350)
*** FLOP *** : [ Qs 4s Kc ]
Skidoo 800: Bet (5,905)
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 1,100 | Board: [ Qs 4s Kc ]
nottakenname lost 550 (folded) [ 9d Ah ] (high card ace)
Skidoo 800 bet 6,455, collected 7,005, net +550
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Game #873969806 (Level VI, Game #8) - 100/200 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:21:07.7 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (2,995.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (7,005.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (100)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (200)
Dealt to nottakenname [ 6h ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ Qs ]
Skidoo 800: Call (100)
nottakenname: Check
*** FLOP *** : [ 7c Jh Ts ]
nottakenname: Check
Skidoo 800: Check
*** TURN *** : [ 7c Jh Ts ] [ 6s ]
nottakenname: Check
Skidoo 800: Check
*** RIVER *** : [ 7c Jh Ts 6s ] [ Kc ]
nottakenname: Check
Skidoo 800: Check
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 400 | Board: [ 7c Jh Ts 6s Kc ]
nottakenname lost 200 [ 6h Qs ] (a pair of sixes)
Skidoo 800 bet 200, collected 400, net +200 (showed hand) [ 7d 8s ] (a pair of sevens)
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Game #873970089 (Level VI, Game #9) - 100/200 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:21:29.9 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (2,795.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (7,205.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (100)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (200)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ Qs ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 9c ]
nottakenname: Raise (350)
Skidoo 800: Call (250)
*** FLOP *** : [ 3s 6h 3h ]
Skidoo 800: Bet (200)
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 900 | Board: [ 3s 6h 3h ]
nottakenname lost 450 (folded) [ Qs 9c ] (a pair of threes)
Skidoo 800 bet 650, collected 1,100, net +450
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Game #873970493 (Level VI, Game #10) - 100/200 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:22:06.9 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (2,345.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (7,655.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (100)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (200)
Dealt to nottakenname [ Ac ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 9d ]
Skidoo 800: Raise (300)
nottakenname: Raise (600)
Skidoo 800: Raise (7,255)
nottakenname: Call All-in (1,545)
*** FLOP *** : [ 5c 6d 5s ]
*** TURN *** : [ 5c 6d 5s ] [ 4h ]
*** RIVER *** : [ 5c 6d 5s 4h ] [ Qh ]
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 4,690 | Board: [ 5c 6d 5s 4h Qh ]
nottakenname bet 2,345, collected 4,690, net +2,345 (showed hand) [ Ac 9d ] (a pair of fives)
Skidoo 800 bet 7,655, collected 5,310, net -2,345 (showed hand) [ 7h Ah ] (a pair of fives)
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Game #873970936 (Level VII, Game #1) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:22:44.6 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (4,690.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (5,310.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (150)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ 5c ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 7h ]
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 300 | nottakenname lost 150 (folded) [ 5c 7h ]
Skidoo 800 bet 300, collected 450, net +150
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Game #873971048 (Level VII, Game #2) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:22:54.6 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (4,540.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (5,460.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (150)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealt to nottakenname [ 4h ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ Th ]
Skidoo 800: Fold
nottakenname: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 300 | nottakenname bet 300, collected 450, net +150 [ 4h Th ]
Skidoo 800 lost 150 (folded)
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Game #873971272 (Level VII, Game #3) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:23:13.0 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (4,690.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (5,310.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (150)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ Ac ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ Kd ]
nottakenname: Raise (650)
Skidoo 800: Call (500)
*** FLOP *** : [ As 3h 6s ]
Skidoo 800: Check
nottakenname: Bet (2,000)
Skidoo 800: Call (2,000)
*** TURN *** : [ As 3h 6s ] [ Ts ]
Skidoo 800: Check
nottakenname: Check
*** RIVER *** : [ As 3h 6s Ts ] [ 2h ]
Skidoo 800: Check
nottakenname: Check
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 5,600 | Board: [ As 3h 6s Ts 2h ]
nottakenname bet 2,800, collected 5,600, net +2,800 (showed hand) [ Ac Kd ] (a pair of aces)
Skidoo 800 lost 2,800 [ 4s 6c ] (a pair of sixes)
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Game #873971750 (Level VII, Game #4) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:23:54.6 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,490.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,510.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (150)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealt to nottakenname [ 4c ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 8d ]
