trying to figure out these damned sngs ...

[donkbee]

well bear with me, i've been playing for only a few months and i can't decide whether to play ring or sngs. i kind of go back and forth between the two and will probably continue to do so until i either a) do better in one or the other or b) decide i really like one or the other better.

i started out playing $1 sngs on stars and did well at first. the more i played them, though, the worse i did for some reason. i tried a couple $5 sngs here and there, found out they're played wayyy tighter than the $1 ones (which makes sense!) i eventually got a little tired of losing all the time and gave them up for a while.

came back to them a couple days ago after rereading various ftr posts regarding sngs. i've been finding that i play terribly at the start, get REALLY small stacked, and end up relying on doubling up late in the tourney. not positive exactly what happens, although i think i get a little carried away with certain bets once i'm in the pot. also, getting bad cards so that i'm only seeing 15% of the flops doesn't help much ...

i played a two table $5 sng today and actually managed to win it. i have, however, a million questions regarding how i played it. i don't, for a second, believe that i played well just because i won it (i attribute this win to luck really ... and the fact that once i was big stack, everyone folded to my aggression). if anyone here has time, it would be awesome if you could look at how i played it, PARTICULARY the beginning hands BEFORE i started going all in once i was in a desperate position with my 700 chips. i would like opinions on how i played those hands because i think the start of the tourneys is where i'm weakest and is the reason why i can't win them consistently. i posted the rest of the tourney in case anyone would like to critique the way i played after i (amazingly) became chip leader.

i deleted all the hands in which i folded preflop, especially at the beginning of the tourney. at the start of the tourney i folded a zillion hands because they just weren't good (according to me ...). when i was chip leader, i only folded if someone before me raised or if i had terrible terrible cards (eg. 72o).

here are some specific questions and some main points about the tourney if you don't have time to read the entire history:

#15: should i have folded preflop? sometimes i go too far with my low pocket pairs. i'm also sure i should have played the flop differently.

#20: probably should have folded preflop? haha.

#29: i was really mad at myself after this hand, was thinking that i should have bet on the turn or river and he probably would have folded. right or wrong thinking?

so basically after playing only three hands (the only flops i saw since the start of the tourney), i was down to 700 chips with the blinds going up and up.

#48: risky to go all in with pocket eights? i figured it was now or never. i did it twice with pocket 8s and survived both times ... haha! lucky ...

#64: here's where i started trying to steal blinds ...

#77: question!! if haien had reraised me all in here, should i have called? i'm thinking no, but tell me if i'm wrong. i min reraised him because i had a feeling he was trying to steal the pot here.

#98: dunno why i folded this, i think i was still annoyed about losing the last hand.

#100: what do you think he had here? jacks? he went pretty far with the betting. should i have gone all in earlier? or should i not have gone all in at all?

#104: should i have folded to his reraise? or no, simply because of my stack advantage? for some reason i just didn't believe he had anything.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH for reading this, and i appreciate any constructive criticism you have. fire away, i can take it


