Another $6.50 turbo - 9 hands played

[taipan168]

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---Statistics---
Data for 41 hands.
You played 9 hands (21.95%).
You raised 6 times preflop (14.63%).

[6h 8c] BB (M=50.00; f+f+f+f+f+f+r+f+F)

-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 49.33
PokerStars Game #5523472748: Tournament #27919180, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/07/11 - 08:56:55 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.5) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '27919180 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: vollcom04 (1530 in chips)
Seat 2: thunela (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: pompido (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: billbtqc (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: i-b-pokin' (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: AngiePF (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: fishlvd2 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: shakey18pa (1500 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
pompido: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc Qh]
billbtqc: folds
i-b-pokin': folds
AngiePF: raises 20 to 40
fishlvd2: folds
shakey18pa: folds
vollcom04: calls 40
thunela: calls 40
Hero: raises 210 to 250
pompido: folds
AngiePF: calls 210
vollcom04: calls 210
thunela: calls 210
*** FLOP *** [5d 5h 6c]
Hero: bets 1230 and is all-in [Is this too much? What's a better line? Bet 500-600 and call any push?]
AngiePF: folds
vollcom04: folds
thunela: folds
Hero collected 1020 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[5c 6s] BU (M=75.00; f+c+f+f+c+f+F)
[5h 8c] CO (M=75.00; f+f+f+f+f+F)

-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 75.00
PokerStars Game #5523482111: Tournament #27919180, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/07/11 - 08:59:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.5) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '27919180 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: vollcom04 (1340 in chips)
Seat 2: thunela (1240 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (2250 in chips)
Seat 4: pompido (1460 in chips)
Seat 5: billbtqc (1460 in chips)
Seat 6: i-b-pokin' (1520 in chips)
Seat 7: AngiePF (1230 in chips)
Seat 8: fishlvd2 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: shakey18pa (1500 in chips)
i-b-pokin': posts small blind 10
AngiePF: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6h 6c]
fishlvd2: calls 20
shakey18pa: folds
vollcom04: calls 20
thunela: folds
Hero: calls 20
pompido: calls 20
billbtqc: calls 20
i-b-pokin': calls 10
AngiePF: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ac 5d 3c]
i-b-pokin': checks
AngiePF: checks
fishlvd2: checks
vollcom04: checks
Hero: checks
pompido: checks
billbtqc: bets 40
i-b-pokin': folds
AngiePF: calls 40
fishlvd2: folds
vollcom04: folds
Hero: folds
pompido: folds
*** TURN *** [Ac 5d 3c] [Td]
AngiePF: checks
billbtqc: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ac 5d 3c Td] [Kh]
AngiePF: checks
billbtqc: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
AngiePF: shows [4s 8h] (high card Ace)
billbtqc: shows [5s 6d] (a pair of Fives)
billbtqc collected 220 from pot

[7d Qc] MP2 (M=74.33; f+c+f+F)
[4d 6s] MP1 (M=74.33; f+f+F)
[Qc 6c] UTG+1 (M=49.56; f+F)
[Ac 5d] UTG (M=49.56; F)

-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 49.56
PokerStars Game #5523499436: Tournament #27919180, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/07/11 - 09:04:09 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.5) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '27919180 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: vollcom04 (1390 in chips)
Seat 2: thunela (1150 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (2230 in chips)
Seat 4: pompido (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: billbtqc (1540 in chips)
Seat 6: i-b-pokin' (1600 in chips)
Seat 7: AngiePF (620 in chips)
Seat 8: fishlvd2 (1440 in chips)
Seat 9: shakey18pa (2090 in chips)
thunela: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc 3d]
pompido: folds
billbtqc: calls 30
i-b-pokin': calls 30
AngiePF: calls 30
fishlvd2: folds
shakey18pa: folds
vollcom04: folds
thunela: calls 15
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks 8d 6h]
thunela: checks
Hero: checks
billbtqc: checks
i-b-pokin': checks
AngiePF: bets 590 and is all-in
thunela: folds
Hero: folds
billbtqc: folds
i-b-pokin': folds
AngiePF collected 150 from pot

[4c Kh] SB (M=48.89; f+f+f+f+f+f+c+F)
[9d Tc] BU (M=48.56; f+f+f+f+f+f+F) [Raise to steal here? Didn't seem worth it with 15/30 blinds]
[9h 3c] CO (M=29.13; c+f+f+f+c+F)
[Tc 3c] CO-1 (M=29.13; f+r+c+f+F)

-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 29.13
PokerStars Game #5523514988: Tournament #27919180, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/07/11 - 09:08:20 (ET)
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Table '27919180 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: vollcom04 (1190 in chips)
Seat 2: thunela (1390 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (2185 in chips)
Seat 4: pompido (1395 in chips)
Seat 5: billbtqc (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: i-b-pokin' (1445 in chips)
Seat 8: fishlvd2 (1440 in chips)
Seat 9: shakey18pa (2955 in chips)
fishlvd2: posts small blind 25
shakey18pa: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4d 4h]
vollcom04: folds
thunela: folds
Hero: calls 50
pompido: folds
billbtqc: folds
i-b-pokin': folds
fishlvd2: calls 25
shakey18pa: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd Qh Qs]
fishlvd2: checks
shakey18pa: checks
Hero: checks
*** TURN *** [Jd Qh Qs] [8s]
fishlvd2: checks
shakey18pa: checks
Hero: bets 100
fishlvd2: folds
shakey18pa: folds
Hero collected 150 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[Tc 4c] UTG+1 (M=30.47; f+F)
[5h 7h] UTG (M=30.47; F)
[4h 4s] BB (M=30.47; f+f+f+p+f+r+f+F)
[Ts 4c] SB (M=14.90; r+f+f+f+f+F)
[Ks 6s] BU (M=14.57; c+f+r+f+F)
[9c 7h] CO (M=14.57; c+f+f+F)
[Ah 4c] MP1 (M=14.57; f+F)
[Ad 8d] UTG (M=14.57; F)
[Js Td] BB (M=14.57; f+f+f+f+r+F)
[Qd 3s] SB (M=13.90; f+f+f+c+F)

