$16 SNG Stars - HH Trimmed - last one for a while ;-)

[jimmy44]

Guys,

I finally made ITM in a $16 SNG (after 7 attempts ). Here is the hand history. I think overall I played it well but I would appreciate your comments!

BTW, it'll be the last HH for a while, I don't want to bother you guys too much

Thanks!

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---Statistics---
Data for 104 hands.
You played 40 hands (38.46%).
You raised 17 times preflop (16.35%).




-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 50.00
PokerStars Game #7187371650: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/11/26 - 17:49:37 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Superior_Wit (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (1500 in chips)
Peteg823: posts small blind 10
Hero: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ad 4h]
korponikus: calls 20
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: calls 20
j3h3s32: calls 20
Superior_Wit: calls 20
Peteg823: calls 10
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [7d Qs Qh]
Peteg823: checks
Hero: checks
korponikus: bets 20
ABOLIVIANO: calls 20
j3h3s32: folds
Superior_Wit: calls 20
Peteg823: calls 20
Hero: folds
*** TURN *** [7d Qs Qh] [8s]
Peteg823: checks
korponikus: bets 20
ABOLIVIANO: calls 20
Superior_Wit: calls 20
Peteg823: calls 20
*** RIVER *** [7d Qs Qh 8s] [6s]
Peteg823: bets 140
korponikus: folds
ABOLIVIANO: raises 140 to 280
Superior_Wit: calls 280
Peteg823: calls 140
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ABOLIVIANO: shows [9c Qc] (three of a kind, Queens)
Superior_Wit: mucks hand
Peteg823: mucks hand
ABOLIVIANO collected 1120 from pot


-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 49.33
PokerStars Game #7187391800: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/11/26 - 17:51:02 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Superior_Wit (1160 in chips)
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1160 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (2280 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (1480 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
korponikus: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Td Ts]
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: raises 20 to 40
j3h3s32: folds
Superior_Wit: folds
Peteg823: folds
Hero: calls 30
korponikus: folds
*** FLOP *** [3c 9d 5c]
Hero: checks
ABOLIVIANO: bets 40
Hero: calls 40
*** TURN *** [3c 9d 5c] [Qd]
Hero: checks
ABOLIVIANO: bets 60
Hero: folds
ABOLIVIANO collected 180 from pot
ABOLIVIANO: doesn't show hand

Here I should have bet on the flop! I don't know why I check/called ...



-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 46.67
PokerStars Game #7187403644: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/11/26 - 17:51:51 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Superior_Wit (1160 in chips)
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1160 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1400 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (1420 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (2380 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (1480 in chips)
korponikus: posts small blind 10
orrev: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qd Td]
LogicalPlay: calls 20
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: calls 20
j3h3s32: calls 20
Superior_Wit: folds
Peteg823: calls 20
Hero: calls 20
korponikus: raises 200 to 220
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
ABOLIVIANO: calls 200
j3h3s32: folds
Peteg823: folds
Hero: folds
*** FLOP *** [3h Ah 4c]
korponikus: bets 1200 and is all-in
ABOLIVIANO: calls 1200
*** TURN *** [3h Ah 4c] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [3h Ah 4c 4h] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
korponikus: shows [Ad Kc] (two pair, Aces and Fours)
ABOLIVIANO: shows [Ac Jh] (two pair, Aces and Fours - lower kicker)
korponikus collected 2940 from pot


-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 46.00
PokerStars Game #7187418083: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/11/26 - 17:52:52 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Superior_Wit (1160 in chips)
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1140 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1380 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (2940 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1480 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1480 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (960 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (1460 in chips)
orrev: posts small blind 10
LogicalPlay: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Th Jh]
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: calls 20
j3h3s32: folds
Superior_Wit: folds
Peteg823: folds
Hero: calls 20
korponikus: raises 240 to 260
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
ABOLIVIANO: folds
Hero: folds
korponikus collected 90 from pot

[Qh 5s] CO-1 (M=45.33; f+f+c+r+F)
[Qh 9c] MP2 (M=45.33; r+p+f+F)
[Tc 8h] UTG+1 (M=30.22; r+F)

-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 30.22
PokerStars Game #7187458902: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/11/26 - 17:55:45 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Peteg823 (2130 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1360 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (3010 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1430 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1450 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1725 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (905 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (1490 in chips)
j3h3s32: posts small blind 15
Peteg823: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qh Qc]
Hero: raises 90 to 120
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: folds
j3h3s32: folds
Peteg823: folds
Hero collected 75 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[4h 7h] BB (M=31.22; f+f+r+f+f+f+f+F)
[As 7h] SB (M=30.56; c+f+f+f+f+f+F)
[6c Th] BU (M=30.22; f+f+c+r+f+F)
[9h Th] CO (M=30.22; f+f+f+f+F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 30.22
PokerStars Game #7187497892: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/11/26 - 17:58:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: Peteg823 (2085 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1360 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (2935 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1415 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1555 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1725 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (1040 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (1385 in chips)
LogicalPlay: posts small blind 15
Showtime43: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As Ac]
ABOLIVIANO: folds
j3h3s32: folds
Peteg823: folds
Hero: raises 60 to 90
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: folds
Hero collected 75 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[Tc 4h] MP1 (M=31.22; c+r+F)
[8c 6d] UTG+1 (M=31.22; f+F)
[As 8s] UTG (M=18.73; F)

