PS 180 4.40 SNGs any suggestions?

[shysti]

I tried like 4 of these today, and the closest I got was like 44th place. How do you fend your way to the top with people who will call any raise with any crap, and just make bad plays over all. I mean I know the variance is high for this format but I would still like to give them a go.

For example this happened in that tournament, I know it's a bad beat but still I am more focused on his thought process and why he made the play he made:

PokerStars Game #4421376747: Tournament #21982537, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/03/26 - 15:07:24 (ET)Table '21982537 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the buttonSeat 1: ferbs2 (2710 in chips)
Seat 2: chroniclivin (13260 in chips)
Seat 3: Mrs. Insert (2500 in chips)
Seat 4: shysti (8473 in chips)
Seat 5: badboy524 (21170 in chips)
Seat 6: SpongeBong (7710 in chips)
Seat 7: Challenge32 (8600 in chips)
Seat 8: dave_bonham (3938 in chips)
ferbs2: posts the ante 25
chroniclivin: posts the ante 25
Mrs. Insert: posts the ante 25
shysti: posts the ante 25
badboy524: posts the ante 25
SpongeBong: posts the ante 25
Challenge32: posts the ante 25
dave_bonham: posts the ante 25
Challenge32: posts small blind 100
dave_bonham: posts big blind 200

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to shysti [Qh Ah]
shysti said, "figured"
ferbs2: folds
chroniclivin: folds
Mrs. Insert: folds shysti said, "didnt want to raise"
shysti said, "race"shysti said, "er"
shysti: raises 450 to 650
badboy524: raises 550 to 1200
SpongeBong: folds Challenge32: folds
dave_bonham: folds
shysti: calls 550

*** FLOP *** [Ac Jc 9h]

shysti: bets 2200
badboy524: raises 17745 to 19945 and is all-in
shysti: calls 5048 and is all-in
shysti said, "nice one"
dave_bonham is sitting out

*** TURN *** [Ac Jc 9h] [9c]

*** RIVER *** [Ac Jc 9h 9c] [Kh]

shysti said, "figures"

*** SHOW DOWN ***

shysti: shows [Qh Ah] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
badboy524: shows [Kc Kd] (a full house, Kings full of Nines)
chroniclivin said, "wow"
Challenge32 said, "nh"
badboy524 collected 17396 from pot

[daluchy]

Easy. He got married to his hand and was gonna go in with it regardless how dangerous the flop was. Maybe he didn't believe you had an Ace either.

If that's what the big stacks do in these I'll have to give this a go sometime, hehe.

[fjuanl]

just keep putting it in when your the favorite and you'll find a FT sooner or later. I tried out one of these, so fishy. Had around 10-12 BB's and got preflop AI calls from QT and K8.

[drmcboy]

you flop a 3 outer and whine?

What hand did YOU put him on to call them off? You're just as married to your hand.

Surprisingly, it's easier to beat people who are bad.

ETID FOR SLPELLING

[Rondavu]

You should be pushing a lot in this tourney. If not, then you're doing something wrong.

[thnwkd]

wow. had no idea they had these. gonna register for one right now.


just busted out 26th... AK vs A7s lagg bigsttack took me down.

[shysti]

you flop a 3 outer and whine?

What hand did YOU put him on to call them off? You're just as married to your hand.

Surprisingly, it's easier to beat people who are bad.

ETID FOR SLPELLING

Earlier he was constantly coming over the top of everyone with marginal hands, and close to nothing. He was a very loose player who was getting very lucky flops.

[se7en]

A friend told me about these, yet all I've seen is the 20+2's. I don't see them under SNG > MT > Low. Am I missing something? :\

[shysti]

i saw them on sat so they may be a weekend thing

[DaNutsInYoEye]

You should be pushing a lot in this tourney. If not, then you're doing something wrong.

I agree. I played one of them for shits and giggles. I overplayed my hands and didn't have a lack of people willing to call me.

