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    Default My MTT - criticism wanted

    Yesterday I decided to switch from playing limit cash games to mostly MTT's because they are so fun. I put 500 on pstars from my roll and it's all towards mtt's. I'm looking for comments on certain hands which i played bad, and learning to pick my spots better. Some of the plays may look extremely aggressive or stupid, but the entire time I was playing all I had was accumulation stuck in my head. I was chip hungry!

    My aggressive style sure worked well tonight, as I got HUGE in this tournament and was leading by 15k chips at one point, and another one I played in I was also very big until I my bullets and kings got cracked in consecutive hands. I seemed to crumble when everyone else got aggressive and started making dumb decisions which cost me my lead.. I guess pressure and the excitement of going so deep got to me.

    stats :
    315 hands played and saw flop:
    - 6 times out of 37 while in small blind (16%)
    - 16 times out of 38 while in big blind (42%)
    - 24 times out of 240 in other positions (10%)
    - a total of 46 times out of 315 (14%)

    Pots won at showdown - 11 out of 18 (61%)
    Pots won without showdown - 41




    *********** # 1 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128332245: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/07/17 - 23:59:00 (ET)
    Table '9858517 109' Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (1500 in chips)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (1500 in chips)
    Seat 3: borodoc (1500 in chips)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (1500 in chips)
    Seat 5: ender555 (1500 in chips)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (1500 in chips)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (1500 in chips)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (1500 in chips)
    Monte Nerone: posts small blind 10
    borodoc: posts big blind 20
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Ks Js]
    Parksy6: folds
    ender555: calls 20
    BillyRipken: folds
    dcoleman12: folds
    jamez13: calls 20
    Beatiful Man: folds
    Monte Nerone: calls 10
    borodoc: checks
    *** FLOP *** [8s Qd Ac]
    Monte Nerone: checks
    borodoc: bets 40
    ender555: calls 40
    jamez13: calls 40
    Monte Nerone: folds
    *** TURN *** [8s Qd Ac] [9d]
    borodoc: checks
    ender555: checks
    jamez13: checks
    *** RIVER *** [8s Qd Ac 9d] [7d]
    nosdoog is connected
    borodoc: checks
    ender555: checks
    jamez13: checks
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    borodoc: shows [Ad 2c] (a pair of Aces)
    ender555: mucks hand
    jamez13: mucks hand
    borodoc collected 200 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 200 | Rake 0
    Board [8s Qd Ac 9d 7d]
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (small blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 3: borodoc (big blind) showed [Ad 2c] and won (200) with a pair of Aces
    Seat 4: Parksy6 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: ender555 mucked [Ks Js]
    Seat 6: BillyRipken folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: jamez13 mucked [Kd Jc]


    Call on the flop-- willing to gamble a little bit so I can chip up


    *********** # 12 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128424219: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/07/18 - 00:10:18 (ET)
    Table '9858517 109' Seat #3 is the button
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (1470 in chips)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (860 in chips)
    Seat 3: borodoc (1820 in chips)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (1410 in chips)
    Seat 5: ender555 (1400 in chips)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (1550 in chips)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (1410 in chips)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (640 in chips)
    Seat 9: nosdoog (2960 in chips)
    Parksy6: posts small blind 10
    ender555: posts big blind 20
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Jc Jd]
    BillyRipken: folds
    dcoleman12: folds
    jamez13: calls 20
    nosdoog: folds
    Beatiful Man: folds
    Monte Nerone: folds
    borodoc: raises 20 to 40
    Parksy6: folds
    ender555: raises 120 to 160
    jamez13: calls 140
    borodoc: folds
    *** FLOP *** [Kd 8c 2c]
    ender555: bets 200
    jamez13: folds
    ender555 collected 370 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 370 | Rake 0
    Board [Kd 8c 2c]
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: borodoc (button) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 5: ender555 (big blind) collected (370)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: jamez13 folded on the Flop
    Seat 9: nosdoog folded before Flop (didn't bet)


    I think this was my strongest starting hand of the tournament.. kind of lame but oh well




    *********** # 19 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128485071: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2005/07/18 - 00:17:59 (ET)
    Table '9858517 109' Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (1385 in chips)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (1055 in chips)
    Seat 3: borodoc (1720 in chips)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (1545 in chips)
    Seat 5: ender555 (1600 in chips)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (1520 in chips)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (1150 in chips)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (555 in chips)
    Seat 9: nosdoog (2990 in chips)
    Monte Nerone: posts small blind 15
    borodoc: posts big blind 30
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Ah Tc]
    Parksy6: folds
    ender555: raises 60 to 90
    BillyRipken: folds
    dcoleman12: folds
    jamez13: folds
    nosdoog: folds
    Beatiful Man: folds
    Monte Nerone: folds
    borodoc: folds
    ender555 collected 75 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 75 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: borodoc (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: Parksy6 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: ender555 collected (75)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: jamez13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: nosdoog folded before Flop (didn't bet)


    Questionable raise here- not playing very tight I want to raise a few times so that if I do get a good hand like AA or KK people will be more willing to play with me




    *********** # 22 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128505457: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2005/07/18 - 00:20:35 (ET)
    Table '9858517 109' Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (1430 in chips)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (1040 in chips)
    Seat 3: borodoc (1720 in chips)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (1500 in chips)
    Seat 5: ender555 (1585 in chips)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (1550 in chips)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (1150 in chips)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (555 in chips)
    Seat 9: nosdoog (2990 in chips)
    ender555: posts small blind 15
    BillyRipken: posts big blind 30
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [7h As]
    dcoleman12: folds
    jamez13: folds
    nosdoog: folds
    Beatiful Man: folds
    Monte Nerone: folds
    borodoc: folds
    Parksy6: folds
    ender555: raises 90 to 120
    BillyRipken: folds
    ender555 collected 60 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 60 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: borodoc folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: ender555 (small blind) collected (60)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: jamez13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: nosdoog folded before Flop (didn't bet)




    *********** # 23 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128511717: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2005/07/18 - 00:21:24 (ET)
    Table '9858517 109' Seat #5 is the button
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (1430 in chips)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (1040 in chips)
    Seat 3: borodoc (1720 in chips)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (1500 in chips)
    Seat 5: ender555 (1615 in chips)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (1520 in chips)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (1150 in chips)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (555 in chips)
    Seat 9: nosdoog (2990 in chips)
    BillyRipken: posts small blind 15
    dcoleman12: posts big blind 30
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Kh Jd]
    jamez13: folds
    nosdoog: folds
    Beatiful Man: folds
    Monte Nerone: folds
    borodoc: raises 30 to 60
    Parksy6: folds
    ender555: calls 60
    BillyRipken: folds
    dcoleman12: calls 30
    *** FLOP *** [Kc 2h Qs]
    dcoleman12: checks
    borodoc: bets 60
    ender555: raises 90 to 150
    dcoleman12: folds
    borodoc: folds
    ender555 collected 315 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 315 | Rake 0
    Board [Kc 2h Qs]
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: borodoc folded on the Flop
    Seat 4: Parksy6 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: ender555 (button) collected (315)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 8: jamez13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: nosdoog folded before Flop (didn't bet)


