correct approach or too much in this case?

[salsa4ever]

bubble as the big stack
my strategy was to preserve the bubble and try to be aggro. Either the other players caught on and countered, or I got a bit unlucky (shit cards and losing flips), or the Ms were just too low for me to do much manoevering I dont know. But my strategy was not as successful as it could have been and as you can see heavily criticized.

But I dont care what the fish think. I want to know what you think. Any hands played poorly? Any improvements? Is the general strategic approach the correct one?

*********** # 54 **************
PokerStars Game #5663318745: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/07/24 - 03:10:54 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (3140 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (3930 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (180 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (6250 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 25
rbarr72: posts the ante 25
jtmoney28: posts the ante 25
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 25
FourKingNutz: posts small blind 200
CASHDIAMOND: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [5s Kc]
rbarr72: calls 400
jtmoney28: calls 155 and is all-in
FourKingNutz: raises 800 to 1200
CASHDIAMOND: folds
rbarr72: folds
*** FLOP *** [3h 3d Ah]
CASHDIAMOND said, "donkcity"
*** TURN *** [3h 3d Ah] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [3h 3d Ah 7s] [7h]
CASHDIAMOND said, "donkcity"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FourKingNutz: shows [5s Kc] (two pair, Sevens and Threes)
FourKingNutz collected 735 from side pot
jtmoney28: shows [Tc Qh] (two pair, Sevens and Threes)
FourKingNutz collected 360 from main pot
jtmoney28 collected 360 from main pot
DangleSauce [observer] said, "OMG"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1455 Main pot 720. Side pot 735. | Rake 0
Board [3h 3d Ah 7s 7h]
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: rbarr72 folded before Flop
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (button) showed [Tc Qh] and won (360) with two pair, Sevens
and Threes
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (small blind) showed [5s Kc] and won (1095) with two pair,
Sevens and Threes

*********** # 55 **************
PokerStars Game #5663322612: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/07/24 - 03:11:39 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (2715 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (3505 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (360 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (6920 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 25
rbarr72: posts the ante 25
jtmoney28: posts the ante 25
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 25
CASHDIAMOND: posts small blind 200
rbarr72: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [5c Jc]
jtmoney28: calls 335 and is all-in
FourKingNutz: raises 400 to 800
CASHDIAMOND: folds
rbarr72: folds
*** FLOP *** [3d 6h Ad]
*** TURN *** [3d 6h Ad] [3h]
CASHDIAMOND said, "donkcity"
*** RIVER *** [3d 6h Ad 3h] [6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FourKingNutz: shows [5c Jc] (two pair, Sixes and Threes)
FourKingNutz collected 130 from side pot
jtmoney28: shows [Kd Tc] (two pair, Sixes and Threes)
CASHDIAMOND said, "donkcity"
jtmoney28 collected 653 from main pot
FourKingNutz collected 652 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1435 Main pot 1305. Side pot 130. | Rake 0
Board [3d 6h Ad 3h 6d]
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: rbarr72 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: jtmoney28 showed [Kd Tc] and won (653) with two pair, Sixes and Threes
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (button) showed [5c Jc] and won (782) with two pair, Sixes
and Threes

*********** # 56 **************
PokerStars Game #5663326391: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/07/24 - 03:12:24 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (2490 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (3080 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (653 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (7277 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 25
rbarr72: posts the ante 25
jtmoney28: posts the ante 25
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 25
rbarr72: posts small blind 200
jtmoney28: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [3h Th]
FourKingNutz: raises 6852 to 7252 and is all-in
CASHDIAMOND: folds
rbarr72: folds
jtmoney28: calls 228 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Ac Js 8d]
*** TURN *** [Ac Js 8d] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Ac Js 8d Jh] [7h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jtmoney28: shows [6d Qh] (a pair of Jacks)
FourKingNutz: shows [3h Th] (a pair of Jacks - lower kicker)
DangleSauce [observer] said, "nh"
jtmoney28 collected 1556 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1556 | Rake 0
Board [Ac Js 8d Jh 7h]
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (big blind) showed [6d Qh] and won (1556) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 8: FourKingNutz showed [3h Th] and lost with a pair of Jacks