*********** # 15 **************
PokerStars Game #2567445430: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level II
(15/30) - 2005/09/13 - 16:56:15 (ET)
Table '12519114 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: courtiebee (1470 in chips)
Seat 2: apep55 (2200 in chips)
Seat 3: rebeljohn (1325 in chips)
Seat 4: 9'sinthehole (905 in chips)
Seat 5: Titos62 (1680 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (1830 in chips)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (1720 in chips)
Seat 8: badbob13ftw (780 in chips)
Seat 9: PBK Porsche (1590 in chips) is sitting out
Wyatt Holdem: posts small blind 15
badbob13ftw: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [5d 5c]
PBK Porsche: folds
Wyatt Holdem said, "nh"
courtiebee: calls 30
apep55: calls 30
rebeljohn: calls 30
9'sinthehole: folds
Titos62: folds
Noonundo: calls 30
rebeljohn said, "ty bout time"
Wyatt Holdem: calls 15
badbob13ftw: raises 120 to 150
courtiebee: calls 120
apep55: folds
rebeljohn: calls 120
Noonundo: folds
Wyatt Holdem: folds
*** FLOP *** [2s 3d 2h]
badbob13ftw: bets 90
courtiebee: folds
rebeljohn: calls 90
*** TURN *** [2s 3d 2h] [4d]
badbob13ftw: checks
rebeljohn: bets 90
badbob13ftw: folds
rebeljohn collected 720 from pot
rebeljohn: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 720 | Rake 0
Board [2s 3d 2h 4d]
Seat 1: courtiebee folded on the Flop
Seat 2: apep55 folded before Flop
Seat 3: rebeljohn collected (720)
Seat 4: 9'sinthehole folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Noonundo (button) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: badbob13ftw (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 9: PBK Porsche folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 20 **************
PokerStars Game #2567479427: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level III
(25/50) - 2005/09/13 - 17:01:20 (ET)
Table '12519114 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: courtiebee (1275 in chips)
Seat 2: apep55 (1640 in chips)
Seat 3: rebeljohn (1755 in chips)
Seat 4: 9'sinthehole (905 in chips)
Seat 5: Titos62 (1680 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (1770 in chips)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (1775 in chips)
Seat 8: badbob13ftw (1155 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts small blind 25
9'sinthehole: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Th Ac]
Titos62: folds
Noonundo: folds
Wyatt Holdem: folds
badbob13ftw: folds
courtiebee: calls 50
apep55: calls 50
rebeljohn: folds
9'sinthehole: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh Td 9c]
9'sinthehole: checks
courtiebee: bets 100
apep55: calls 100
9'sinthehole: calls 100
*** TURN *** [Qh Td 9c] [9d]
9'sinthehole: checks
courtiebee: checks
apep55: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qh Td 9c 9d] [8s]
9'sinthehole: bets 150
courtiebee: folds
apep55: folds
9'sinthehole collected 475 from pot
9'sinthehole: doesn't show hand
badbob13ftw said, "oops"
badbob13ftw said, "nh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 475 | Rake 0
Board [Qh Td 9c 9d 8s]
Seat 1: courtiebee folded on the River
Seat 2: apep55 (button) folded on the River
Seat 3: rebeljohn (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: 9'sinthehole (big blind) collected (475)
Seat 5: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Noonundo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: badbob13ftw folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 29 **************
PokerStars Game #2567532975: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level III
(25/50) - 2005/09/13 - 17:09:00 (ET)
Table '12519114 1' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: courtiebee (1100 in chips)
Seat 2: apep55 (1265 in chips)
Seat 3: rebeljohn (3335 in chips)
Seat 5: Titos62 (1080 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (3350 in chips)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (1825 in chips)
Noonundo: posts small blind 25
Wyatt Holdem: posts big blind 50
Wyatt Holdem said, "How'd you do??"
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Kc Jd]
courtiebee: calls 50
apep55: folds
smokie180 [observer] said, "still in 3rd so far"
rebeljohn: calls 50
Titos62: folds
Noonundo: calls 25
Wyatt Holdem: checks
*** FLOP *** [5c 5s 2s]
Noonundo: checks
Wyatt Holdem said, "Great .. Hang in there"
Wyatt Holdem: checks
courtiebee: bets 200
rebeljohn: folds
smokie180 [observer] said, "ying thx"
Noonundo: folds
Wyatt Holdem: calls 200
*** TURN *** [5c 5s 2s] [3c]
smokie180 [observer] said, "trying thx"
Wyatt Holdem: checks
courtiebee: checks
*** RIVER *** [5c 5s 2s 3c] [7h]
Wyatt Holdem: checks
courtiebee: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Wyatt Holdem: shows [2d 8h] (two pair, Fives and Deuces)
smokie180 [observer] said, "gl any how check on u later"
courtiebee: mucks hand
Wyatt Holdem collected 600 from pot
Wyatt Holdem said, "ok"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Board [5c 5s 2s 3c 7h]
Seat 1: courtiebee mucked [Kc Jd]
Seat 2: apep55 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: rebeljohn folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Titos62 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Noonundo (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (big blind) showed [2d 8h] and won (600) with two pair,
Fives and Deuces

*********** # 36 **************
PokerStars Game #2567572475: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV
(50/100) - 2005/09/13 - 17:14:40 (ET)
Table '12519114 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: courtiebee (700 in chips)
Seat 2: apep55 (1565 in chips)
Seat 3: rebeljohn (2335 in chips)
Seat 5: Titos62 (1330 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (3300 in chips)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (2725 in chips)
Wyatt Holdem: posts small blind 50
courtiebee: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [As Js]
apep55: folds
rebeljohn: folds
rebeljohn said, "n"
Titos62: folds
Noonundo: folds
Wyatt Holdem: calls 50
courtiebee: raises 600 to 700 and is all-in
Wyatt Holdem: folds
Wyatt Holdem said, "tks"
courtiebee collected 200 from pot
courtiebee: shows [As Js] (high card Ace)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 1: courtiebee (big blind) collected (200)
Seat 2: apep55 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: rebeljohn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Noonundo (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (small blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 41 **************
PokerStars Game #2567603278: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV
(50/100) - 2005/09/13 - 17:19:05 (ET)
Table '12519114 1' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: courtiebee (750 in chips)
Seat 3: rebeljohn (4050 in chips)
Seat 5: Titos62 (1180 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (3100 in chips)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (2875 in chips)
Noonundo: posts small blind 50
Wyatt Holdem: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Ad Jc]
courtiebee: raises 650 to 750 and is all-in
rebeljohn: folds
Titos62: folds
Noonundo: folds
Wyatt Holdem: folds
courtiebee collected 250 from pot
courtiebee: shows [Ad Jc] (high card Ace)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 1: courtiebee collected (250)
Seat 3: rebeljohn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Titos62 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Noonundo (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 46 **************
PokerStars Game #2567624620: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level V
(75/150) - 2005/09/13 - 17:22:08 (ET)
Table '12519114 1' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: courtiebee (725 in chips)
Seat 3: rebeljohn (4050 in chips)
Seat 5: Titos62 (955 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (3950 in chips)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (2275 in chips)
Noonundo: posts small blind 75
Wyatt Holdem: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Ah Ks]
courtiebee: raises 575 to 725 and is all-in
rebeljohn: folds
Titos62: folds
Noonundo: folds
Wyatt Holdem: folds
courtiebee collected 375 from pot
courtiebee: shows [Ah Ks] (high card Ace)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 375 | Rake 0
Seat 1: courtiebee collected (375)
Seat 3: rebeljohn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Titos62 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Noonundo (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 48 **************
PokerStars Game #2567635552: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level V
(75/150) - 2005/09/13 - 17:23:41 (ET)
Table '12519114 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: courtiebee (800 in chips)
Seat 3: rebeljohn (3095 in chips)
Seat 5: Titos62 (2135 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (3875 in chips)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (2050 in chips)
courtiebee: posts small blind 75
rebeljohn: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [8d 8s]
Titos62: folds
Noonundo: folds
Wyatt Holdem: raises 150 to 300
courtiebee: raises 500 to 800 and is all-in
rebeljohn: folds
Wyatt Holdem: calls 500
*** FLOP *** [3d 6c Td]
*** TURN *** [3d 6c Td] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [3d 6c Td Jd] [9s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
courtiebee: shows [8d 8s] (a pair of Eights)
Wyatt Holdem: shows [8c Ad] (high card Ace)
courtiebee collected 1750 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1750 | Rake 0
Board [3d 6c Td Jd 9s]
Seat 1: courtiebee (small blind) showed [8d 8s] and won (1750) with a pair of
Eights
Seat 3: rebeljohn (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Noonundo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Wyatt Holdem (button) showed [8c Ad] and lost with high card Ace

