Full $27 for review

[taipan168]

It's been a while since I posted one of these. Skimming through it, I had the following thoughts:

Hand 11 (KQo) - I should have raised preflop, but didn't want to tangle with the big stack. Still, should have made it 600 to go.

Hand 14 (KQo) - I need to run the ICM to see whether this was a good call. Thought about it for a while when I was playing. Still, almost 2:1 odds and a reasonable hand, the only hands I don't have odds against are QQ+, AQ+ and I think he pulls the limp/re-raise with a wider range than that.

Hand 16 (98o) - this was a mistake, BB is calling me with 100% of hands and 98o is a dog to a random hand.

The Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) was developed by JeffreyGB at http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com.

---Tournament Summary---
$27 SNG: Finished 1/9 for $112.5
Data for 84 hands.
You played 26 hands (30.95%)
You raised 19 times preflop (22.62%)

K 8 MP2 (M = 50.00; f+f+f+F)
K 8 MP2 (M = 50.00; f+f+f+F)
5 J MP1 (M = 50.00; c+c+F)
6 3 UTG+1 (M = 50.00; f+F)
9 T UTG (M = 50.00; F)
3 Q BB (M = 50.00; f+f+r+f+f+f+f+f+F)

-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 49.33
PokerStars Game #10330833038: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/06/08 - 09:17:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: micno (1520 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (1470 in chips)
Seat 3: brunolimao (1880 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1420 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (1560 in chips)
Seat 6: BlitzBaby (1270 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (1480 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1400 in chips)
Seat 9: smnrgg81 (1500 in chips)
taipan168: posts small blind 10
therooster35: posts big blind 20
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 9 Q
smnrgg81: folds
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
brunolimao: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: folds
BlitzBaby: calls 20
taipan168: calls 10
therooster35: checks
Flop: 4 8 5
taipan168: checks
therooster35: checks
BlitzBaby: bets 20
taipan168: folds
therooster35: calls 20
Turn: T
therooster35: checks
BlitzBaby: bets 20
therooster35: raises 80 to 100
BlitzBaby: raises 80 to 180
therooster35: calls 80
River: 2
therooster35: checks
BlitzBaby: bets 120
therooster35: calls 120
Showdown:
BlitzBaby: shows 7 K (a flush, King high)
therooster35: mucks hand
BlitzBaby collected 700 from pot


4 6 BU (M = 32.44; c+f+f+c+f+c+F)
J 3 CO (M = 32.44; f+c+f+f+f+F)
5 Q CO-1 (M = 32.44; f+f+c+f+F)
2 8 MP2 (M = 32.44; c+f+f+F)
A 3 MP1 (M = 32.44; c+f+F)
2 8 UTG+1 (M = 32.44; f+F)
K 5 UTG (M = 19.47; F)

-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 19.47
PokerStars Game #10330890545: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/06/08 - 09:24:15 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: micno (1965 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2055 in chips)
Seat 3: brunolimao (1325 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (2075 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (1090 in chips)
Seat 6: BlitzBaby (1150 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (1460 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1015 in chips)
Seat 9: smnrgg81 (1365 in chips)
BlitzBaby: posts small blind 25
taipan168: posts big blind 50
Preflop: taipan168 dealt K K
therooster35: folds
smnrgg81: folds
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
brunolimao: raises 100 to 150
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: folds
BlitzBaby: folds
taipan168: raises 300 to 450
brunolimao: raises 875 to 1325 and is all-in
taipan168: calls 875
Flop: 8 3 2
Turn: 4
River: 8
Showdown:
taipan168: shows K K (two pair, Kings and Eights)
brunolimao: shows A T (a pair of Eights)
taipan168 collected 2675 from pot


9 6 SB (M = 37.47; f+f+f+r+f+f+F)
5 7 BU (M = 37.13; f+f+f+f+f+F)
7 Q CO (M = 37.13; f+f+f+f+F)
T K MP2 (M = 37.13; f+f+c+F)
9 5 MP1 (M = 37.13; f+f+F)
J 8 UTG+1 (M = 37.13; f+F)
Q J UTG (M = 37.13; F)