    This guy had been minraising utg a lot and it wasn't scary..... figuring ill gamble and continue to play weaker hands




    *********** # 34 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128594542: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2005/07/18 - 00:32:12 (ET)
    Table '9858517 109' Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (1580 in chips)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (500 in chips)
    Seat 3: borodoc (1555 in chips)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (1440 in chips)
    Seat 5: ender555 (1755 in chips)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (1925 in chips)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (1300 in chips)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (355 in chips)
    Seat 9: nosdoog (3110 in chips)
    jamez13: posts small blind 25
    nosdoog: posts big blind 50
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [7c Kc]
    Beatiful Man: folds
    Monte Nerone: folds
    borodoc: folds
    Parksy6: folds
    ender555: raises 100 to 150
    BillyRipken: folds
    dcoleman12: folds
    jamez13: folds
    nosdoog: calls 100
    *** FLOP *** [6h Th 6c]
    nosdoog: checks
    ender555: bets 250
    nosdoog: folds
    ender555 collected 325 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 325 | Rake 0
    Board [6h Th 6c]
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: borodoc folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: ender555 collected (325)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 9: nosdoog (big blind) folded on the Flop


    Accumulation begins...


    *********** # 43 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128653835: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2005/07/18 - 00:40:06 (ET)
    Table '9858517 109' Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (1730 in chips)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (1900 in chips)
    Seat 3: borodoc (1630 in chips)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (1315 in chips)
    Seat 5: ender555 (1855 in chips)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (1600 in chips)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (500 in chips)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (230 in chips)
    Seat 9: nosdoog (2760 in chips)
    jamez13: posts small blind 25
    nosdoog: posts big blind 50
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [6s 6d]
    Beatiful Man: folds
    Monte Nerone: folds
    borodoc: raises 50 to 100
    Parksy6: folds
    ender555: calls 100
    BillyRipken: folds
    dcoleman12: folds
    jamez13: calls 75
    nosdoog: calls 50
    *** FLOP *** [3s Ac 7h]
    jamez13: checks
    nosdoog: checks
    borodoc: bets 50
    ender555: calls 50
    jamez13: folds
    nosdoog: folds
    *** TURN *** [3s Ac 7h] [Qs]
    borodoc: bets 100
    ender555: raises 400 to 500
    borodoc: folds
    ender555 collected 700 from pot
    Monte Nerone is disconnected
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 700 | Rake 0
    Board [3s Ac 7h Qs]
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: borodoc folded on the Turn
    Seat 4: Parksy6 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: ender555 collected (700)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (small blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 9: nosdoog (big blind) folded on the Flop


    Weak player, I knew he didn't have anything... would've folded if he had pushed however and I was wrong. I think my bet was just enough to put him to enough of a test that he can't call w/o the goods, and that it doesn't cripple me.




    *********** # 50 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128710710: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2005/07/18 - 00:47:51 (ET)
    Table '9858517 109' Seat #5 is the button
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man (1655 in chips)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone (1825 in chips) is sitting out
    Seat 3: borodoc (1130 in chips)
    Seat 4: Parksy6 (1240 in chips)
    Seat 5: ender555 (2105 in chips)
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (2325 in chips)
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (520 in chips)
    Seat 8: jamez13 (410 in chips)
    Seat 9: nosdoog (2310 in chips)
    BillyRipken: posts small blind 50
    dcoleman12: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [6s 6d]
    jamez13: folds
    nosdoog: folds
    Beatiful Man: folds
    Monte Nerone: folds
    borodoc: raises 200 to 300
    Parksy6: folds
    ender555: raises 1805 to 2105 and is all-in
    BillyRipken: folds
    dcoleman12: calls 420 and is all-in
    borodoc: calls 830 and is all-in
    *** FLOP *** [6c 2s 7c]
    *** TURN *** [6c 2s 7c] [2c]
    *** RIVER *** [6c 2s 7c 2c] [Qc]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    borodoc: shows [5c 3h] (a flush, Queen high)
    ender555: shows [6s 6d] (a full house, Sixes full of Deuces)
    ender555 collected 1220 from side pot
    dcoleman12: shows [Ad As] (two pair, Aces and Deuces)
    borodoc is sitting out
    ender555 collected 1610 from main pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 2830 Main pot 1610. Side pot 1220. | Rake 0
    Board [6c 2s 7c 2c Qc]
    Seat 1: Beatiful Man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Monte Nerone folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: borodoc showed [5c 3h] and lost with a flush, Queen high
    Seat 4: Parksy6 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: ender555 (button) showed [6s 6d] and won (2830) with a full house, Sixes full of Deuces
    Seat 6: BillyRipken (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 7: dcoleman12 (big blind) showed [Ad As] and lost with two pair, Aces and Deuces
    Seat 8: jamez13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: nosdoog folded before Flop (didn't bet)


    I knew this guy had crap, and that I probly had at least one of his cards dominated, and if not it was a coinflip. Not a bad situation with 2 left and a pocket pair. Does anyone fault me for pushing here? Sucked that the BB had AA but it was nice that I sucked out on him increasing my chip count greatly.




    *********** # 61 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128772502: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2005/07/18 - 00:56:28 (ET)
    Table '9858517 112' Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: Junior2101 (4093 in chips)
    Seat 2: two pears (2200 in chips)
    Seat 3: Enecoman (3770 in chips)
    Seat 5: pearljam1012 (2395 in chips)
    Seat 6: dandy24d (3147 in chips)
    Seat 7: oneleone (5430 in chips)
    Seat 8: EternalCalm (3250 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (3605 in chips)
    Enecoman: posts small blind 50
    pearljam1012: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Jc Qc]
    dandy24d: calls 100
    oneleone: calls 100
    EternalCalm: folds
    ender555: calls 100
    dwman is connected
    Junior2101: folds
    two pears: calls 100
    Enecoman: calls 50
    pearljam1012: checks
    *** FLOP *** [4s 5h 3h]
    Enecoman: checks
    pearljam1012: checks
    dandy24d: checks
    oneleone: checks
    ender555: checks
    two pears: bets 500
    Enecoman: folds
    pearljam1012: folds
    dandy24d: folds
    oneleone: folds
    ender555: folds
    two pears collected 600 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 600 | Rake 0
    Board [4s 5h 3h]
    Seat 1: Junior2101 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: two pears (button) collected (600)
    Seat 3: Enecoman (small blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 5: pearljam1012 (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 6: dandy24d folded on the Flop
    Seat 7: oneleone folded on the Flop
    Seat 8: EternalCalm folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 folded on the Flop