*********** # 55 **************
PokerStars Game #2567673183: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level V
(75/150) - 2005/09/13 - 17:29:03 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: TuitionBump (3080 in chips)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (4820 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2955 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (3385 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (6735 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (2225 in chips) out of hand (moved from another table into
small blind)
Seat 7: Chef119 (1830 in chips)
Seat 8: PBK Porsche (445 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: courtiebee (1525 in chips)
Chef119: posts small blind 75
PBK Porsche: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Js Jh]
courtiebee: raises 1375 to 1525 and is all-in
TuitionBump: folds
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: folds
Haien: folds
Chef119: folds
PBK Porsche: folds
courtiebee collected 375 from pot
courtiebee: shows [Js Jh] (a pair of Jacks)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 375 | Rake 0
Seat 1: TuitionBump folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rebeljohn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Haien (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Chef119 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: PBK Porsche (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee collected (375)

*********** # 58 **************
PokerStars Game #2567686000: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:30:49 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: TuitionBump (2880 in chips)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (4220 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2955 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (4285 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (6735 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (2450 in chips)
Seat 7: Chef119 (1755 in chips)
Seat 8: PBK Porsche (220 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: courtiebee (1500 in chips)
TuitionBump: posts small blind 100
rebeljohn: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [8c 8s]
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: calls 200
Haien: folds
Noonundo: folds
Chef119: raises 200 to 400
PBK Porsche: folds
courtiebee: raises 1100 to 1500 and is all-in
TuitionBump: folds
rebeljohn: folds
Titos62: folds
Chef119: calls 1100
*** FLOP *** [6d 9h 6h]
*** TURN *** [6d 9h 6h] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [6d 9h 6h Jd] [Ks]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Chef119: shows [Qs Ad] (a pair of Sixes)
courtiebee: shows [8c 8s] (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
courtiebee collected 3500 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3500 | Rake 0
Board [6d 9h 6h Jd Ks]
Seat 1: TuitionBump (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: rebeljohn (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Titos62 folded before Flop
Seat 5: Haien folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Noonundo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Chef119 showed [Qs Ad] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 8: PBK Porsche folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee (button) showed [8c 8s] and won (3500) with two pair, Eights
and Sixes

*********** # 59 **************
PokerStars Game #2567692912: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:31:46 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: TuitionBump (2780 in chips)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (4020 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2955 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (4085 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (6735 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (2450 in chips)
Seat 7: Chef119 (255 in chips)
Seat 8: PBK Porsche (220 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: courtiebee (3500 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts small blind 100
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Qs Qc]
Titos62: folds
Haien: calls 200
Noonundo: folds
Chef119: folds
PBK Porsche: folds
courtiebee: raises 3300 to 3500 and is all-in
TuitionBump: folds
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Haien: calls 3300
*** FLOP *** [Ad 3c Qd]
*** TURN *** [Ad 3c Qd] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 3c Qd Kd] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Haien: shows [Kc Ac] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
courtiebee: shows [Qs Qc] (a full house, Queens full of Threes)
courtiebee collected 7300 from pot
Chef119 said, "where was the AQ last hand"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7300 | Rake 0
Board [Ad 3c Qd Kd 3s]
Seat 1: TuitionBump (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Haien showed [Kc Ac] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 6: Noonundo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Chef119 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: PBK Porsche folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee showed [Qs Qc] and won (7300) with a full house, Queens full
of Threes

*********** # 64 **************
PokerStars Game #2567728144: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:36:34 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: TuitionBump (4305 in chips)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (2320 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2555 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (5665 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (2760 in chips)
Seat 6: Noonundo (2095 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (7300 in chips)
courtiebee: posts small blind 100
TuitionBump: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [5s Kh]
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: folds
Haien: folds
Noonundo: folds
courtiebee: raises 200 to 400
TuitionBump: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Ad Qc 9c]
courtiebee: bets 400
TuitionBump: folds
courtiebee collected 800 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Board [Ad Qc 9c]
Seat 1: TuitionBump (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: rebeljohn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Haien folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Noonundo (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee (small blind) collected (800)