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 18.73
PokerStars Game #7187535427: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/11/26 - 18:01:03 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1945 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1405 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (2935 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1415 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1290 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1680 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (980 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (1850 in chips)
Peteg823: posts small blind 25
Hero: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ts As]
korponikus: calls 50
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: folds
j3h3s32: folds
Peteg823: calls 25
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [Js Kc 7h]
Peteg823: checks
Hero: checks
korponikus: checks
*** TURN *** [Js Kc 7h] [4c]
Peteg823: checks
Hero: checks
korponikus: checks
*** RIVER *** [Js Kc 7h 4c] [Kh]
Peteg823: checks
Hero: checks
korponikus: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Peteg823: shows [5c 2s] (a pair of Kings)
Hero: shows [Ts As] (a pair of Kings - Ace kicker)
korponikus: mucks hand
Hero collected 150 from pot

[3h Ks] SB (M=20.07; f+r+f+f+r+f+F)
[2d 7d] BU (M=19.73; f+f+c+f+f+F)
[6d Ks] CO (M=19.73; f+c+c+f+F)
[3h Qd] MP2 (M=19.73; f+f+f+F)
[7s Jc] MP1 (M=19.73; c+f+F)
[4d Ts] UTG+1 (M=9.87; f+F)
[Js 7d] UTG (M=9.87; F)

-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 9.87
PokerStars Game #7187609969: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/11/26 - 18:06:06 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1795 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (3035 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1640 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1065 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1755 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (630 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (2100 in chips)
Peteg823: posts small blind 50
Hero: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qs Kc]
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: folds
j3h3s32: raises 150 to 250
Peteg823: folds
Hero: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [Js 4h Qc]
Hero: bets 350
j3h3s32: folds
Hero collected 550 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

Here I was ready to do a "stop n go" but just happened to hit my Q


[Tc 7s] SB (M=11.87; f+f+r+f+f+f+F)
[Ts 3d] BU (M=11.53; f+f+f+f+f+F)
[Js Tc] CO (M=11.53; f+p+f+f+F)
[Jd 7c] MP2 (M=11.53; f+f+f+F)
[4c 6h] MP1 (M=11.53; f+f+F)
[3c 2s] UTG+1 (M=11.53; f+F)
[8h 6c] UTG (M=7.69; F)
[As 2d] BB (M=7.69; r+f+f+f+f+f+f+F)
[2c Tc] SB (M=7.02; c+f+f+p+f+f+F)

-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 6.69
PokerStars Game #7187682997: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/11/26 - 18:11:03 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1520 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1505 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (2860 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (910 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1265 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1905 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (1485 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (2050 in chips)
korponikus: posts small blind 75
orrev: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6c 6s]
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: folds
j3h3s32: folds
Peteg823: folds
Hero: raises 300 to 450
korponikus: folds
orrev: raises 460 to 910 and is all-in
Hero: calls 460
*** FLOP *** [4h Js Td]
*** TURN *** [4h Js Td] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [4h Js Td Th] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
orrev: shows [9h 9c] (two pair, Tens and Nines)
Hero: shows [6c 6s] (two pair, Tens and Sixes)
orrev collected 1895 from pot

Was this a bad play? I was going to go all-in if orrev re-raised all-in, but I decided to raise 3xBB to show strength.
I guess I was unlucky that orrev had 99.


[3c 5c] CO (M=2.64; f+f+r+f+F)

-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 2.64
PokerStars Game #7187704181: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/11/26 - 18:12:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1520 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (595 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (2335 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1820 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1115 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1905 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (1485 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (2725 in chips)
LogicalPlay: posts small blind 75
Showtime43: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2c Kc]
ABOLIVIANO: folds
j3h3s32: folds
Peteg823: folds
Hero: raises 445 to 595 and is all-in
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: folds
Hero collected 375 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[Jh 8c] MP1 (M=3.64; f+f+F)
[7c 2d] UTG+1 (M=3.64; f+F)
[9d Kh] UTG (M=3.64; F)

-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 3.64
PokerStars Game #7187726104: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/11/26 - 18:13:59 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1595 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (820 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (2035 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1820 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1415 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1680 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (1785 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (2350 in chips)
Peteg823: posts small blind 75
Hero: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3d Ts]
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: folds
j3h3s32: folds
Peteg823: calls 75
Hero: raises 670 to 820 and is all-in
Peteg823: folds
Hero collected 300 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[4d 9d] SB (M=4.31; f+f+f+f+f+f+F)
[7s Js] BU (M=3.98; f+f+f+r+f+F)

-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 2.98
PokerStars Game #7187741772: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/11/26 - 18:15:03 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Peteg823 (1445 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (895 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (2035 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1670 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1415 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1680 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (1785 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (2575 in chips)
orrev: posts small blind 100
LogicalPlay: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ac Td]
Showtime43: folds
ABOLIVIANO: calls 200
j3h3s32: folds
Peteg823: folds
Hero: raises 695 to 895 and is all-in
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
ABOLIVIANO: folds
Hero collected 700 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[Ad 4h] MP2 (M=4.65; f+f+r+F)
[6s 9c] UTG+1 (M=4.65; f+F)
[Js 9d] UTG (M=4.65; F)

