Tourney for review

[bjsaust]

My downstreak is ended. I got 3 thirds in a row, a loss and then a win.

Heres my latest one with comments. Btw, I put comments in as I think it might be interesting for newer players to read, but also so that experienced reviewers get a glimpse of my thought process. If you think my thinking is off on a situation, comment on that too, not just the hands please.


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

---Tournament Summary---
$5.50 SNG: Finished 1/9 for $22.50
Data for 109 hands.
You played 40 hands (36.70%)
You raised 19 times preflop (17.43%)

3 K CO-1 (M = 50.00; f+f+c+f+F)
2 5 MP2 (M = 50.00; f+f+f+F)
3 7 MP1 (M = 50.00; f+c+F)
K T UTG+1 (M = 50.00; f+F)
9 7 UTG (M = 50.00; F)
2 3 BB (M = 50.00; f+f+f+f+f+r+f+c+F)
7 5 SB (M = 49.33; f+f+f+r+c+f+f+F)

I got my AA ai PF, hard to get it wrong that way. Pity they'd both donked some chips off already so I couldnt triple up off them. Bad play by Raller, calling my raise put half his chips in, once the push came from behind he almost had to call with a marginal hand. He should have folded, but next best option was to push himself and hope to fold fat-johnny and maybe even myself.


-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 49.00
PokerStars Game #10577089228: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/06/23 - 09:03:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Burty99 (2080 in chips)
Seat 2: theriver new (1080 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1710 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (1690 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1650 in chips)
Seat 6: raller (1150 in chips)
Seat 7: fat-johnny (1080 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (1470 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1590 in chips)
Tørr-Tor: posts small blind 10
Burty99: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A A
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 20
raller: raises 80 to 100
fat-johnny: calls 100
BjsAust: raises 280 to 380
Tørr-Tor: folds
Burty99: folds
lilluu: folds
raller: calls 280
fat-johnny: raises 700 to 1080 and is all-in
BjsAust: raises 390 to 1470 and is all-in
raller: calls 770 and is all-in
Flop: J 8 3
Turn: J
River: 5
Showdown:
raller: shows K Q (a pair of Jacks)
BjsAust: shows A A (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
BjsAust collected 140 from side pot
fat-johnny: shows K A (a pair of Jacks)
BjsAust collected 3290 from main pot


J 5 CO (M = 125.00; f+f+f+F)
Q 6 MP1 (M = 125.00; r+c+F)
4 J UTG+1 (M = 83.33; f+F)
3 9 UTG (M = 83.33; F)
6 J BB (M = 83.33; f+f+f+f+f+r+F)
9 3 SB (M = 82.67; f+f+f+c+f+F)
4 2 BU (M = 82.33; f+r+f+f+F)
7 8 CO (M = 82.33; f+f+f+F)
Q 2 MP1 (M = 82.33; c+f+F)
K 9 UTG+1 (M = 82.33; f+F)

Shouldnt have played this. Interesting note at this point, noone was raising properly in this game. I saw maybe 5 raises for the game from other people that werent a min-raise. Made it confusing to put people on ranges

-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 82.33
PokerStars Game #10577172460: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/23 - 09:11:54 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (1620 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1675 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3415 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1550 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3705 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1535 in chips)
llallaloubna: posts small blind 15
lilluu: posts big blind 30
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q K
BjsAust: calls 30
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: raises 30 to 60
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 30
BjsAust: calls 30
Flop: 3 9 8
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
theriver new: bets 60
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: folds
theriver new collected 195 from pot
theriver new: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 81.00
PokerStars Game #10577179726: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/23 - 09:12:37 (ET)
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Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (1755 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1675 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3400 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1490 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3645 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1535 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 15
BjsAust: posts big blind 30
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 4 T
Tørr-Tor: calls 30
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 15
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 7 Q Q
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
Tørr-Tor: checks
Turn: K
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
Tørr-Tor: bets 30
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: folds
Tørr-Tor collected 90 from pot
Tørr-Tor: shows [Tc Kc] (two pair, Kings and Queens)

Normally this is a limping hand for me, but I'm trying to mix steals in early and this is a nice spot.