-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 18.57
PokerStars Game #10330928272: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/08 - 09:28:42 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: micno (1315 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2455 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (2400 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (990 in chips)
Seat 6: BlitzBaby (1125 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (2785 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (940 in chips)
Seat 9: smnrgg81 (1490 in chips)
BlitzBaby: posts small blind 50
taipan168: posts big blind 100
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 9 8
therooster35: folds
smnrgg81: folds
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: folds
BlitzBaby: calls 50
taipan168: checks
Flop: K 5 T
BlitzBaby: bets 100
taipan168: folds
BlitzBaby collected 200 from pot
BlitzBaby: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 17.90
PokerStars Game #10330932186: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/08 - 09:29:10 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: micno (1315 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2455 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (2400 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (990 in chips)
Seat 6: BlitzBaby (1225 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (2685 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (940 in chips)
Seat 9: smnrgg81 (1490 in chips)
taipan168: posts small blind 50
therooster35: posts big blind 100
Preflop: taipan168 dealt A K
smnrgg81: folds
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: folds
BlitzBaby: calls 100
taipan168: raises 2585 to 2685 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
BlitzBaby: folds
taipan168 collected 300 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand


4 8 BU (M = 19.23; r+f+f+f+f+F)
2 6 CO (M = 19.23; f+f+f+c+F)
8 3 MP2 (M = 19.23; f+f+c+F)
4 Q UTG+1 (M = 19.23; f+F)
4 4 UTG (M = 19.23; F)

-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 12.82
PokerStars Game #10330969589: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/08 - 09:33:36 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: micno (275 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (3930 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1310 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (1980 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (2885 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1780 in chips)
Seat 9: smnrgg81 (1340 in chips)
kingjul01: posts small blind 75
taipan168: posts big blind 150
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 3 J
therooster35: folds
smnrgg81: folds
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: calls 75
taipan168: checks
Flop: T 4 2
kingjul01: bets 150
taipan168: folds
kingjul01 collected 300 from pot
kingjul01: doesn't show hand


5 2 SB (M = 12.16; f+p+f+f+c+F)
7 Q BU (M = 11.82; f+f+f+c+F)
3 8 CO (M = 11.82; f+f+c+F)
A 3 MP1 (M = 11.82; f+f+F)
9 2 UTG+1 (M = 11.82; f+F)
J 3 UTG (M = 11.82; F)
J Q BB (M = 11.82; f+f+f+f+f+r+F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 8.37
PokerStars Game #10331008883: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/08 - 09:38:18 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: micno (2000 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (3705 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1310 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (1555 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (2510 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1330 in chips)
Seat 9: smnrgg81 (1090 in chips)
taipan168: posts small blind 100
therooster35: posts big blind 200
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 3 Q
smnrgg81: folds
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: folds
taipan168: raises 2310 to 2510 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
taipan168 collected 400 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand


J K BU (M = 9.03; f+f+f+c+F)
6 J CO (M = 9.03; r+f+f+F)
T 2 MP1 (M = 9.03; f+f+F)
4 4 UTG+1 (M = 9.03; f+F)
7 J UTG (M = 9.03; F)
T K BB (M = 9.03; f+f+r+f+f+f+F)
K 7 SB (M = 8.37; f+f+f+p+f+F)

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 8.03
PokerStars Game #10331038591: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/08 - 09:41:41 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: micno (2100 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (4205 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1310 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (1355 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (2410 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1330 in chips)
Seat 9: smnrgg81 (790 in chips)
therooster35: posts small blind 100
smnrgg81: posts big blind 200
Preflop: taipan168 dealt A 9
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: folds
taipan168: raises 2210 to 2410 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
smnrgg81: calls 590 and is all-in
Flop: 2 3 K
Turn: A
River: 5
Showdown:
smnrgg81: shows 7 A (a pair of Aces)
taipan168: shows A 9 (a flush, King high)
taipan168 collected 1680 from pot


8 6 CO (M = 11.00; f+f+F)
2 Q MP1 (M = 11.00; f+F)
K J UTG (M = 11.00; F)

-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 7.33
PokerStars Game #10331054074: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/08 - 09:43:27 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: micno (2300 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (3705 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1510 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (1155 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (3300 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1530 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
kingjul01: posts small blind 100
taipan168: posts big blind 200
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 6 2
therooster35: folds
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: calls 100
taipan168: checks
Flop: Q 4 4
kingjul01: bets 200
taipan168: folds
kingjul01 collected 550 from pot
kingjul01: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 6.83
PokerStars Game #10331057421: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/08 - 09:43:49 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: micno (2275 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (3680 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1485 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (1480 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (3075 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1505 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
taipan168: posts small blind 100
therooster35: posts big blind 200
Preflop: taipan168 dealt J 6
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: folds
taipan168: raises 2850 to 3050 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
taipan168 collected 550 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand


2 3 BU (M = 7.56; f+f+p+F)

-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 7.50
PokerStars Game #10331063847: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/08 - 09:44:33 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: micno (795 in chips)
Seat 2: KJdiNero (3630 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1435 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (3110 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (3375 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1155 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
micno: posts small blind 100
KJdiNero: posts big blind 200
Preflop: taipan168 dealt K K
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: folds
taipan168: raises 400 to 600
therooster35: folds
micno: folds
KJdiNero: folds
taipan168 collected 650 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand


J Q MP1 (M = 8.44; c+F)
4 J UTG (M = 8.88; F)

-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 8.82
PokerStars Game #10331073067: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/08 - 09:45:36 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (3255 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1060 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (4355 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (3750 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1080 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
kingjul01: posts small blind 100
taipan168: posts big blind 200
Preflop: taipan168 dealt Q K
therooster35: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: calls 100
taipan168: checks
Flop: 7 K T
kingjul01: bets 200
taipan168: raises 600 to 800
kingjul01: calls 600
Turn: 2
kingjul01: checks
taipan168: checks
River: 2
kingjul01: checks
taipan168: bets 1000
kingjul01: folds
taipan168 collected 2125 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 11.41
PokerStars Game #10331078502: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/08 - 09:46:13 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (3230 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1035 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (3330 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (4850 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1055 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
taipan168: posts small blind 100
therooster35: posts big blind 200
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 8 2
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: folds
taipan168: raises 4625 to 4825 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
taipan168 collected 525 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand


8 6 BU (M = 12.12; f+f+F)

-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 12.06
PokerStars Game #10331083903: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/08 - 09:46:49 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2980 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (985 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (3280 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (5125 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1130 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
KJdiNero: posts small blind 100
MtnMunkey: posts big blind 200
Preflop: taipan168 dealt A 3
kingjul01: folds
taipan168: raises 400 to 600
therooster35: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
taipan168 collected 625 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand


9 J UTG (M = 13.00; F)

-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 12.94
PokerStars Game #10331091699: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/08 - 09:47:41 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2830 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (635 in chips)
Seat 5: kingjul01 (2150 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (5500 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (2385 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
kingjul01: posts small blind 100
taipan168: posts big blind 200
Preflop: taipan168 dealt Q K
therooster35: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
kingjul01: calls 100
taipan168: raises 600 to 800
kingjul01: raises 1325 to 2125 and is all-in
taipan168: calls 1325
Flop: 9 5 9
Turn: K
River: 8
Showdown:
kingjul01: shows 6 6 (two pair, Nines and Sixes)
taipan168: shows Q K (two pair, Kings and Nines)
taipan168 collected 4375 from pot



-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 11.04
PokerStars Game #10331097718: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/08 - 09:48:22 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2805 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (610 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (7725 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (2360 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
therooster35: posts small blind 200
KJdiNero: posts big blind 400
Preflop: taipan168 dealt T K
MtnMunkey: folds
taipan168: raises 7300 to 7700 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
KJdiNero: folds
taipan168 collected 1100 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 12.00
PokerStars Game #10331100108: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/08 - 09:48:38 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2380 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (585 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (8400 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (2135 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
KJdiNero: posts small blind 200
MtnMunkey: posts big blind 400
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 9 8
taipan168: raises 7975 to 8375 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: calls 160 and is all-in
Flop: 3 Q 5
Turn: K
River: 6
Showdown:
MtnMunkey: shows 7 A (high card Ace)
taipan168: shows 9 8 (high card King)
MtnMunkey collected 1420 from pot


Q Q BB (Folded to taipan168.)
2 6 SB (M = 11.56; f+p+F)

-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 11.24
PokerStars Game #10331109392: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/08 - 09:49:40 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2105 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1870 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (7865 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1660 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
therooster35: posts small blind 200
KJdiNero: posts big blind 400
Preflop: taipan168 dealt T 4
MtnMunkey: folds
taipan168: raises 7440 to 7840 and is all-in
therooster35: calls 1435 and is all-in
KJdiNero: folds
Flop: Q 3 A
Turn: 9
River: J
Showdown:
therooster35: shows K A (a pair of Aces)
taipan168: shows T 4 (high card Ace)
therooster35 collected 3770 from pot