    *********** # 62 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128780315: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2005/07/18 - 00:57:35 (ET)
    Table '9858517 112' Seat #3 is the button
    Seat 1: Junior2101 (4093 in chips)
    Seat 2: two pears (2700 in chips)
    Seat 3: Enecoman (3670 in chips)
    Seat 4: dwman (550 in chips) out of hand (moved from another table into small blind)
    Seat 5: pearljam1012 (2295 in chips)
    Seat 6: dandy24d (3047 in chips)
    Seat 7: oneleone (5330 in chips)
    Seat 8: EternalCalm (3250 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (3505 in chips)
    pearljam1012: posts small blind 50
    dandy24d: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [9d Kd]
    oneleone: folds
    EternalCalm: folds
    ender555: raises 200 to 300
    Junior2101: folds
    two pears: folds
    Enecoman: folds
    pearljam1012: calls 250
    dandy24d: calls 200
    *** FLOP *** [8s 4d Kc]
    pearljam1012: checks
    dandy24d: checks
    ender555: bets 600
    pearljam1012: folds
    dandy24d: folds
    ender555 collected 900 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 900 | Rake 0
    Board [8s 4d Kc]
    Seat 1: Junior2101 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: two pears folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: Enecoman (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: pearljam1012 (small blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 6: dandy24d (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 7: oneleone folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: EternalCalm folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (900)



    *********** # 75 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128905935: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/07/18 - 01:15:30 (ET)
    Table '9858517 112' Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: Junior2101 (3643 in chips)
    Seat 2: Rich912 (3370 in chips)
    Seat 3: Enecoman (4875 in chips)
    Seat 4: dwman (3025 in chips)
    Seat 5: pearljam1012 (1770 in chips)
    Seat 6: dandy24d (822 in chips)
    Seat 7: r58oft (2028 in chips)
    Seat 8: EternalCalm (11147 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (3580 in chips)
    Rich912: posts small blind 75
    Enecoman: posts big blind 150
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [5s 2s]
    dwman: folds
    pearljam1012: folds
    dandy24d: folds
    r58oft: folds
    EternalCalm: folds
    ender555: raises 300 to 450
    Junior2101: folds
    Rich912: folds
    Enecoman: raises 750 to 1200
    ender555: folds
    Enecoman collected 975 from pot
    Enecoman: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 975 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: Junior2101 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Rich912 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: Enecoman (big blind) collected (975)
    Seat 4: dwman folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: pearljam1012 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: dandy24d folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: r58oft folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: EternalCalm folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 folded before Flop

    he was pretty tight i think he had kk and that was too much to call on 5 duey




    *********** # 80 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128928477: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/07/18 - 01:18:49 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (2390 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (5267 in chips)
    Seat 3: shortyriz829 (3005 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (2335 in chips)
    Seat 5: Stuey9999 (1792 in chips)
    Seat 6: smooooth (5156 in chips)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop (6590 in chips)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup (7290 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (3130 in chips)
    dontfearme: posts small blind 75
    shortyriz829: posts big blind 150
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [As Kd]
    acesUP21: folds
    Stuey9999: folds
    smooooth: folds
    FreshFlop: folds
    dbllholdup: calls 150
    ender555: raises 450 to 600
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    shortyriz829: folds
    dbllholdup: calls 450
    *** FLOP *** [Td 3h Jd]
    dbllholdup: checks
    ender555: bets 750
    dbllholdup: folds
    ender555 collected 1425 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1425 | Rake 0
    Board [Td 3h Jd]
    Seat 1: boua (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: shortyriz829 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: acesUP21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: Stuey9999 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: smooooth folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup folded on the Flop
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (1425)


    Finally a solid hand



    *********** # 81 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128934757: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/07/18 - 01:19:45 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (2390 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (5192 in chips)
    Seat 3: shortyriz829 (2855 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (2335 in chips)
    Seat 5: Stuey9999 (1792 in chips)
    Seat 6: smooooth (5156 in chips)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop (6590 in chips)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup (6690 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (3955 in chips)
    shortyriz829: posts small blind 75
    acesUP21: posts big blind 150
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [5h 5c]
    Stuey9999: folds
    smooooth: folds
    FreshFlop: folds
    dbllholdup: calls 150
    ender555: calls 150
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    shortyriz829: calls 75
    acesUP21: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Tc Ad Jd]
    shortyriz829: checks
    acesUP21: bets 600
    dbllholdup: folds
    ender555: folds
    shortyriz829: folds
    acesUP21 collected 600 from pot
    acesUP21: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 600 | Rake 0
    Board [Tc Ad Jd]
    Seat 1: boua folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: shortyriz829 (small blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (big blind) collected (600)
    Seat 5: Stuey9999 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: smooooth folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup folded on the Flop
    Seat 9: ender555 folded on the Flop


    Would've raised but I was hoping to flop a set cheaply and let more ppl in



    *********** # 86 **************
    PokerStars Game #2128958028: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2005/07/18 - 01:23:15 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (2190 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (5917 in chips)
    Seat 3: shortyriz829 (2255 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (2710 in chips)
    Seat 5: Stuey9999 (2242 in chips)
    Seat 6: smooooth (5206 in chips)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop (6290 in chips)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup (6340 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (3805 in chips)
    dbllholdup: posts small blind 100
    ender555: posts big blind 200
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [8h 9h]
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    shortyriz829: folds
    acesUP21: folds
    Stuey9999: raises 600 to 800
    smooooth: calls 800
    FreshFlop: folds
    dbllholdup: folds
    ender555: calls 600
    *** FLOP *** [Th 5h 9d]
    ender555: checks
    Stuey9999: bets 1442 and is all-in
    smooooth: calls 1442
    ender555: raises 1563 to 3005 and is all-in
    smooooth: calls 1563
    *** TURN *** [Th 5h 9d] [2d]
    *** RIVER *** [Th 5h 9d 2d] [5s]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    ender555: shows [8h 9h] (two pair, Nines and Fives)
    smooooth: shows [Ks Jh] (a pair of Fives)
    ender555 collected 3126 from side pot
    Stuey9999: shows [Ad 4d] (a pair of Fives)
    ender555 collected 6826 from main pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 9952 Main pot 6826. Side pot 3126. | Rake 0
    Board [Th 5h 9d 2d 5s]
    Seat 1: boua folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: shortyriz829 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: Stuey9999 showed [Ad 4d] and lost with a pair of Fives
    Seat 6: smooooth showed [Ks Jh] and lost with a pair of Fives
    Seat 7: FreshFlop (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 9: ender555 (big blind) showed [8h 9h] and won (9952) with two pair, Nines and Fives

    smoothe was a terrible player and I figured he had 2 overs and would fold.. I guess it's good that he called but that could've ended badly. I've seen him call with 2 overcards or low pair 2-3 times now against smaller stacks so his call meant nothing.

    The small stack was getting low and desperate had shown a few weak raising hands.. I thought he hada middle pair or a small ace.

    One of my riskiest move's here but it works well for accumulation...