-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 4.65
PokerStars Game #7187770476: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/11/26 - 18:17:01 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (1395 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (3780 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1570 in chips)
Seat 6: LogicalPlay (1115 in chips)
Seat 7: Showtime43 (1380 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (1085 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (3175 in chips)
j3h3s32: posts small blind 100
Hero: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qd Qh]
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
LogicalPlay: folds
Showtime43: raises 400 to 600
ABOLIVIANO: folds
j3h3s32: calls 500
Hero: raises 795 to 1395 and is all-in
Showtime43: folds
j3h3s32: calls 795
*** FLOP *** [Td 3c Kc]
*** TURN *** [Td 3c Kc] [5d]
*** RIVER *** [Td 3c Kc 5d] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
j3h3s32: shows [9c Ad] (high card Ace)
Hero: shows [Qd Qh] (a pair of Queens)
Hero collected 3390 from pot

I was lucky to pick up QQ on a good spot


[Js Qs] SB (M=11.30; f+f+f+f+p+F)
[2d Jd] BU (M=10.97; f+f+r+f+F)
[Ah 4c] CO (M=10.97; f+c+r+F)
[3d Ks] MP1 (M=10.97; c+f+F)
[9d 5h] UTG (M=7.31; F)
[Td 2h] BB (M=7.26; f+f+f+r+f+F)
[9c 6h] SB (M=6.76; f+f+r+f+F)
[7h 8d] BU (M=6.48; f+f+f+F)
[Tc Kh] CO (M=6.42; f+f+F)
[6c 8h] UTG (M=6.74; F)
[Js 8h] BB (Folded to Hero.)
[5c 2s] SB (M=7.15; f+f+r+F)

-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 6.86
PokerStars Game #7187859948: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/11/26 - 18:23:11 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (2915 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (3970 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1320 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (3290 in chips)
Seat 9: j3h3s32 (2005 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
korponikus: posts small blind 100
orrev: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kc 2h]
ABOLIVIANO: folds
j3h3s32: folds
Hero: raises 400 to 600
korponikus: calls 500
orrev: folds
*** FLOP *** [2d 4c 3h]
korponikus: checks
Hero: bets 800
korponikus: folds
Hero collected 1525 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[Qs Js] CO (M=8.98; f+F)
[Ad 4h] UTG (M=5.23; F)
[9s 5d] BB (M=5.19; f+f+f+p+F)
[5d 3c] SB (M=4.61; c+c+p+F)

-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 4.45
PokerStars Game #7187903197: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/11/26 - 18:26:10 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (3115 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (4270 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (4750 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (1365 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
korponikus: posts small blind 200
orrev: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc 9s]
ABOLIVIANO: folds
Hero: raises 600 to 1000
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
Hero collected 1100 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[4c Kc] UTG (M=5.41; F)
[Kh Ts] BB (M=5.38; f+c+p+F)

-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 4.77
PokerStars Game #7187922723: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/11/26 - 18:27:31 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (3340 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (3995 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (3475 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (2690 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
Hero: posts small blind 200
korponikus: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3h 2s]
orrev: folds
ABOLIVIANO: folds
Hero: calls 200
korponikus: checks
*** FLOP *** [Js 4s 2c]
Hero: bets 400
korponikus: calls 400
*** TURN *** [Js 4s 2c] [Tc]
Hero: checks
korponikus: bets 800
Hero: folds
korponikus collected 1700 from pot
korponikus: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 3.59
PokerStars Game #7187933812: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/11/26 - 18:28:17 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (2515 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (4870 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (3450 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (2665 in chips)
All Players post the ante 25
korponikus: posts small blind 200
orrev: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ac 4c]
ABOLIVIANO: folds
Hero: raises 2090 to 2490 and is all-in
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
Hero collected 1100 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[3d 9h] UTG (M=4.56; F)
[Qd 6c] BB (Folded to Hero.)
[Js 5d] SB (M=3.13; f+r+F)
[7d 5c] BU (M=2.81; f+F)

-----Hand 18-----
Hero's M = 2.76
PokerStars Game #7187965274: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/11/26 - 18:30:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (3040 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (4695 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1875 in chips)
Seat 8: ABOLIVIANO (3890 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
orrev: posts small blind 300
ABOLIVIANO: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ks Qs]
Hero: raises 2390 to 2990 and is all-in
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
ABOLIVIANO: folds
Hero collected 1700 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[3h 4d] BB (M=3.72; c+f+r+F)

-----Hand 19-----
Hero's M = 3.28
PokerStars Game #7187977306: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/11/26 - 18:31:19 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (3440 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (8585 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (1475 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
korponikus: posts small blind 300
orrev: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ks Jc]
Hero: raises 2790 to 3390 and is all-in
korponikus: folds
orrev: folds
Hero collected 1650 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 20-----
Hero's M = 4.23
PokerStars Game #7187982362: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/11/26 - 18:31:40 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (4440 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (8235 in chips)
Seat 5: orrev (825 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
orrev: posts small blind 300
Hero: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kh Td]
korponikus: folds
orrev: raises 175 to 775 and is all-in
Hero: calls 175
*** FLOP *** [Qh Jc 2s]
*** TURN *** [Qh Jc 2s] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [Qh Jc 2s Tc] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
orrev: shows [5s 4s] (a pair of Deuces)
Hero: shows [Kh Td] (two pair, Tens and Deuces)
Hero collected 1700 from pot


-----Hand 21-----
Hero's M = 5.32
PokerStars Game #7187989008: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/11/26 - 18:32:07 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (5315 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (8185 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
korponikus: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [9d 6d]
Hero: calls 300
korponikus: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd 3h Js]
korponikus: checks
Hero: checks
*** TURN *** [Jd 3h Js] [Qc]
korponikus: bets 600
Hero: folds
korponikus collected 1300 from pot

[2d 6d] BB (Folded to Hero.)

