Help me on this $7 MTT

[fjuanl]

I really had trouble keeping my patience in this tourney, there really were no playable cards in the first hour of this thing. Its frustrating because I start with 1000 and I play 0 hands and my stack is suddenly 600 on the 50/100 blinds. Is this just a classic case of cold cards or am I not picking my spots?


FOLDS - 89s, 43o, 76o, 3To, Q8o, 23s, K5o, T5o, Q3s, K4o, 86s, K6o, 84o, 69s, 4To, 95o, 78o, 82o, 68o, 2Jo, Q4o, 56o, 79o, A4o, 67o, 67s, 86o, T2o, 7Jo, A4o, K5o (BB against minraise), 9Js (SB), A7s

------------------------- HAND 1 ------------------------------------

PimpJuice32 $ 2,262.50
Big Chips $ 760.00
1ShotNLife $ 1,600.00
benoit123 $ 1,860.00
DST $ 1,690.00
USD03 $ 2,500.00
fjuanl $ 870.00
jackace57 $ 1,840.00
Darth Vader $ 2,250.00

jackace57 Set dealer/Bring in spot 8
Darth Vader Ante/Small blind $ 15.00
PimpJuice32 Big blind/Bring in $ 30.00

Cards dealt to spot : Kd Jc
Big Chips Fold
1ShotNLife Fold
benoit123 Fold
DST Fold
USD03 Fold
fjuanl Call $ 30.00
jackace57 Fold
Darth Vader Raise $ 65.00
PimpJuice32 Fold $ 30.00
fjuanl Fold $ 30.00

FOLDS - T2o, 7To, 49o, AKo (BB - everyone folds around me....), A8o (SB), A8o, 83o, 59o, QJs (MP), K2, 570 (BB), 460(SB), 35o, 7Js, 76o, 56o, K2s, 78o, T3o, 6Ts(SB), 32o, J7o

----------------------------------- HAND 2 ---------------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 8,354.17
flycatcher $ 1,665.00
Briker $ 1,885.00
mwbangrs $ 987.50
fjuanl $ 750.00
crick1295 $ 1,800.00
Mosiah $ 1,930.00
PimpJuice32 $ 1,685.00
juice33 $ 2,252.50

PimpJuice32 Set dealer/Bring in spot 8
juice33 Ante/Small blind $ 30.00
PokerPrince Big blind/Bring in $ 60.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl : 4c 4d
flycatcher Fold
Briker Fold
mwbangrs Fold
fjuanl Fold
crick1295 Fold
Mosiah Call $ 60.00
PimpJuice32 Fold
juice33 Call $ 30.00
PokerPrince Check

FOLDS : T5o, A3o, 53s, Q2s(BB), 62o(SB), 82o, A5o

-------------------------------- HAND 3 --------------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 7,976.67
flycatcher $ 1,815.00
Briker $ 2,095.00
mwbangrs $ 1,835.00
fjuanl $ 660.00
crick1295 $ 1,500.00
Mosiah $ 2,050.00
PimpJuice32 $ 1,365.00
juice33 $ 2,012.50

Mosiah Set dealer/Bring in spot 7
PimpJuice32 Ante/Small blind $ 30.00
juice33 Big blind/Bring in $ 60.00

Cards dealt to spot : 6c 6h
PokerPrince Raise $ 120.00
flycatcher Fold
Briker Call $ 120.00
mwbangrs Fold
fjuanl Fold
crick1295 Fold
Mosiah Fold
PimpJuice32 Fold $ 30.00

FOLDS : 32o, T5o, QTo, 36s

-------------------------------- HAND 4 -----------------------------

PokerPrince $ 8,106.67
flycatcher $ 1,725.00
Briker $ 1,885.00
mwbangrs $ 1,775.00
fjuanl $ 660.00
crick1295 $ 1,320.00
Mosiah $ 2,050.00
PimpJuice32 $ 1,335.00
juice33 $ 2,452.50

Briker Set dealer/Bring in spot 3
mwbangrs Ante/Small blind $ 50.00
fjuanl Big blind/Bring in $ 100.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl : 4c Jh
crick1295 Fold
Mosiah Call $ 100.00
PimpJuice32 Fold
juice33 Fold
PokerPrince Fold
flycatcher Fold
Briker Call $ 100.00
mwbangrs Call $ 50.00
fjuanl Check

Pot : $400

***FLOP*** : 2h 2c 4s
mwbangrs Check
fjuanl All-in $ 560.00
Mosiah Fold
Briker Fold
mwbangrs Fold


FOLDS : 43o(SB), 28s, J3s

------------------------------------- HAND 5 ---------------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 6,531.67
flycatcher $ 1,625.00
Briker $ 1,785.00
mwbangrs $ 3,800.00
fjuanl $ 910.00
crick1295 $ 1,170.00
Mosiah $ 1,800.00
PimpJuice32 $ 1,235.00
juice33 $ 2,452.50