-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 80.33
PokerStars Game #10577189277: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/23 - 09:13:36 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (1755 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1675 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3400 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1460 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3615 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1595 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 15
Tørr-Tor: posts big blind 30
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K Q
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: raises 60 to 90
Tørr-Tor: folds
BjsAust collected 60 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


K 4 BU (M = 81.00; f+r+c+F)
T 3 CO (M = 81.00; f+c+F)
K 5 MP1 (M = 48.60; f+F)
4 6 UTG (M = 48.60; F)

I've folded to a bunch of these min-raises so far, I start to look some up.

-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 48.60
PokerStars Game #10577229082: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/06/23 - 09:17:39 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2055 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1645 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3240 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1320 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3645 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1595 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 25
BjsAust: posts big blind 50
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 K
Tørr-Tor: raises 50 to 100
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: calls 50
Flop: 7 2 Q
BjsAust: checks
Tørr-Tor: bets 100
BjsAust: folds
Tørr-Tor collected 225 from pot
Tørr-Tor: doesn't show hand


3 K SB (M = 47.27; c+f+f+f+F)
3 6 BU (M = 46.93; c+f+f+F)
4 5 CO (M = 46.93; r+f+F)
7 4 MP1 (M = 46.93; f+F)
6 3 UTG (M = 46.93; F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 46.93
PokerStars Game #10577279613: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/06/23 - 09:22:46 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2305 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (2120 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2940 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1145 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3520 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1470 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 25
BjsAust: posts big blind 50
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 3
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 25
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 2 8 4
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
Turn: 9
lilluu: bets 50
BjsAust: raises 100 to 150
lilluu: folds
BjsAust collected 200 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


T 9 SB (M = 48.27; f+f+c+r+F)

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 47.93
PokerStars Game #10577296506: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/06/23 - 09:24:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2305 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (2120 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2890 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1170 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3595 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1420 in chips)
Tørr-Tor: posts small blind 25
theriver new: posts big blind 50
Preflop: BjsAust dealt J Q
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: calls 50
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: calls 50
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: checks
Flop: A 5 J
theriver new: checks
llallaloubna: checks
BjsAust: bets 100
theriver new: folds
llallaloubna: folds
BjsAust collected 175 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 49.60
PokerStars Game #10577305468: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/06/23 - 09:25:23 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2255 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (2120 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2840 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1170 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3720 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1395 in chips)
theriver new: posts small blind 25
T_Laq436: posts big blind 50
Preflop: BjsAust dealt J J
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: raises 100 to 150
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: calls 100
Flop: A 4 T
T_Laq436: checks
BjsAust: bets 250
T_Laq436: raises 350 to 600
BjsAust: folds
T_Laq436 collected 825 from pot
T_Laq436: doesn't show hand


6 A MP1 (M = 22.13; f+F)
2 5 UTG (M = 22.13; F)

-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 22.13
PokerStars Game #10577323558: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/23 - 09:27:12 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2380 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (2645 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2690 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1070 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3320 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1395 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 50
BjsAust: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 3 K
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 50
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 2 5 Q
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
Turn: 6
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
River: K
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
Showdown:
lilluu: shows 7 6 (a pair of Sixes)
BjsAust: shows 3 K (a pair of Kings)
BjsAust collected 200 from pot


3 T SB (M = 22.80; f+f+f+r+F)
2 8 BU (M = 22.47; r+f+f+F)
7 K CO (M = 22.47; f+f+F)
5 4 MP1 (M = 22.47; f+F)
7 4 UTG (M = 22.47; F)
3 4 BB (M = 22.47; r+f+f+f+f+F)
5 K SB (M = 21.80; r+f+f+f+F)

Obviously not desperate for chips, but blinds are starting to make a dent. I've been tight, although table prob hasnt noticed.