-----Hand 22-----
Hero's M = 5.01
PokerStars Game #7187996434: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/11/26 - 18:32:39 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (5015 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (8485 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
korponikus: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc 7c]
Hero: calls 300
korponikus: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qs Ts Jc]
korponikus: bets 600
Hero: raises 600 to 1200
korponikus: calls 600
*** TURN *** [Qs Ts Jc] [7h]
korponikus: checks
Hero: bets 1500
korponikus: calls 1500
*** RIVER *** [Qs Ts Jc 7h] [2d]
korponikus: checks
Hero: bets 1665 and is all-in
korponikus: folds
Hero collected 6700 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 23-----
Hero's M = 8.37
PokerStars Game #7188008474: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/11/26 - 18:33:32 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (8365 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (5135 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
korponikus: posts small blind 300
Hero: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4h Js]
korponikus: calls 300
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [3d Ks Qh]
Hero: checks
korponikus: checks
*** TURN *** [3d Ks Qh] [Qs]
Hero: checks
korponikus: checks
*** RIVER *** [3d Ks Qh Qs] [Ts]
Hero: bets 1000
korponikus: folds
Hero collected 1300 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 24-----
Hero's M = 9.02
PokerStars Game #7188015020: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/11/26 - 18:34:00 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (9015 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (4485 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 300
korponikus: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ah 4h]
Hero: raises 600 to 1200
korponikus: raises 600 to 1800
Hero: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [6c Kh 9d]
korponikus: bets 1800
Hero: folds
korponikus collected 3700 from pot
korponikus: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 25-----
Hero's M = 7.17
PokerStars Game #7188022099: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/11/26 - 18:34:31 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (7165 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (6335 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
korponikus: posts small blind 300
Hero: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6d Kc]
korponikus: raises 600 to 1200
Hero: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [Jc 5s Qs]
Hero: checks
korponikus: bets 1200
Hero: raises 4715 to 5915 and is all-in
korponikus: folds
Hero collected 4900 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 26-----
Hero's M = 7.40
PokerStars Game #7188031678: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:35:12 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (9615 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (3885 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 400
korponikus: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5d Js]
Hero: calls 400
korponikus: raises 3035 to 3835 and is all-in
Hero: folds
korponikus collected 1700 from pot
korponikus: doesn't show hand

[Qs 7s] BB (M=6.74; p+F)

-----Hand 27-----
Hero's M = 6.09
PokerStars Game #7188039295: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:35:45 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (7915 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (5585 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 400
korponikus: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3d Ad]
Hero: calls 400
korponikus: checks
*** FLOP *** [6s Ah 8d]
korponikus: checks
Hero: checks
*** TURN *** [6s Ah 8d] [7d]
korponikus: checks
Hero: bets 800
korponikus: folds
Hero collected 1700 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[4c 2s] BB (M=6.74; p+F)
[2c 3d] SB (M=6.09; F)

-----Hand 28-----
Hero's M = 5.74
PokerStars Game #7188051217: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:36:37 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (7465 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (6035 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
korponikus: posts small blind 400
Hero: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3d Ah]
korponikus: raises 5185 to 5985 and is all-in
Hero: calls 5185
*** FLOP *** [4s Qh 3c]
*** TURN *** [4s Qh 3c] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [4s Qh 3c 9d] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [3d Ah] (a pair of Threes)
korponikus: shows [Th Ts] (a pair of Tens)
korponikus collected 12070 from pot


-----Hand 29-----
Hero's M = 1.10
PokerStars Game #7188055965: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:36:57 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (1430 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (12070 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 400
korponikus: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc 2c]
Hero: raises 580 to 1380 and is all-in
korponikus: calls 580
*** FLOP *** [Ac 9s Qd]
*** TURN *** [Ac 9s Qd] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [Ac 9s Qd 8d] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
korponikus: shows [5c 5d] (a pair of Fives)
Hero: shows [Qc 2c] (a pair of Queens)
Hero collected 2860 from pot


-----Hand 30-----
Hero's M = 2.20
PokerStars Game #7188060333: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:37:16 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (2860 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (10640 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
korponikus: posts small blind 400
Hero: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc Qs]
korponikus: raises 3200 to 4000
Hero: calls 2010 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Js Th 9h]
*** TURN *** [Js Th 9h] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [Js Th 9h 4h] [5d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Qc Qs] (a pair of Queens)
korponikus: shows [Ac Qh] (high card Ace)
Hero collected 5720 from pot


-----Hand 31-----
Hero's M = 4.40
PokerStars Game #7188065308: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:37:38 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (5720 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (7780 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 400
korponikus: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7d Td]
Hero: calls 400
korponikus: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks 4s 6d]
korponikus: checks
Hero: checks
*** TURN *** [Ks 4s 6d] [9c]
korponikus: bets 1600
Hero: folds
korponikus collected 1700 from pot
korponikus: doesn't show hand