Mosiah Set dealer/Bring in spot 7
PimpJuice32 Ante/Small blind $ 50.00
juice33 Big blind/Bring in $ 100.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl : Ah Ts
PokerPrince Fold
flycatcher Fold
Briker Call $ 100.00
mwbangrs Call $ 100.00
fjuanl Fold
crick1295 Fold
Mosiah Fold
PimpJuice32 Call $ 50.00
juice33 Check

-------------------------------- HAND 6 --------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 6,531.67
flycatcher $ 1,625.00
Briker $ 1,685.00
mwbangrs $ 4,100.00
fjuanl $ 910.00
crick1295 $ 1,170.00
Mosiah $ 1,800.00
PimpJuice32 $ 1,135.00
juice33 $ 2,352.50

PimpJuice32 Set dealer/Bring in spot 8
juice33 Ante/Small blind $ 50.00
PokerPrince Big blind/Bring in $ 100.00

Cards dealt to spot : Jc Ad
flycatcher Fold
Briker Fold
mwbangrs Fold
fjuanl Fold
crick1295 Fold
Mosiah Fold
PimpJuice32 Raise $ 500.00
juice33 Fold $ 50.00


FOLDS : 47o, 6Qo, 64s, 2Qs (BB), Q9s (SB), Q4s


---------------------------------- HAND 7 ---------------------------------------

was so pissed when crick called...god. prince was very loose, Ive seen him raise K8s from UTG.

PokerPrince $ 5,061.67
flycatcher $ 1,325.00
Briker $ 1,535.00
mwbangrs $ 4,040.00
fjuanl $ 760.00
crick1295 $ 620.00
Mosiah $ 4,230.00
PimpJuice32 $ 1,185.00
juice33 $ 2,552.50

crick1295 Set dealer/Bring in spot 6
Mosiah Ante/Small blind $ 50.00
PimpJuice32 Big blind/Bring in $ 100.00

juice33 Fold
PokerPrince Raise $ 200.00
flycatcher Fold
Briker Fold
mwbangrs Fold
fjuanl All-in $ 760.00
crick1295 All-in $ 620.00
Mosiah Fold $ 50.00
PimpJuice32 Fold $ 100.00
PokerPrince Call $ 560.00

***COMMUNITY*** : 6s 7s 8d 4h 5h

Poker Prince : A6o
crick1295 : 77
fjuanl : AJo

PokerPrince Hand result $ 810.00
fjuanl Hand result $ 810.00
crick1295 Hand result $ 670.00


FOLDS : 4To

--------------------------------- HAND 7 ----------------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 4,811.67
flycatcher $ 1,325.00
Briker $ 3,595.00
mwbangrs $ 2,505.00
fjuanl $ 810.00
crick1295 $ 670.00
Mosiah $ 4,180.00
PimpJuice32 $ 1,010.00
juice33 $ 2,402.50

PimpJuice32 Set dealer/Bring in spot 8
juice33 Ante/Small blind $ 75.00
PokerPrince Big blind/Bring in $ 150.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl : Ah Ks
flycatcher Fold
Briker Fold
mwbangrs Raise $ 300.00
fjuanl All-in $ 810.00
crick1295 Fold
Mosiah Fold
PimpJuice32 Fold
juice33 Fold $ 75.00
PokerPrince Fold $ 150.00
mwbangrs Call $ 510.00

***COMMUNITY*** : Td 3h 6c 6s 4h

mwbangrs : AQo
fjuanl : AKo

fjuanl Hand result $ 1,845.00


FOLDS : 2J


------------------------------- HAND 8 ---------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 4,961.67
flycatcher $ 1,175.00
Briker $ 3,445.00
mwbangrs $ 1,695.00
fjuanl $ 1,845.00
crick1295 $ 670.00
Mosiah $ 4,180.00
PimpJuice32 $ 1,010.00
juice33 $ 2,327.50

PokerPrince Set dealer/Bring in spot 1
flycatcher Ante/Small blind $ 75.00
Briker Big blind/Bring in $ 150.00

Cards dealt to spot : Ad Jc
mwbangrs Fold
fjuanl Fold
crick1295 Fold
Mosiah Fold
PimpJuice32 Fold
juice33 Raise $ 300.00
PokerPrince Call $ 300.00
flycatcher Fold $ 75.00
Briker Call $ 150.00


FOLDS : 6Ko, A6s(BB against AI), J9o, 87o, 37o


------------------------------- HAND 8 -------------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 2,501.67
flycatcher $ 1,100.00
Briker $ 5,670.00
mwbangrs $ 1,000.00
fjuanl $ 1,620.00
crick1295 $ 1,340.00
Mosiah $ 4,680.00
PimpJuice32 $ 860.00
juice33 $ 2,537.50