    *********** # 104 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129048403: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/07/18 - 01:37:27 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (2565 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (5642 in chips)
    Seat 3: shortyriz829 (4517 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (4345 in chips)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (5874 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (7150 in chips)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop (5665 in chips)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup (1430 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (10127 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    shortyriz829: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    FreshFlop: posts the ante 25
    dbllholdup: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    dbllholdup: posts small blind 100
    ender555: posts big blind 200
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [2d 2s]
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: calls 200
    shortyriz829: folds
    acesUP21: folds
    Loki2099: raises 600 to 800
    redsoxasu: folds
    FreshFlop: folds
    dbllholdup: folds
    ender555: calls 600
    dontfearme: folds
    *** FLOP *** [Ks Jc Kh]
    ender555: checks
    Loki2099: bets 1200
    ender555: folds
    Loki2099 collected 2125 from pot
    Loki2099: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 2125 | Rake 0
    Board [Ks Jc Kh]
    Seat 1: boua folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop
    Seat 3: shortyriz829 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 collected (2125)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 9: ender555 (big blind) folded on the Flop


    Was hoping to flop a set or have a low card flop so I could check raise him




    *********** # 107 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129058738: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/07/18 - 01:39:07 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (2190 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (5167 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (5972 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (4795 in chips)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (7124 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (7600 in chips)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop (5590 in chips)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup (1255 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (9152 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    FreshFlop: posts the ante 25
    dbllholdup: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts small blind 100
    teebo95: posts big blind 200
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Kh Jc]
    acesUP21: folds
    Loki2099: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    FreshFlop: folds
    dbllholdup: folds
    ender555: raises 400 to 600
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    ender555 collected 725 from pot
    ender555 said, "i had 99"
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 725 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: boua (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: teebo95 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: acesUP21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: dbllholdup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (725)



    *********** # 118 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129097112: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/07/18 - 01:45:22 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (1615 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (4292 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (5272 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (3620 in chips)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (8654 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (7525 in chips)
    Seat 7: FreshFlop (4140 in chips)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (13290 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (13102 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    FreshFlop: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts small blind 100
    redsoxasu: posts big blind 200
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [7c 7h]
    FreshFlop: folds
    Aro23r: folds
    ender555: raises 400 to 600
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    acesUP21: folds
    Loki2099: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    ender555 collected 725 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 725 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: boua folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 7: FreshFlop folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Aro23r folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (725)

    *********** # 123 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129116218: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/07/18 - 01:48:30 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (1190 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (3967 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (7947 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (3495 in chips)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (8229 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (12615 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (7720 in chips)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (10665 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (13402 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts small blind 100
    teebo95: posts big blind 200
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Ts Qh]
    ender555 said, "flopped a striat"
    acesUP21: folds
    Loki2099: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    Aro23r: folds
    ender555: raises 400 to 600
    Aro23r said, "woulda been nice"
    ender555 said, "yeah"
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    ender555 said, "woulda limped if it was suited"
    ender555 collected 725 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 725 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: boua (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: teebo95 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: acesUP21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Aro23r folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (725)



    *********** # 125 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129122095: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/07/18 - 01:49:28 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #3 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (1140 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (3817 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (7597 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (3245 in chips)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (8179 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (13090 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (7670 in chips)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (10615 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (13877 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts small blind 100
    Loki2099: posts big blind 200
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Ad Kd]
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    Aro23r said, "still, i guess that's worse than when i had 79 in the BB, some idiot raised so i folded"
    Aro23r said, "flop came 68T"
    Aro23r: folds
    ender555: raises 400 to 600
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: calls 600
    acesUP21: folds
    Loki2099: folds
    *** FLOP *** [7h 9d 5c]
    redsoxasu said, "sometimes you fold bad hands"
    ender555: bets 1000
    teebo95: folds
    redsoxasu said, "it happens"
    ender555 collected 1725 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1725 | Rake 0
    Board [7h 9d 5c]
    Seat 1: boua folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (button) folded on the Flop
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Aro23r folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (1725)

    -- another missed flop lucky he folded



    *********** # 129 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129132386: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/07/18 - 01:51:12 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (1040 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (4642 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (6897 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (3045 in chips)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (7779 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (13215 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (7270 in chips)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (10440 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (14902 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts small blind 100
    ender555: posts big blind 200
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Ac 7d]
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    acesUP21: folds
    Loki2099: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    Aro23r said, "yea well, i guess you have to fold every now and then"
    Aro23r: calls 100
    ender555: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Tc 5h Td]
    Aro23r: checks
    ender555: checks
    *** TURN *** [Tc 5h Td] [2s]
    Aro23r: bets 400
    ender555: calls 400
    *** RIVER *** [Tc 5h Td 2s] [6h]
    Aro23r: checks
    ender555: checks
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    Aro23r: shows [7s Kd] (a pair of Tens)
    ender555: shows [Ac 7d] (a pair of Tens - Ace kicker)
    ender555 collected 1425 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1425 | Rake 0
    Board [Tc 5h Td 2s 6h]
    Seat 1: boua folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (small blind) showed [7s Kd] and lost with a pair of Tens
    Seat 9: ender555 (big blind) showed [Ac 7d] and won (1425) with a pair of Tens



    *********** # 131 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129139702: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/18 - 01:52:26 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #9 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (2405 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (4592 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (6847 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (2995 in chips)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (7729 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (12175 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (7220 in chips)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (9790 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (15477 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    boua: posts small blind 200
    dontfearme: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Tc Jh]
    ender555 said, "preflop"
    Aro23r said, "heh preflop you mean"
    teebo95: folds
    acesUP21: folds
    Loki2099: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    Aro23r said, "ok, we're thinking alike here"
    Aro23r said, "eerie"
    Aro23r: folds
    ender555: raises 800 to 1200
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    ender555 collected 1225 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1225 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: boua (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: dontfearme (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Aro23r folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 (button) collected (1225)



    *********** # 134 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129148583: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/18 - 01:53:56 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #3 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (2130 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (4742 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (6997 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (2520 in chips)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (7654 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (12100 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (7145 in chips)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (9715 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (16227 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts small blind 200
    Loki2099: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Kd 7s]
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    Aro23r: folds
    ender555: raises 800 to 1200
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    acesUP21: folds
    Aro23r said, "2nd worst hand in hold 'em"
    Loki2099: folds
    ender555 collected 1225 from pot
    Aro23r said, "28, not 26, right?"
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1225 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: boua folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Aro23r folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (1225)




    *********** # 135 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129150915: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/18 - 01:54:20 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (2105 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (4717 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (6972 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (2295 in chips)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (7229 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (12075 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (7120 in chips)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (9690 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (17027 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    Loki2099: posts small blind 200
    redsoxasu: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [As Kd]
    *Plt*: folds
    Aro23r: folds
    ender555: raises 800 to 1200
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    acesUP21: folds
    Loki2099: raises 6004 to 7204 and is all-in
    redsoxasu: folds
    ender555: calls 6004
    *** FLOP *** [7c 2s Td]
    redsoxasu said, "yuck folded JJ"
    *** TURN *** [7c 2s Td] [Jh]
    *** RIVER *** [7c 2s Td Jh] [4c]
    Aro23r said, "yuck again"
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    Loki2099: shows [Ad Qc] (high card Ace)
    ender555: shows [As Kd] (high card Ace - King kicker)
    Aro23r said, "heh"
    redsoxasu said, ""
    ender555 collected 15033 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 15033 | Rake 0
    Board [7c 2s Td Jh 4c]
    Seat 1: boua folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: Loki2099 (small blind) showed [Ad Qc] and lost with high card Ace
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Aro23r folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 showed [As Kd] and won (15033) with high card Ace

    --Was really happy too see AK- Could tell the table was gettin ready to push with any 2 on me.