[nickthefool]

A friend told me about these, yet all I've seen is the 20+2's. I don't see them under SNG > MT > Low. Am I missing something? :\

They are under Tourney for sure, i think they are in SNG > MTT > All too.

With regards to tips to play them - bluff less than you would normally, bet more on your big hands. Don't be surprised at some HORRIBLE moves.

[lolzzz_321]

A friend told me about these, yet all I've seen is the 20+2's. I don't see them under SNG > MT > Low. Am I missing something? :\

I think they run them between 12am and 530PM EST, Dnutz knows.

[midas06]

I was talking to this luckbox who chopped this the first day they were out. I think they're real easy

[Spanners]

wow Ive gotta give these ones a go, never knew they existed until now.

[TLR]

they run 12:00AM to 05:30 PM

[lolzzz_321]

wow Ive gotta give these ones a go, never knew they existed until now.

I never knew you existed until now, elope?

[Spanners]

OK, you talked me into it. Wheres the nearest country that allows same sex marriages?

[lolzzz_321]

I think California declared its independence five hours ago, I'm there.

[Spanners]

ok just trying to sort the flight out

Christchurch (CHC) to Los Angeles (LAX) Thursday, 30 March

Flight: 7532

Departs
Christchurch (CHC)
30 March
4:30 pm

Arrives
Los Angeles (LAX)
30 March
11:40 am

Notes
Cabin class: Econ Y
Meal: None
Distance: 11061 km
Stops: 1
Flight Time: 15:10


15 hours and no meal, what a rip off.

hey lol 15 hours flying and you arrive earlier than you left.

[lolzzz_321]

Flight Information
American Airlines American Airlines
Flight 2004
Departing ··· Houston, TX (IAH) Thursday, Mar 30, 2006 at 6:57 AM
Arriving ··· Dallas, TX (DFW) Thursday, Mar 30, 2006 at 8:00 AM
Distance ··· 224 mi (360km)

* Aircraft Type ··· McDonnell Douglas MD80 (Jet)
* Cabin Class ··· Economy/Coach

Connection Time ··· 3hr 45min
American Airlines American Airlines
Flight 2427
Departing ··· Dallas, TX (DFW) Thursday, Mar 30, 2006 at 11:45 AM
Arriving ··· Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Thursday, Mar 30, 2006 at 1:10 PM
Distance ··· 1231 mi (1981km)

* Aircraft Type ··· McDonnell Douglas MD80 (Jet)
* Cabin Class ··· Economy/Coach

Total Trip Distance ··· 1455 miles (2341 km)

[Spanners]

ok sounds like a plan. flight departing here in 12 hours.
when i get there ill just hang around the airport for a couple of hours till you show up. Im 3 foot 6, muscular, and ill be wearing my "hello boys" shirt

your heart is wider than the plains of texas....yeehaa...only steers and queers come from texas. texas T. dallas cowboys, dallas mavericks, houston rockets, houston we have a problem, tom hanks.
wow i need to go to sleep.

[lolzzz_321]

Awesome, I'm 6 , black, lanky,' and will be wearing my I take the 'the' out of psychotherapist shirt.

[Spanners]

lol

Wow, we're televisions original odd couple.

[nickthefool]

Back on topic, these trnys can be very frustrating !

Generally u can get hands paid off but if u dont get any nice hands then you are really struggling because there's a fair few calling stations and some always end up big stacked due to suckouts.

I might be influenced by how cold decked i was in the one i just played tho hehe, just checked, the last 80 hands i didnt pick up 77+, AQ+, KQ once, and ended up in 29th, big stack pushed over my raise and showed AK, then 2 hands later i pushed over his minraise and he called with AK again lol.

[shysti]

Are you guys sure they are between 12 am and whenever? Even during the weekdays?

Because I am for certain I checked last night around that time and didn't see them (maybe I was even more tired than I thought oh well)

But I feel your pain nick, because that's exactly what happened to me in 4 of these. I had cold cards and the big stacks didn't obtain their stacks through solid play but simply calling people's all in and sucking out.