Mosiah Set dealer/Bring in spot 7
PimpJuice32 Ante/Small blind $ 75.00
juice33 Big blind/Bring in $ 150.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl: 7c 7s
PokerPrince Fold
flycatcher Fold
Briker Fold
mwbangrs Raise $ 300.00
fjuanl Fold
crick1295 All-in $ 1,340.00
Mosiah Fold
PimpJuice32 Fold $ 75.00
juice33 Fold $ 150.00
mwbangrs All-in $ 700.00


FOLDS : Q2o, 29o, A8o, K4, 28o(BB), Q7o(SB)

------------------------------ HAND 9 ---------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 3,883.34
flycatcher $ 800.00
Briker $ 5,745.00
mwbangrs $ 1,635.00
fjuanl $ 1,320.00
Mosiah $ 2,318.33
PimpJuice32 $ 3,070.00
juice33 $ 2,537.50

fjuanl Set dealer/Bring in spot 5
Mosiah Ante/Small blind $ 100.00
PimpJuice32 Big blind/Bring in $ 200.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl : Ac Td
PokerPrince Fold
juice33 Fold
flycatcher All-in $ 800.00
Briker Fold
mwbangrs Fold
fjuanl All-in $ 1,320.00
Mosiah Call $ 1,220.00
PimpJuice32 Fold $ 200.00

***COMMUNITY*** : 6h Js 7s 5h 9c

Mosiah : KTo
flycatcher : K6s
fjuanl : ATo

flycatcher Hand result $ 2,600.00
fjuanl Hand result $ 1,040.00


FOLDS : 85o

-------------------------- HAND 10 ----------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 3,283.34
flycatcher $ 2,600.00
Briker $ 5,745.00
mwbangrs $ 1,635.00
fjuanl $ 1,040.00
Mosiah $ 1,298.33
PimpJuice32 $ 2,770.00
juice33 $ 2,937.50

juice33 Set dealer/Bring in spot 9
PokerPrince Ante/Small blind $ 100.00
flycatcher Big blind/Bring in $ 200.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl : Ac Tc
Briker Fold
mwbangrs Fold
fjuanl All-in $ 1,040.00
Mosiah Call $ 1,040.00
PimpJuice32 Fold
juice33 Fold
PokerPrince Fold $ 100.00
flycatcher Fold $ 200.00

***COMMUNITY*** : Ah Td 2d 5s 3h

Mosiah : 88

fjuanl : ATs

fjuanl Hand result $ 2,380.00


FOLDS : 4To, 72o

------------------------------- HAND 11 ----------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 2,503.34
flycatcher $ 2,300.00
Briker $ 5,165.00
mwbangrs $ 1,435.00
fjuanl $ 2,380.00
patty1212 $ 2,240.00
Mosiah $ 258.33
PimpJuice32 $ 2,770.00
juice33 $ 2,937.50

Briker Set dealer/Bring in spot 3
mwbangrs Ante/Small blind $ 100.00
fjuanl Big blind/Bring in $ 200.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl : Js 8d
patty1212 Fold
Mosiah All-in $ 258.33
PimpJuice32 Fold
juice33 Fold
PokerPrince Fold
flycatcher Fold
Briker Fold
mwbangrs Call $ 158.33
fjuanl Call $ 58.33

***FLOP*** : Th 4d Kd
mwbangrs Check
fjuanl Check

***TURN*** : Qs
mwbangrs Check
fjuanl Check

***RIVER*** : 8h
mwbangrs Check
fjuanl Check

mwbangrs has A2s
fjuanl has J8o
Mosiah has TT

Mosiah Hand result $ 774.99

------------------------------------------ HAND 12 --------------------------------------
( ugh on this hand )

PokerPrince $ 2,503.34
flycatcher $ 2,300.00
Briker $ 5,165.00
mwbangrs $ 1,176.67
fjuanl $ 2,121.67
patty1212 $ 2,240.00
Mosiah $ 774.99
PimpJuice32 $ 2,770.00
juice33 $ 2,937.50

mwbangrs Set dealer/Bring in spot 4
fjuanl Ante/Small blind $ 100.00
patty1212 Big blind/Bring in $ 200.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl : Qd As
Mosiah Raise $ 400.00
PimpJuice32 Fold
juice33 Fold
PokerPrince Fold
flycatcher Fold
Briker Call $ 400.00
mwbangrs Fold
fjuanl Call $ 300.00
patty1212 Call $ 200.00

***FLOP*** : 4d 7c 9c
fjuanl Check
patty1212 Check
Mosiah All-in $ 374.99
Briker Fold
fjuanl Fold
patty1212 Call $ 374.99