6 8 UTG (M = 8.86; F)

-----Hand 18-----
Hero's M = 8.83
PokerStars Game #10331125705: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/08 - 09:51:28 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2155 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (1420 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (6180 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (3745 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
MtnMunkey: posts small blind 200
taipan168: posts big blind 400
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 5 5
therooster35: folds
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: raises 995 to 1395 and is all-in
taipan168: calls 995
Flop: J 9 8
Turn: 3
River: A
Showdown:
MtnMunkey: shows 9 J (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
taipan168: shows 5 5 (a pair of Fives)
MtnMunkey collected 2890 from pot


4 3 SB (M = 6.80; p+f+F)
8 3 BU (M = 6.48; f+F)
3 J UTG (M = 6.44; F)
5 A BB (M = 6.41; r+f+p+F)

-----Hand 19-----
Hero's M = 3.69
PokerStars Game #10331144392: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/08 - 09:53:33 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2830 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (3690 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (4060 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (2920 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
taipan168: posts small blind 300
therooster35: posts big blind 600
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 8 6
KJdiNero: folds
MtnMunkey: folds
taipan168: raises 3410 to 4010 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
taipan168 collected 1400 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand


7 T BU (M = 4.37; f+F)
9 3 UTG (M = 4.33; F)

-----Hand 20-----
Hero's M = 4.28
PokerStars Game #10331151680: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/08 - 09:54:21 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: KJdiNero (2880 in chips)
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (4040 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (4710 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1870 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
MtnMunkey: posts small blind 300
taipan168: posts big blind 600
Preflop: taipan168 dealt A A
therooster35: folds
KJdiNero: raises 600 to 1200
MtnMunkey: folds
taipan168: raises 3460 to 4660 and is all-in
KJdiNero: calls 1630 and is all-in
Flop: K 9 K
Turn: 4
River: 5
Showdown:
taipan168: shows A A (two pair, Aces and Kings)
KJdiNero: shows A 7 (a pair of Kings)
taipan168 collected 6160 from pot



-----Hand 21-----
Hero's M = 7.61
PokerStars Game #10331156951: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/08 - 09:54:56 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (3690 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (7990 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1820 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
taipan168: posts small blind 300
therooster35: posts big blind 600
Preflop: taipan168 dealt 2 6
MtnMunkey: folds
taipan168: raises 7340 to 7940 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
taipan168 collected 1350 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 22-----
Hero's M = 8.28
PokerStars Game #10331159319: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/08 - 09:55:11 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (3640 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (8690 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (1170 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
therooster35: posts small blind 300
MtnMunkey: posts big blind 600
Preflop: taipan168 dealt K 8
taipan168: raises 8040 to 8640 and is all-in
therooster35: calls 820 and is all-in
MtnMunkey: folds
Flop: Q J A
Turn: 3
River: 2
Showdown:
therooster35: shows T A (a pair of Aces)
taipan168: shows K 8 (high card Ace)
therooster35 collected 2990 from pot


8 K BB (M = 7.16; p+f+F)

-----Hand 23-----
Hero's M = 6.54
PokerStars Game #10331165457: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/08 - 09:55:52 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (2640 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (6870 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (3990 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
taipan168: posts small blind 300
therooster35: posts big blind 600
Preflop: taipan168 dealt K T
MtnMunkey: folds
taipan168: raises 6220 to 6820 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
taipan168 collected 1350 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 24-----
Hero's M = 7.21
PokerStars Game #10331167753: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/08 - 09:56:08 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 4: MtnMunkey (2590 in chips)
Seat 7: taipan168 (7570 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (3340 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
therooster35: posts small blind 300
MtnMunkey: posts big blind 600
Preflop: taipan168 dealt A K
taipan168: raises 6920 to 7520 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
MtnMunkey: calls 1940 and is all-in
Flop: 5 T 3
Turn: 3
River: K
Showdown:
MtnMunkey: shows K 2 (two pair, Kings and Threes)
taipan168: shows A K (two pair, Kings and Threes - Ace kicker)
taipan168 collected 5530 from pot


