I don't know exactly why I put this together, but I did and I thought I'd post it here. I won the SnG but it wasn't perfectly executed. I'd say it was pretty average but I think it's a good look at a succesful SnG.

Here were some interesting hands. I just wanna show my thought processes and see what you guys think.


This hand I played VERY tight weak. Probably to the extent that saying I misplayed it is the flatout truth. The only thing is I had no reads. His bet was an overbet which seems to give me reverse Implied Odds and I was confident that I could just let it go and still win.

*********** # 6 **************
PokerStars Game #2666303785: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level I (10/20) - 2005/09/26 - 16:39:11 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: steve517 (1440 in chips)
Seat 3: love1another (1520 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (1470 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (1380 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (1420 in chips)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (1740 in chips)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (1420 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (1610 in chips)
Kimeesmom: posts small blind 10
AKTOTHEBAY: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Kh Ah]
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
steve517: folds
love1another: raises 160 to 180 9xBB
*xen: folds
browelly: folds
ekillian: folds
Kimeesmom: folds
AKTOTHEBAY: folds
love1another collected 50 from pot
love1another: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 50 | Rake 0
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: steve517 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: love1another collected (50)
Seat 4: *xen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: browelly folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

After watching him play someother hands I probably push here because his range includes 9T0 (!).


Now I get QQ. Ugly flop but I run with it and it works. The reraise has to affect my table image. (I mention this because it becomes important later.)

*********** # 15 **************
PokerStars Game #2666357897: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level II (15/30) - 2005/09/26 - 16:46:48 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: steve517 (1620 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (1450 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (1980 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (1375 in chips)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (2775 in chips)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (1360 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (1440 in chips)
AKTOTHEBAY: posts small blind 15
wwYoYow76: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qc Qs]
ayounes54: folds
steve517: raises 60 to 90
*xen: folds
browelly: folds
ekillian: raises 150 to 240
Kimeesmom: folds
AKTOTHEBAY: folds
wwYoYow76: folds
steve517: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [Ac 3c 6s]
steve517: checks
ekillian: bets 300
steve517: folds
ekillian collected 525 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 525 | Rake 0
Board [Ac 3c 6s]
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: steve517 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: *xen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: browelly folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian collected (525)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (big blind) folded before Flop


QQ again. Again I reraise preflop, and I reraise on the flop. Surely my table image isn't that of a rock anymore.

*********** # 22 **************
PokerStars Game #2666410562: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level III (25/50) - 2005/09/26 - 16:54:08 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1935 in chips)
Seat 2: steve517 (1230 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (1345 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (1935 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (1615 in chips)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (2685 in chips)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (1390 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (1365 in chips)
Kimeesmom: posts small blind 25
AKTOTHEBAY: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qd Qc]
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: raises 100 to 150
steve517: folds
*xen: folds
browelly: folds
ekillian: raises 200 to 350
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "my AQ destroyed AJ"
Kimeesmom: folds
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "i love it"
AKTOTHEBAY: folds
ayounes54: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [2c 4h 7h]
ayounes54: bets 400
ekillian: raises 865 to 1265 and is all-in
ayounes54: folds
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "haha"
ekillian collected 1575 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1575 | Rake 0
Board [2c 4h 7h]
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded on the Flop
Seat 2: steve517 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: browelly folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian (button) collected (1575)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

So here my table image comes into play. And it adversely affects me. I mean I don't think I fold here no matter what my table image is, but with my image it's even MORE possible that I'm ahead when he check raises me.

