$33 FT SNG

[cag8f]

Hey guys. I've been wanting to post a tourney for a while, and I finally got around to it. Most of my game has been learned from postings on this forum. In January I started at the $5 SNGs, was a steady winner there and moved up to $10, $20, $30, and now I'm beginning to test the $50 waters. Any thoughts on this $30 SNG would be appreciated (it's a short one).

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---Tournament Summary---
$33 SNG: Finished 4/9 for $0
Data for 44 hands.
You played 14 hands (31.82%)
You raised 9 times preflop (20.45%)

5 3 MP2 (M = 0.00; r+f+f+F)
7 K MP1 (M = 33.33; f+r+F)
Q 2 UTG+1 (M = 33.33; f+F)

-----Hand 1----- 99% of the time I fold to his bet. I was correct to call this time, but normally should I just fold and wait for a better spot?
Hero's M = 33.33
Full Tilt Poker Game #2188961307: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:53:29 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: bellasin (1,395)
Seat 2: riggsro (1,265)
Seat 3: petecuss (1,500)
Seat 4: RyEisele (1,705)
Seat 5: coffbob (1,635)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (1,500)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,500)
Seat 8: jtechidsface (1,500)
Seat 9: Woody1952 (1,500)
RyEisele posts the small blind of 15
coffbob posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #3
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 7 7
jerry1333 calls 30
vandanage folds
jtechidsface folds
Woody1952 folds
bellasin folds
riggsro raises to 60
petecuss folds
RyEisele folds
coffbob folds
jerry1333 calls 30
Flop: J J 6
jerry1333 checks
riggsro bets 90
jerry1333 calls 90
Turn: 4
jerry1333 checks
riggsro checks
River: 8
jerry1333 bets 200
riggsro calls 200
Showdown:
jerry1333 shows 7 7 (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
riggsro mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (745) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens



-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 42.11
Full Tilt Poker Game #2188969860: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:54:37 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: bellasin (1,395)
Seat 2: riggsro (915)
Seat 3: petecuss (1,500)
Seat 4: RyEisele (1,690)
Seat 5: coffbob (1,605)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (1,895)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,500)
Seat 8: jtechidsface (1,500)
Seat 9: Woody1952 (1,500)
coffbob posts the small blind of 15
jerry1333 posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #4
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt T T
vandanage folds
jtechidsface folds
Woody1952 folds
bellasin raises to 90
riggsro folds
petecuss raises to 150
RyEisele folds
coffbob folds
jerry1333 calls 120
bellasin calls 60
Flop: 3 4 2
jerry1333 checks
bellasin bets 180
petecuss raises to 1,005
jerry1333 folds
bellasin raises to 1,245, and is all in
petecuss calls 240
bellasin shows 9 9
petecuss shows Q Q
Turn: K
River: A
bellasin shows a pair of Nines
petecuss shows a pair of Queens
petecuss wins the pot (2,955) with a pair of Queens
bellasin stands up


2 9 SB (M = 38.78; f+f+f+c+f+c+F)

-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 28.83
Full Tilt Poker Game #2188986418: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:56:48 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (915)
Seat 3: petecuss (3,195)
Seat 4: RyEisele (1,690)
Seat 5: coffbob (1,500)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (1,730)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,470)
Seat 8: jtechidsface (1,500)
Seat 9: Woody1952 (1,500)
vandanage posts the small blind of 20
jtechidsface posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #6
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 9 9
Woody1952 folds
riggsro folds
petecuss folds
RyEisele folds
coffbob calls 40
jerry1333 raises to 120
vandanage folds
jtechidsface folds
coffbob calls 80
Flop: 4 Q 8
coffbob checks
jerry1333 bets 175
coffbob folds
Uncalled bet of 175 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (300)


7 2 CO (M = 31.83; f+f+f+f+F)
K 4 MP2 (M = 31.83; f+r+f+F)
3 4 MP1 (M = 31.83; f+f+F)
6 J UTG+1 (M = 31.83; f+F)
9 A UTG (M = 31.83; F)