Skidoo 800: Fold
nottakenname: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 300 | nottakenname bet 300, collected 450, net +150 [ 4c 8d ]
Skidoo 800 lost 150 (folded)
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Game #873971851 (Level VII, Game #5) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:24:04.3 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,640.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,360.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (150)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ 8s ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 6h ]
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 300 | nottakenname lost 150 (folded) [ 8s 6h ]
Skidoo 800 bet 300, collected 450, net +150
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Game #873971933 (Level VII, Game #6) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:24:11.7 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,490.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,510.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (150)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealt to nottakenname [ 6c ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 7d ]
Skidoo 800: Call (150)
nottakenname: Check
*** FLOP *** : [ 4d 3s 7s ]
nottakenname: Bet (600)
Skidoo 800: Call (600)
*** TURN *** : [ 4d 3s 7s ] [ Tc ]
nottakenname: Bet (2,000)
Skidoo 800: Fold
nottakenname: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 1,800 | Board: [ 4d 3s 7s Tc ]
nottakenname bet 2,900, collected 3,800, net +900 [ 6c 7d ] (a pair of sevens)
Skidoo 800 lost 900 (folded)
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Game #873972247 (Level VII, Game #7) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:24:38.8 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (8,390.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (1,610.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (150)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ 2c ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 2h ]
nottakenname: Raise (500)
Skidoo 800: Call (350)
*** FLOP *** : [ Qs 4d 7d ]
jewboyjay said, "the worm has tuend"
Skidoo 800: Bet (960)
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 1,300 | Board: [ Qs 4d 7d ]
nottakenname lost 650 (folded) [ 2c 2h ] (a pair of twos)
Skidoo 800 bet 1,610, collected 2,260, net +650
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Game #873972462 (Level VII, Game #8) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:24:58.8 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,740.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,260.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (150)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealt to nottakenname [ Kd ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ Jc ]
Skidoo 800: Fold
nottakenname: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 300 | nottakenname bet 300, collected 450, net +150 [ Kd Jc ]
Skidoo 800 lost 150 (folded)
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Game #873972546 (Level VII, Game #9) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:25:03.9 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,890.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,110.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (150)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ Jd ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 4c ]
nottakenname: Raise (600)
Skidoo 800: Raise (1,810)
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 1,500 | nottakenname lost 750 (folded) [ Jd 4c ]
Skidoo 800 bet 2,110, collected 2,860, net +750
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Game #873972721 (Level VII, Game #10) - 150/300 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:25:21.1 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,140.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,860.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (150)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (300)
Dealt to nottakenname [ 9c ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 3s ]
Skidoo 800: Call (150)
nottakenname: Check
*** FLOP *** : [ 9h Ah Kd ]
nottakenname: Check
Skidoo 800: Check
*** TURN *** : [ 9h Ah Kd ] [ 7h ]
nottakenname: Check
Skidoo 800: Check
*** RIVER *** : [ 9h Ah Kd 7h ] [ 5h ]
nottakenname: Check
Skidoo 800: Bet (800)
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 600 | Board: [ 9h Ah Kd 7h 5h ]
nottakenname lost 300 (folded) [ 9c 3s ] (a pair of nines)
Skidoo 800 bet 1,100, collected 1,400, net +300
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Game #873973002 (Level VIII, Game #1) - 250/500 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:25:44.4 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (6,840.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (3,160.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (250)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (500)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ 7d ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 9s ]
nottakenname: Raise (750)
Skidoo 800: Call (500)
*** FLOP *** : [ Qh 7c 3h ]
Skidoo 800: Check
nottakenname: Bet (2,000)
Skidoo 800: Fold