    *********** # 137 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129157826: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/18 - 01:55:31 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (2055 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (4667 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (6922 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (2245 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (12425 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (6870 in chips)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (9240 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (24806 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    Aro23r: posts small blind 200
    ender555: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Jc 8c]
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: calls 400
    teebo95: folds
    acesUP21: folds
    Aro23r said, "but I decided not to call an all in with 26 "
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    Aro23r: calls 200
    ender555: checks
    *** FLOP *** [2c 5c 5s]
    Aro23r: bets 1200
    redsoxasu said, "that is probably +EV"
    ender555: raises 7200 to 8400
    dontfearme: folds
    Aro23r: raises 415 to 8815 and is all-in
    ender555: calls 415
    *** TURN *** [2c 5c 5s] [8s]
    *** RIVER *** [2c 5c 5s 8s] [4c]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    Aro23r: shows [6h 6s] (two pair, Sixes and Fives)
    ender555: shows [Jc 8c] (a flush, Jack high)
    ender555 collected 19030 from pot
    ender555 said, "gg"
    kdluck is connected
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 19030 | Rake 0
    Board [2c 5c 5s 8s 4c]
    Seat 1: boua folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded on the Flop
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Aro23r (small blind) showed [6h 6s] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Fives
    Seat 9: ender555 (big blind) showed [Jc 8c] and won (19030) with a flush, Jack high

    -Really thought I would get away with this one, as it worked out it was 50/50. I didn't think he had a 5- as he wouldve slow played it, and I doubt he would play anything else aggressively with me. Guess I was wrong.
    This hand put me 10k in front of everyone else.



    First hand I am showing which I folded in
    Who calls here? He looks like he's getting desperate but I could easily be dominated


    *********** # 139 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129165806: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/18 - 01:56:54 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: boua (1805 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (3817 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (6872 in chips)
    Seat 4: acesUP21 (2195 in chips)
    Seat 5: kdluck (6749 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (13200 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (6820 in chips)
    Seat 8: ldudeus2 (6510 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (34571 in chips)
    boua: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    acesUP21: posts the ante 25
    kdluck: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    ldudeus2: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts small blind 200
    teebo95: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Th As]
    ender555 said, "gg man"
    acesUP21: raises 1770 to 2170 and is all-in
    kdluck: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    ldudeus2: folds
    ender555: folds
    boua: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    acesUP21 collected 1225 from pot
    Aro23r [observer] said, "if you get to the final table, shoot me my buy in back and we'll duel again"
    acesUP21: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1225 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: boua (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: teebo95 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: acesUP21 collected (1225)
    Seat 5: kdluck folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: ldudeus2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 folded before Flop (didn't bet)



    *********** # 143 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129180022: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/18 - 01:59:24 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #5 is the button
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 (11669 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (5517 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (4772 in chips)
    Seat 5: kdluck (8274 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (12700 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (5520 in chips)
    Seat 8: ldudeus2 (6410 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (34471 in chips)
    Drewfus81: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    kdluck: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    ldudeus2: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts small blind 200
    *Plt*: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Th Jh]
    ldudeus2: folds
    ender555: raises 800 to 1200
    Drewfus81: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    kdluck: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    ender555 collected 1200 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: kdluck (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 7: *Plt* (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 8: ldudeus2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (1200)



    *********** # 145 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129188755: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/18 - 02:00:56 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 (11619 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (5467 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (11244 in chips)
    Seat 4: cousinvny (12930 in chips)
    Seat 5: kdluck (8224 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (11050 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (4870 in chips)
    Seat 8: ldudeus2 (1638 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (35221 in chips)
    Drewfus81: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    cousinvny: posts the ante 25
    kdluck: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    ldudeus2: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    ldudeus2: posts small blind 200
    ender555: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [2s 7c]
    Drewfus81: raises 400 to 800
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    cousinvny: folds
    kdluck: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    ldudeus2: folds
    ender555: calls 400
    *** FLOP *** [2c 9h 4c]
    ender555: checks
    Drewfus81: checks
    *** TURN *** [2c 9h 4c] [8s]
    ender555: bets 1200
    Drewfus81: calls 1200
    *** RIVER *** [2c 9h 4c 8s] [6s]
    ender555: checks
    Drewfus81: bets 2800
    ender555: calls 2800
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    Drewfus81: shows [Kc Jc] (high card King)
    ender555: shows [2s 7c] (a pair of Deuces)
    ender555 collected 10025 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 10025 | Rake 0
    Board [2c 9h 4c 8s 6s]
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 showed [Kc Jc] and lost with high card King
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: cousinvny folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: kdluck folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: ldudeus2 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 9: ender555 (big blind) showed [2s 7c] and won (10025) with a pair of Deuces

    Funny hand- with that flop I was actually going to raise him and put him to the test if he bet. I don't see what he could've hit on the turn that would help him. I would be screwed here if he had a middle pair but I was really confident in my read here, obviously.
    I didnt notice, but 2 of the guys at my table made the final table.



    *********** # 148 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129199804: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/18 - 02:02:56 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 (5944 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (11409 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (5777 in chips)
    Seat 4: cousinvny (12855 in chips)
    Seat 5: kdluck (8149 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (11800 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (4795 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (40171 in chips)
    Drewfus81: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    cousinvny: posts the ante 25
    kdluck: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts small blind 200
    teebo95: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Qh Jh]
    cousinvny: folds
    kdluck: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: calls 400
    ender555: calls 400
    SsurGrunt is connected
    teebo95 said, "gh"
    Drewfus81: raises 600 to 1000
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    *Plt*: calls 600
    ender555: calls 600
    *** FLOP *** [4d Qs Ts]
    *Plt*: checks
    ender555: checks
    Drewfus81: checks
    *** TURN *** [4d Qs Ts] [8d]
    *Plt*: checks
    ender555: bets 3200
    Drewfus81: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    ender555 collected 3800 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 3800 | Rake 0
    Board [4d Qs Ts 8d]
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 (button) folded on the Turn
    Seat 2: dontfearme (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: teebo95 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: cousinvny folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: kdluck folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded on the Turn
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (3800)

    Probly wouldve raised drew if he bet, there's a chance I would be dominated but with this stack im taking it.