It was like a bad movie or somethin of the sort like that movie Honey or anything with sarah jessica parker in it

[shysti]

and what the hell were they talkin about in my thread lol

[DogOnMySide]

Sit N Go's > Multi Table > All.

Played 1 tonight. my TPTK got outdrawn by someone calling my push with an ace

Don't know if i will play another... you win more for 1st in a 1 table $22 than you do for getting 3rd in these.

I know the stake is much higher, but a 180 man tourney is a good 4 hrs play... for bugger all.

[shysti]

thanks

[nickthefool]

I think they are good if you want to play lots of low limit MTTs but aren't rolled for the $20 180 man trnys. I'd like to have a real go at them but unfortunately i'm not even rlled for these with my stars br so have to just play one now and then while i'm grinding it out at the $5 SnGs

[kashpot]

I played several of these and have not faired too well. Over half of the field will be gone before the first hour. One thing, I learned the hard way, done go allin with these idiots early. I out suxout on twice and busted out after being the big stack. There is a lot of fishy play in these mtts.
I take a look at the lobby every so often and 20-30% of the field is gone within the first 15 minutes!

Good solid poker is the way to go in these.

[lolzzz_321]

Good solid poker is the way to go in these.

Hahahaha

[nickthefool]

Over half of the field will be gone before the first hour.

When i play MTTs on stars i play up to $5 buyin, and at least half the field going in the first hour happens more often than not.

[Spanners]

I played my first one last night and made my first final table in ages.

As always you just have to be in the right place at the right time, I limped in T9s from later position after 3 limpers. Flopped a flush, and doubled up on the turn against someone with a mere top pair.

Then I doubled up again with 77 hitting a set and doubling up again completely off someone with middle pair...

Got to 8000 chips at level 75/150 and just coasted from there, didnt take any risks but didnt bully too much.

Then sometime later I had AA against A9, big raise preflop and he called push on a 678 board. Doubled up again.

Cruised to final table, sitting in about 8th in chips the whole way, the blinds were big by now. Smallest stack was to my right, he pushed from the button when folded to him in one orbit, then pushed again when folded to him the next orbit. So Im in the BB and hes in SB, folded to him, he pushes, I call with AT and his A8s catches a flush.
So I got 9th without ever having to take a major risk.

Looking back at it, I was very lucky that every time I went all in I had by far the better hand, and my opponent always had me outchipped so I doubled up completely.

So yea, lots of idiots, but you still need to be in the right place at the right time.

[shysti]

heh I mean you can say that about any tourny though, I simply can't do those 4.40 any more, just wayy too fishy.

[midas06]

I played my first one last night and made my first final table in ages.

As always you just have to be in the right place at the right time, I limped in T9s from later position after 3 limpers. Flopped a flush, and doubled up on the turn against someone with a mere top pair.

Then I doubled up again with 77 hitting a set and doubling up again completely off someone with middle pair...

Got to 8000 chips at level 75/150 and just coasted from there, didnt take any risks but didnt bully too much.

Then sometime later I had AA against A9, big raise preflop and he called push on a 678 board. Doubled up again.

Cruised to final table, sitting in about 8th in chips the whole way, the blinds were big by now. Smallest stack was to my right, he pushed from the button when folded to him in one orbit, then pushed again when folded to him the next orbit. So Im in the BB and hes in SB, folded to him, he pushes, I call with AT and his A8s catches a flush.
So I got 9th without ever having to take a major risk.

Looking back at it, I was very lucky that every time I went all in I had by far the better hand, and my opponent always had me outchipped so I doubled up completely.

So yea, lots of idiots, but you still need to be in the right place at the right time.

building up for the NZ pokah champs represent!!