-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 31.83
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189027390: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:02:11 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (975)
Seat 3: petecuss (3,655)
Seat 4: RyEisele (1,470)
Seat 5: coffbob (1,340)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (1,910)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,410)
Seat 8: jtechidsface (1,440)
Seat 9: Woody1952 (1,300)
coffbob posts the small blind of 20
jerry1333 posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #4
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 2 A
vandanage calls 40
jtechidsface folds
Woody1952 calls 40
riggsro folds
petecuss folds
RyEisele calls 40
coffbob calls 20
jerry1333 checks
Flop: 5 9 7
coffbob checks
jerry1333 checks
vandanage checks
Woody1952 checks
RyEisele bets 150
coffbob folds
jerry1333 folds
vandanage folds
Woody1952 calls 150
Turn: 2
Woody1952 bets 40
RyEisele calls 40
River: Q
Woody1952 checks
RyEisele bets 270
Woody1952 folds
Uncalled bet of 270 returned to RyEisele
RyEisele mucks
RyEisele wins the pot (580)


Q K SB (M = 24.93; f+f+r+f+f+f+F)
T 5 BU (M = 24.60; f+c+f+f+f+F)
3 9 CO (M = 24.60; r+f+f+f+F)
2 T MP2 (M = 24.60; f+r+f+F)
4 A MP1 (M = 24.60; f+c+F)
8 4 UTG+1 (M = 24.60; f+F)
2 6 UTG (M = 20.50; F)

-----Hand 5----- Fold bottom pair in a 3 way pot, right?
Hero's M = 20.50
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189083969: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:09:32 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (1,687)
Seat 3: petecuss (3,580)
Seat 4: RyEisele (1,905)
Seat 5: coffbob (895)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (1,845)
Seat 7: vandanage (2,160)
Seat 8: jtechidsface (1,428)
coffbob posts the small blind of 30
jerry1333 posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #4
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt Q 4
vandanage folds
jtechidsface folds
riggsro folds
petecuss calls 60
RyEisele folds
coffbob calls 30
jerry1333 checks
Flop: 7 3 4
coffbob bets 60
jerry1333 folds
petecuss raises to 360
coffbob folds
Uncalled bet of 300 returned to petecuss
petecuss mucks
petecuss wins the pot (300)



-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 19.83
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189091014: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:10:28 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (1,687)
Seat 3: petecuss (3,760)
Seat 4: RyEisele (1,905)
Seat 5: coffbob (775)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (1,785)
Seat 7: vandanage (2,160)
Seat 8: jtechidsface (1,428)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 30
vandanage posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #5
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt A 4
jtechidsface folds
riggsro folds
petecuss folds
RyEisele folds
coffbob folds
jerry1333 raises to 180
vandanage folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (120)



-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 20.50
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189093307: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:10:46 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (1,687)
Seat 3: petecuss (3,760)
Seat 4: RyEisele (1,905)
Seat 5: coffbob (775)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (1,845)
Seat 7: vandanage (2,100)
Seat 8: jtechidsface (1,428)
vandanage posts the small blind of 30
jtechidsface posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #6
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt A A
riggsro folds
petecuss calls 60
RyEisele folds
coffbob folds
jerry1333 raises to 190
vandanage folds
jtechidsface folds
petecuss calls 130
Flop: 6 8 2
petecuss checks
jerry1333 bets 375
petecuss folds
Uncalled bet of 375 returned to jerry1333
jerry1333 mucks
jerry1333 wins the pot (470)


6 2 CO (M = 23.61; f+f+c+F)
9 Q MP1 (M = 23.61; r+c+F)

-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 23.61
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189115449: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:13:38 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (1,597)
Seat 3: petecuss (3,510)
Seat 4: RyEisele (2,255)
Seat 5: coffbob (1,350)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (2,125)
Seat 7: vandanage (2,070)
Seat 8: jtechidsface (593)
petecuss posts the small blind of 30
RyEisele posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #2
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt T T
coffbob folds
jerry1333 calls 60
vandanage folds
jtechidsface raises to 593, and is all in
riggsro folds
petecuss folds
RyEisele folds
jerry1333 calls 533
jtechidsface shows A Q
jerry1333 shows T T
Flop: T 7 5
Turn: 3
River: 9
jtechidsface shows Ace Queen high
jerry1333 shows three of a kind, Tens
jerry1333 wins the pot (1,276) with three of a kind, Tens
jtechidsface stands up