-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 21.47
PokerStars Game #10577374520: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/23 - 09:32:17 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2980 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1995 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2540 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1070 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3220 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1695 in chips)
Tørr-Tor: posts small blind 50
theriver new: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 3 T
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: raises 150 to 250
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: folds
BjsAust collected 250 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


3 T CO (M = 22.47; r+f+F)

-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 22.47
PokerStars Game #10577384388: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/23 - 09:33:15 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2830 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1895 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2690 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1070 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3370 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (1645 in chips)
T_Laq436: posts small blind 50
llallaloubna: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A 9
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: raises 200 to 300
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
BjsAust collected 250 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


4 8 UTG (M = 23.47; F)

I thought about reraising this. I've called one or two min-raises, wouldnt mind reraising one to make a point, but still dont have ranges for what people are doing it with. Flop is good for anything except a bigger overpair or A5, and I dont want any overcards to hit on turn so take it down.

-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 23.47
PokerStars Game #10577400132: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/23 - 09:34:50 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2830 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1845 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2540 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (570 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3520 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (2195 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 50
BjsAust: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T T
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: raises 100 to 200
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: calls 100
Flop: 5 5 2
BjsAust: bets 300
llallaloubna: folds
BjsAust collected 450 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand

I called this hoping to get a look at what theriver is min-raising with, but BB comes along also. Middle pair, but too much chance one of them has K so c/f.

-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 16.76
PokerStars Game #10577409325: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/23 - 09:35:46 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2830 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1845 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2340 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (520 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3770 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (2195 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 75
Tørr-Tor: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 A
theriver new: raises 150 to 300
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: calls 225
Tørr-Tor: calls 150
Flop: 9 K 7
BjsAust: checks
Tørr-Tor: bets 450
theriver new: folds
BjsAust: folds
Tørr-Tor collected 900 from pot
Tørr-Tor: doesn't show hand


Still ambivalent about this one. Whilst lilluu is shortstack, she's been tight as can be since getting that way, so the raise was to isolate her with a decent hand, but maybe I should have read her as having a better one. With my stack does that matter? Dunno, might be being results oriented.

-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 15.42
PokerStars Game #10577416601: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/23 - 09:36:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2530 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1845 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2340 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (520 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3470 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (2795 in chips)
Tørr-Tor: posts small blind 75
theriver new: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 6 A
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 150
BjsAust: raises 300 to 450
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: folds
lilluu: raises 70 to 520 and is all-in
BjsAust: calls 70
Flop: 9 3 2
Turn: J
River: 9
Showdown:
lilluu: shows K K (two pair, Kings and Nines)
BjsAust: shows 6 A (a pair of Nines)
lilluu collected 1265 from pot


6 5 CO (M = 13.11; f+p+F)
5 3 MP1 (M = 13.11; f+F)
4 7 UTG (M = 13.11; F)

[color]Ok, this hand pays off. I get some chips, and also get to lookup a minraise from theriver. He had pocket Qs. So I can probably put his min-raises as strength, although he may just min-raise all hands. I'll treat with caution anyway.[/color]

-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 13.11
PokerStars Game #10577447233: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/23 - 09:39:32 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (2530 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1620 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (2940 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (740 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (2950 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (2720 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 75
BjsAust: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A 5
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: raises 150 to 300
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: calls 150
Flop: 2 4 7
BjsAust: checks
theriver new: checks
Turn: A
BjsAust: bets 350
theriver new: calls 350
River: J
BjsAust: checks
theriver new: checks
Showdown:
BjsAust: shows A 5 (a pair of Aces)
theriver new: mucks hand
BjsAust collected 1375 from pot


7 Q SB (M = 16.33; f+f+c+f+F)

This was dumb, and the kind of mistake that costs me games. I'm either way ahead or way behind here, so pushing is just dumb. PSB would have achieved the same result if ahead and left me with a decent stack if behind.