----------------------------- HAND 13 ----------------------------------

PokerPrince $ 2,503.34
flycatcher $ 2,300.00
Briker $ 4,565.00
fjuanl $ 1,721.67
patty1212 $ 5,391.66
PimpJuice32 $ 2,570.00
juice33 $ 2,937.50

patty1212 Set dealer/Bring in spot 6
PimpJuice32 Ante/Small blind $ 100.00
juice33 Big blind/Bring in $ 200.00

Cards dealt to fjuanl : Ac 3c

PokerPrince Fold
flycatcher Fold
Briker Fold
fjuanl All-in $ 1,721.67
patty1212 Fold
PimpJuice32 Fold $ 100.00
juice33 Call $ 1,521.67

***COMMUNITY*** : Jc 2h Ah Jh 2h

juice33 has AJo
fjuanl has A3s

[Miffed22001]

If the cards aint there then just get madly aggro for a few hands when the blinds start getting crippling. No way am i playing an hrs mtt without playing one hand. With the maniac stuff you either bust out (better than blinding out) or you get luck once maybe twice and have more time. It might just be you pick a random spot and gamble a few times.

[WhooFleuryScores]

You need to push preflop anytime you get an Ace or King-high card/mid card suited.Don't let yourself get blinded out.

[fjuanl]

So what hands would you push? I figured the AJ hand where I was middle position with 900 chips and 50/100 blinds would be a pushing situation. But what else would you push? A lot of my aces were in bad situations, UTG or against a raise.

[DoGGz]

You need to push preflop anytime you get an Ace or King-high card/mid card suited.Don't let yourself get blinded out.

NO! Wait and FIND your spot. Do not think that you NEED to make a specific move.

[Demiparadigm]

Hand 1: I don't like a limp here. You need to be raising coming in, and hopefully picking up some blinds uncontested.
Folding to the raise is also questionable. The raise is small, and you will have position.

Hand 2: This is another hand I will tr to pick up the blinds with. I like a raise... yo uals ostill have enough in your stack to limp in looking for set value. You have a weak hand, but it may be best now. Raise and try to pick it up.


Hand 3: I am fine with this fold, though raising all in is another option. This hand is very different than hand 2, since you are facing a raise in front of you. That means you are either looking at a race against 2 larger cards, or you are way behind a bigger pair. This makes a fold correct with your stack, where in hand 2, a raise could pick up the blinds which are large relative to your stack.

Hand 4 is fine, as long as you understand that a worse hand is folding and a better hand is calling, so you have very little equity on your bet. The pot is large(compared to your stack), however, so taking it down now is better than allowing someone to draw out on you, or trying to get tricky in any way.

Hand 5: I think you need to push here. The limper probably can not beat AT, or he would have raised, and AT is much better than the random hands left to act behind you. You have less than 10xBB left. You are looking to find a good hand and go with it, before the blinds eat up your stack.

Hand 6: YOU HAVE TO RAISE HERE!!!!
for every reason expressed in Hand 5 except WAY MORE SO. You have less players you need to fold out, pick up the blinds! If you get called, so what, you have AJ.

Hand 7: I like your raise here LESS than if you would have raised hand 6. The big stack raised from EP, even if he is raising loose you have a problem, because he is going to call you. You can expect a call since he has odds to call your raise with almost any 2 cards.
On a side note, I don't like crick's all in facing a raise and reraise with a small pp.

Hand 7(reprise?): good.

Hand 8: This is another situation where I think you're being too tight. In a tourney, you need to pick spots to pick up chips, and AJ is a good hand to do it with. This fold is not as bad as your hand 6 fold, since your position is worse, and your chips are bigger.

Hand 8(again): this is fine. You can't call a raise for set value, so you have to think that your hand is best here, otherwise fold.

Hand 9: WTF are you thinking? did the crazy fairy hit you on the head? after folding AJ against no shown strength you call an all in with AT? He's tellng you he has a hand. AT isn't strong enough to look him up unless the loss won't affect your stack noticably.

Hand 10: perfect. (finally)

Hand 11: good. you have to call preflop.. pot odds are huge. since threre's no side pot, don't try to pick it up, when you flop nothing, check it down.

Hand 12: I don't like a call out of position. You miss the flop more than half the time, and Mosaih is pot committed, so you know you'll be calling the rest of his chips. the offsuit AK/AQ you really want to see all 5 cards with(which makes them a coinflip against a smaller pair) So either
A: fold preflop -or-
B: Go all in. We don't mind a coinflip against the short stack, and he often has a dominated hand like AT or KQ. Isolate and pick up his chips.

Hand 13: There's a lot you 'could' have done here... but really this is fine. just bad luck you came up against a dominating hand.