nottakenname: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 2,000 | Board: [ Qh 7c 3h ]
nottakenname bet 3,000, collected 4,000, net +1,000 [ 7d 9s ] (a pair of sevens)
Skidoo 800 lost 1,000 (folded)
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Game #873973198 (Level VIII, Game #2) - 250/500 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:26:01.5 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,840.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,160.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (250)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (500)
Dealt to nottakenname [ 9d ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 5d ]
Skidoo 800: Call (250)
nottakenname: Raise (1,000)
Skidoo 800: Fold
nottakenname: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 1,000 | nottakenname bet 1,500, collected 2,000, net +500 [ 9d 5d ]
Skidoo 800 lost 500 (folded)
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Game #873973365 (Level VIII, Game #3) - 250/500 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:26:19.4 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (8,340.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (1,660.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (250)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (500)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ 8c ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 4s ]
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 500 | nottakenname lost 250 (folded) [ 8c 4s ]
Skidoo 800 bet 500, collected 750, net +250
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Game #873973451 (Level VIII, Game #4) - 250/500 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:26:26.8 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (8,090.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (1,910.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (250)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (500)
Dealt to nottakenname [ 8d ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 2c ]
Skidoo 800: Raise (1,660)
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 1,000 | nottakenname lost 500 (folded) [ 8d 2c ]
Skidoo 800 bet 1,910, collected 2,410, net +500
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Game #873973563 (Level VIII, Game #5) - 250/500 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:26:36.7 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,590.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,410.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (250)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (500)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ 8s ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 2d ]
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 500 | nottakenname lost 250 (folded) [ 8s 2d ]
Skidoo 800 bet 500, collected 750, net +250
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Game #873973655 (Level VIII, Game #6) - 250/500 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:26:44.4 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,340.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,660.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (250)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (500)
Dealt to nottakenname [ Td ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 8d ]
Skidoo 800: Fold
nottakenname: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 500 | nottakenname bet 500, collected 750, net +250 [ Td 8d ]
Skidoo 800 lost 250 (folded)
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Game #873973753 (Level VIII, Game #7) - 250/500 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:26:54.3 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (7,590.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (2,410.00 in chips)
nottakenname: Post Small Blind (250)
Skidoo 800: Post Big Blind (500)
Dealing...
Dealt to nottakenname [ Jh ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ 2d ]
nottakenname: Call (250)
Skidoo 800: Check
*** FLOP *** : [ 7d 7h Kh ]
Skidoo 800: Check
nottakenname: Check
*** TURN *** : [ 7d 7h Kh ] [ 6s ]
Skidoo 800: Check
nottakenname: Bet (1,000)
Skidoo 800: Raise All-in (1,910)
nottakenname: Fold
Skidoo 800: Winner -- doesn't show cards
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 3,000 | Board: [ 7d 7h Kh 6s ]
nottakenname lost 1,500 (folded) [ Jh 2d ] (a pair of sevens)
Skidoo 800 bet 2,410, collected 3,910, net +1,500 [ Qh 6c ] (two pair, sevens and sixes)
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Game #873974019 (Level VIII, Game #8) - 250/500 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/06/25-01:27:16.7 (CST)
Table "Makada" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 4: nottakenname (6,090.00 in chips)
Seat 6: Skidoo 800 (3,910.00 in chips)
Skidoo 800: Post Small Blind (250)
nottakenname: Post Big Blind (500)
Dealt to nottakenname [ 5s ]
Dealt to nottakenname [ Ah ]
Skidoo 800: Call (250)
nottakenname: Raise (5,590)
Skidoo 800: Call All-in (3,410)
*** FLOP *** : [ 5c Ts Ad ]
*** TURN *** : [ 5c Ts Ad ] [ Qs ]
Skidoo 800 said, "gg"
*** RIVER *** : [ 5c Ts Ad Qs ] [ 9s ]
nottakenname said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: 7,820 | Board: [ 5c Ts Ad Qs 9s ]
nottakenname bet 6,090, collected 10,000, net +3,910 (showed hand) [ 5s Ah ] (two pair, aces and fives)
Skidoo 800 lost 3,910 (showed hand) [ 6h Kd ] (high card ace)
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