    *********** # 149 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129205569: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/18 - 02:03:59 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 (4919 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (11184 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (5352 in chips)
    Seat 4: cousinvny (12830 in chips)
    Seat 5: kdluck (8124 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (11775 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (3770 in chips)
    Seat 8: SsurGrunt (4736 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (42946 in chips)
    Drewfus81: posts the ante 25
    dontfearme: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts the ante 25
    cousinvny: posts the ante 25
    kdluck: posts the ante 25
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 25
    *Plt*: posts the ante 25
    SsurGrunt: posts the ante 25
    ender555: posts the ante 25
    teebo95: posts small blind 200
    cousinvny: posts big blind 400
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Jh 9d]
    kdluck: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    SsurGrunt: folds
    ender555: raises 800 to 1200
    Drewfus81: raises 3694 to 4894 and is all-in
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    cousinvny: folds
    ender555: folds
    Drewfus81 collected 3225 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 3225 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 collected (3225)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: cousinvny (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 5: kdluck folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: SsurGrunt folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 folded before Flop

    I was distracted on this hand and didnt calculate the odds, i'm not sure whether i should call here or not. obviously i'm a dog but if he doesnt have JJ-AA I would've been correct in calling right?




    *********** # 154 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129256932: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/07/18 - 02:13:39 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 (5794 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (14184 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (3202 in chips)
    Seat 4: cousinvny (14730 in chips)
    Seat 5: kdluck (7174 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (12050 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (2920 in chips)
    Seat 8: SsurGrunt (3986 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (41596 in chips)
    Drewfus81: posts the ante 50
    dontfearme: posts the ante 50
    teebo95: posts the ante 50
    cousinvny: posts the ante 50
    kdluck: posts the ante 50
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 50
    *Plt*: posts the ante 50
    SsurGrunt: posts the ante 50
    ender555: posts the ante 50
    SsurGrunt: posts small blind 300
    ender555: posts big blind 600
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Jc Kh]
    Drewfus81: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    cousinvny: calls 600
    kdluck: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    SsurGrunt: calls 300
    ender555: checks
    *** FLOP *** [5c Kd 2s]
    SsurGrunt: checks
    ender555: bets 1800
    cousinvny: folds
    SsurGrunt: folds
    ender555 collected 2250 from pot
    ender555: shows [Jc Kh] (a pair of Kings)
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 2250 | Rake 0
    Board [5c Kd 2s]
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: cousinvny folded on the Flop
    Seat 5: kdluck folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: SsurGrunt (small blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 9: ender555 (big blind) collected (2250)


    -for once I have a hand when I bet






    *********** # 157 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129267243: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/07/18 - 02:15:36 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 (2274 in chips)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (13434 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (3052 in chips)
    Seat 4: cousinvny (13380 in chips)
    Seat 5: kdluck (7024 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (13250 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (7190 in chips)
    Seat 8: SsurGrunt (3236 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (42796 in chips)
    Drewfus81: posts the ante 50
    dontfearme: posts the ante 50
    teebo95: posts the ante 50
    cousinvny: posts the ante 50
    kdluck: posts the ante 50
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 50
    *Plt*: posts the ante 50
    SsurGrunt: posts the ante 50
    ender555: posts the ante 50
    dontfearme: posts small blind 300
    teebo95: posts big blind 600
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [4d 4c]
    cousinvny: folds
    kdluck: raises 1200 to 1800
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: folds
    SsurGrunt: folds
    ender555: folds
    Drewfus81: folds
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    kdluck collected 1950 from pot
    kdluck: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1950 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: Drewfus81 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: dontfearme (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: teebo95 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: cousinvny folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: kdluck collected (1950)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: SsurGrunt folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 folded before Flop (didn't bet


    Should I move all in with situations like this? No real read----







    *********** # 160 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129279655: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/07/18 - 02:17:57 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 2: dontfearme (12984 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (7928 in chips)
    Seat 4: cousinvny (13155 in chips)
    Seat 5: kdluck (5697 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (13100 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (7040 in chips)
    Seat 8: SsurGrunt (3086 in chips)
    Seat 9: ender555 (42646 in chips)
    dontfearme: posts the ante 50
    teebo95: posts the ante 50
    cousinvny: posts the ante 50
    kdluck: posts the ante 50
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 50
    *Plt*: posts the ante 50
    SsurGrunt: posts the ante 50
    ender555: posts the ante 50
    kdluck: posts small blind 300
    redsoxasu: posts big blind 600
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Ts 8s]
    *Plt*: folds
    SsurGrunt: folds
    ender555: raises 1200 to 1800
    dontfearme: folds
    teebo95: folds
    cousinvny: folds
    kdluck: folds
    redsoxasu: calls 1200
    *** FLOP *** [7s 7d 3h]
    redsoxasu: checks
    ender555: bets 3000
    redsoxasu: folds
    ender555 collected 4300 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 4300 | Rake 0
    Board [7s 7d 3h]
    Seat 2: dontfearme folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: cousinvny (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: kdluck (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 7: *Plt* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: SsurGrunt folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: ender555 collected (4300)





    *********** # 163 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129291129: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/07/18 - 02:20:09 (ET)
    Table '9858517 47' Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: wes36305 (12142 in chips)
    Seat 3: teebo95 (7778 in chips)
    Seat 4: cousinvny (30175 in chips)
    Seat 5: kdluck (5247 in chips)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu (10850 in chips)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (694 in chips)
    Seat 8: cjndad (4650 in chips) out of hand (moved from another table into small blind)
    Seat 9: ender555 (44396 in chips)
    wes36305: posts the ante 50
    teebo95: posts the ante 50
    cousinvny: posts the ante 50
    kdluck: posts the ante 50
    redsoxasu: posts the ante 50
    *Plt*: posts the ante 50
    ender555: posts the ante 50
    ender555: posts small blind 300
    wes36305: posts big blind 600
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Ah 2h]
    teebo95: folds
    cousinvny: calls 600
    kdluck: folds
    redsoxasu: folds
    *Plt*: raises 44 to 644 and is all-in
    ender555: calls 344
    wes36305: calls 44
    cousinvny: calls 44
    *** FLOP *** [7s Jc Ad]
    ender555: checks
    wes36305: checks
    cousinvny: checks
    *** TURN *** [7s Jc Ad] [Qh]
    ender555: checks
    wes36305: checks
    cousinvny: bets 600
    ender555: calls 600
    wes36305: folds
    *** RIVER *** [7s Jc Ad Qh] [5h]
    ender555: checks
    cousinvny: checks
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    ender555: shows [Ah 2h] (a pair of Aces)
    cousinvny: shows [2s As] (a pair of Aces)
    ender555 collected 600 from side pot
    cousinvny collected 600 from side pot
    *Plt*: mucks hand
    ender555 collected 1463 from main pot
    cousinvny collected 1463 from main pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 4126 Main pot 2926. Side pot 1200. | Rake 0
    Board [7s Jc Ad Qh 5h]
    Seat 1: wes36305 (big blind) folded on the Turn
    Seat 3: teebo95 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: cousinvny showed [2s As] and won (2063) with a pair of Aces
    Seat 5: kdluck folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: redsoxasu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: *Plt* (button) mucked [Kd Js]
    Seat 9: ender555 (small blind) showed [Ah 2h] and won (2063) with a pair of Aces




