Bubble play with huge blinds

[salsa4ever]

I've been playing in the crapshoot that is otherwise known as turbo SNGs lately, and doing very well...

Just been analysing my play and find I'm finishing 4th a large percentage of the time. I'm not afraid of the bubble and I always play to win not come third. So i'm just looking for some quick advice. Assume the blinds are 100/200 or 150/300

Lets say I've been playing solidly, not taking unnecessary risks to this stage. The stacks are: Me ($1500), Me+1 ($3000), Me+2 ($2000), Me+3 ($3500). What should I be pushing with in each position? What should I be calling with? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


Salsa4ever!

[ekillian]

I'll post one of the toughest bubbles I've been on lately. It's quite long but you might find it helpful.

When no one wants to bubble I believe in some ways you actually need to tighten up a bit because people will wait to get you with a big hand. So I was pretty choosy in my pushing hands. Also the fact that I could hurt anyone I went up against except the CL also makes it hard for them to call.

It starts out like a normal bubble, but it' was a long bubble so the blinds will get up there.

FullTiltPoker Game #232333780: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:57:10 ET - 2005/09/26
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (6,907)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (3,673)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (895)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,025)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 100
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Jd 8s]
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby raises to 3,673, and is all in
Zydrounas calls 695, and is all in
Yeah Baby shows [4d 7s]
Zydrounas shows [Ks Jc]
Uncalled bet of 2,778 returned to Yeah Baby
*** FLOP *** [Qc Kc 3h]
*** TURN *** [Qc Kc 3h] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [Qc Kc 3h Th] [Td]
Yeah Baby shows a pair of Tens
Zydrounas shows two pair, Kings and Tens
Zydrounas wins the pot (1,790) with two pair, Kings and Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,790 | Rake 0
Board: [Qc Kc 3h Th Td]
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) showed [4d 7s] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) showed [Ks Jc] and won (1,790) with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 7: ekillian didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232334501: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:57:44 ET - 2005/09/26
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (6,907)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,778)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,790)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,025)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 100
ekillian posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [5c 4s]
Cheque Magnet raises to 600
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 400 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (500)
The blinds are now 120/240
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet collected (500), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232334986: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:58:07 ET - 2005/09/26
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,207)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,778)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,690)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,825)
ekillian posts the small blind of 120
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8s 2s]
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (240)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 240 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) collected (240), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232335382: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:58:27 ET - 2005/09/26
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,327)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,778)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,690)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,705)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 120
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Js 6h]
Zydrounas has 15 seconds left to act
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet raises to 600
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 360 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (480)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 480 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) collected (480), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232336385: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:59:13 ET - 2005/09/26
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,567)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,538)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,690)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,705)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 120
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [9h Qh]
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby raises to 720
Zydrounas folds
Uncalled bet of 480 returned to Yeah Baby
Yeah Baby mucks
Yeah Baby wins the pot (480)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 480 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) collected (480), mucked
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian didn't bet (folded)

FullTiltPoker Game #232336871: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:59:35 ET - 2005/09/26
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,567)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,778)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,450)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,705)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 120
ekillian posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [3d Td]
Cheque Magnet has 15 seconds left to act
Cheque Magnet raises to 800
Yeah Baby has 15 seconds left to act
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 560 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (600)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet collected (600), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232337701: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:00:18 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,927)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,778)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,330)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,465)
ekillian posts the small blind of 120
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [7s 9s]
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (240)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 240 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) collected (240), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) folded before the Flop


my first push
FullTiltPoker Game #232338016: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:00:34 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (8,047)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,778)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,330)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,345)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 120
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ad Qd]
Zydrounas folds
ekillian raises to 1,345, and is all in
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 1,105 returned to ekillian
ekillian shows [Ad Qd] (Ace Queen high)-- I like to do this on the bubble. Or anytime when I think I won't be wanting calls in the future.
ekillian wins the pot (600)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) collected (600)