-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 16.00
PokerStars Game #10577464021: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/23 - 09:41:10 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (1880 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (1620 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3165 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (665 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3600 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (2570 in chips)
Tørr-Tor: posts small blind 75
theriver new: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q Q
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 450
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: calls 300
Flop: 2 5 T
theriver new: checks
BjsAust: bets 3150 and is all-in
theriver new: folds
BjsAust collected 975 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


6 6 CO (M = 18.33; f+p+F)
8 Q MP1 (M = 18.33; f+F)
3 T UTG (M = 18.33; F)

-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 18.33
PokerStars Game #10577490249: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/23 - 09:43:43 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (1055 in chips)
Seat 3: T_Laq436 (430 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3690 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (2155 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (4125 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (2045 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 75
BjsAust: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 9
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: folds
T_Laq436: folds
llallaloubna: calls 150
lilluu: calls 75
BjsAust: checks
Flop: K 3 6
lilluu: bets 300
BjsAust: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu collected 450 from pot


2 9 SB (M = 17.67; f+f+c+f+F)
J 3 BU (M = 17.33; f+f+f+F)
2 T CO (M = 13.00; f+f+F)
2 3 MP1 (M = 13.00; c+F)

-----Hand 18-----
Hero's M = 13.00
PokerStars Game #10577528481: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:47:27 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (655 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3010 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (2915 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3900 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (3020 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 3 5
Tørr-Tor: folds
theriver new: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 8 7 T
lilluu: bets 200
BjsAust: folds
lilluu collected 400 from pot

I should have c-bet this. For some reason I've stopped c-betting as much, thats something I need to address. With a limper my PF bet should probably have been 600 instead. llallaloubna is a bit of a calling station PF.

-----Hand 19-----
Hero's M = 12.33
PokerStars Game #10577533202: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:47:54 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (655 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3010 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (3115 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3700 in chips)
Seat 9: Tørr-Tor (3020 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
Tørr-Tor: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A T
theriver new: folds
llallaloubna: calls 200
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
Tørr-Tor: calls 300
llallaloubna: calls 300
Flop: 2 5 7
BjsAust: checks
Tørr-Tor: checks
llallaloubna: checks
Turn: 5
BjsAust: checks
Tørr-Tor: checks
llallaloubna: bets 2510 and is all-in
BjsAust: folds
Tørr-Tor: folds
llallaloubna collected 1500 from pot
llallaloubna: doesn't show hand


5 K BU (M = 10.67; f+f+F)
6 A CO (M = 10.67; c+F)
A 2 UTG (M = 10.67; F)

I'm trying to work this into my game a bit. On a flop where someone either hit huge or missed, I figure most people wont call a bet if they missed. Vulnerable to slowplay obviously, but I think its +EV longterm

-----Hand 20-----
Hero's M = 10.67
PokerStars Game #10577563227: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:50:49 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (1110 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3710 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (5480 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3200 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 7 J
theriver new: folds
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 3 K K
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: bets 200
lilluu: folds
BjsAust collected 400 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


5 4 SB (M = 11.33; r+f+F)

Positional steal flops big. Reraise may seem a bit over the top, but bottom pair is vulnerable so I'm happy to take it down now

-----Hand 21-----
Hero's M = 11.00
PokerStars Game #10577570847: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:51:33 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: theriver new (910 in chips)
Seat 4: llallaloubna (4010 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (5280 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3300 in chips)
theriver new: posts small blind 100
llallaloubna: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 4 5
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
theriver new: folds
llallaloubna: calls 300
Flop: 4 8 5
llallaloubna: bets 400
BjsAust: raises 800 to 1200
llallaloubna: folds
BjsAust collected 1900 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


9 3 UTG (M = 14.33; F)
4 9 BB (M = 14.33; p+f+c+F)
J 7 SB (M = 13.67; f+F)

[bjsaust]

Made it ITM. Came 3rd 3 out of last 4 tourneys, so really want to try to get this right.


-----Hand 22-----
Hero's M = 13.33
PokerStars Game #10577590910: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:53:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3110 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (6390 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (4000 in chips)
llallaloubna: posts small blind 100
lilluu: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T 8
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: folds
BjsAust collected 500 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand

Man, this is the first hand I've slowplayed for ages. Should have bet with the flush draw through, once the other club hit on the turn I had to bet action or not.