    *********** # 164 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129299546: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/07/18 - 02:21:47 (ET)
    Table '9858517 85' Seat #9 is the button
    Seat 1: zbug (10120 in chips)
    Seat 2: EternalCalm (24429 in chips)
    Seat 3: butts#1 (12369 in chips)
    Seat 4: HHHthegame88 (10133 in chips)
    Seat 5: cadillackid (11016 in chips)
    Seat 6: ender555 (45165 in chips)
    Seat 7: dandy24d (4857 in chips)
    Seat 8: MBmas (1360 in chips)
    Seat 9: waveychung (13419 in chips)
    zbug: posts the ante 50
    EternalCalm: posts the ante 50
    butts#1: posts the ante 50
    HHHthegame88: posts the ante 50
    cadillackid: posts the ante 50
    ender555: posts the ante 50
    dandy24d: posts the ante 50
    MBmas: posts the ante 50
    waveychung: posts the ante 50
    zbug: posts small blind 300
    EternalCalm: posts big blind 600
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Js Ah]
    waveychung said, "ooo"
    waveychung said, "lol"
    cadillackid said, "lol"
    butts#1: folds
    HHHthegame88: folds
    cadillackid: folds
    ender555: raises 1200 to 1800
    dandy24d: folds
    MBmas: folds
    waveychung: folds
    zbug: folds
    EternalCalm: folds
    ender555 collected 1950 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1950 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: zbug (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: EternalCalm (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: butts#1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: HHHthegame88 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: cadillackid folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: ender555 collected (1950)
    Seat 7: dandy24d folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: MBmas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: waveychung (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)





    *********** # 168 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129309199: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2005/07/18 - 02:23:40 (ET)
    Table '9858517 85' Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 1: zbug (9620 in chips)
    Seat 2: EternalCalm (21529 in chips)
    Seat 3: butts#1 (12619 in chips)
    Seat 4: HHHthegame88 (13533 in chips)
    Seat 5: cadillackid (10216 in chips)
    Seat 6: ender555 (46315 in chips)
    Seat 7: dandy24d (4657 in chips)
    Seat 8: MBmas (1160 in chips)
    Seat 9: waveychung (13219 in chips)
    zbug: posts the ante 50
    EternalCalm: posts the ante 50
    butts#1: posts the ante 50
    HHHthegame88: posts the ante 50
    cadillackid: posts the ante 50
    ender555: posts the ante 50
    dandy24d: posts the ante 50
    MBmas: posts the ante 50
    waveychung: posts the ante 50
    cadillackid: posts small blind 300
    ender555: posts big blind 600
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [5d 8c]
    dandy24d: folds
    MBmas: folds
    cadillackid said, "i dont think it was the best hand"
    waveychung: folds
    zbug: folds
    EternalCalm: folds
    butts#1: calls 600
    HHHthegame88: calls 600
    cadillackid: calls 300
    ender555: checks
    *** FLOP *** [6c Qc 7h]
    cadillackid: checks
    ender555: checks
    butts#1: checks
    HHHthegame88: bets 1200
    cadillackid: folds
    ender555: calls 1200
    butts#1: folds
    *** TURN *** [6c Qc 7h] [Jh]
    ender555: checks
    HHHthegame88: checks
    *** RIVER *** [6c Qc 7h Jh] [7c]
    ender555: bets 4200
    HHHthegame88: folds
    waveychung said, "nice bet"
    ender555 collected 5250 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 5250 | Rake 0
    Board [6c Qc 7h Jh 7c]
    Seat 1: zbug folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: EternalCalm folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: butts#1 folded on the Flop
    Seat 4: HHHthegame88 (button) folded on the River
    Seat 5: cadillackid (small blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 6: ender555 (big blind) collected (5250)
    Seat 7: dandy24d folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: MBmas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: waveychung folded before Flop (didn't bet)

    Big bluff- not much danger too my stack... I could've raised on the flop but I didn't want to get into too big of a habit of that.





    *********** # 174 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129331705: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2005/07/18 - 02:28:08 (ET)
    Table '9858517 85' Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: zbug (8420 in chips)
    Seat 2: EternalCalm (10913 in chips)
    Seat 3: butts#1 (10519 in chips)
    Seat 4: HHHthegame88 (15843 in chips)
    Seat 5: cadillackid (20032 in chips)
    Seat 6: ender555 (49165 in chips)
    Seat 7: dandy24d (5357 in chips)
    Seat 9: waveychung (12619 in chips)
    zbug: posts the ante 50
    EternalCalm: posts the ante 50
    butts#1: posts the ante 50
    HHHthegame88: posts the ante 50
    cadillackid: posts the ante 50
    ender555: posts the ante 50
    dandy24d: posts the ante 50
    waveychung: posts the ante 50
    butts#1: posts small blind 400
    HHHthegame88: posts big blind 800
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Kc Qs]
    cadillackid: folds
    ender555: raises 1600 to 2400
    dandy24d: folds
    waveychung: folds
    zbug: folds
    j1eyedj1 is connected
    EternalCalm is disconnected
    ender555 said, "boo"
    EternalCalm has timed out while disconnected
    EternalCalm: folds
    EternalCalm is sitting out
    butts#1: folds
    HHHthegame88: folds
    ender555 collected 2400 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 2400 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: zbug folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: EternalCalm (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: butts#1 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: HHHthegame88 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 5: cadillackid folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: ender555 collected (2400)
    Seat 7: dandy24d folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: waveychung folded before Flop (didn't bet



    At this point I'm beating everyone else by like 15k or something massive-- but the blinds are raising and i'm sure it won't last




    *********** # 176 **************
    PokerStars Game #2129339271: Tournament #9858517, Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2005/07/18 - 02:29:39 (ET)
    Table '9858517 85' Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 1: zbug (8320 in chips)
    Seat 2: EternalCalm (10813 in chips) is sitting out
    Seat 3: butts#1 (10019 in chips)
    Seat 4: HHHthegame88 (16193 in chips)
    Seat 5: cadillackid (19132 in chips)
    Seat 6: ender555 (50665 in chips)
    Seat 7: dandy24d (5257 in chips)
    Seat 8: j1eyedj1 (5418 in chips)
    Seat 9: waveychung (12519 in chips)
    zbug: posts the ante 50
    EternalCalm: posts the ante 50
    butts#1: posts the ante 50
    HHHthegame88: posts the ante 50
    cadillackid: posts the ante 50
    ender555: posts the ante 50
    dandy24d: posts the ante 50
    j1eyedj1: posts the ante 50
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    Hand1
    40 was a little expensive for only 4 possible outs (i hope u had the other guy on aces ) If you had an oesd then fair enough its a better call.