A 5 UTG (M = 31.20; F)
5 J BB (M = 23.40; f+f+r+f+f+F)
K 5 SB (M = 22.73; f+f+f+r+F)

-----Hand 9----- Shut down mode after the call
Hero's M = 22.40
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189132243: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:15:49 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (1,597)
Seat 3: petecuss (3,780)
Seat 4: RyEisele (2,135)
Seat 5: coffbob (1,370)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (2,688)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,930)
vandanage posts the small blind of 40
riggsro posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #6
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt K T
petecuss folds
RyEisele folds
coffbob folds
jerry1333 raises to 225
vandanage folds
riggsro calls 145
Flop: 3 8 J
riggsro checks
jerry1333 bets 300
riggsro calls 300
Turn: 9
riggsro checks
jerry1333 checks
River: 5
riggsro checks
jerry1333 checks
Showdown:
jerry1333 shows K T (King Jack high)
riggsro shows 4 4 (a pair of Fours)
riggsro wins the pot (1,090) with a pair of Fours



-----Hand 10----- Wait for a better spot, right?
Hero's M = 18.03
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189139944: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:16:48 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (2,162)
Seat 3: petecuss (3,780)
Seat 4: RyEisele (2,135)
Seat 5: coffbob (1,370)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (2,163)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,890)
riggsro posts the small blind of 40
petecuss posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #7
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt Q A
RyEisele folds
coffbob calls 80
jerry1333 raises to 240
vandanage folds
riggsro folds
petecuss folds
coffbob calls 160
Flop: T 4 T
coffbob bets 480
jerry1333 folds
Uncalled bet of 480 returned to coffbob
coffbob mucks
coffbob wins the pot (600)


T K MP1 (M = 16.03; f+F)
8 Q UTG (M = 16.03; F)
7 5 BB (M = 16.03; f+f+r+r+f+F)
7 T SB (M = 12.29; f+c+f+c+F)
9 2 BU (M = 11.95; r+f+f+F)
6 8 CO (M = 11.95; r+f+F)
9 J MP1 (M = 11.95; f+F)
9 T UTG (M = 11.95; F)
6 Q BB (M = 11.95; f+f+f+r+c+F)

-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 11.29
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189193633: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:23:45 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (1,972)
Seat 3: petecuss (5,660)
Seat 5: coffbob (2,615)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (1,693)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,560)
jerry1333 posts the small blind of 50
vandanage posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #5
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt A K
riggsro raises to 200
petecuss calls 200
coffbob folds
jerry1333 raises to 1,693, and is all in
vandanage folds
riggsro calls 1,493
petecuss folds
jerry1333 shows A K
riggsro shows K J
Flop: 6 4 6
Turn: A
River: 9
jerry1333 shows two pair, Aces and Sixes
riggsro shows a pair of Sixes
jerry1333 wins the pot (3,686) with two pair, Aces and Sixes



-----Hand 12----- Is the raise good here, or should I have limped to encourage other limpers so we could team up to knock short stack out?
Hero's M = 24.57
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189198354: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:24:21 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: riggsro (279)
Seat 3: petecuss (5,460)
Seat 5: coffbob (2,615)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (3,686)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,460)
vandanage posts the small blind of 50
riggsro posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #6
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 3 3
petecuss folds
coffbob folds
jerry1333 raises to 350
vandanage folds
riggsro calls 179, and is all in
jerry1333 shows 3 3
riggsro shows K Q
Uncalled bet of 71 returned to jerry1333
Flop: A 9 6
Turn: 4
River: A
jerry1333 shows two pair, Aces and Threes
riggsro shows a pair of Aces
jerry1333 wins the pot (608) with two pair, Aces and Threes
riggsro stands up