[mr tree the tree]

I played one of these for the first time today and took 4th place. Lots of luck was involved, since I was badly shortstacked just before the first break but somehow quadrupled up with 66 when three opponents all managed to miss all of their overcards. Then I limped in with KTs on the button when a few others had limped, flop came QTT or something and I doubled up off the big stack who had limped AA. And somewhere along the line I doubled up with AQ on a Qxx board against KQ, which was nice.

After that didn't play too many hands except to occasionally steal the blinds as it got close to the bubble (everyone suddenly got incredibly tight when about 24 players remained). Then when we got in the money, everyone just started going all-in repeatedly so it was easy to sit back and reach the final table.

Good fun, but I wouldn't be saying that if I'd busted out in the first hour.

[dj newman]

Don't get frustrated with suckouts Shysti....variance will be high, but you will win more in the long run against opponents who suck. I have played a couple of these and hit some bad beats, but these are way easier to make money in then the $20 tourneys. These are great experience for other MTTs.

[kashpot]

Shysti; I agree with dj; I have played about six of them and the best finish for me was 42 and 36. Each time I bustout, i saw where I could have done something different than I did. They are very frustrating when you spend all the time,energy and bankroll to come up just short. But, I will continue to play them and soon I will be pay off.
I think that they are a great addition to the Stars lineup of events. Instead of playing the 1,2, or 3 dollar MTT with several thousand knuckleheads that you have to wade through, just get in one of these and you will get hours of experience and possibly stack your roll.
Once again, patience is the key.

[shysti]

Thanks for the advice fellows. I think my biggest flaw is getting upset over the amount of beats I take online, coming from live play, I guess I am just not used to it yet.

But I am working on it.

[shysti]

I think what I will do is deposit $440.00 (100 buyin) and give it a go at these head on! Sort of a case study if you will of how well I can do. I'll finally get poker tracker too so I can keep track of my stats.

[kashpot]

Shysti,

I played in three of them Saturday evening and I would have to say that you MUST control that which you can control, which is your emotions. You WILL have bad beats, get drawn out on, etc. by players who have no business whatsoever in the hand. And boy will it send you on tilt. My finish in so far had gotten me to 36th and 32nd place. On the latter, I played great for a while, with me being the chip leader at one point. Losing some coin flips and a few beats finished me off. Overall, I would say that patience is the key in these things. Your opponents will screw up at some point, and when they do, punish them. Wish you the best.

[shysti]

Thanks Kashpot, I thought I got paid tomorrow to start my venture in these exclusively for a bit but not until next monday

[Spanners]

bah just played my second one and got 13th or so

final 2 tables this guy was chipleader and raising a lot, i was in 3rd chips. damn

PokerStars Game #4548002673: Tournament #22653993, Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/04/07 - 04:47:55 (ET)
Table '22653993 10' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: djslide (35150 in chips)
Seat 4: byron211 (12226 in chips)
Seat 5: *Gra_Gory* (22258 in chips)
Seat 6: kate_1984 (23864 in chips)
Seat 7: alfin1 (15727 in chips)
Seat 8: AWillionaire (16988 in chips)
Seat 9: XZaapryca (19999 in chips)
djslide: posts the ante 50
byron211: posts the ante 50
*Gra_Gory*: posts the ante 50
kate_1984: posts the ante 50
alfin1: posts the ante 50
AWillionaire: posts the ante 50
XZaapryca: posts the ante 50
*Gra_Gory*: posts small blind 400
kate_1984: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to kate_1984 [Th Ts]
alfin1: folds
AWillionaire: folds
XZaapryca: folds
djslide: raises 1600 to 2400
byron211: folds
*Gra_Gory*: folds
kate_1984: calls 1600
*** FLOP *** [9c 8d 8h]
kate_1984: checks
djslide: bets 4000
kate_1984: raises 17414 to 21414 and is all-in
djslide: calls 17414
*** TURN *** [9c 8d 8h] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [9c 8d 8h 3c] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kate_1984: shows [Th Ts] (two pair, Tens and Eights)
djslide: shows [Ad Ac] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
djslide collected 48378 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 48378 | Rake 0
Board [9c 8d 8h 3c Qh]
Seat 2: djslide showed [Ad Ac] and won (48378) with two pair, Aces and Eights
Seat 4: byron211 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: *Gra_Gory* (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: kate_1984 (big blind) showed [Th Ts] and lost with two pair, Tens and Eights
Seat 7: alfin1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AWillionaire folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: XZaapryca folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[shysti]

bah just played my second one and got 13th or so

final 2 tables this guy was chipleader and raising a lot, i was in 3rd chips. damn

