My first MTT win...a huge one, and the guy I owe it to...

[dthorne04]

Gabe, you are a fucking savior, man. You sweated me the whole way, kept me on the right path. I've only been playing for 8, 9 months, but this one came at a big time. My car just took a shit, and I felt compelled to really push myself tonight. Took some bad beats...but I kept pushing along. AK losing to AQ, QQ losing to 1010's four carded flush, with the help of Gabe, I kept myself going, and ended up at the final table with a lot of hope...I just want to share a few key hands with you, maybe get some opinions on them. I'll avoid the usual all in fests and such and show pivotal hands towards the end.

1. This is the one that got momentum going in my way...the only real suckout I had at the final table, and maybe the tournament. Gabe and I both thought this was a push situation...

Stage #162162270: Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $10000 [
2005-07-26 00:58:27 ]
*** ANTE [dealer 4] ***
Seat 5 - LOVEYAMAN $170905.24 in chips
Seat 6 - SLEEPY832 $480604.49 in chips
Seat 7 - DTHORNE04 $207823.76 in chips
Seat 9 - ARKANSAS3544 $256802.66 in chips
Seat 1 - QUASSI $180198.27 in chips
Seat 2 - HANK489 $105139.68 in chips
Seat 4 - MISSLILLAMP $44025.90 in chips
QUASSI - Ante $1000
HANK489 - Ante $1000
MISSLILLAMP - Ante $1000
LOVEYAMAN - Ante $1000
SLEEPY832 - Ante $1000
DTHORNE04 - Ante $1000
ARKANSAS3544 - Ante $1000
LOVEYAMAN - Post small blind $10000
SLEEPY832 - Post big blind $20000
DTHORNE04 - Pocket [9h,9c]
DTHORNE04 - Raises $20000 to $206823
ARKANSAS3544 - Folds(Blind disconnect)
QUASSI - Folds
HANK489 - All-In $104139.68
MISSLILLAMP - Folds
LOVEYAMAN - Folds
SLEEPY832 - Folds
DTHORNE04 - returned ($102683.32) : not called
*** FLOP [8d,5s,Jd] ***
*** TURN [8d,5s,Jd,7h] ***
*** RIVER [8d,5s,Jd,7h,6d] ***
HANK489 - Show cards [Kd,Kc]
DTHORNE04 - Show cards [9h,9c]
*** RESULT ***
Total Pot($245279.36)
Board [8d,5s,Jd,7h,6d]
QUASSI - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
HANK489 - HI:One pair, kings [Kd,Kc - P:Kd,P:Kc,B:Jd,B:8d,B:7h]
MISSLILLAMP - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
LOVEYAMAN - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
SLEEPY832 - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
DTHORNE04 - Total ($245279.36) HI$245279.36)Straight, five to nine
[9h,9c - P:9h,B:8d,B:7h,B:6d,B:5s]
ARKANSAS3544 - Folded on the POCKET CARDS

2. A little later on...Gabe suggested this one at first, attacking this guy because he'd attacked my blinds so many times before...

Stage #162165723: Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $10000 [
2005-07-26 01:06:15 ]
*** ANTE [dealer 5] ***
Seat 6 - SLEEPY832 $495604.49 in chips
Seat 7 - DTHORNE04 $325937.54 in chips
Seat 9 - ARKANSAS3544 $183802.66 in chips
Seat 1 - QUASSI $215198.27 in chips
Seat 4 - MISSLILLAMP $101051.80 in chips
Seat 5 - LOVEYAMAN $123905.24 in chips
QUASSI - Ante $1000
MISSLILLAMP - Ante $1000
LOVEYAMAN - Ante $1000
SLEEPY832 - Ante $1000
DTHORNE04 - Ante $1000
ARKANSAS3544 - Ante $1000
SLEEPY832 - Post small blind $10000
DTHORNE04 - Post big blind $20000
DTHORNE04 - Pocket [8d,4s]
ARKANSAS3544 - Folds
QUASSI - Folds
MISSLILLAMP - Folds
LOVEYAMAN - Folds
SLEEPY832 - Raises $10000 to $40000
DTHORNE04 - Raises $20000 to $120000
SLEEPY832 - Calls $80000
*** FLOP [3d,Ah,7h] ***
SLEEPY832 - Checks
DTHORNE04 - Bets $60000
SLEEPY832 - Folds
DTHORNE04 - returned ($60000) : not called
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DTHORNE04 - Does not show (Timeout)
*** RESULT ***
Total Pot($246000)
Board [3d,Ah,7h]
QUASSI - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
MISSLILLAMP - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
LOVEYAMAN - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
SLEEPY832 - Folded on the FLOP
DTHORNE04 - Total ($246000) HI$246000) [Does not show]
ARKANSAS3544 - Folded on the POCKET CARDS