3 Q BB (M = 10.51; r+F)

-----Hand 25-----
Hero's M = 9.86
PokerStars Game #10331174535: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/08 - 09:56:53 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 7: taipan168 (9860 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (3640 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
taipan168: posts small blind 300
therooster35: posts big blind 600
Preflop: taipan168 dealt A 9
taipan168: raises 9210 to 9810 and is all-in
therooster35: folds
taipan168 collected 1300 from pot
taipan168: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 26-----
Hero's M = 10.51
PokerStars Game #10331176093: Tournament #52346648, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/08 - 09:57:03 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '52346648 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 7: taipan168 (10510 in chips)
Seat 8: therooster35 (2990 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
therooster35: posts small blind 300
taipan168: posts big blind 600
Preflop: taipan168 dealt T J
therooster35: raises 600 to 1200
taipan168: calls 600
Flop: 5 Q J
taipan168: bets 1740
therooster35: calls 1740 and is all-in
Turn: 3
River: 3
Showdown:
taipan168: shows T J (two pair, Jacks and Threes)
therooster35: shows A T (a pair of Threes)
taipan168 collected 5980 from pot



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[fdnypoker]

Hand 2....I didn't know they played them this bad in $27'2 too. AI with A-10s. Yikes! Gives you a sweet chip lead. Love that.

hand 4 - Isn't that a huge over bet for a 250 pot?

HAnd 6 - why are you pushing AI here?


will go through rest in a bit. A quick glance at the other hands and I see you put HUGE pressure on your opps. Is this typical? Makes me think I am REALLY weak betting 2 1/2 - 4x the BB.

[taipan168]

Hand 2....I didn't know they played them this bad in $27'2 too. AI with A-10s. Yikes! Gives you a sweet chip lead. Love that.

Yep, play on weekends takes a BIG dive in quality as the weekend warriors come out. I'll take it!

hand 4 - Isn't that a huge over bet for a 250 pot?

Take a look at opps' stack sizes. If I make it 400 to go and one or both of them call and I miss the flop then what? I don't mind taking it down now.

HAnd 6 - why are you pushing AI here?

Because the BB has only 6.5x BB. If it's folded to you in the SB and either you or the BB have <10x BB it's usually +EV to shove pretty much any cards.

will go through rest in a bit. A quick glance at the other hands and I see you put HUGE pressure on your opps. Is this typical? Makes me think I am REALLY weak betting 2 1/2 - 4x the BB.

Yes! That's what playing tournament poker is all about, putting pressure on your opps.

[|~|ypermegachi]

hand 4: you really don't like AKs that much?
hand 11: interesting hand. both big stacks fighting for a pretty big pot. i think you should have bet the scare card.

everything else looks solid.

[bjsaust]

Interesting, you go into push/fold mode very early. Do you think that makes it hard when you get a hand? The few times you did a standard raise were with really nice hands, you dont think you're giving too much away with that?

[bjsaust]

So I decided to try this style of play in my two games this morning. Worked well (1st and 2nd). It really does put a lot of pressure on your opps. Sometimes it means you get called by a much better hand, but you very rarely get called.

[taipan168]

Interesting, you go into push/fold mode very early. Do you think that makes it hard when you get a hand? The few times you did a standard raise were with really nice hands, you dont think you're giving too much away with that?

Mention some specific hands where you thought I pushed early? A lot of it probably had to do with opps' stack sizes rather than mine.

[bjsaust]

Hands 6, 7, and 9 I guess. Its not that I think pushing is wrong on a per hand basis, but then along comes hand 10 where you want action, and I wonder if that standard raise is almost a signal of a monster hand after all your pushing?

[taipan168]

Hands 6, 7, and 9 I guess. Its not that I think pushing is wrong on a per hand basis, but then along comes hand 10 where you want action, and I wonder if that standard raise is almost a signal of a monster hand after all your pushing?

In hands 6, 7 and 9 I shoved it because the players still to act were shortstacked. In hand 10 the BB had a similar stack to mine. An observant player would have noticed that I was picking on the shorter stacks to my left when I shoved so their alarm bells might not necessarily ring when I standard raise instead of shove.

If I had limped after basically raising or shoving everything then I agree with you this would be a strange signal. There was an interesting hand in one of the SNG experiments where TLR (a very aggressive player) limped UTG at like 100/200 blinds and I immediately knew he had AA or KK (he had AA).

[bjsaust]

Cool, thanks for the explanation.