PokerStars Game #4548002673: Tournament #22653993, Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/04/07 - 04:47:55 (ET)
Table '22653993 10' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: djslide (35150 in chips)
Seat 4: byron211 (12226 in chips)
Seat 5: *Gra_Gory* (22258 in chips)
Seat 6: kate_1984 (23864 in chips)
Seat 7: alfin1 (15727 in chips)
Seat 8: AWillionaire (16988 in chips)
Seat 9: XZaapryca (19999 in chips)
djslide: posts the ante 50
byron211: posts the ante 50
*Gra_Gory*: posts the ante 50
kate_1984: posts the ante 50
alfin1: posts the ante 50
AWillionaire: posts the ante 50
XZaapryca: posts the ante 50
*Gra_Gory*: posts small blind 400
kate_1984: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to kate_1984 [Th Ts]
alfin1: folds
AWillionaire: folds
XZaapryca: folds
djslide: raises 1600 to 2400
byron211: folds
*Gra_Gory*: folds
kate_1984: calls 1600
*** FLOP *** [9c 8d 8h]
kate_1984: checks
djslide: bets 4000
kate_1984: raises 17414 to 21414 and is all-in
djslide: calls 17414
*** TURN *** [9c 8d 8h] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [9c 8d 8h 3c] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kate_1984: shows [Th Ts] (two pair, Tens and Eights)
djslide: shows [Ad Ac] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
djslide collected 48378 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 48378 | Rake 0
Board [9c 8d 8h 3c Qh]
Seat 2: djslide showed [Ad Ac] and won (48378) with two pair, Aces and Eights
Seat 4: byron211 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: *Gra_Gory* (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: kate_1984 (big blind) showed [Th Ts] and lost with two pair, Tens and Eights
Seat 7: alfin1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AWillionaire folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: XZaapryca folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Thanks for watchin me play last night! I needed the support!

[Spanners]

yea man no problem. how are your $4 going. i have made 3 finishes in the money out of 5 but no top 8........dont really know if its worth the time but im goin to keep playing em until i make top 2 lol, c you at the FT i hope!

[shysti]

I am currently in one ast we speak its 1:50 am eastern time there are only 36 of us left I have a stack of 6700

[shysti]

Welp this just happened

PokerStars Game #4557542979: Tournament #22704999, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/04/08 - 01:51:54 (ET)
Table '22704999 10' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: 19DScout (6050 in chips)
Seat 2: TripleTTT (7040 in chips)
Seat 3: LesJ (3035 in chips)
Seat 4: Catwins (3610 in chips)
Seat 5: shysti (6400 in chips)
Seat 6: anubis67 (3815 in chips)
Seat 7: Idaho Jerry (12060 in chips)
Seat 8: LANike (2855 in chips)
Seat 9: SailorJoe (37242 in chips)
anubis67: posts small blind 100
Idaho Jerry: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to shysti [Qd Jc]
LANike: folds
SailorJoe: folds
19DScout: calls 200
TripleTTT: folds
LesJ: folds
Catwins: folds
shysti: raises 500 to 700
anubis67: folds
Idaho Jerry: folds
19DScout: calls 500
*** FLOP *** [8s Js Jh]
19DScout: checks
shysti: checks
*** TURN *** [8s Js Jh] [7d]
19DScout: bets 400
shysti: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [8s Js Jh 7d] [3h]
19DScout: bets 600
shysti: raises 1300 to 1900
19DScout: raises 1900 to 3800
shysti: raises 1500 to 5300 and is all-in
19DScout: calls 1150 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
shysti: shows [Qd Jc] (three of a kind, Jacks)
19DScout: shows [7c 7s] (a full house, Sevens full of Jacks)
19DScout collected 12400 from pot
shysti said, "bah"

Shouldn't of tried to get cute and slow play them

[shysti]

out in 33rd !