-----Hand 23-----
Hero's M = 14.33
PokerStars Game #10577594068: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:53:47 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (3010 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (6190 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (4300 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 3 J
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: J 7 3
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
Turn: T
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: bets 200
lilluu: folds
BjsAust collected 400 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


3 T SB (M = 15.00; f+F)
6 J BU (M = 14.67; F)

-----Hand 24-----
Hero's M = 14.67
PokerStars Game #10577612655: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:55:34 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (6220 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (2880 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (4400 in chips)
lilluu: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 4 5
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: T A 6
lilluu: bets 400
BjsAust: folds
lilluu collected 400 from pot


Q 2 SB (M = 11.20; r+F)
8 2 BU (M = 10.87; F)

Good chance to state my feelings on people trying to limp too much.

-----Hand 25-----
Hero's M = 10.80
PokerStars Game #10577634016: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:57:38 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (7145 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (2305 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (4050 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
lilluu: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 9
llallaloubna: folds
lilluu: calls 100
BjsAust: raises 600 to 800
lilluu: folds
BjsAust collected 475 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 26-----
Hero's M = 11.47
PokerStars Game #10577638112: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:58:02 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (7120 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (2080 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (4300 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
llallaloubna: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K 8
lilluu: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
llallaloubna: calls 300
Flop: 4 3 2
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: bets 200
BjsAust: folds
llallaloubna collected 1075 from pot
llallaloubna: doesn't show hand


6 7 BU (M = 10.07; F)

Interesting river action. In hindsight I think I should have flat called the push instead of pushing over. My hope was to get llallaloubna AI as well, but if I'd just called maybe she would have called as well, or pushed over. Not sure what works best here. Thoughts?

I do like it when people slowplay when they're ahead and let me draw out

-----Hand 27-----
Hero's M = 10.00
PokerStars Game #10577649564: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 09:59:08 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (7920 in chips)
Seat 5: lilluu (1830 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (3750 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
lilluu: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 T
llallaloubna: calls 200
lilluu: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 3 J 7
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: checks
Turn: A
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: checks
River: 9
lilluu: checks
BjsAust: bets 400
llallaloubna: calls 400
lilluu: raises 1205 to 1605 and is all-in
BjsAust: raises 1920 to 3525 and is all-in
llallaloubna: folds
Showdown:
BjsAust: shows 8 T (a straight, Seven to Jack)
lilluu: shows A 3 (two pair, Aces and Threes)
BjsAust collected 4285 from pot


5 3 SB (M = 17.73; F)

-----Hand 28-----
Hero's M = 17.37
PokerStars Game #10577671755: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 10:01:11 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (7420 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (6080 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
llallaloubna: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A J
llallaloubna: raises 200 to 400
BjsAust: raises 800 to 1200
llallaloubna: folds
BjsAust collected 850 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


6 9 SB (M = 18.59; F)
2 A BB (Folded to BjsAust.)

Interested to hear thoughts on this hand. I dont limp often, but sometimes do to mix things up. Calling the raise is as much to show she cant steal if I do limp, as it is because I only have to call 400 into an 850 pot. She leads out, that could be a c-bet or hitting any pair. I have top pair and a gutshot draw. I REALLY dont want any overcards to hit on the turn, so I push. I'm just not sure if thats a good move here or not. She could have AT, she could have an overpair, or she could easily have either a draw or lower pair either pocket or on the board.

-----Hand 29-----
Hero's M = 18.59
PokerStars Game #10577680550: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 10:02:00 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (6995 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (6505 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
llallaloubna: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 T
BjsAust: calls 100
llallaloubna: raises 400 to 600
BjsAust: calls 400
Flop: 6 8 9
llallaloubna: bets 1200
BjsAust: raises 4680 to 5880 and is all-in
llallaloubna: folds
BjsAust collected 3650 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 30-----
Hero's M = 23.80
PokerStars Game #10577691440: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 10:03:01 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (5170 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (8330 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
llallaloubna: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q 2
llallaloubna: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: A 6 6
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: checks
Turn: 9
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: bets 200
BjsAust: folds
llallaloubna collected 450 from pot
llallaloubna: doesn't show hand


3 J SB (M = 23.16; F)

-----Hand 31-----
Hero's M = 22.80
PokerStars Game #10577697846: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 10:03:36 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (5520 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (7980 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
llallaloubna: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 4 8
llallaloubna: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: J 7 T
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: bets 400
BjsAust: folds
llallaloubna collected 450 from pot
llallaloubna: doesn't show hand