3. Somewhat same scenario...me against Sleepy. Turns out this hand I made him fold 66.

Stage #162170579: Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $15000 [
2005-07-26 01:16:48 ]
*** ANTE [dealer 9] ***
Seat 1 - QUASSI $338396.54 in chips
Seat 4 - MISSLILLAMP $128103.60 in chips
Seat 5 - LOVEYAMAN $188861.35 in chips
Seat 6 - SLEEPY832 $206197.53 in chips
Seat 7 - DTHORNE04 $394937.54 in chips
Seat 9 - ARKANSAS3544 $189003.44 in chips
QUASSI - Ante $1500
MISSLILLAMP - Ante $1500
LOVEYAMAN - Ante $1500
SLEEPY832 - Ante $1500
DTHORNE04 - Ante $1500
ARKANSAS3544 - Ante $1500
QUASSI - Post small blind $15000
MISSLILLAMP - Post big blind $30000
DTHORNE04 - Pocket [Qh,Kh]
LOVEYAMAN - Folds
SLEEPY832 - Raises $30000 to $90000
DTHORNE04 - Calls $90000
ARKANSAS3544 - Folds
QUASSI - Folds
MISSLILLAMP - Folds
*** FLOP [Ah,Ac,3d] ***
SLEEPY832 - Checks
DTHORNE04 - Bets $30000
SLEEPY832 - Folds
DTHORNE04 - returned ($30000) : not called
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DTHORNE04 - Show cards [Qh,Kh]
*** RESULT ***
Total Pot($234000)
Board [Ah,Ac,3d]
QUASSI - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
MISSLILLAMP - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
LOVEYAMAN - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
SLEEPY832 - Folded on the FLOP
DTHORNE04 - Total ($234000) HI$234000)One pair, aces [Qh,Kh -
B:Ah,B:Ac,P:Kh,P:Qh,B:3d]
ARKANSAS3544 - Folded on the POCKET CARDS

4. They started dropping like flies...I wasn't happy to see this guy move...but, it turned out for the best.

Stage #162181533: Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $20000 [
2005-07-26 01:38:18 ]
*** ANTE [dealer 5] ***
Seat 7 - DTHORNE04 $495937.54 in chips
Seat 1 - QUASSI $368396.54 in chips
Seat 5 - LOVEYAMAN $581165.92 in chips
QUASSI - Ante $2000
LOVEYAMAN - Ante $2000
DTHORNE04 - Ante $2000
DTHORNE04 - Post small blind $20000
QUASSI - Post big blind $40000
DTHORNE04 - Pocket [5h,Kh]
LOVEYAMAN - Folds
DTHORNE04 - Raises $20000 to $493937
QUASSI - All-In $326396.54
DTHORNE04 - returned ($127540.46) : not called
*** FLOP [7d,4h,8s] ***
*** TURN [7d,4h,8s,5d] ***
*** RIVER [7d,4h,8s,5d,7s] ***
QUASSI - Show cards [Qc,Jc]
DTHORNE04 - Show cards [5h,Kh]
*** RESULT ***
Total Pot($738793.08)
Board [7d,4h,8s,5d,7s]
QUASSI - HI:One pair, sevens [Qc,Jc - B:7s,B:7d,P:Qc,P:Jc,B:8s]
LOVEYAMAN - Folded on the POCKET CARDS
DTHORNE04 - Total ($738793.08) HI$738793.08)Two pair, sevens and
fives [5h,Kh - B:7s,B:7d,P:5h,B:5d,P:Kh]

5. Heads up lasted all of two hands, my opponent had been overaggressive the whole tournament...a bully. So I found my spot...not the cards I intended to go out with...