-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 9.04
PokerStars Game #5523546464: Tournament #27919180, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/07/11 - 09:16:44 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.5) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '27919180 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: vollcom04 (2655 in chips)
Seat 2: thunela (1115 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (2035 in chips)
Seat 4: pompido (1395 in chips)
Seat 6: i-b-pokin' (1695 in chips)
Seat 9: shakey18pa (4605 in chips)
pompido: posts small blind 75
i-b-pokin': posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jc 3c]
shakey18pa: folds
vollcom04: folds
thunela: folds
Hero: raises 250 to 400
pompido: folds
i-b-pokin': calls 250
*** FLOP *** [As 7h 8d]
i-b-pokin': bets 1295 and is all-in
Hero: folds
i-b-pokin' collected 875 from pot

[5s 7h] CO (M=7.27; f+f+F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 7.27
PokerStars Game #5523551038: Tournament #27919180, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/07/11 - 09:17:59 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.5) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '27919180 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: vollcom04 (2655 in chips)
Seat 2: thunela (1115 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1635 in chips)
Seat 4: pompido (1920 in chips)
Seat 6: i-b-pokin' (1720 in chips)
Seat 9: shakey18pa (4455 in chips)
shakey18pa: posts small blind 75
vollcom04: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5c 5d]
thunela: folds
Hero: raises 250 to 400
pompido: folds
i-b-pokin': folds
shakey18pa: folds
vollcom04: folds
Hero collected 375 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[3s As] UTG (M=8.27; F)

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 8.27
PokerStars Game #5523556129: Tournament #27919180, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/07/11 - 09:19:21 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.5) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '27919180 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: vollcom04 (4725 in chips)
Seat 2: thunela (815 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1860 in chips)
Seat 6: i-b-pokin' (1720 in chips)
Seat 9: shakey18pa (4380 in chips)
thunela: posts small blind 75
Hero: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Tc Qd]
i-b-pokin': folds
shakey18pa: folds
vollcom04: folds
thunela: calls 75
Hero: raises 900 to 1050
thunela: folds
Hero collected 300 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[7s 3h] SB (M=8.93; f+f+r+F)

-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 8.60
PokerStars Game #5523559784: Tournament #27919180, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/07/11 - 09:20:21 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.5) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '27919180 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: vollcom04 (4725 in chips)
Seat 2: thunela (1405 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1935 in chips)
Seat 6: i-b-pokin' (1055 in chips)
Seat 9: shakey18pa (4380 in chips)
i-b-pokin': posts small blind 75
shakey18pa: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7s 7d]
vollcom04: folds
thunela: folds
Hero: raises 250 to 400
i-b-pokin': folds
shakey18pa: folds
Hero collected 375 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[Qc 5s] CO (M=9.60; f+F)
[2s 5c] UTG (M=9.60; F)
[8d Qc] BB (M=7.20; f+f+f+r+F)
[8d Td] SB (M=6.53; r+f+f+F)
[Tc 7h] BU (M=6.20; c+f+F)
[5d Js] CO (M=6.20; f+F)
[8s 4c] UTG (M=6.20; F)
[Th Js] BB (M=6.20; f+p+f+F)

-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 5.53
PokerStars Game #5523573599: Tournament #27919180, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/07/11 - 09:23:57 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.5) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '27919180 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: vollcom04 (5200 in chips)
Seat 2: thunela (1380 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1660 in chips)
Seat 9: shakey18pa (5260 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 100
shakey18pa: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Js As]
vollcom04: raises 200 to 400
thunela: folds
Hero: raises 1260 to 1660 and is all-in
shakey18pa: folds
vollcom04: calls 1260
*** FLOP *** [Qs 3d 5d]
*** TURN *** [Qs 3d 5d] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 3d 5d 2h] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Js As] (high card Ace)
vollcom04: shows [Qc Ah] (a pair of Queens)
vollcom04 collected 3520 from pot

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[taipan168]

Bald-faced, shameless bump. Anybody?

[IowaSkinsFan]

seems like you played it fine but kinda had a dry run of cards. Maybe not enough stealing preflop?

[swiggidy]

Bald-faced, shameless bump. Anybody?

Do you feel like you are expanding your knowledge of the game by playing the turbos? Games like this are why I don't like playing turbos. I feel like I have zero edge.

[taipan168]

Do you feel like you are expanding your knowledge of the game by playing the turbos? Games like this are why I don't like playing turbos. I feel like I have zero edge.

The reason I started playing the turbos was to develop my <10x BB/shorthanded push/fold game since they got to that stage so much faster. It's also nice that you can play twice as many in the same time. Plus at least at PS the rake is lower for the turbos which can really add to your ROI over the long term. Also I've found that the players are in general worse for similar buyins (although the $5.50 normal players are still worse than those at the $6.50 turbos IMO)

That said, I was commenting to a friend that I think the tradeoff is that you don't get as much practice in (a) stealing blinds when they are significant but your stack is >10x BB and (b) post flop play. For this reason I think I'm going to switch back to the normals for a bit.

I've seen debates on 2+2 as to whether there is more variance in the normal games or the turbos, I don't think it's been established either way.

[zenbitz]

I play turbos because I don't have time to play regular SNGS. They finish in about 20 minutes less (assuming you make top 2)