*********** # 27 **************
PokerStars Game #2666441504: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level III (25/50) - 2005/09/26 - 16:58:25 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1110 in chips)
Seat 2: steve517 (1155 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (1620 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (1685 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (2340 in chips)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (2885 in chips)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (1290 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (1415 in chips)
*xen: posts small blind 25
browelly: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ks Ac]
ekillian: raises 150 to 200
Kimeesmom: folds
AKTOTHEBAY: folds
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
steve517: folds
*xen: folds
browelly: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [Ad 8d Jc]
browelly: checks
ekillian: bets 350
browelly: raises 1135 to 1485 and is all-in
ekillian: calls 1135
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "king"
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "k"
*** TURN *** [Ad 8d Jc] [3h]
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "kk"
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "k"
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "k"
*** RIVER *** [Ad 8d Jc 3h] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
browelly: shows [Js Ah] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
ekillian: shows [Ks Ac] (a pair of Aces)
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "rigged"
browelly collected 3395 from pot
browelly said, "go away bum boy"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3395 | Rake 0
Board [Ad 8d Jc 3h 6s]
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: steve517 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: browelly (big blind) showed [Js Ah] and won (3395) with two
pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 6: ekillian showed [Ks Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: Kimeesmom folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


A big problem in my game is that I forget to think every now and then. Kimeesmom called a 9xBB raise with 78s earlier. That's a piece of the puzzle that I totally didn't lookat until right after I raised. Turns out she's fairly strong anyways. Also turns out anyone can catch a running straight.

*********** # 30 **************
PokerStars Game #2666460982: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level III (25/50) - 2005/09/26 - 17:01:09 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1535 in chips)
Seat 2: steve517 (1155 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (1595 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (3370 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (480 in chips)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (1070 in chips)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (1290 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (3005 in chips)
Kimeesmom: posts small blind 25
AKTOTHEBAY: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Jc 2c]
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
steve517: folds
*xen: folds
browelly: folds
ekillian: raises 430 to 480 and is all-in
Kimeesmom: calls 455
AKTOTHEBAY: folds
*** FLOP *** [Tc Qd 5h]
*** TURN *** [Tc Qd 5h] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Tc Qd 5h 9d] [8c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Kimeesmom: shows [Qs Ks] (a pair of Queens)
ekillian: shows [Jc 2c] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
ekillian said, "BOOM"
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "HAHAAAHAAHA"
ekillian collected 1010 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1010 | Rake 0
Board [Tc Qd 5h 9d 8c]
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: steve517 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: browelly folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian (button) showed [Jc 2c] and won (1010) with a
straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (small blind) showed [Qs Ks] and lost with a pair of
Queens
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Very next hand. Now my table image is REALLY skewed I'm sure. My KK>33. Table image probably came into play here.


*********** # 31 **************
PokerStars Game #2666466691: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level III (25/50) - 2005/09/26 - 17:01:59 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1535 in chips)
Seat 2: steve517 (1155 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (1595 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (3370 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (1010 in chips)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (590 in chips)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (1240 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (3005 in chips)
AKTOTHEBAY: posts small blind 25
wwYoYow76: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Kd Kc]
ayounes54: folds
steve517: folds
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "SKILL"
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "lol"
*xen: folds
browelly: raises 100 to 150
ekillian: raises 860 to 1010 and is all-in
Kimeesmom: folds
AKTOTHEBAY: folds
wwYoYow76: folds
browelly: calls 860
*** FLOP *** [4s Th 9d]
*** TURN *** [4s Th 9d] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [4s Th 9d 8s] [5d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
browelly: shows [3d 3s] (a pair of Threes)
ekillian: shows [Kd Kc] (a pair of Kings)
ekillian collected 2095 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2095 | Rake 0
Board [4s Th 9d 8s 5d]
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: steve517 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: browelly showed [3d 3s] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 6: ekillian showed [Kd Kc] and won (2095) with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (big blind) folded before Flop


I KO kimeesmom and add some chips to my stack.