*********** # 66 **************
PokerStars Game #2567736816: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:37:47 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: TuitionBump (3805 in chips)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (4515 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2555 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (5665 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (2760 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (7700 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts small blind 100
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Ks Jh]
Titos62: folds
Haien: calls 200
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
TuitionBump: folds
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Haien: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Qs Qc 3s]
Haien: checks
courtiebee: bets 600
Haien: folds
courtiebee collected 1500 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1500 | Rake 0
Board [Qs Qc 3s]
Seat 1: TuitionBump (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Haien folded on the Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee collected (1500)

*********** # 67 **************
PokerStars Game #2567740983: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:38:20 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: TuitionBump (3805 in chips)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (4415 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2355 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (5665 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (2160 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (8600 in chips)
PokerstarNYC: posts small blind 100
Titos62: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [9d Kc]
Haien: folds
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
TuitionBump: calls 600
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jh 4c 3d]
courtiebee: bets 800
TuitionBump: folds
courtiebee collected 1500 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1500 | Rake 0
Board [Jh 4c 3d]
Seat 1: TuitionBump folded on the Flop
Seat 2: rebeljohn (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Titos62 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Haien folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee collected (1500)

*********** # 70 **************
PokerStars Game #2567751433: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:39:45 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: TuitionBump (3205 in chips)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (4715 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2255 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (5065 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (2460 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (9300 in chips)
courtiebee: posts small blind 100
TuitionBump: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [9h Kd]
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: folds
Haien: folds
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
TuitionBump: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [4h Th Ah]
courtiebee: bets 800
TuitionBump: calls 800
*** TURN *** [4h Th Ah] [7d]
courtiebee: bets 1000
TuitionBump: folds
courtiebee collected 2800 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [4h Th Ah 7d]
Seat 1: TuitionBump (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: rebeljohn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Haien (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee (small blind) collected (2800)

*********** # 73 **************
PokerStars Game #2567792049: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:45:19 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: TuitionBump (855 in chips)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (5615 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2005 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (5465 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (2410 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (10650 in chips)
TuitionBump: posts the ante 25
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts small blind 100
Titos62: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [3c 4d]
Haien: folds
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
TuitionBump: folds
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [8c Ks Qs]
Titos62: bets 400
courtiebee: folds
Titos62 collected 1450 from pot
Titos62: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1450 | Rake 0
Board [8c Ks Qs]
Seat 1: TuitionBump folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Titos62 (big blind) collected (1450)
Seat 5: Haien folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee folded on the Flop

*********** # 74 **************
PokerStars Game #2567797308: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:46:02 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: TuitionBump (830 in chips)
Seat 2: rebeljohn (5590 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (1880 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (6290 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (2385 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (10025 in chips)
TuitionBump: posts the ante 25
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts small blind 100
Haien: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Kh 8h]
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
TuitionBump: folds
rebeljohn: calls 600
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: folds
Haien: folds
*** FLOP *** [5c 9h Ks]
courtiebee: bets 900
rebeljohn: folds
courtiebee collected 1650 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1650 | Rake 0
Board [5c 9h Ks]
Seat 1: TuitionBump folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rebeljohn folded on the Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Titos62 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Haien (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee collected (1650)

*********** # 77 **************
PokerStars Game #2567808854: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:47:37 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (5365 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (1805 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (6115 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (3015 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (10700 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
rebeljohn: posts small blind 100
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [2d Qh]
Titos62: folds
Haien: calls 200
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
rebeljohn: folds
TuitionBump [observer] said, "gg all"
courtiebee said, "u2"
PokerstarNYC: folds
Haien: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Tc 4s 6d]
Haien: bets 600
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1200
Haien: folds
courtiebee collected 2825 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2825 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 4s 6d]
Seat 2: rebeljohn (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Haien folded on the Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee (button) collected (2825)

*********** # 78 **************
PokerStars Game #2567813945: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:48:18 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (5240 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (1580 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (6090 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (1790 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (12300 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts small blind 100
Titos62: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Jc Qc]
Haien: raises 1565 to 1765 and is all-in
courtiebee: calls 1765
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: folds
*** FLOP *** [2d 4h As]
*** TURN *** [2d 4h As] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [2d 4h As 3h] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Haien: shows [Kc Js] (high card Ace)
courtiebee: shows [Jc Qc] (high card Ace - lower kicker)
Haien collected 3955 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3955 | Rake 0
Board [2d 4h As 3h Th]
Seat 2: rebeljohn (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Titos62 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Haien showed [Kc Js] and won (3955) with high card Ace
Seat 9: courtiebee showed [Jc Qc] and lost with high card Ace

*********** # 81 **************
PokerStars Game #2567825981: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:49:57 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (5590 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (1405 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (5415 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (4330 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (10260 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts small blind 100
rebeljohn: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [5h 7h]
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: calls 200
Haien: folds
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
rebeljohn: folds
Titos62: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Qs 5d 4h]
courtiebee: bets 1000
Titos62: folds
courtiebee collected 1525 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1525 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 5d 4h]
Seat 2: rebeljohn (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Titos62 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Haien (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee (small blind) collected (1525)