*********** # 57 **************
PokerStars Game #5663329003: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/07/24 - 03:12:56 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (2465 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (2855 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (1556 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (6624 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 25
rbarr72: posts the ante 25
jtmoney28: posts the ante 25
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 25
jtmoney28: posts small blind 200
FourKingNutz: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [9h Jd]
CASHDIAMOND said, "is this a joke"
CASHDIAMOND: folds
rbarr72: folds
jtmoney28: raises 1131 to 1531 and is all-in
FourKingNutz: folds
jtmoney28 collected 900 from pot
jtmoney28: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 900 | Rake 0
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (small blind) collected (900)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 58 **************
PokerStars Game #5663331235: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IX (300/600) - 2006/07/24 - 03:13:22 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (2440 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (2830 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (2031 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (6199 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts small blind 300
CASHDIAMOND: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [Ks 6h]
rbarr72: folds
jtmoney28: folds
FourKingNutz: raises 5549 to 6149 and is all-in
CASHDIAMOND: folds
FourKingNutz collected 1400 from pot
FourKingNutz: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1400 | Rake 0
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: rbarr72 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (small blind) collected (1400)

*********** # 59 **************
PokerStars Game #5663333055: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IX (300/600) - 2006/07/24 - 03:13:44 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (1790 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (2780 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (1981 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (6949 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
CASHDIAMOND: posts small blind 300
rbarr72: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [Ts 7s]
jtmoney28: raises 1331 to 1931 and is all-in
FourKingNutz: folds
CASHDIAMOND: folds
rbarr72: folds
jtmoney28 collected 1700 from pot
jtmoney28: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1700 | Rake 0
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: rbarr72 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: jtmoney28 collected (1700)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 60 **************
PokerStars Game #5663334720: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IX (300/600) - 2006/07/24 - 03:14:04 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (1440 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (2130 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (3031 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (6899 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts small blind 300
jtmoney28: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [6h Jh]
FourKingNutz: folds
CASHDIAMOND: raises 790 to 1390 and is all-in
rbarr72: folds
jtmoney28: folds
CASHDIAMOND collected 1700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1700 | Rake 0
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (button) collected (1700)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: FourKingNutz folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 61 **************
PokerStars Game #5663336189: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IX (300/600) - 2006/07/24 - 03:14:22 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (2490 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (1780 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (2381 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (6849 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts small blind 300
FourKingNutz: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [5h 6c]
CASHDIAMOND: raises 1840 to 2440 and is all-in
rbarr72: calls 1730 and is all-in
jtmoney28: folds
FourKingNutz: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd 4h 8s]
*** TURN *** [Jd 4h 8s] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 4h 8s 6s] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CASHDIAMOND: shows [7s Ad] (a pair of Jacks)
rbarr72: shows [Ks Qs] (a flush, King high)
rbarr72 collected 4560 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4560 | Rake 0
Board [Jd 4h 8s 6s Js]
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND showed [7s Ad] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: rbarr72 (button) showed [Ks Qs] and won (4560) with a flush, King high
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 62 **************
PokerStars Game #5663340290: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IX (300/600) - 2006/07/24 - 03:15:12 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (710 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (4560 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (2031 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (6199 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts small blind 300
CASHDIAMOND: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [4d Qh]
rbarr72: folds
jtmoney28: folds
CASHDIAMOND said, "ugly women"
CASHDIAMOND said, "woman"
FourKingNutz: raises 600 to 1200
CASHDIAMOND: calls 60 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [6c 7s 9c]
*** TURN *** [6c 7s 9c] [7c]
*** RIVER *** [6c 7s 9c 7c] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FourKingNutz: shows [4d Qh] (two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
CASHDIAMOND: shows [6s Ts] (a full house, Sixes full of Sevens)
CASHDIAMOND collected 1520 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1520 | Rake 0
Board [6c 7s 9c 7c 6h]
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (big blind) showed [6s Ts] and won (1520) with a full house,
Sixes full of Sevens
Seat 4: rbarr72 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (small blind) showed [4d Qh] and lost with two pair, Sevens
and Sixes

*********** # 63 **************
PokerStars Game #5663345647: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IX (300/600) - 2006/07/24 - 03:16:17 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (1520 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (4510 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (1981 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (5489 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
CASHDIAMOND: posts small blind 300
rbarr72: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [Qd 2d]
jtmoney28: raises 1331 to 1931 and is all-in
FourKingNutz: folds
CASHDIAMOND: calls 1170 and is all-in
rbarr72: folds
*** FLOP *** [5h 8d 6d]
*** TURN *** [5h 8d 6d] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [5h 8d 6d Qs] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CASHDIAMOND: shows [9h Qh] (a pair of Queens)
jtmoney28: shows [Kc 7d] (high card King)
CASHDIAMOND collected 3740 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3740 | Rake 0
Board [5h 8d 6d Qs Jh]
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (small blind) showed [9h Qh] and won (3740) with a pair of
Queens
Seat 4: rbarr72 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: jtmoney28 showed [Kc 7d] and lost with high card King
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 64 **************
PokerStars Game #5663349795: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IX (300/600) - 2006/07/24 - 03:17:08 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (3740 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (3860 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (461 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (5439 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts small blind 300
jtmoney28: posts big blind 411 and is all-in
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [Ac 2c]
FourKingNutz: raises 789 to 1200
CASHDIAMOND: folds
rbarr72: folds
*** FLOP *** [9s 3c 2h]
*** TURN *** [9s 3c 2h] [5d]
*** RIVER *** [9s 3c 2h 5d] [Td]
DangleSauce [observer] said, "nh sir"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jtmoney28: shows [6c Th] (a pair of Tens)
FourKingNutz: shows [Ac 2c] (a pair of Deuces)
jtmoney28 collected 1322 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1322 | Rake 0
Board [9s 3c 2h 5d Td]
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (big blind) showed [6c Th] and won (1322) with a pair of Tens
Seat 8: FourKingNutz showed [Ac 2c] and lost with a pair of Deuces