[2s Jh] BB (M=3.75; r+F)

-----Hand 32-----
Hero's M = 3.09
PokerStars Game #7188073647: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:38:14 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (4020 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (9480 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 400
korponikus: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3s 8h]
Hero: raises 3170 to 3970 and is all-in
korponikus: folds
Hero collected 1700 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 33-----
Hero's M = 3.75
PokerStars Game #7188076006: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:38:24 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (4870 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (8630 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
korponikus: posts small blind 400
Hero: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3c 7c]
korponikus: calls 400
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 7d Th]
Hero: bets 4020 and is all-in
korponikus: calls 4020
*** TURN *** [8h 7d Th] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [8h 7d Th 7h] [3d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [3c 7c] (a full house, Sevens full of Threes)
korponikus: shows [9d Qs] (a pair of Sevens)
Hero collected 9740 from pot


-----Hand 34-----
Hero's M = 7.49
PokerStars Game #7188081752: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:38:50 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (9740 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (3760 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 400
korponikus: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Tc Th]
Hero: calls 400
korponikus: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd Jc 6d]
korponikus: checks
Hero: bets 800
korponikus: folds
Hero collected 1700 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 35-----
Hero's M = 8.15
PokerStars Game #7188085810: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:39:07 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (10590 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (2910 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
korponikus: posts small blind 400
Hero: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7d 2h]
korponikus: calls 400
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [7s 3h Ts]
Hero: bets 9740 and is all-in
korponikus: calls 2060 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [7s 3h Ts] [7c]
*** RIVER *** [7s 3h Ts 7c] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [7d 2h] (three of a kind, Sevens)
korponikus: shows [4s 9s] (a flush, Jack high)
korponikus collected 5820 from pot


-----Hand 36-----
Hero's M = 5.91
PokerStars Game #7188091244: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/11/26 - 18:39:31 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (7680 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (5820 in chips)
All Players post the ante 50
Hero: posts small blind 400
korponikus: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jc Kd]
Hero: raises 800 to 1600
korponikus: folds
Hero collected 1700 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand

[3h 4h] BB (M=4.37; r+F)

-----Hand 37-----
Hero's M = 3.72
PokerStars Game #7188098409: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2006/11/26 - 18:40:02 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (7255 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (6245 in chips)
All Players post the ante 75
Hero: posts small blind 600
korponikus: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3c Td]
Hero: calls 600
korponikus: raises 4970 to 6170 and is all-in
Hero: folds
korponikus collected 2550 from pot
korponikus: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 38-----
Hero's M = 3.07
PokerStars Game #7188101931: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2006/11/26 - 18:40:18 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v0.7.6) from FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (5980 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (7520 in chips)
All Players post the ante 75
korponikus: posts small blind 600
Hero: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Td Qh]
korponikus: calls 600
Hero: raises 4705 to 5905 and is all-in
korponikus: folds
Hero collected 2550 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 39-----
Hero's M = 3.72
PokerStars Game #7188105145: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2006/11/26 - 18:40:32 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (7255 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (6245 in chips)
All Players post the ante 75
Hero: posts small blind 600
korponikus: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kd 7s]
Hero: calls 600
korponikus: checks
*** FLOP *** [6h Jc 4c]
korponikus: bets 4970 and is all-in
Hero: folds
korponikus collected 2550 from pot
korponikus: doesn't show hand


-----Hand 40-----
Hero's M = 3.07
PokerStars Game #7188110370: Tournament #36745681, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2006/11/26 - 18:40:54 (ET)
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Table '36745681 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Hero (5980 in chips)
Seat 4: korponikus (7520 in chips)
All Players post the ante 75
korponikus: posts small blind 600
Hero: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3s Kd]
korponikus: raises 6245 to 7445 and is all-in
Hero: calls 4705 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [6d Ts Kh]
*** TURN *** [6d Ts Kh] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [6d Ts Kh 2h] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [3s Kd] (a pair of Kings)
korponikus: shows [Ks Qh] (a pair of Kings - Queen kicker)
korponikus collected 11960 from pot

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[taipan168]

I'll have a more detailed look later, but your HU play doesn't look good to me. You are limping far too much when you should be pushing, particularly with blinds at 400/800 and 600/1200.

[taipan168]

Anything I don't comment on is fine.

2. TT - I would check-raise with your overpair. Make it like 160 to go once he c-bets. On the turn, I would still flat call, I doubt that the Q helped him.

3. QTs - I just fold this preflop, even from the button. QT is just too easily dominated by hands that those players in front might limp so has bad reverse implied odds.

4. JTs - again, just fold this preflop. If there was another limper I might limp but I don't think you've got implied odds to limp here. BTW make a note on korpornikus that he raises HUGE with a hand with limpers in front.

6. AA - keep the sizes of your open raises consistent regardless of your hand. Observant opps (which is not always the case at a $16) will notice if you vary your raise size. 120 to go again, not that it would likely have made any difference.

8. KQo - fold preflop. KQ is too easily dominated to call raises with. As played it is obv fine, but I have lost stacks and stacks of chips with KQ with a K or Q on the flop.