[color] Bugger, steal hits flop good but she didnt come along. Didnt want to risk slowplaying this after the scare last time I did.[/color]

-----Hand 32-----
Hero's M = 22.16
PokerStars Game #10577701905: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 10:04:00 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (5745 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (7755 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
llallaloubna: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q 2
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
llallaloubna: calls 300
Flop: 3 2 Q
llallaloubna: checks
BjsAust: bets 500
llallaloubna: folds
BjsAust collected 1050 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


6 7 BB (M = 23.66; r+F)
6 4 SB (M = 23.01; F)

-----Hand 33-----
Hero's M = 22.66
PokerStars Game #10577712201: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 10:04:57 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (5570 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (7930 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
llallaloubna: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 9
llallaloubna: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: K 3 6
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: bets 200
BjsAust: folds
llallaloubna collected 450 from pot
llallaloubna: doesn't show hand


2 8 SB (M = 22.01; F)
7 9 BB (M = 21.66; r+F)

-----Hand 34-----
Hero's M = 21.01
PokerStars Game #10577719830: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/23 - 10:05:40 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (6145 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (7355 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
llallaloubna: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q T
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
llallaloubna: folds
BjsAust collected 450 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 35-----
Hero's M = 11.66
PokerStars Game #10577724187: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/23 - 10:06:04 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (5920 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (7580 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
llallaloubna: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 2 5
llallaloubna: calls 200
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 8 T Q
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: bets 800
BjsAust: folds
llallaloubna collected 850 from pot
llallaloubna: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 36-----
Hero's M = 11.01
PokerStars Game #10577728173: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/23 - 10:06:26 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (6345 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (7155 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
llallaloubna: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K 6
BjsAust: raises 600 to 1000
llallaloubna: calls 600
Flop: T 2 8
llallaloubna: bets 5320 and is all-in
BjsAust: folds
llallaloubna collected 2050 from pot
llallaloubna: doesn't show hand

Similar to the hand above. I doubt she hit the flop, but I really dont want to see any more cards. Is this push right?

-----Hand 37-----
Hero's M = 9.43
PokerStars Game #10577732847: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/23 - 10:06:52 (ET)
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Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (7370 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (6130 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
llallaloubna: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 5 5
llallaloubna: calls 200
BjsAust: raises 800 to 1200
llallaloubna: calls 800
Flop: 3 7 2
BjsAust: bets 4905 and is all-in
llallaloubna: folds
BjsAust collected 2450 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 38-----
Hero's M = 11.32
PokerStars Game #10577738590: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/23 - 10:07:24 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (6145 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (7355 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
llallaloubna: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 5 K
BjsAust: raises 600 to 1000
llallaloubna: raises 5120 to 6120 and is all-in
BjsAust: folds
llallaloubna collected 2050 from pot
llallaloubna: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 39-----
Hero's M = 9.74
PokerStars Game #10577743173: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/23 - 10:07:49 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (7170 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (6330 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
llallaloubna: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 7 4
llallaloubna: calls 200
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 2 2 Q
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: bets 400
BjsAust: calls 400
Turn: K
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: bets 800
BjsAust: calls 800
River: J
BjsAust: checks
llallaloubna: checks
Showdown:
BjsAust: shows 7 4 (a flush, Queen high)
llallaloubna: mucks hand
BjsAust collected 3250 from pot


I love people who push with middle pair!

-----Hand 40-----
Hero's M = 12.24
PokerStars Game #10577750194: Tournament #53583042, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/23 - 10:08:28 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53583042 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: llallaloubna (5545 in chips)
Seat 8: BjsAust (7955 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
llallaloubna: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 7 A
BjsAust: raises 600 to 1000
llallaloubna: calls 600
Flop: A 8 J
llallaloubna: checks
BjsAust: bets 1400
llallaloubna: raises 3120 to 4520 and is all-in
BjsAust: calls 3120
Turn: 2
River: A
Showdown:
llallaloubna: shows T J (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
BjsAust: shows 7 A (three of a kind, Aces)
BjsAust collected 11090 from pot



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[taipan168]

Overall comments:
- I still think your preflop hand selection is still too loose. Don't limp marginal hands like KQo UTG or QJo from the button, and DON'T call raises from the blinds with crap like K9o and A6o.
- I think you need to pay a bit more attention to stack sizes when making preflop decisions - watch the stack sizes of players raising and players still to act.