Stage #162182147: Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $20000 [
2005-07-26 01:39:42 ]
*** ANTE [dealer 5] ***
Seat 7 - DTHORNE04 $744334.08 in chips
Seat 5 - LOVEYAMAN $701165.92 in chips
LOVEYAMAN - Ante $2000
DTHORNE04 - Ante $2000
DTHORNE04 - Post small blind $20000
LOVEYAMAN - Post big blind $40000
DTHORNE04 - Pocket [3h,4d]
DTHORNE04 - Calls $20000
LOVEYAMAN - Raises $0 to $80000
DTHORNE04 - Calls $40000
*** FLOP [3c,6h,2c] ***
DTHORNE04 - Checks
LOVEYAMAN - Bets $80000
DTHORNE04 - Raises $80000 to $662334
LOVEYAMAN - All-In $539165.92
DTHORNE04 - returned ($43168.08) : not called
*** TURN [3c,6h,2c,Qs] ***
*** RIVER [3c,6h,2c,Qs,8h] ***
LOVEYAMAN - Show cards [Ks,As]
DTHORNE04 - Show cards [3h,4d]
*** RESULT ***
Total Pot($1402331.84)
Board [3c,6h,2c,Qs,8h]
LOVEYAMAN - HI:ace high [Ks,As - P:As,P:Ks,B:Qs,B:8h,B:6h]
DTHORNE04 - Total ($1402331.84) HI$1402331.84)One pair, threes [3h,4d
- P:3h,B:3c,B:Qs,B:8h,B:6h]
:3h,B:3c,B:Qs,B:8h,B:6h]


2196 dollars. Thank you so fucking much, Gabe. You've been really helpful in the last few weeks with me, and I wish I could take responsibility for this tournament, but a lot of goes to you. You are a helluva player. Thanks, man.

Sorry if this seems like me just gloating, but daaaaaamn this is huge.

[fjuanl]

Congrats, dthorne! Thats a nice payout for sure

[vqc]

congrats on the win, and congrats gabe, your building another great player.

[CBAT]

I like everything besides the UTG all in with the 9s.

A hefty raise would be good. Like 5xBB, but to put your tournament life on the line under the gun, I don't agree with that.

[dthorne04]

I like everything besides the UTG all in with the 9s.

A hefty raise would be good. Like 5xBB, but to put your tournament life on the line under the gun, I don't agree with that.

Yeah...I was on a roll, but as soon as Hank called, I knew I was far behind. I still like pushing there...can't bank on facing another monster, but it was risky. If I had done a 3xbb raise, my standard, I would've been given the odds to call him down, regardless, Would've been roughly 40 k to win 160 k. My money was going in on that hand.

[gabe]

I like everything besides the UTG all in with the 9s.

A hefty raise would be good. Like 5xBB, but to put your tournament life on the line under the gun, I don't agree with that.

he onyl has 10bb total, its impossible for him to raise 5bb and fold to a reraise. i push 99 here everytime.

[gabe]

2196 dollars. Thank you so fucking much, Gabe. You've been really helpful in the last few weeks with me, and I wish I could take responsibility for this tournament, but a lot of goes to you. You are a helluva player. Thanks, man.

Sorry if this seems like me just gloating, but daaaaaamn this is huge.

thanks for the props

[CBAT]

I like everything besides the UTG all in with the 9s.

A hefty raise would be good. Like 5xBB, but to put your tournament life on the line under the gun, I don't agree with that.

he onyl has 10bb total, its impossible for him to raise 5bb and fold to a reraise. i push 99 here everytime.

Oh, I didn't even notice he only had 10BB

I saw he was about 2nd or 3rd in chips, so I thought he would have more.

I've never been at a MTT final table. Only played in about 5 of them, and a couple were freerolls where top 50 makes it.

[Miffed22001]

s'about time i joined the 'gabe school of mtt teaching'


Sounds good


By the way congrats


(i love these new smilies)

[gabe]

s'about time i joined the 'gabe school of mtt teaching'


Sounds good


By the way congrats


(i love these new smilies)

IM me if you need help sometime, i dont mind helping if i'm not too busy

[Pingviini]

Gabe rocks, at least when it comes to teaching newbies to play MTTs.

Here is one that has learned a lot from the man.