*********** # 82 **************
PokerStars Game #2567830122: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:50:31 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (5365 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (1380 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (4790 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (4305 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (11160 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
rebeljohn: posts small blind 100
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [9c Tc]
Titos62: folds
Haien: folds
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: raises 755 to 1355 and is all-in
courtiebee: calls 755
*** FLOP *** [Ad Ah 2s]
*** TURN *** [Ad Ah 2s] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [Ad Ah 2s 4d] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PokerstarNYC: shows [Jh Js] (a full house, Aces full of Jacks)
courtiebee: shows [9c Tc] (three of a kind, Aces)
PokerstarNYC collected 2935 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2935 | Rake 0
Board [Ad Ah 2s 4d Ac]
Seat 2: rebeljohn (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) showed [Jh Js] and won (2935) with a full
house, Aces full of Jacks
Seat 4: Titos62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Haien folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee (button) showed [9c Tc] and lost with three of a kind, Aces

*********** # 83 **************
PokerStars Game #2567834795: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:51:10 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (5240 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2935 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (4765 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (4280 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (9780 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts small blind 100
Titos62: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Qh Jd]
Haien: folds
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [3h 2d Jh]
Titos62: checks
courtiebee: bets 800
Titos62: folds
courtiebee collected 1425 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1425 | Rake 0
Board [3h 2d Jh]
Seat 2: rebeljohn (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Titos62 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Haien folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee collected (1425)

*********** # 84 **************
PokerStars Game #2567839096: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:51:45 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (5215 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2810 in chips)
Seat 4: Titos62 (4140 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (4255 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (10580 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
Titos62: posts small blind 100
Haien: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Kc 9d]
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Titos62: raises 3515 to 4115 and is all-in
Haien: folds
courtiebee: folds
Titos62 collected 1525 from pot
Titos62: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1525 | Rake 0
Seat 2: rebeljohn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Titos62 (small blind) collected (1525)
Seat 5: Haien (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee folded before Flop

*********** # 87 **************
PokerStars Game #2567851729: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/09/13 - 17:53:30 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (10780 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2735 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (3880 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (9605 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
rebeljohn: posts small blind 100
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [9h Kc]
courtiebee said, "gg titos"
Haien: folds
courtiebee: raises 400 to 600
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
courtiebee collected 600 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 2: rebeljohn (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Haien folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee (button) collected (600)

*********** # 88 **************
PokerStars Game #2567855239: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 17:53:58 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (10655 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2510 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (3855 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (9980 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts small blind 200
Haien: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Ah Kd]
TuitionBump [observer] said, "i'm rootin for ya haien"
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Haien: folds
TuitionBump [observer] said, "you're a pretty crafty player"
courtiebee collected 1100 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1100 | Rake 0
Seat 2: rebeljohn (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Haien (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee collected (1100)

*********** # 89 **************
PokerStars Game #2567858150: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 17:54:23 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (10630 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2285 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (3430 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (10655 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts small blind 200
courtiebee: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [9c 9d]
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Haien: calls 200
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
Haien: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [Qd 8s 2c]
Haien: bets 800
courtiebee: raises 800 to 1600
Haien: folds
courtiebee collected 3700 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3700 | Rake 0
Board [Qd 8s 2c]
Seat 2: rebeljohn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Haien (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee (big blind) collected (3700)

*********** # 92 **************
PokerStars Game #2567866667: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 17:55:32 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (9955 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (1810 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (2955 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (12280 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts small blind 200
Haien: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Kc 4c]
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Haien: folds
courtiebee collected 1100 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1100 | Rake 0
Seat 2: rebeljohn (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Haien (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee collected (1100)

*********** # 94 **************
PokerStars Game #2567871978: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 17:56:16 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (9905 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2260 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (2305 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (12530 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts small blind 200
rebeljohn: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Qc 5h]
PokerstarNYC: folds
Haien: calls 400
courtiebee: calls 200
rebeljohn: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 9s 7s]
courtiebee: checks
rebeljohn: bets 800
Haien: folds
courtiebee: folds
rebeljohn collected 1300 from pot
rebeljohn: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1300 | Rake 0
Board [3c 9s 7s]
Seat 2: rebeljohn (big blind) collected (1300)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Haien (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee (small blind) folded on the Flop

*********** # 95 **************
PokerStars Game #2567876649: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 17:56:55 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (10780 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2235 in chips)
Seat 5: Haien (1880 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (12105 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
Haien: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
rebeljohn: posts small blind 200
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Jd 8c]
Haien: calls 400
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
Haien: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [Td 4h Kc]
Haien: checks
courtiebee: bets 1000
Haien: folds
courtiebee collected 2700 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2700 | Rake 0
Board [Td 4h Kc]
Seat 2: rebeljohn (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Haien folded on the Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee (button) collected (2700)