2. KQo - you're right - dump it preflop from UTG. Once you limp though, folding would be a mistake.

4. KQs - I would raise it every time here rather than limp when it's folded to you in the SB and you have the big stack.

5. K9o - OMG instafold this to an UTG raise! Whilst it's true that on a table of donkeys you might not always be up against AK, you're behind his range and you're playing this OOP for the rest of the hand.

7. QJo - fold this, even from the button. Note that the limper in front is the second stack - you've got serious reverse implied odds even if you hit a Q or J on the flop.

8. JJ - nh.

9. K3o - I'd shove it back in his face. He won't call you without a monster hand and even if he does call and you lose, you can take the hit with your stack. As played, bet either the turn or the river, I don't understand why you didn't at least bet the river after he showed no strength on any street.

10. T3o - standard.

12. TT - I think flat calling here is fine. Given the minraiser has 2500 chips, you have implied odds to play for set value by just flat calling the raise, and your hand has some overpair value too. Flop lead is fine too, if he shoves it you have to toss it though.

13. A9o - as per Hand 5, I am instafolding this from the SB. BB is getting 5:1 on the call so will mostly come along, so you'll be playing this OOP against 3 opps. Even if the flop comes A or 9 high, you can't be sure that your hand is good and you have to act first on every street. By calling this raise, ask yourself what flop you'd like to hit to get all your chips in on? If you're hoping for two pair, trips or better realise that you only hit this about 3-4% of the time (since you can't make a straight on the flop). You just don't have the implied odds to call off 225 chips here.

14. A6o - dump it, firstly because of your read that the short stack is tight (why would she just limp more than 1/4 of her stack rather than shoving it) and also because of the risk that one of the two remaining players wakes up with a hand. Remember they can hurt you! If you were in the BB and everybody else folded I can see a case for putting the short stack AI with A6o though.

15. A6s - OMG OMG super presto instafold this! You're ASKING to be dominated here by calling raises from OOP with that crap. If opp had bet 500 on the river you would have had to make a crying call and would likely pay off A6+.

Rest later.

[bjsaust]

Thankyou. I think I might have a problem where I dont like my blinds being stolen too much, this game was especially annoying as they were doing it with min-raises. I just need to keep the emotions under control though and ignore it unless I have a good/premium hand?

Hand 9: I didnt bet the river as I figured there was very little chance she'd call with any hand I beat. Maybe theres enough chance to do it though.

Thanks again, interested in reading your review on the rest. I'll definately try to work on my PF calling hand selection.

[taipan168]

The other thing I meant to say on Hand 15 was that you're calling a raise by a stack that can hurt you.

16. QQ - agree that a PSB on the flop would be better but you're probably never folding on this flop even if he C/R all in.

19. ATs - I actually make it 800 preflop with the limper, and as played I agree, c-bet that flop, it's unlikely that it hit opps' hands and it's pretty draw free.

5 K BU (M = 10.67; f+f+F) - I'd raise this one from the button with the short stack in the BB.

20. J7s - I think this is fine, good way to pick up some small pots without much risk. I bet 300 on the flop but meh.

21. 54s - perfect. Don't slowplay bottom two pair, it's too easily counterfeited.

23. J3s - I don't mind slowplaying in this spot but I do lean towards betting particularly if opps are calling stations.

24. 54s - raise him back from the BB once in a while, I see you let him limp in cheap quite often.

25. 99 - nh.

26. K8o - this is a bit weaksauce for me. Firstly with the antes I make it 600 to go preflop and I definitely c-bet that flop for 800. As played, I don't think I fold to a minbet here - I think he's taking a cheap stab at the pot with nothing. I raise him up to 1000 here and watch him fold.

27. T8o - I think you played this perfectly. I think you get called often enough to make this +EV. Nothing wrong with shoving the nuts here. I think that if llallaoubna has something that she will call a shortstack push and your cold call with, they will call a push and repush.