FullTiltPoker Game #232338854: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:01:12 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,927)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,538)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,330)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,705)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 120
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [9h Qs]
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet calls 240
Yeah Baby has 15 seconds left to act
Yeah Baby raises to 2,538, and is all in
Zydrounas folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Uncalled bet of 2,298 returned to Yeah Baby
Yeah Baby mucks
Yeah Baby wins the pot (720)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 720 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) collected (720), mucked
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232339602: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:01:48 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,687)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (3,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,090)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,705)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 120
ekillian posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [5h 3d]
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas raises to 1,090, and is all in
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 850 returned to Zydrounas
Zydrounas mucks
Zydrounas wins the pot (480)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 480 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) collected (480), mucked
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232340079: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:02:11 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,687)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (3,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,330)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,465)
ekillian posts the small blind of 120
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [2h Kh]
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas has 15 seconds left to act
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (240)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 240 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) collected (240), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232340774: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:02:42 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,807)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (3,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,330)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,345)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 120
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8c 9c]
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet raises to 960
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 720 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (480)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 480 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) collected (480), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232341462: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:03:14 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (8,047)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,778)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,330)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,345)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 120
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ac 9h]
ekillian raises to 1,345, and is all in
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
Uncalled bet of 1,105 returned to ekillian
ekillian mucks
ekillian wins the pot (600)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian collected (600), mucked



FullTiltPoker Game #232341954: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:03:37 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (8,047)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,658)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,090)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,705)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 120
ekillian posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [5d 2s]
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby has 15 seconds left to act
Yeah Baby raises to 650
Zydrounas raises to 1,090, and is all in
ekillian folds
Yeah Baby calls 440
Zydrounas shows [Ah Js]
Yeah Baby shows [8s Jd]
*** FLOP *** [Th 2d Qs]
*** TURN *** [Th 2d Qs] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [Th 2d Qs 3d] [6d]
Zydrounas shows Ace Queen high
Yeah Baby shows Queen Jack high
Zydrounas wins the pot (2,420) with Ace Queen high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,420 | Rake 0
Board: [Th 2d Qs 3d 6d]
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) showed [8s Jd] and lost with Queen Jack high
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) showed [Ah Js] and won (2,420) with Ace Queen high
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232344302: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:05:29 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (8,047)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,568)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (2,420)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,465)
ekillian posts the small blind of 150
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ks Td]
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
ekillian raises to 1,465, and is all in
Cheque Magnet folds
Uncalled bet of 1,165 returned to ekillian
ekillian mucks
ekillian wins the pot (600)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) collected (600), mucked



FullTiltPoker Game #232345161: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:06:07 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,747)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,568)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (2,420)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,765)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 150
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [9d Jd]
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Uncalled bet of 150 returned to Yeah Baby
Yeah Baby mucks
Yeah Baby wins the pot (300)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) collected (300), mucked
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232345385: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:06:19 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,718)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (2,420)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,765)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 150
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [9s Qh]
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby raises to 1,718, and is all in
Zydrounas folds
Uncalled bet of 1,418 returned to Yeah Baby
Yeah Baby mucks
Yeah Baby wins the pot (600)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) collected (600), mucked
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232345913: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:06:42 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (2,120)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,765)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 150
ekillian posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Tc As] -- I get my first BB walk. FIX!
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
Uncalled bet of 150 returned to ekillian
ekillian mucks
ekillian wins the pot (300)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) collected (300), mucked



FullTiltPoker Game #232346264: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:06:59 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,970)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,915)
ekillian posts the small blind of 150
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [2d Qh]
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 150 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (300)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) collected (300), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232346488: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:07:10 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,747)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,970)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,765)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 150
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qh Qs]
Zydrounas folds
ekillian raises to 1,765, and is all in
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 1,465 returned to ekillian
ekillian shows [Qh Qs] (a pair of Queens)
ekillian wins the pot (750)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 750 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) collected (750)



FullTiltPoker Game #232347072: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:07:36 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,718)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,970)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,215)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 150
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Jh Js]
ekillian raises to 2,215, and is all in
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
Uncalled bet of 1,915 returned to ekillian
ekillian shows [Jh Js] (a pair of Jacks) -- Maybe I showed in excess and robbed myself of a favorable call, but for all I know I could go card dead at any second.
ekillian wins the pot (750)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 750 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian collected (750)