*********** # 36 **************
PokerStars Game #2666493329: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level IV (50/100) - 2005/09/26 - 17:05:49 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1335 in chips)
Seat 2: steve517 (1005 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (1445 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (2460 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (2095 in chips)
Seat 7: Kimeesmom (490 in chips)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (1290 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (3380 in chips)
browelly: posts small blind 50
ekillian: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ad 3h]
Kimeesmom: raises 390 to 490 and is all-in
AKTOTHEBAY: folds
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
steve517: folds
*xen: folds
browelly: folds
ekillian: calls 390
*** FLOP *** [9c 9h 9d]
*** TURN *** [9c 9h 9d] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [9c 9h 9d Qc] [3c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [Ad 3h] (a full house, Nines full of Threes)
Kimeesmom: shows [Js Kh] (three of a kind, Nines)
ekillian collected 1030 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1030 | Rake 0
Board [9c 9h 9d Qc 3c]
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: steve517 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: browelly (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: ekillian (big blind) showed [Ad 3h] and won (1030) with a full
house, Nines full of Threes
Seat 7: Kimeesmom showed [Js Kh] and lost with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


I fold AQ. Regretfully. With the same action I'd do it again though.

*********** # 43 **************
PokerStars Game #2666528055: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level IV (50/100) - 2005/09/26 - 17:10:38 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1185 in chips)
Seat 2: steve517 (855 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (1395 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (2310 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (2585 in chips)
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY (1640 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (3530 in chips)
browelly: posts small blind 50
ekillian: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qs Ah]
AKTOTHEBAY: raises 300 to 400
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
steve517: folds
*xen: raises 995 to 1395 and is all-in
browelly: folds
ekillian: folds
AKTOTHEBAY: calls 995
*** FLOP *** [2d Kd 8c]
*** TURN *** [2d Kd 8c] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [2d Kd 8c 8d] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
AKTOTHEBAY: shows [Ad Jh] (a pair of Eights)
*xen: shows [Ac Qh] (a pair of Eights - Queen kicker)
*xen collected 2940 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2940 | Rake 0
Board [2d Kd 8c 8d 7c]
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: steve517 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen (button) showed [Ac Qh] and won (2940) with a pair of
Eights
Seat 5: browelly (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: ekillian (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: AKTOTHEBAY showed [Ad Jh] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


I raise. It folds. I show.

*********** # 50 **************
PokerStars Game #2666558634: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level V (75/150) - 2005/09/26 - 17:14:52 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (2220 in chips)
Seat 2: steve517 (1510 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (1545 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (2460 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (2285 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (3480 in chips)
ekillian: posts small blind 75
wwYoYow76: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ks Ah]
ayounes54: folds
steve517: folds
*xen: folds
browelly: folds
ekillian: raises 300 to 450
wwYoYow76: folds
ekillian collected 300 from pot
ekillian: shows [Ks Ah] (high card Ace)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: steve517 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: browelly (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian (small blind) collected (300)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (big blind) folded before Flop


Raise. It folds. No show. Trying to decide whether A-rag should be a stealing for me or not... Haven't really had troulbe with it in the past and I hafta steal with something. And it' stands a good chance of being the best hand. But it also stands that chance of being dominated...

*********** # 64 **************
PokerStars Game #2666614633: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level V (75/150) - 2005/09/26 - 17:22:38 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (2243 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (4867 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (1825 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (1985 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (2580 in chips)
ayounes54: posts small blind 75
*xen: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ac 5c]
browelly: folds
ekillian: raises 300 to 450
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
*xen: folds
ekillian collected 375 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 375 | Rake 0
Seat 1: ayounes54 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: *xen (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: browelly folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian collected (375)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)



The very next hand. Raise with ATs. Flop a flush draw and make a stand. Recently I've seen a lot of people (not on this forum) talk like going All-in with a nut flush draw is nessecarily a donk play. I realized I hadn't done it in awhile and now I've done it three times in the past two days. Under circumstances which I deemed "the right circumstances"


*********** # 65 **************
PokerStars Game #2666617378: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level V (75/150) - 2005/09/26 - 17:23:00 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (2168 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (4717 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (1825 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (2210 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (2580 in chips)
*xen: posts small blind 75
browelly: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Th Ah]
ekillian: raises 300 to 450
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
*xen: calls 375
browelly: folds
*** FLOP *** [7h 7d 8h]
*xen: bets 600
ekillian: raises 1160 to 1760 and is all-in
*xen: folds
ekillian collected 2250 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2250 | Rake 0
Board [7h 7d 8h]
Seat 1: ayounes54 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: browelly (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: ekillian collected (2250)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Raise. It folds. I show AK again. Trying to get my table image back to solid because I want to be able to win a lot without showing.