[shysti]

And then I join a 20 + 2 sng and this happens :

PokerStars Game #4557613315: Tournament #22710394, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/04/08 - 02:00:27 (ET)
Table '22710394 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: shysti (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: 5907 (1480 in chips)
Seat 3: JerseyDoug (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: RACKU (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: SNTDTH (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: ta20148 (1620 in chips)
Seat 7: damnstupid (1420 in chips)
Seat 8: rcl37 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: Peeps403 (1500 in chips)
JerseyDoug: posts small blind 10
RACKU: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to shysti [Ks Ad]
SNTDTH: folds
ta20148: calls 20
damnstupid: calls 20
rcl37: raises 40 to 60
Peeps403: folds
shysti: raises 140 to 200
5907: folds
JerseyDoug: folds
RACKU: folds
ta20148: folds
damnstupid: folds
rcl37: calls 140
*** FLOP *** [Ac Tc 9c]
rcl37: checks
shysti: bets 370
rcl37: raises 930 to 1300 and is all-in
shysti: calls 930 and is all-in
shysti said, "haha"
shysti said, "of course"
*** TURN *** [Ac Tc 9c] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [Ac Tc 9c 4c] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rcl37: shows [7c 6c] (a flush, Ace high)
shysti: shows [Ks Ad] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
shysti said, "nh"
rcl37 collected 3070 from pot
rcl37 said, "ty"

[shysti]

And then I join a 20 + 2 sng and this happens :

PokerStars Game #4557613315: Tournament #22710394, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/04/08 - 02:00:27 (ET)
Table '22710394 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: shysti (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: 5907 (1480 in chips)
Seat 3: JerseyDoug (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: RACKU (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: SNTDTH (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: ta20148 (1620 in chips)
Seat 7: damnstupid (1420 in chips)
Seat 8: rcl37 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: Peeps403 (1500 in chips)
JerseyDoug: posts small blind 10
RACKU: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to shysti [Ks Ad]
SNTDTH: folds
ta20148: calls 20
damnstupid: calls 20
rcl37: raises 40 to 60
Peeps403: folds
shysti: raises 140 to 200
5907: folds
JerseyDoug: folds
RACKU: folds
ta20148: folds
damnstupid: folds
rcl37: calls 140
*** FLOP *** [Ac Tc 9c]
rcl37: checks
shysti: bets 370
rcl37: raises 930 to 1300 and is all-in
shysti: calls 930 and is all-in
shysti said, "haha"
shysti said, "of course"
*** TURN *** [Ac Tc 9c] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [Ac Tc 9c 4c] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rcl37: shows [7c 6c] (a flush, Ace high)
shysti: shows [Ks Ad] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
shysti said, "nh"
rcl37 collected 3070 from pot
rcl37 said, "ty"

[lolzzz_321]

I won a $4/180 again yesterday, HH available via PM. Ability to suckout is not.

[Spanners]

wow I actually made second i cant belive it!

and im a fish baby

PokerStars Tournament #22714308, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $4.00/$0.40
180 players
Total Prize Pool: $720.00
Tournament started - 2006/04/08 - 04:44:45 (ET)

Dear kate_1984,

You finished the tournament in 2nd place.
A $144.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

You earned 154.48 tournament leader points in this tournament.
For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at
http://www.pokerstars.com/tlb_tournament_rankings.html


Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

[DogOnMySide]

Wll played, sir. That's a good return on $4.40!

[shysti]

congrats! thats exactly what makes them so tempting!

[midas06]

Congrats man. NZ represent

[grnydrowave2]

And then I join a 20 + 2 sng and this happens

stop playing the 22's.