FullTiltPoker Game #232347429: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:07:53 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,568)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,670)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,665)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 150
ekillian posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [7s 6d]
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby raises to 1,568, and is all in
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 1,268 returned to Yeah Baby
Yeah Baby mucks
Yeah Baby wins the pot (750)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 750 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) collected (750), mucked
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232347683: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:08:06 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,520)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,365)
ekillian posts the small blind of 150
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qc Th]
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 150 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (300)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) collected (300), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232347951: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:08:18 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,747)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,520)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,215)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 150
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ac Qd]
Zydrounas folds
ekillian raises to 2,215, and is all in
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby has 15 seconds left to act
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 1,915 returned to ekillian
ekillian shows [Ac Qd] (Ace Queen high)
ekillian wins the pot (750)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 750 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) collected (750)



FullTiltPoker Game #232348801: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:08:57 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,718)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,520)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,665)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 150
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [2h 5c]
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby raises to 1,718, and is all in
Zydrounas folds
Uncalled bet of 1,418 returned to Yeah Baby
Yeah Baby mucks
Yeah Baby wins the pot (600)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) collected (600), mucked
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232349130: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:09:12 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,220)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,665)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 150
ekillian posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [2d 3s]
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas raises to 1,220, and is all in
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 920 returned to Zydrounas
Zydrounas mucks
Zydrounas wins the pot (600)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) collected (600), mucked
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232349565: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:09:33 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,520)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,365)
ekillian posts the small blind of 150
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Kc 8d]
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas raises to 1,520, and is all in
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet calls 1,220
Zydrounas shows [Qh Ac]
Cheque Magnet shows [As Tc]
*** FLOP *** [5s Kd 7d]
*** TURN *** [5s Kd 7d] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [5s Kd 7d Th] [Qd]
Zydrounas shows a pair of Queens
Cheque Magnet shows a pair of Tens
Zydrounas wins the pot (3,190) with a pair of Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,190 | Rake 0
Board: [5s Kd 7d Th Qd]
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) showed [As Tc] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 4: Yeah Baby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) showed [Qh Ac] and won (3,190) with a pair of Queens
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232350142: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:10:01 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (6,077)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,190)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,215)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 150
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qs Td]
Zydrounas folds
ekillian raises to 2,215, and is all in
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby has 15 seconds left to act
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 1,915 returned to ekillian
ekillian mucks
ekillian wins the pot (750)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 750 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) collected (750), mucked



FullTiltPoker Game #232350990: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:10:39 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (5,927)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,718)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,190)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,665)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 150
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qh 3s]
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 150 returned to Zydrounas
Zydrounas mucks
Zydrounas wins the pot (300)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) collected (300), mucked
Seat 7: ekillian didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232351452: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:11:02 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (5,927)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,568)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,340)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,665)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 150
ekillian posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qs 3d]
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby has 15 seconds left to act
Yeah Baby raises to 1,568, and is all in
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 1,268 returned to Yeah Baby
Yeah Baby mucks
Yeah Baby wins the pot (750)
The blinds are now 200/400
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 750 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) collected (750), mucked
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232352177: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:11:35 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (5,927)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,190)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,365)
ekillian posts the small blind of 200
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8h 4s]
Yeah Baby raises to 2,018, and is all in
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Uncalled bet of 1,618 returned to Yeah Baby
Yeah Baby mucks
Yeah Baby wins the pot (1,000)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,000 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby collected (1,000), mucked
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232352527: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:11:53 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (5,527)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,618)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,190)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,165)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 200
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [9c 3h]
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet raises to 1,200
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 800 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (800)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) collected (800), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232353015: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:12:15 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (5,927)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,218)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,190)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,165)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 200
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [5c 8c]
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet raises to 1,200
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
Uncalled bet of 800 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (1,000)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,000 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) collected (1,000), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232353444: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:12:37 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (6,527)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (2,790)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,165)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 200
ekillian posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ts 5c]
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas raises to 2,790, and is all in
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 2,390 returned to Zydrounas
Zydrounas mucks
Zydrounas wins the pot (800)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) collected (800), mucked
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232353951: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:13:00 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (6,527)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,190)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,765)
ekillian posts the small blind of 200
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [5h Js]
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 200 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (400)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) collected (400), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #232354362: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:13:21 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (6,727)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,190)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,565)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 200
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [9s Qh]
Zydrounas folds
ekillian raises to 1,565, and is all in
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 1,165 returned to ekillian
ekillian mucks
ekillian wins the pot (1,000)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,000 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) collected (1,000), mucked