9. 66 - I would just open shove this. You're not folding if either player pushes over so just get 'em all-in.

11. T3o - good.

[4d 9d] SB (M=4.31; f+f+f+f+f+f+F) - definite shove

15. Q9o - this isn't a good shove, I don't hate your raise but realise that since both SB and BB have you outstacked, they might be liable to shove over with a wide range knowing you can't call unless you have a monster. I think I just fold this though.

16. 32o - shove or fold. I think I just fold this as 32o has very poor postflop value. You burned 600 chips here for nothing, 600 chips that are very precious at this point in the tourney.

[7d 5c] BU (M=2.81; f+F) - this one is likely to be a shove, but can't quite tell depending on stack sizes

22. Q7s - I think I just shove this given the blind sizes. That said, you probably extracted more chips with your line. As you played preflop I would probably prefer to make a real raise to say 1800 on the flop rather than just minraising - if he's chasing the flush he has odds to call your raise.

23. J4o - I would take a stab on the turn after opp checks twice.

24. A4o - just open shove this rather than minraising. Shove over his re-raise.

26. J5o - OK, now that he has shoved over when you complete the SB, don't complete any more. Shove or fold.

27. A3s - shove over for sure with blinds at 400/800.

31. T7s - just shove preflop.

34. TT - just shove preflop. The beauty about shoving lots of hands is that sooner or later opp gets tired of your shoving and calls! That's why I would shove with AA in this spot.

35. 72o - unlucky.

36. KJo - just shove preflop.

37. T3o - with blinds so huge just shove preflop. Opp needs to call you with 55% of hands (22+,A2+,K2+,Q2+,J7o+,J3s+,T8o+,T6s+,97s+) for this to be -EV.

39. K7o - just shove preflop.

40. K3o - I think this is fine, he needs to be shoving wider than 44% (22+,A2+,K2+,Q7o+,Q3s+,J9o+,J7s+,T8s+) for this to be +EV and I think by this stage he would be.

[jimmy44]

I'll have a more detailed look later, but your HU play doesn't look good to me. You are limping far too much when you should be pushing, particularly with blinds at 400/800 and 600/1200.

To my defence, opp was tight and I wouldn't have gained a lot in moving all-in all the time, I prefered to try and outplay him up to 400/800 blinds. However, I agree with you than when reaching 600/1200 I should have moved all-in more often.

[taipan168]

I'll have a more detailed look later, but your HU play doesn't look good to me. You are limping far too much when you should be pushing, particularly with blinds at 400/800 and 600/1200.

To my defence, opp was tight and I wouldn't have gained a lot in moving all-in all the time, I prefered to try and outplay him up to 400/800 blinds. However, I agree with you than when reaching 600/1200 I should have moved all-in more often.

Sorry Jimmy, I didn't mean to be harsh, at the end of the day you were at the table and you know opp much better than any of us from having seen him play, so the ultimate judgement rests with you

[jimmy44]

2. TT - I would check-raise with your overpair. Make it like 160 to go once he c-bets. On the turn, I would still flat call, I doubt that the Q helped him.

The check-raise would be a nice option also. I do not use it a lot. I have to improve that!

3. QTs - I just fold this preflop, even from the button. QT is just too easily dominated by hands that those players in front might limp so has bad reverse implied odds.

Actually, here I was getting 6.5-1 odds and I think QTs would be worht due to the straight and flush possibilities, no?

4. JTs - again, just fold this preflop. If there was another limper I might limp but I don't think you've got implied odds to limp here. BTW make a note on korpornikus that he raises HUGE with a hand with limpers in front.

Here I agree, I was not getting the needs odds to call ...

6. AA - keep the sizes of your open raises consistent regardless of your hand. Observant opps (which is not always the case at a $16) will notice if you vary your raise size. 120 to go again, not that it would likely have made any difference.

The difference was that I was in late position and the QQ hand I was UTG ...

8. KQo - fold preflop. KQ is too easily dominated to call raises with. As played it is obv fine, but I have lost stacks and stacks of chips with KQ with a K or Q on the flop.

As I said, in this hand I wanted to do a 'stop n go', and KQ is a good hand to do it. Am I wrong?

9. 66 - I would just open shove this. You're not folding if either player pushes over so just get 'em all-in.

Good point! But I wanted to make it look stronger. But maybe at this level its not worth it?

[4d 9d] SB (M=4.31; f+f+f+f+f+f+F) - definite shove

On the $16 SNG I still have a trouble to push ATC in SB. I have to work on that!

15. Q9o - this isn't a good shove, I don't hate your raise but realise that since both SB and BB have you outstacked, they might be liable to shove over with a wide range knowing you can't call unless you have a monster. I think I just fold this though.

I see your point, but korponikus and orrev where playing tight and I need the chips. Furthermore, in 2 hands my stack would go to 2450.

16. 32o - shove or fold. I think I just fold this as 32o has very poor postflop value. You burned 600 chips here for nothing, 600 chips that are very precious at this point in the tourney.

I agree! This was a poor call. I should have folded this!

[7d 5c] BU (M=2.81; f+F) - this one is likely to be a shove, but can't quite tell depending on stack sizes

I don't understand how this can be a shove and the Q9o (i.e. hand 15) be a fold ... even if orrev has a smaller stack ...