*********** # 68 **************
PokerStars Game #2666628235: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:24:30 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (2168 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (3667 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (2275 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (3160 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (2230 in chips)
wwYoYow76: posts small blind 100
ayounes54: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ac Ks]
*xen: folds
browelly: folds
ekillian: raises 400 to 600
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
ekillian collected 500 from pot
ekillian: shows [Ac Ks] (high card Ace)
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "that was a position raise!"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: ayounes54 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: *xen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: browelly folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian (button) collected (500)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (small blind) folded before Flop



Raise with AK. It folds. I don't show.

*********** # 70 **************
PokerStars Game #2666638141: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:25:51 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1868 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (4567 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (2275 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (3460 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (1330 in chips)
*xen: posts small blind 100
browelly: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ad Kd]
ekillian: raises 400 to 600
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
*xen: folds
browelly: folds
ekillian collected 500 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: ayounes54 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: browelly (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: ekillian collected (500)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)




I take out browelly in a quasi race.

*********** # 75 **************
PokerStars Game #2666654234: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:28:05 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1868 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (4067 in chips)
Seat 5: browelly (1045 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (3460 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (3060 in chips)
*xen: posts small blind 100
browelly: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ad 9h]
ekillian: raises 400 to 600
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
*xen: folds
browelly said, "gl"
browelly: raises 445 to 1045 and is all-in
ekillian: calls 445
*** FLOP *** [4d Qd Ah]
browelly said, "gg all"
*** TURN *** [4d Qd Ah] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [4d Qd Ah 2s] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
browelly: shows [Kc Ts] (high card Ace)
ekillian: shows [Ad 9h] (a pair of Aces)
browelly is sitting out
ekillian collected 2190 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2190 | Rake 0
Board [4d Qd Ah 2s 5c]
Seat 1: ayounes54 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: browelly (big blind) showed [Kc Ts] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 6: ekillian showed [Ad 9h] and won (2190) with a pair of Aces
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


I get dealt AQ and reraise the button making what is presumably a position raise.
*********** # 76 **************
PokerStars Game #2666659341: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:28:48 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1868 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (3967 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (4605 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (3060 in chips)
ekillian: posts small blind 100
wwYoYow76: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qh Ac]
ayounes54: folds
*xen: raises 300 to 500
ekillian: raises 1300 to 1800
wwYoYow76: folds
*xen: folds
ekillian collected 1200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen (button) folded before Flop
Seat 6: ekillian (small blind) collected (1200)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (big blind) folded before Flop




Next hand. I'm hoping to get ayounes54's stack and get ITM, but it doesn't work. The blinds will work. AJ. Don't show.

*********** # 77 **************
PokerStars Game #2666662812: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:29:17 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1868 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (3467 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (5305 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (2860 in chips)
wwYoYow76: posts small blind 100
ayounes54: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Js Ac]
*xen: folds
ekillian: raises 400 to 600
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
ekillian collected 500 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: ayounes54 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: *xen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian (button) collected (500)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (small blind) folded before Flop



Next hand I fold A-rag suited UTG. I have the stack to play it, but I opened the last pot with a riase and rereaised prefop the hand before. So I'd just rather not bother with this one.
*********** # 78 **************
PokerStars Game #2666665321: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:29:38 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1668 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (3467 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (5605 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (2760 in chips)
ayounes54: posts small blind 100
*xen: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [4s Ac]
ekillian: folds
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: folds
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "DONT BUBBLE LOL"
*xen collected 200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 1: ayounes54 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: *xen (big blind) collected (200)
Seat 6: ekillian folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)



Simple post-flop bluff.