*********** # 65 **************
PokerStars Game #5663352704: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IX (300/600) - 2006/07/24 - 03:17:43 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (3690 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (3510 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (1322 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (4978 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts small blind 300
FourKingNutz: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [3d 2h]
CASHDIAMOND: raises 3040 to 3640 and is all-in
rbarr72: folds
jtmoney28: folds
FourKingNutz: folds
CASHDIAMOND collected 1700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1700 | Rake 0
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND collected (1700)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 66 **************
PokerStars Game #5663355003: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IX (300/600) - 2006/07/24 - 03:18:12 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (4740 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (3460 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (972 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (4328 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts small blind 300
CASHDIAMOND: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [Ah 9d]
rbarr72: folds
jtmoney28: folds
FourKingNutz: raises 3678 to 4278 and is all-in
CASHDIAMOND: folds
FourKingNutz collected 1400 from pot
FourKingNutz: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1400 | Rake 0
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: rbarr72 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (small blind) collected (1400)

*********** # 67 **************
PokerStars Game #5663357381: Tournament #28653104, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit -
Level X (400/800) - 2006/07/24 - 03:18:41 (ET)
Table '28653104 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (4090 in chips)
Seat 4: rbarr72 (3410 in chips)
Seat 5: jtmoney28 (922 in chips)
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (5078 in chips)
CASHDIAMOND: posts the ante 50
rbarr72: posts the ante 50
jtmoney28: posts the ante 50
FourKingNutz: posts the ante 50
CASHDIAMOND: posts small blind 400
rbarr72: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FourKingNutz [6s 6d]
jtmoney28: raises 72 to 872 and is all-in
FourKingNutz: raises 728 to 1600
CASHDIAMOND: folds
rbarr72: folds
*** FLOP *** [2d Kd 4h]
Barney0 [observer] said, "QQQQQq"
DangleSauce [observer] said, "oh my"
CASHDIAMOND said, "bling"
CASHDIAMOND said, "bling"
*** TURN *** [2d Kd 4h] [Th]
Barney0 [observer] said, "4444444444"
CASHDIAMOND said, "bling"
*** RIVER *** [2d Kd 4h Th] [5s]
Barney0 [observer] said, "what bs"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jtmoney28: shows [4d Qd] (a pair of Fours)
FourKingNutz: shows [6s 6d] (a pair of Sixes)
CASHDIAMOND said, "gg sport"
DangleSauce [observer] said, "gg"
FourKingNutz collected 3144 from pot
Barney0 [observer] said, "diamonddddddddddddddddd"
jtmoney28 [observer] said, "NONONNONNONONONNONO"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3144 | Rake 0
Board [2d Kd 4h Th 5s]
Seat 3: CASHDIAMOND (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: rbarr72 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: jtmoney28 showed [4d Qd] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 8: FourKingNutz (button) showed [6s 6d] and won (3144) with a pair of Sixes

[kevster]

DISCLAIMER: I play at a lower level than you

Ignoring comments from others is the best thing to do!! Typically these are people who concentrate on their own cards too much and fail to recognise good plays from others as a result.

Hand #54

My impression is that CASHDIAMOND is a rock but doesn't realise the need to alter his playable hand range when on the bubble and that you move you made is a good one.

Hand #55

This is a tougher one for me because of the fact you were partially found out in the last hand and the blinds may opt to defend their position aggresively. Also, if you are making a move here I raise to around 1200 similar to the last hand. Otherwise, it may appear as a min-raise after the AI.

Hand #56-59

I have no real problem with any of these hands. CASHDIAMOND just doesn't have the balls to make moves himself

He's letting himself be bullied, so you're going to carry on doing it, right?

Who's the real donk here? yep, it's him

Hand #60

I like the change of gear here - you don't want to push your luck.

Hand #61-67

Absolutely fine.