[THaC]

And then I join a 20 + 2 sng and this happens

stop playing the 22's.

Yeah, you're getting way too attached to top pair. I could see if it was Kxx all clubs and you had the Ac, but I think I could find a better spot to double up than this, looking at AT, TT, or in this case, suited connectors.

[shysti]

And then I join a 20 + 2 sng and this happens

stop playing the 22's.

Yeah, you're getting way too attached to top pair. I could see if it was Kxx all clubs and you had the Ac, but I think I could find a better spot to double up than this, looking at AT, TT, or in this case, suited connectors.

Funny you should say this, b/c just recently I've finally noticed that after reviewing my HH. thanks for the advice.

[Toe]

played one of these earlier today whilst waiting for UB to cash out, finished 3rd with one major suckout but was the only time i put my chips in when behind and I didnt really take a lot of coin flips either.

Initial impressions are that you can play really tight in these and showing down solid hands will get you a long way.

Playing another one at the moment and the players seem much looser. Just playing Harrigton style I'd think these can be beaten solidly.

[shysti]

I tried another one of these last night and came in 18th. I took 2 horrid beats that literally crippled me in the 1st orbit but came back then in late game.

[Miffed22001]

obviously these are just as destroyable as the 22s.
Call a raise make a hand push it hard. Otherwise steal other peoples missed flops.
Honestly, how hard can it be?

[Spanners]

obviously these are just as destroyable as the 22s.
Call a raise make a hand push it hard. Otherwise steal other peoples missed flops.
Honestly, how hard can it be?

funny

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to kate_1984 [Ks Kc]
Trent171: calls 30
kate_1984: raises 90 to 120
KO King: folds
noukhay1: calls 120
freeride23: folds
leech_68: calls 120
C_Lip_7: folds
dcar7: folds
cmoist31: folds
Trent171: folds
*** FLOP *** [3c 8d 6s]
kate_1984: bets 330
noukhay1: raises 330 to 660
leech_68: folds
kate_1984: raises 750 to 1410
noukhay1 said, "shyt"
kate_1984 said, "TT no good my friend"
noukhay1 said, "wut u got pockets? high"
noukhay1: calls 530 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [3c 8d 6s] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [3c 8d 6s 2d] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kate_1984: shows [Ks Kc] (a pair of Kings)
noukhay1: shows [Kh Ad] (high card Ace)

edit: thats not actually that funny, theres way worse plays than this, it was just hilarious how he thought he could push me out with a min raise

[andy-akb]

And then I join a 20 + 2 sng and this happens

Your problem was joining a $22. Honestly, you have to be able to beat these lower levels before you move up, otherwise you are going to blow your bankroll. If sharkscope is accurate then it seems like you have played a few tournies with buyins of over $50, this just isnt smart and you arent going ot be able to improve until your learn to discipline yourself.

[shysti]

And then I join a 20 + 2 sng and this happens

Your problem was joining a $22. Honestly, you have to be able to beat these lower levels before you move up, otherwise you are going to blow your bankroll. If sharkscope is accurate then it seems like you have played a few tournies with buyins of over $50, this just isnt smart and you arent going ot be able to improve until your learn to discipline yourself.

it says that? I dont play any tournies with that high of a buy in!! lol

Oh and I took 5th in this tourny the other day:

PokerStars Tournament #22988635, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $4.00/$0.40
180 players
Total Prize Pool: $720.00
Tournament started - 2006/04/13 - 01:07:10 (ET)

Dear shysti,

You finished the tournament in 5th place.
A $46.80 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

You earned 97.70 tournament leader points in this tournament.
For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at

Would of done better but my JJ lost to some dude's 1010 after he hit a set then quads by the river.

[Snapman]

I played 2 of these recently, one yesterday, one this morning.

Both times I ended up going out after I was dealt KK, and my opponent had AA.

I was doing ok both times until those incidents.

Might give one of these another go.