22. Q7s - I think I just shove this given the blind sizes. That said, you probably extracted more chips with your line. As you played preflop I would probably prefer to make a real raise to say 1800 on the flop rather than just minraising - if he's chasing the flush he has odds to call your raise.

I agree that if he's chasing the flush he has odds to call, but heads up it's more like playing the opponent (the chances of him playing for the flush are very small). With my min-raise I wanted for him so see it as a bluff as top pair heads up is a very good hand!

23. J4o - I would take a stab on the turn after opp checks twice.

A stab at the turn would be seen like stealing the pot while at the river it's more seen like someone slow playing trip Q.

24. A4o - just open shove this rather than minraising. Shove over his re-raise.

Maybe I should have shoved over his re-raise, but opp seemed tight and he never re-raised pre-flop so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. The next re-raise I would shove it over if I hold any K or A or any PP.

26. J5o - OK, now that he has shoved over when you complete the SB, don't complete any more. Shove or fold.

You are right, but I would not shove with J5o as my hand is more likely to be dominated ...

27. A3s - shove over for sure with blinds at 400/800.

Here I was slow playing to get opps stack if an I hit an A and opps doesn't have it.

31. T7s - just shove preflop.

Here I agree!

34. TT - just shove preflop. The beauty about shoving lots of hands is that sooner or later opp gets tired of your shoving and calls! That's why I would shove with AA in this spot.

The problem with this approach is that Big hands do not come often. Heads up you'll get a PP once every 8 hands in average. I wanted to slow play this for him to push over for me to win.

36. KJo - just shove preflop.

I agree!

37. T3o - with blinds so huge just shove preflop. Opp needs to call you with 55% of hands (22+,A2+,K2+,Q2+,J7o+,J3s+,T8o+,T6s+,97s+) for this to be -EV.

I have to agree with the huge blinds.

39. K7o - just shove preflop.

Also agree!


In general, I think my strategy heads up was good up to 400/800 blinds, where I should have push a lot more pre-flop.

Thanks for the comments![/b]

[taipan168]

3. QTs - I just fold this preflop, even from the button. QT is just too easily dominated by hands that those players in front might limp so has bad reverse implied odds.

Actually, here I was getting 6.5-1 odds and I think QTs would be worht due to the straight and flush possibilities, no?[/quote]
Eh I don't think that limping is terrible, just that I wouldn't do it. Provided that you are playing for better than just a Q or T high flop I think it is OK (ie. don't go broke if the flop comes Q83 rainbow).

6. AA - keep the sizes of your open raises consistent regardless of your hand. Observant opps (which is not always the case at a $16) will notice if you vary your raise size. 120 to go again, not that it would likely have made any difference.

The difference was that I was in late position and the QQ hand I was UTG ...

I would still make it 120 to go with both hands. Minor point though.

8. KQo - fold preflop. KQ is too easily dominated to call raises with. As played it is obv fine, but I have lost stacks and stacks of chips with KQ with a K or Q on the flop.

As I said, in this hand I wanted to do a 'stop n go', and KQ is a good hand to do it. Am I wrong?

Stop 'n' go is overvalued at low buyin SNGs IMO, I have lots stacks of chips with this move since a lot of these donks will call you with middle pair on the flop. I have learned to use this only very sparingly.

9. 66 - I would just open shove this. You're not folding if either player pushes over so just get 'em all-in.

Good point! But I wanted to make it look stronger. But maybe at this level its not worth it?

It's not worth it. Apart from being called and doubling up, stealing the blinds is a good oucome here, so you want to maximise your preflop fold equity.

15. Q9o - this isn't a good shove, I don't hate your raise but realise that since both SB and BB have you outstacked, they might be liable to shove over with a wide range knowing you can't call unless you have a monster. I think I just fold this though.

I see your point, but korponikus and orrev where playing tight and I need the chips. Furthermore, in 2 hands my stack would go to 2450.

With your read then I think this is OK. Can be expensive when it goes wrong though, then you'll be really shortstacked...

[7d 5c] BU (M=2.81; f+F) - this one is likely to be a shove, but can't quite tell depending on stack sizes

I don't understand how this can be a shove and the Q9o (i.e. hand 15) be a fold ... even if orrev has a smaller stack ...

Because you are shorter stacked! Post the whole hand and I'll run it through SNGPT if you don't have it (if you don't, then get it )

22. Q7s - I think I just shove this given the blind sizes. That said, you probably extracted more chips with your line. As you played preflop I would probably prefer to make a real raise to say 1800 on the flop rather than just minraising - if he's chasing the flush he has odds to call your raise.

I agree that if he's chasing the flush he has odds to call, but heads up it's more like playing the opponent (the chances of him playing for the flush are very small). With my min-raise I wanted for him so see it as a bluff as top pair heads up is a very good hand!

Agreed, again this is very read dependent and you were the one there.

26. J5o - OK, now that he has shoved over when you complete the SB, don't complete any more. Shove or fold.

You are right, but I would not shove with J5o as my hand is more likely to be dominated ...[/quote]
Usually the worst you will be is 40/60 IF you're called - and opp isn't quite short enough that he's calling you with any two cards.

27. A3s - shove over for sure with blinds at 400/800.

Here I was slow playing to get opps stack if an I hit an A and opps doesn't have it.