*********** # 80 **************
PokerStars Game #2666669591: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:30:11 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1568 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (3467 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (5705 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (2760 in chips)
ekillian: posts small blind 100
wwYoYow76: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [6c 4d]
ayounes54: folds
*xen: folds
ekillian: calls 100
wwYoYow76: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ad Th 2s]
ekillian: bets 300
wwYoYow76: folds
ekillian collected 400 from pot
ekillian said, "to my right? A9 vs JK or something"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [Ad Th 2s]
Seat 1: ayounes54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: *xen (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (big blind) folded on the Flop


OK. I suckout again. Here's the thought. I can raise and probably get folds. IF the SS pushes I believe (with my glancing math) that I've priced myself into the call. I just hope I'm not dominated. I'm not and fine myself in a desirable quasi-race.

*********** # 81 **************
PokerStars Game #2666673664: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:30:45 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: ayounes54 (1568 in chips)
Seat 4: *xen (3467 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (5905 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (2560 in chips)
wwYoYow76: posts small blind 100
ayounes54: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8c Kd]
*xen: folds
ekillian: raises 400 to 600
wwYoYow76: folds
ayounes54: raises 968 to 1568 and is all-in
ekillian: calls 968
*** FLOP *** [Ts Th Tc]
ayounes54 said, "?"
*** TURN *** [Ts Th Tc] [8s]
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "8"
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "8"
*** RIVER *** [Ts Th Tc 8s] [9s]
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "HAHAHAHAHAHA"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ayounes54: shows [Ad Qs] (three of a kind, Tens)
ekillian: shows [8c Kd] (a full house, Tens full of Eights)
ekillian said, "ouch"
ekillian collected 3236 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3236 | Rake 0
Board [Ts Th Tc 8s 9s]
Seat 1: ayounes54 (big blind) showed [Ad Qs] and lost with three of a
kind, Tens
Seat 4: *xen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian (button) showed [8c Kd] and won (3236) with a full
house, Tens full of Eights
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (small blind) folded before Flop


Someone didn't like bubbling.
ayounes54 [observer] said, "8 k you call that?"
ayounes54 [observer] said, "you raise with 8k?"

OK I'll start being a little more selective and not post every pot I pick up. It was a lot.


Anyone raise this river or just play it safe with your catch?

*********** # 85 **************
PokerStars Game #2666690716: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:33:05 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 4: *xen (1407 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (7573 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (4520 in chips)
*xen: posts small blind 100
ekillian: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [4s Qd]
wwYoYow76: calls 200
*xen: folds
ekillian: checks
*** FLOP *** [2d 3d Js]
ekillian: checks
wwYoYow76: checks
*** TURN *** [2d 3d Js] [5s]
ekillian: checks
wwYoYow76: bets 200
ekillian: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [2d 3d Js 5s] [Qs]
ekillian: checks
wwYoYow76: bets 200
ekillian: calls 200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wwYoYow76: shows [Ad 5h] (a pair of Fives)
ekillian: shows [4s Qd] (a pair of Queens)
ekillian collected 1300 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1300 | Rake 0
Board [2d 3d Js 5s Qs]
Seat 4: *xen (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: ekillian (big blind) showed [4s Qd] and won (1300) with a pair
of Queens
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (button) showed [Ad 5h] and lost with a pair of Fives



Very questionable fold here in retrospect. (K-rag treated me great today)

*********** # 86 **************
PokerStars Game #2666699541: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:34:17 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: *xen (1307 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (8273 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (3920 in chips)
*xen: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts the ante 25
wwYoYow76: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts small blind 100
wwYoYow76: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [3s Ah]
*xen: raises 1082 to 1282 and is all-in
ekillian: folds
wwYoYow76: folds
*xen collected 575 from pot
*xen: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 575 | Rake 0
Seat 4: *xen (button) collected (575)
Seat 6: ekillian (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (big blind) folded before Flop


I suckout while dominated.