*********** # 97 **************
PokerStars Game #2567884148: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 17:57:56 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (10530 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (2715 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (13755 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts small blind 200
rebeljohn: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Kd Js]
courtiebee said, "gg haien"
PokerstarNYC: raises 2290 to 2690 and is all-in
courtiebee: calls 2490
rebeljohn: folds
*** FLOP *** [Td 2s 8h]
*** TURN *** [Td 2s 8h] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [Td 2s 8h 6h] [7h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
courtiebee: shows [Kd Js] (high card King)
PokerstarNYC: shows [3h Ac] (high card Ace)
PokerstarNYC collected 5855 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5855 | Rake 0
Board [Td 2s 8h 6h 7h]
Seat 2: rebeljohn (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (button) showed [3h Ac] and won (5855) with high card Ace
Seat 9: courtiebee (small blind) showed [Kd Js] and lost with high card King

*********** # 98 **************
PokerStars Game #2567888067: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 17:58:29 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (10105 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (5855 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (11040 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
rebeljohn: posts small blind 200
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Jc 7c]
courtiebee: folds
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC collected 475 from pot
PokerstarNYC: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 475 | Rake 0
Seat 2: rebeljohn (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) collected (475)
Seat 9: courtiebee (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 100 **************
PokerStars Game #2567891830: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 17:59:00 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (9855 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (5880 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (11265 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts small blind 200
rebeljohn: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Ad Ah]
PokerstarNYC: folds
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
rebeljohn: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [Js 3s 5d]
courtiebee: bets 800
rebeljohn: raises 800 to 1600
courtiebee: raises 800 to 2400
rebeljohn: calls 800
*** TURN *** [Js 3s 5d] [2c]
courtiebee: bets 3000
rebeljohn: calls 3000
*** RIVER *** [Js 3s 5d 2c] [Kh]
courtiebee: bets 4840 and is all-in
rebeljohn: folds
courtiebee collected 12875 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12875 | Rake 0
Board [Js 3s 5d 2c Kh]
Seat 2: rebeljohn (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: courtiebee (small blind) collected (12875)

*********** # 101 **************
PokerStars Game #2567900478: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 18:00:09 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: rebeljohn (3430 in chips)
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (5855 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (17715 in chips)
rebeljohn: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
rebeljohn: posts small blind 200
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Kc 8c]
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
rebeljohn: folds
PokerstarNYC: folds
courtiebee collected 1075 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1075 | Rake 0
Seat 2: rebeljohn (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee (button) collected (1075)

*********** # 104 **************
PokerStars Game #2567910131: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 18:01:30 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (8835 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (18165 in chips)
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts small blind 200
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [2h Ac]
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
PokerstarNYC: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [4c Td 9c]
PokerstarNYC: checks
courtiebee: bets 1000
PokerstarNYC: raises 1000 to 2000
courtiebee: raises 1000 to 3000
PokerstarNYC: folds
courtiebee collected 6050 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6050 | Rake 0
Board [4c Td 9c]
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee (button) (small blind) collected (6050)

*********** # 105 **************
PokerStars Game #2567913479: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 18:01:58 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (5810 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (21190 in chips)
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts small blind 200
courtiebee: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Qc Ks]
PokerstarNYC: calls 200
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
PokerstarNYC: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [7d 7s 4c]
courtiebee: bets 1000
PokerstarNYC: folds
courtiebee collected 2050 from pot
courtiebee: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2050 | Rake 0
Board [7d 7s 4c]
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: courtiebee (big blind) collected (2050)

*********** # 106 **************
PokerStars Game #2567916246: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 18:02:21 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (4785 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (22215 in chips)
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts small blind 200
PokerstarNYC: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [4s Jh]
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
PokerstarNYC: raises 3760 to 4760 and is all-in
courtiebee: folds
PokerstarNYC collected 2050 from pot
PokerstarNYC: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2050 | Rake 0
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (big blind) collected (2050)
Seat 9: courtiebee (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 107 **************
PokerStars Game #2567918082: Tournament #12519114, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2005/09/13 - 18:02:36 (ET)
Table '12519114 2' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (5810 in chips)
Seat 9: courtiebee (21190 in chips)
PokerstarNYC: posts the ante 25
courtiebee: posts the ante 25
PokerstarNYC: posts small blind 200
courtiebee: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to courtiebee [Th Kc]
PokerstarNYC: calls 200
courtiebee: raises 600 to 1000
PokerstarNYC: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [Tc 9d 5c]
courtiebee: bets 1000
PokerstarNYC: raises 3785 to 4785 and is all-in
courtiebee: calls 3785
*** TURN *** [Tc 9d 5c] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Tc 9d 5c Jh] [Js]
courtiebee said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
courtiebee: shows [Th Kc] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
PokerstarNYC: shows [9c 4c] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
courtiebee collected 11620 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11620 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 9d 5c Jh Js]
Seat 3: PokerstarNYC (button) (small blind) showed [9c 4c] and lost with two
pair, Jacks and Nines
Seat 9: courtiebee (big blind) showed [Th Kc] and won (11620) with two pair, Jacks and Tens

[JeffreyGB]

#15: Yes, fold preflop. His raise made it too expensive. Once that flop comes, however, I'm probably going to raise him once to see where I really stand. He is probably on two overcards, meaning that this flop didn't help him.

#20: In late position, I might raise this preflop. I'm certainly not folding when it's been folded to me. I probably would have bet slightly bigger on the flop, and based my play from there on reads. Based on the cards alone, I'm not letting 625 (pot plus his bet) go for a price of 150. I'd have shown this down.