6 9 SB (M = 18.59; F) - I'd raise this HU

29. T9o - played perfectly on all streets. nh!

30. Q2o - I tend to bet the turn after opp checks behind.

3 J SB (M = 23.16; F) - I'd raise this, I like to keep the heat on my opps HU.

32. Q2o - fine, nh.

6 4 SB (M = 23.01; F) - I'd at least call here if opp doesn't raise you back every time you just limp.

37. 55 - I think this is fine since the flop came with only one (low) over. The alternative is to just shove this preflop.

39. 74s - I would check-raise in this spot, probably to 1200. You want to either get your money in with your flush draw or win it on the flop. As played, I think you have to check/call the turn. WHY OH WHY did you check the river??? If opp has a bigger flush or full house I pay him off. You hit your hand that you've been chasing on the flop and turn, and now you just check? This is losing a LOT of value. I bet at least 1/2 pot or 1600 here.

[bjsaust]

Hmm, what I find interesting here is that most issues are from earlier on, which I think highlights one of my problems. I'm getting 3rd a LOT (I've made it ITM 7 out of last 8 games and had 5 3rds). Part of the problem is I'm almost always shortstacked by the time I get ITM, and its these little problems (little in terms of chips per mistake) that are bleeding me down at a time I should be building up.

I think I'm actually too passive postflop, and as you mentioned, too loose PF with my calls. My last tourney I tightened right up on that, so hopefully I can keep that up.

One thing I run into a lot is I (correctly) dont raise with marginal hands from EP shorthanded, but it seems like round after round when I'm in LP someones entering the pot in front of me. Sometimes those are limper(s). I've been too passive to raise them up without a truly premium hand, should I look to do that sometimes anyway? What about when its always someone raising? Do I just watch my stack dwindle until I catch the right hand? Any thoughts?

[taipan168]

Sorry, I think I was a bit harsh in my comments! Well done on the win, it's boosted your sharkscope chart nicely!

Hmm, what I find interesting here is that most issues are from earlier on, which I think highlights one of my problems. I'm getting 3rd a LOT (I've made it ITM 7 out of last 8 games and had 5 3rds). Part of the problem is I'm almost always shortstacked by the time I get ITM, and its these little problems (little in terms of chips per mistake) that are bleeding me down at a time I should be building up.

One double-up ITM can put you back in the game. The key thing is not to bleed off chips early which cost you in a couple of ways:
- You lose fold equity with a smaller stack
- The 100-150 chips you bleed off early can cost you 200-300 or even more if you find a double up spot later on with a shorter stack.

I think I'm actually too passive postflop, and as you mentioned, too loose PF with my calls. My last tourney I tightened right up on that, so hopefully I can keep that up.

Agreed, you need to be c-betting 80-90% of flops where you raise preflop and miss the flop. The only flops I tend to avoid c-betting are those which come super co-ordinated, A high or with 2+ broadway cards.

One thing I run into a lot is I (correctly) dont raise with marginal hands from EP shorthanded, but it seems like round after round when I'm in LP someones entering the pot in front of me. Sometimes those are limper(s). I've been too passive to raise them up without a truly premium hand, should I look to do that sometimes anyway? What about when its always someone raising? Do I just watch my stack dwindle until I catch the right hand? Any thoughts?

This is read dependent. If they are limp/folders then you can raise pretty much anything you'd open raise with. If they are limp/callers (which $5.50 players tend to be) then unfortunately you need a stronger hand than you'd need to open raise with. You probably alreadyknow this, but it is is Sklansky's gap theory.

[bjsaust]

Yeah, I know it, its just frustrating when I see say a 3000 chips stack dwindle to 2100 after a few rounds of not having a good steal opportunity. I tend to stay tight on the assumption that they're limp/callers, which is partly why I'm surviving to make the money so often, but also why I'm short when I get there. Those frustrations are whats been causing the loose calling though. The choice should really be raise or fold.

I dont mind harsh comments, unless someones a true d*** I just take the advice as constructive and try to learn from it. Appreciate you taking the time to do these reviews and answer my questions.