*********** # 91 **************
PokerStars Game #2666713771: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:36:12 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 4: *xen (1351 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian (8123 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (4026 in chips)
*xen: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts the ante 25
wwYoYow76: posts the ante 25
*xen: posts small blind 100
ekillian: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Kh 7s]
wwYoYow76: folds
*xen: raises 1126 to 1326 and is all-in
ekillian: calls 1126
*** FLOP *** [7d 7h Jc]
*xen said, "gg"
*** TURN *** [7d 7h Jc] [5h]
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "nice flop lol"
*** RIVER *** [7d 7h Jc 5h] [4d]
ekillian said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
*xen: shows [9s Kd] (a pair of Sevens)
ekillian: shows [Kh 7s] (three of a kind, Sevens)
Sig Carnage [observer] said, "obv rigged"
ekillian collected 2727 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2727 | Rake 0
Board [7d 7h Jc 5h 4d]
Seat 4: *xen (small blind) showed [9s Kd] and lost with a pair of
Sevens
Seat 6: ekillian (big blind) showed [Kh 7s] and won (2727) with three
of a kind, Sevens
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)


HU now. Nothing interesting until this bluff.

*********** # 96 **************
PokerStars Game #2666728450: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:38:10 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: ekillian (9199 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (4301 in chips)
ekillian: posts the ante 25
wwYoYow76: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts small blind 100
wwYoYow76: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8c Qd]
ekillian: calls 100
wwYoYow76: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks Kh 5s]
wwYoYow76: bets 200
ekillian: raises 300 to 500
wwYoYow76: folds
ekillian collected 850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [Ks Kh 5s]
Seat 6: ekillian (button) (small blind) collected (850)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (big blind) folded on the Flop


Here is a WEIRD hand. I raise with Q6 on the button because I hadn't raised in awhile. He calls and min bets the flop. I call because he min bets everything and I have a good price (To catch what??? I don't know). I just can't fold. I should've raised. Then he min bets the turn. Ok I'll raise and when he reraises I'll fold and at least I'll look better than if I folded to a 200 bet. Buuuuut he folds.

*********** # 100 **************
PokerStars Game #2666736705: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:39:17 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: ekillian (9449 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (4051 in chips)
ekillian: posts the ante 25
wwYoYow76: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts small blind 100
wwYoYow76: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [6s Qc]
ekillian: raises 400 to 600
wwYoYow76: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [8c 3d Th]
wwYoYow76: bets 200
ekillian: calls 200
*** TURN *** [8c 3d Th] [4c]
wwYoYow76: bets 200
ekillian: raises 400 to 600
wwYoYow76: folds
ekillian collected 2050 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2050 | Rake 0
Board [8c 3d Th 4c]
Seat 6: ekillian (button) (small blind) collected (2050)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (big blind) folded on the Turn


Here was my first overbet HU. It ends the game.

*********** # 104 **************
PokerStars Game #2666751515: Tournament #13051990, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/26 - 17:41:16 (ET)
Table '13051990 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: ekillian (10699 in chips)
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (2801 in chips)
ekillian: posts the ante 25
wwYoYow76: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts small blind 100
wwYoYow76: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qc 7s]
ekillian: calls 100
wwYoYow76: checks
*** FLOP *** [Tc 9s Qd]
wwYoYow76: bets 200
ekillian: raises 7600 to 7800
wwYoYow76: calls 2376 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Tc 9s Qd] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [Tc 9s Qd 6h] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wwYoYow76: shows [Ks 8d] (a pair of Eights)
ekillian: shows [Qc 7s] (a straight, Six to Ten)
ekillian collected 5602 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5602 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 9s Qd 6h 8s]
Seat 6: ekillian (button) (small blind) showed [Qc 7s] and won (5602)
with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 9: wwYoYow76 (big blind) showed [Ks 8d] and lost with a pair of
Eights