I would just shove. I want those 1300 chips in the pot preflop! You only hit the A about 18% (I think) of the time on the flop so I would not just flat call for that chance.

34. TT - just shove preflop. The beauty about shoving lots of hands is that sooner or later opp gets tired of your shoving and calls! That's why I would shove with AA in this spot.

The problem with this approach is that Big hands do not come often. Heads up you'll get a PP once every 8 hands in average. I wanted to slow play this for him to push over for me to win.

I would still just push. Overcards to TT come very often, why let him outdraw you with K5o if a K comes on the flop?

In general, I think my strategy heads up was good up to 400/800 blinds, where I should have push a lot more pre-flop.

Again, it is very read dependent on opp so only you can make the judgement as to whether this is the case!

[jimmy44]

3. QTs - I just fold this preflop, even from the button. QT is just too easily dominated by hands that those players in front might limp so has bad reverse implied odds.

Actually, here I was getting 6.5-1 odds and I think QTs would be worht due to the straight and flush possibilities, no?

Eh I don't think that limping is terrible, just that I wouldn't do it. Provided that you are playing for better than just a Q or T high flop I think it is OK (ie. don't go broke if the flop comes Q83 rainbow).
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Yup, I would never go broke with QTo, that's something I've learned lately

8. KQo - fold preflop. KQ is too easily dominated to call raises with. As played it is obv fine, but I have lost stacks and stacks of chips with KQ with a K or Q on the flop.

As I said, in this hand I wanted to do a 'stop n go', and KQ is a good hand to do it. Am I wrong?

Stop 'n' go is overvalued at low buyin SNGs IMO, I have lots stacks of chips with this move since a lot of these donks will call you with middle pair on the flop. I have learned to use this only very sparingly.

I agree, lately I've used it only once in a while (not even once every SNG) and against the right opponent (someone who is tight and tries to steal the pot from late position).

15. Q9o - this isn't a good shove, I don't hate your raise but realise that since both SB and BB have you outstacked, they might be liable to shove over with a wide range knowing you can't call unless you have a monster. I think I just fold this though.

I see your point, but korponikus and orrev where playing tight and I need the chips. Furthermore, in 2 hands my stack would go to 2450.

With your read then I think this is OK. Can be expensive when it goes wrong though, then you'll be really shortstacked...

I agree that I could have be shortstacked if it went wrong. Anyway I would be folding to a re-raise without hesitation
However, in a SNG when you can not have nice hands, you have to try to steal some pots when you think it's the write time otherwise you'll be blinded out.

[7d 5c] BU (M=2.81; f+F) - this one is likely to be a shove, but can't quite tell depending on stack sizes

I don't understand how this can be a shove and the Q9o (i.e. hand 15) be a fold ... even if orrev has a smaller stack ...

Because you are shorter stacked! Post the whole hand and I'll run it through SNGPT if you don't have it (if you don't, then get it )

I don't have it here, I'll try to fetch later. I only have SNG Wiz, not yet SNGPT

22. Q7s - I think I just shove this given the blind sizes. That said, you probably extracted more chips with your line. As you played preflop I would probably prefer to make a real raise to say 1800 on the flop rather than just minraising - if he's chasing the flush he has odds to call your raise.

I agree that if he's chasing the flush he has odds to call, but heads up it's more like playing the opponent (the chances of him playing for the flush are very small). With my min-raise I wanted for him so see it as a bluff as top pair heads up is a very good hand!

Agreed, again this is very read dependent and you were the one there.

If opp was aggressive I would have shoved it, but I thought I could extract a bit more if I hit the flop (which is about 33% of the time).

26. J5o - OK, now that he has shoved over when you complete the SB, don't complete any more. Shove or fold.

You are right, but I would not shove with J5o as my hand is more likely to be dominated ...

Usually the worst you will be is 40/60 IF you're called - and opp isn't quite short enough that he's calling you with any two cards.
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I didn't want to risk that many chips with such a bad hand.

27. A3s - shove over for sure with blinds at 400/800.

Here I was slow playing to get opps stack if an I hit an A and opps doesn't have it.

I would just shove. I want those 1300 chips in the pot preflop! You only hit the A about 18% (I think) of the time on the flop so I would not just flat call for that chance.

I guess you might be right here, 1300 chips it's not bad, however, A3 is a very good hand and if the blinds are not too high I prefer to play post flop and extract more money from opp.

34. TT - just shove preflop. The beauty about shoving lots of hands is that sooner or later opp gets tired of your shoving and calls! That's why I would shove with AA in this spot.

The problem with this approach is that Big hands do not come often. Heads up you'll get a PP once every 8 hands in average. I wanted to slow play this for him to push over for me to win.

I would still just push. Overcards to TT come very often, why let him outdraw you with K5o if a K comes on the flop?

For the same reasons as above, there is a 40% prob that not overcard to mine come on the board and even if it comes it's not garanteed that it will pair opp. Furthermore, if a T comes I'll will the Heads up if he pair his K or any over card.
The trouble with shoving these hands is that you'll be called (as least with this tight opp I had) by hands like AK/AQ/AJ/AT or high pocket pairs, where generally you'll be an underdog. By just calling you'll have the possibility of opp pairing a smaller card that a T and allowing me to win.

Of course this is OK if blinds are not too big, but as blinds goes up, all-in becomes much more the only option.