    Hand 12.
    Exellent aggression. At this stage thats a decent pot to win uncontested and if you keep this sort of play up throughout it will win you a lot of chips. Carefull of a caller.

    Hand 19.
    I hate AT in mtt. Id make the call because any callers behind with an ace prob have u beat. But, if you are playing aggressive then these are the sort of hands that you can win uncontested as here. I like this others mite not.

    Hand23.
    This is where your aggresion pays off from other hands. I like it.

    Hand 43.
    Same here. Aggresion pays off from previous hands. Your read was good so i wont be critical, but very dangerous with only 66.

    Hand 50.
    Exactly how i would have played it. Again this guy has to think real hard if you push behind him. Most likely you'll win pots like this uncontested through the balls to push. Just unlucky if someone behind pulls out a monster, but hey it payed and hands like this make you competive later.
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    Not sure about #50. The guy raised 1/3 his stack...would he do this for 150 chips without a hand? Do you want to call off half your stack dominated or on a coinflip?

    But hey, I like the early aggression, and you have to get a stack by midpoint to be a force in bubbleland. As you said, sets you up for big hands later that will get you paid off from solid players.
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    the hand history is cutoff, if you didn't realize it.

    i think your biggest problem is knowing when to switch gears. you do have a big stack, but you also have a bad image. raising with T8s from MP isn't necessary when everyone is just looking for a spot to play back at you. stealing from late position is fine, but even after some point you must know when to back off from doing that too. if you had a 15k chiplead and a wild image, thats the perfect time to sit back and wait for cards to confuse opponents. keep them guessing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gabe
    the hand history is cutoff, if you didn't realize it.

    i think your biggest problem is knowing when to switch gears. you do have a big stack, but you also have a bad image. raising with T8s from MP isn't necessary when everyone is just looking for a spot to play back at you. stealing from late position is fine, but even after some point you must know when to back off from doing that too. if you had a 15k chiplead and a wild image, thats the perfect time to sit back and wait for cards to confuse opponents. keep them guessing.
    Agreed. You accumulated well early on, but people will start to look you up or look to nail you, if you continue to show brute strength.
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    thanks gabe ill keep that in mind. I just joined two tournaments this morning and I'm leading the 5 dollar rebuy and top 15 in a 20 dollar mtt. Bout to switch gears like you said. that sucks that the hand history got cut off, it took me a long time to write and you guy's missed a lot of otugher decisions i struggled with.
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    take em down
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    up to 166k still in first, been playing very smart. 3rd place has 105k and there's 70 left. i've gotten my fair share of good hands this tournament however unlike last nights. i'm only in for 10 rebuy's too lol
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    well it's great to play smart only to get screwed by the deck


    kerStars Game #2132077760: Tournament #10124210, Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (2000/4000) - 2005/07/18 - 16:11:44 (ET)
    Table '10124210 17' Seat #8 is the button
    Seat 1: Lucky_005 (46286 in chips)
    Seat 2: tessdoggy (38748 in chips)
    Seat 3: mike518717 (47806 in chips)
    Seat 4: allLiving (103108 in chips)
    Seat 5: pdxmike (43372 in chips)
    Seat 6: ender555 (193602 in chips)
    Seat 7: orb32 (25264 in chips)
    Seat 8: spinx77 (143943 in chips)
    Lucky_005: posts the ante 200
    tessdoggy: posts the ante 200
    mike518717: posts the ante 200
    allLiving: posts the ante 200
    pdxmike: posts the ante 200
    ender555: posts the ante 200
    orb32: posts the ante 200
    spinx77: posts the ante 200
    Lucky_005: posts small blind 2000
    tessdoggy: posts big blind 4000
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ender555 [Jd Js]
    mike518717: folds
    allLiving: raises 12000 to 16000
    pdxmike: folds
    ender555: raises 177402 to 193402 and is all-in
    orb32: calls 25064 and is all-in
    spinx77: folds
    Lucky_005: folds
    tessdoggy: folds
    allLiving: calls 86908 and is all-in
    allLiving said, "unreal!"
    spinx77 said, "QQ"
    *** FLOP *** [Kh 9h 2c]
    ender555 said, "j"
    ender555 said, "j"
    ender555 said, "jj"
    ender555 said, "j"
    allLiving said, "lol orb"
    ender555 said, "j"
    ender555 said, "j"
    ender555 said, "j"
    *** TURN *** [Kh 9h 2c] [Th]
    *** RIVER *** [Kh 9h 2c Th] [7c]
    allLiving said, "no h"
    allLiving said, "whew"
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    allLiving: shows [Ad As] (a pair of Aces)
    ender555: shows [Jd Js] (a pair of Jacks)
    ender555 said, "jdamn"
    allLiving said, "sry ender"
    allLiving collected 155688 from side pot
    orb32: shows [Ah Ac] (a pair of Aces)
    allLiving collected 41396 from main pot
    orb32 collected 41396 from main pot
    ender555 said, "np"
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 238480 Main pot 82792. Side pot 155688. | Rake 0
    Board [Kh 9h 2c Th 7c]
    Seat 1: Lucky_005 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: tessdoggy (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 3: mike518717 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: allLiving showed [Ad As] and won (197084) with a pair of Aces
    Seat 5: pdxmike folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: ender555 showed [Jd Js] and lost with a pair of Jacks
    Seat 7: orb32 showed [Ah Ac] and won (41396) with a pair of Aces
    Seat 8: spinx77 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)


    do i just lay down jacks if someone raises in early position like this? high blinds and ante's ppl are raising with Ace rag


    Oh wow..

    3 HANDS LATER GET KK PUSH OVER THE TOP SOMEONE HAS AA.

    NEXT HAND SMALL STACK GOES IN for JUST OVER THE BLIND AND I PUSH WITH MY 88 . SOME DOUSCHE BAG CALLS WITH 44 AND FLOPS A SET AND I BUST OUT!!!! LAME!!!!!!!!!!! he called 50% of his stack off with 44 in a multi way pot.
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    The JJ hand is a classic 'wait for a better oppertunity' hand that i have found is a critical component of a good mtt strategy.
    Yes you have JJ, a very nice hand in any circumstance (also a bitch to play outside mtts)
    BUT
    that raise before you commits you to a push if you decide to play. And someone is raising before you and in early pos. If that doesnt scare you nothing will.
    You have a nice second place hand imo and you need to learn to fold this here.
    It is a very very tough decision because we all want our best hands to get paid in mtts, but sometimes our best isnt the nuts and that can cost badly if we dont figure it out.
    You made the wrong choice here. In an unraised pot you push he turns over AA you've been well and truly played, here every alarm bell should be ringing nad telling you that folding JJ is a good play.
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    I agree with you miffed.. next time i will fold here. the other 2 hands that I lose on however I did play correct.

    The JJ hand i reallys hould have folded because allliving is from ftr and i should've known he wasn't raisin in that ep with anything worse than Ak/Aq.
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