FullTiltPoker Game #232354784: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:13:42 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (6,527)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,618)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,190)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,165)
Yeah Baby posts the small blind of 200
Zydrounas posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [4s Jd]
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby has 15 seconds left to act
Yeah Baby folds
Uncalled bet of 200 returned to Zydrounas
Zydrounas mucks
Zydrounas wins the pot (400)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Zydrounas (big blind) collected (400), mucked
Seat 7: ekillian didn't bet (folded)



FullTiltPoker Game #232355636: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:14:22 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (6,527)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,418)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (3,390)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,165)
Zydrounas posts the small blind of 200
ekillian posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Th Kd]
Cheque Magnet folds
Yeah Baby raises to 1,418, and is all in
Zydrounas folds
ekillian calls 1,018
Yeah Baby shows [9d Ah]
ekillian shows [Th Kd]
*** FLOP *** [7d 2d 7s]
*** TURN *** [7d 2d 7s] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [7d 2d 7s Qc] [Td]
I called here because I thought I was likely ahead. Thought he could have just about anything. I was on the wrong side of a 60/40 but at this stage that's not the worst thing that can happen to you. I wouldn't lay KT down against that player in the same spot next time either.
Yeah Baby shows a pair of Sevens
ekillian shows two pair, Tens and Sevens
ekillian wins the pot (3,036) with two pair, Tens and Sevens
Yeah Baby stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,036 | Rake 0
Board: [7d 2d 7s Qc Td]
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (button) showed [9d Ah] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 5: Zydrounas (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) showed [Th Kd] and won (3,036) with two pair, Tens and Sevens

And I went on to win. So you can play without reckless abandonment and still be playing to win. It's all gonna come down to one hand so you just need to pick that hand wisely. Sometimes Q9 is a wise pick and sometimes you can wait. Know when you can and can't wait is very important and I believe it differs from table to table along with differing depending on your stack size and blinds.

[salsa4ever]

thank you! your time is much appreciated!

[Fnord]

Both of these look like shoves to me...

FullTiltPoker Game #232345161: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:06:07 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,747)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (1,568)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (2,420)
Seat 7: ekillian (1,765)
Cheque Magnet posts the small blind of 150
Yeah Baby posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [9d Jd]
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Cheque Magnet folds
Uncalled bet of 150 returned to Yeah Baby
Yeah Baby mucks
Yeah Baby wins the pot (300)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (big blind) collected (300), mucked
Seat 5: Zydrounas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (button) didn't bet (folded)

FullTiltPoker Game #232347683: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1484507), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:08:06 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (7,597)
Seat 4: Yeah Baby (2,018)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (1,520)
Seat 7: ekillian (2,365)
ekillian posts the small blind of 150
Cheque Magnet posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qc Th]
Yeah Baby folds
Zydrounas folds
ekillian folds
Uncalled bet of 150 returned to Cheque Magnet
Cheque Magnet mucks
Cheque Magnet wins the pot (300)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Cheque Magnet (big blind) collected (300), mucked
Seat 4: Yeah Baby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zydrounas (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ekillian (small blind) folded before the Flop

[Staple Gun]

I would say with only 1500, if blinds are 150/300 or higher you should be pushing any ace. Also any pair and basically anything when you are in position.

I would tend to try to move in when the 2nd or 3rd place player has the big blind, therefore they willl fold marginal hands because calling and losing would be worse for them than for the guy with 3500, who would be in the game still.