#29: Fold preflop. You're out of position with a mediocre hand. Anyone with a peice of that flop is probably going to stick around. Whether or not you could buy him off depends on how he plays, but I doubt it was going to happen (he called a large bet on the flop, after all).

#36, 41, 46, 48: I like all of these hands. Your stack is small enough that to have any chance at taking down a pot, you need to push. From there it's up to the cards, and I think you'd have had the best hand going in each time. The image you developed doing this made them willing to call with lessor hands (and btw, of these hands, 88 is the strongest; don't underestimate pocket pairs - when you're short stack, they can give you the slight edge you need to try to make a play and come back).

#55: Given that they've recently seen you're pushing reasonable hands, part of me likes a stop and go play here. JJ is strong enough to make such a play, I think. I'd raise to 450 preflop and then push any flop. Slightly more risky, but I want to get more chips out of it.

#59: You're no longer playing push and fold poker with the stack you have now. I make a standard raise here and push when encountering aggression. (Though if smooth called, I'd let it go on the flop if there had been an A with no Q)

#64: You go from putting your entire stack in to min-raising? This raise should have been to 600 preflop.

#77: If he had re-raised you all-in, you let it go. If he actually has a part of that board, you're drawing to 3 outs. No chance you want to risk an extra 2k on a 5k pot that you're only 12% to win.

#78: HORRID CALL preflop. QJ is a decent hand HU or 3-way, perhaps. 5 way, facing an all-in, LET IT GO. You don't want to lose the chips here. He'll be out soon enough anyway. If he was shorter stacked and you where in the blinds, this would be a different story, but when he still has a somewhat reasonable amount of chips, drop this without a second thought.

#82: Reasonable preflop call. After your steal attempt, the pot was large enough to warrant calling with any 2. You (obviously) fold here if he has a bigger stack or you hadn't raised before he pushed.

#97: I question this call. Had pokerstars been doing something to make you think KJ might be the best hand? From what I've seen he seems fairly reserved, so I'd probably let this go.

#98: Nothing is wrong with the fold here. You're not quite even money to have the best hand preflop, and you've been stealing successfully a lot. I don't mind changing pace a bit here and there.

#100: With the K on the board, I'd bet smaller on the river to avoid scaring his Jx hand away.

#104: I think you were beat here, but the aggression saved you. I assume you'd have let it go if he had continued to raise.

[PokerPatNEU]

I skipped analyzing some at the end and started to write less, but read them all. My over all analysis is that you are a little too passive early on, once you started to push a lot and make a stack you switched into way too aggressive. Against better players you would have lost a lot of chips on a lot of those moves. I didn't really see a single hand where you made a hand and played it standardly and extracted chips the old fashion way. Almost all of them were bluffs (some good some bad) that your opponents never called.

Your short stack game is good. You're pushing at the right times and takign shots at doubling up while taking down some blinds and increasing your stack. Your pre-flop game from the big stack is OK, you are pushing the table around and taking blinds and getting people to fold. Your post flop play is pretty wreckless though. You never once gave your opponents credit for a hand. You bluffed and if you got played back at, you would just re-raise. Usually they were folding...You were lucky. This kind of wreckless aggression will cost you in the long run, but here it paid off. Keep reading these forums and studying up and i think you can turn your game into a consistent SnG winner. Good luck


Hand 15: With low pocket pairs like 55, you want to get in as cheap as possible, and hope to catch a 3rd one to make you a set. When this happens you get paid off a lot of the time by people with big cards who caught a piece of the flop, or someone with an over pair if the flop is all unders. Here you probably should ahve folded pre flop, 1/10th of your stack is too much in an SNG to play to hope and catch a set. Once the flop comes down 322 though, your hand is actually good. You have an over pair to the board. The initial raisers bet is very weak compared to the pot size at this point...At these limits this could mean slow play (i have seen people limp AA in and then bet small like this, it's a bad play but beginners make it) but therse a better chance he just has two big cards and missed the flop. I probably would re raise here and see what he does. Fold to aggression but stay aggressive if he gets passive.

Hand 20: This isn't too bad. You're in the cut off with a reasonable hand, not a very good hand, but reasonable. Usually most people will fold this early in an SNG, but if i'm going to play it i will usually open it up for a raise from the cut off (which is 1 spot to the right of the dealer if you arent familiar with the term) and hope the button folds so you are just against the blinds. After the flop i think you played it ok, half the pot bet with 2nd pair, and then slowed down when people called you. By the river you have pretty much as bad a hand as possible without having nothing at all (any Q, 9, J beats you, and no ones sticking aroudn without one of those anyway) so it's a good fold.

Hand 29: KJ is not a very good hand to play from early position. You are under the gun here (the first spot to the left of the big blind) and try to limp it in. Only try this on passive tables where no one is raising pre flop, and only continue after the flop if you hit the flop pretty hard because you are out of position. Just fold this one pre flop. Once you bluff the flop and get called, your opponent has you beat here. Check/fold because he has a 5 or a 2, he was the big blind after all and got to see the flop for free so he could easily have a strong hand here.