-----Hand 13----- Trying to be aggressive on the bubble. They're not having it.
Hero's M = 26.77
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189202619: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:24:54 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 3: petecuss (5,460)
Seat 5: coffbob (2,615)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (4,015)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,410)
petecuss posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #7
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt Q T
coffbob folds
jerry1333 raises to 300
vandanage folds
petecuss calls 200
Flop: 5 2 9
petecuss bets 300
jerry1333 folds
Uncalled bet of 300 returned to petecuss
petecuss mucks
petecuss wins the pot (600)



-----Hand 14----- OK, this is the hand in question. Was my pre-flop raise slightly too loose? Barring that though, what do you do post flop? Obviously I can never foresee a boat, but should I worry about him even having the case ace? But it is bubble time and I still have a healthy stack and can afford to wait.

Hero's M = 24.77
Full Tilt Poker Game #2189206859: $30 + $3 Sit & Go (16477399), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:25:27 ET - 2007/04/11
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 3: petecuss (5,760)
Seat 5: coffbob (2,615)
Seat 6: jerry1333 (3,715)
Seat 7: vandanage (1,410)
petecuss posts the small blind of 50
coffbob posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #2
Preflop: jerry1333 dealt 6 A
jerry1333 raises to 300
vandanage folds
petecuss calls 250
coffbob folds
Flop: 7 A A
petecuss checks
jerry1333 bets 500
petecuss raises to 1,000
jerry1333 calls 500
Turn: 3
petecuss bets 2,700
jerry1333 calls 2,415, and is all in
petecuss shows A 7
jerry1333 shows 6 A
Uncalled bet of 285 returned to petecuss
River: 5
petecuss shows a full house, Aces full of Sevens
jerry1333 shows three of a kind, Aces
petecuss wins the pot (7,530) with a full house, Aces full of Sevens
jerry1333 stands up



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[zachaser]

Any hand I don't comment on is fine by me.

Hand 1: Calling the raise is fine, I would fold the flop bet. As played, I would fold the river unless you had a strong read that he was weak.

Hand 2: I could fold this or call, considering a raise, re-raise, and you're OOp. The only hand you feel comfortable with post flop first to act is a set. As played, textbook laydown.

Hand 6: I like the steal.

Hand 7: I made a similar play with Aces in the FTR SitnGo experiment. Try 1/2 pot CB instead of 3/4, you may get some extra chips and you still give fishies bad odds to chase draws.

Hand 8: I'm really not too sure about this one. I lean torwards a fold considering it's nearly 1/3 of your stack, and you're probably flipping or dominated.

Hand 10: Yeah, wait for a better spot. Good fold.

Hand 11: I don't mind the shove over stupid min-raise, but re-raise is also an option; if flop hits, shove the rest in.

Hand12: Nah, raise is fine. You're probably flipping for his chips, you don't wanna deal with other people who might try something stupid instead of checking it down.

Hand 13: I think this is fine to raise with on the button, only hang up is raising into the big stack. Still fine by me. Fold is standard.

Hand 14: Yes, the PF raise is too loose. You're OOP for the rest of the hand, and any Ahigh card has you dominated/will probably shove over. Wait for a better spot to blind steal. As played, I'd probably get it AI on the flop. Nothing you can do about the boat. Also, though, this is why you don't raise Arag UTG, odds are you'll run into a higher ace like you did here.

[cag8f]

Thanks so much for confirming a lot of suspicions. Some follow ups though:

Hand 1: *I* was the one who bet out on the flop (I didn't call a bet, as it looks like you thought). That may have been a bit loose though.

Hand 2: I thought I had the chips to call for set value alone. I definitely put the re-raiser on a high pp.

Hand 8: I don't know. In my experience, shorties pushing have a high ace (like he did) or any pp. I feel that my TT are ahead more times than not. Anyone agree or disagree?

Hand 14: When on the bubble, what aces would you raise with UTG? AT+? A9+? What about calling a UTG raise? Should I have AJ+? Walking the line between careless and aggressive at this point is tough for me. Reads on opponents probably factor in a bit too.