Hand 36: You are short stacked here and only have about 7 times the big blind left. This is a good hand to push with, but only if you think you're going to get a caller. You are the big blind already, so you're really only stealing back your own chips. Only the small blind calls, so you will have position in this hand. I think raisign to about 325 and then pushing the flop is the best play here. Your hand is most likely better than his pre flop, so it will probably be post flop. Pot commit yourself by betting as much as you think your opponent will call, and push the flop regardless. This is the equivalent of getting himt o call your all in pre flop, but it increases the likelihood that he will call and you won't just take down his blind.

Hand 41: Pushing AJ is a much better play here. There are a lot of people to act after you so you are more likely to get 1 call, your stack is still short so even if people fold the chips you gain from the blinds are significant for you. Nh.

Hand 46: Same as the hand above, good push.

Hand 48: Good push again. especially since you've pushed twice in the last 5 hands, you're more likely to get a call from a worse hand that thinks you're bullshitting them with all your pushing. He calls with a worse hand and you take down a pot and are back in it, Nh.

Hand 55: You can afford to slow down here because you're starting to build a stack again, but the same thing applies from the hand i read before. You've been pushing a lot, so you might get a call from a weaker hand here who is fed up with it. I like this push too from under the gun, the blinds are still significant for you and JJ has a good shot of holding up if you get 1 caller. It looks like your short stack play is pretty good, you're pushing/folding with the right hands at the right times.

Hand 58: Lol you are getting a lot of decent hands when you're fairly short stacked and are pushing them. At this point its getting a little riskier, this guy just raised infront of you and he has you covered. Do you think he will fold to your push or do you think your hand is the best? If he calls you are at best a coin flip and at worst are dominated by a bigger pocket pair. This push depends on table image for me, if opponent has been opening a lot of pots for min raises i might push with 88 given my stack size, but if he has been tighter and more conservative i would probably just let this hand go because i don't want to race now that i just built my chip stack back up.

Hand 59: Here you can definitely afford to play this hand strait up, you don't need to push all in and get a call. QQ is a strong hand, i don't want to just take down the blinds with it. Unless i am very confident that i will get a loose call here from someone who is on tilt because of all the all-ins, i think you should jsut open this pot up for 600 and play it from there. You would be kicking yourself if everyone folded this one to you and you took down 300 chips for the blinds.

Hand 64: K5 is technically a favorite over a random hand (which is what the big blind has when you are in the SB and he hasnt acted yet). If you are just trying to steal his blind, your raise is too weak. min raising from the SB gives the big blind very good odds to call heads up, he's getting 3:1 to call and he gets to play the rest of the hand in position on the SB raiser. Raise to 550 if you want to steal his blind, after all your hand is probably a favorite against his random one. Once the A comes down on the flop i like your 1/2 pot continuation bet. Villain folds as expected. Not a terrible hand, but raise more pre flop to steal the BB from the SB in the future.

(This is a 27 person stars SnG right? So this is pretty much the bubble)

Hand 66: KJ isn't a bad hand from the cut off with 6 players left. Played fine, good continuation on the flop when checked to you. Just be prepared to let KJ go if your opponent pushes pre flop...It's not that strong of a hand and usually a call/raise pre flop means a monster.

Hand 67: You are playing the role of chip leader pretty well. Aggressive pre flop and continuing on the flop where people are folding to your aggression. Just be careful here if you get played back at, eventually someone is going to make a hand since they know you are betting out every flop, they are going to trap you. I think this hand is fine.

Hand 70: Very risky turn bet from out of position. Like i said above, be careful if you get played back at. When i first read your bet on the turn i was expecting villain to push, most people who call the flop there short stacked are ready to go all in. Good play pre flop and good continuation, but i think i let this hand go once he calls my flop bet. Wrecklessly aggressive can win you hands, but in the long run i think this play will cost you. Be aware of your image, your opponents know you are being aggressive with your big stack, they want to make hands and get paid for them. This villain was a dumby i think but more often than not you are gonna wind up paying off a pair of aces here with your aggressive bluff.

Hand 77: If he had re raised all in of course you shouldn't have called. You have Q high, probably a favorite over only about 25% of the possible hands that exist in hold em with this flop. Your min raise isn't bad, this flop is raggy and he called you pre flop, he probably doesn't have much here. If he calls though you should immediately slow down and check/fold from there on unless a Q falls on the turn.

Hand 97: Easy fold. KJ looks pretty but is crap if anyone is showing you aggression pre flop. Any hand with an ace is a favorite over it. FOLD.

Hand 98: Good fold.


Hand 100: Nice hand, played fine. Tournament is yours from this point on.

Hand 104: I think fold to his re raise on the flop. re-raising him back is just giving him chips. I'm sure you had the worse hand here but your opponent was timid and gave you this pot. Unless you had a read that told you he was weak and would fold, just let this go. You dont need to double him up with a garbage hand just because you are too proud to let a pot go that you bet into. You're aggressiveness is over the top in this hand it could have cost you but you lucked out.


Hand 105: Nh i play the same.

Hand 106: Good fold, i might just fold from the SB though.

Hand 107: Gg, played fine.

[PokerPatNEU]

Wow i've come a long way since i wandered on to FTR however many months ago with a 50$ bank roll and no idea how to play no limit hold'em. My analysis' almost match up with Jeffry's now . Maybe one day i'll actually be good at poker!