Help me win more - tourney review

[bjsaust]

I think this is a fair example of a game where I'm making the money but not going on with it. My last 9 games I've made ITM 8 and had 5 thirds, 2 seconds and 1 first. I'll try to give reads and thoughts on hands to help explain why I'm playing the way I have been.

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---Tournament Summary---
$5.50 SNG: Finished 2/9 for $13.50
Data for 147 hands.
You played 47 hands (31.97%)
You raised 30 times preflop (20.41%)

4 3 SB (M = 50.00; f+f+f+f+f+f+f+F)
Q 8 BU (M = 49.67; f+f+f+f+f+f+F)
J 5 CO (M = 49.67; f+f+f+f+f+F)
T A CO-1 (M = 49.67; r+f+f+f+F)
9 6 MP2 (M = 49.67; f+f+f+F)
7 2 MP1 (M = 49.67; f+c+F)
4 9 UTG+1 (M = 49.67; f+F)
7 J UTG (M = 49.67; F)

Is this ok or too loose? BB with 2 people in, I'll have position on one, but not the PF raiser. Dry board, steal it.

-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 49.67
PokerStars Game #10593073491: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/06/24 - 07:46:18 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1630 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (740 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2170 in chips)
Seat 6: mattyjam (1470 in chips)
Seat 7: Ummon21 (1530 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (1540 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1430 in chips)
ssp14vik: posts small blind 10
BjsAust: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K J
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
mattyjam: folds
Ummon21: folds
$pawneeUK: raises 40 to 60
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: calls 50
BjsAust: calls 40
Flop: 5 3 9
ssp14vik: checks
BjsAust: bets 100
$pawneeUK: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust collected 180 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 53.67
PokerStars Game #10593079058: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/06/24 - 07:47:00 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1570 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1610 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (740 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2170 in chips)
Seat 6: mattyjam (1470 in chips)
Seat 7: Ummon21 (1530 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (1480 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1430 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
opaoma: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 Q
nightrgr: calls 20
Canada Bruce: folds
mattyjam: calls 20
Ummon21: calls 20
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: calls 20
BjsAust: calls 10
opaoma: checks
Flop: 3 6 A
BjsAust: checks
opaoma: checks
nightrgr: checks
mattyjam: checks
Ummon21: bets 60
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: folds
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: calls 60
mattyjam: folds
Turn: Q
nightrgr: checks
Ummon21: checks
River: 2
nightrgr: bets 100
Ummon21: calls 100
Showdown:
nightrgr: shows 8 A (a pair of Aces)
Ummon21: mucks hand
nightrgr collected 440 from pot

I get a run of medium pocket pairs, if anyone cared my image starts to become loose/passive, but I dont think anyone notices. $pawnee's luckbox runs hot almost all night.

-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 53.00
PokerStars Game #10593088794: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/06/24 - 07:48:14 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1550 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1590 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1000 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2170 in chips)
Seat 6: mattyjam (1450 in chips)
Seat 7: Ummon21 (1350 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (1480 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1430 in chips)
opaoma: posts small blind 10
nightrgr: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 7 7
Canada Bruce: folds
mattyjam: raises 40 to 60
Ummon21: folds
$pawneeUK: calls 60
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: calls 60
opaoma: calls 50
nightrgr: folds
Flop: A Q K
opaoma: checks
mattyjam: bets 300
$pawneeUK: raises 300 to 600
BjsAust: folds
opaoma: folds
mattyjam: calls 300
Turn: 8
mattyjam: bets 790 and is all-in
$pawneeUK: calls 790
River: 4
Showdown:
mattyjam: shows Q Q (three of a kind, Queens)
$pawneeUK: shows T J (a straight, Ten to Ace)
$pawneeUK collected 3040 from pot


K 6 CO (M = 51.00; f+f+f+f+F)

-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 34.00
PokerStars Game #10593099790: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/24 - 07:49:38 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1550 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1530 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1420 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1000 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2150 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: Ummon21 (1350 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3070 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1430 in chips)
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 15
Ummon21: posts big blind 30
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 9
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: raises 60 to 90
BjsAust: calls 90
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
Ummon21: folds
Flop: 2 K Q
ssp14vik: bets 120
BjsAust: folds
ssp14vik collected 225 from pot
ssp14vik: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 32.00
PokerStars Game #10593105031: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/24 - 07:50:18 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1685 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1440 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1420 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1000 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2135 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: Ummon21 (1320 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3070 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1430 in chips)
Ummon21: posts small blind 15
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 30
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K J
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: calls 30
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
Ummon21: calls 15
$pawneeUK: checks
Flop: 9 5 7
Ummon21: checks
$pawneeUK: bets 60
Canada Bruce has returned
BjsAust: folds
Ummon21: folds
$pawneeUK collected 90 from pot
$pawneeUK: doesn't show hand


2 6 UTG+1 (M = 31.33; f+F)
3 9 UTG (M = 31.33; F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 31.33
PokerStars Game #10593128590: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/24 - 07:53:15 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1595 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1410 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1810 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1023 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2105 in chips)
Seat 7: Ummon21 (1260 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3152 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1145 in chips)
ssp14vik: posts small blind 15
BjsAust: posts big blind 30
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K Q
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: raises 30 to 60
Ummon21: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: calls 30
Flop: 8 J 3
BjsAust: checks
Canada Bruce: bets 90
BjsAust: folds
Canada Bruce collected 135 from pot
Canada Bruce: doesn't show hand


7 3 SB (M = 30.00; f+c+r+c+f+f+F)
4 5 BU (M = 29.67; f+f+f+f+c+F)

No real draw out there, so try to represent weakness hoping he'll either come along or come over the top trying to outbluff my 'bluff'. It didnt work. Wonder what he had to call my 3-bet not to at least call on that board. As the game goes on I read him as being fairly loose.

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 29.67
PokerStars Game #10593150917: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/24 - 07:56:01 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1280 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1335 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1750 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1353 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2150 in chips)
Seat 7: Ummon21 (840 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3647 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1145 in chips)
nightrgr: posts small blind 15
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 30
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A A
Ummon21: folds
$pawneeUK: raises 60 to 90
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 160 to 250
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: calls 160
Flop: K A 3
$pawneeUK: checks
BjsAust: bets 130
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 545 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


Q 5 MP2 (M = 36.22; f+f+f+F)
2 A MP1 (M = 36.22; f+f+F)


If he has the K he should tell me fairly strongly, but I dont want to give him the chance to cheaply bluff me off whats probably the best hand

-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 36.22
PokerStars Game #10593173690: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/24 - 07:58:49 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1280 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1630 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1750 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1338 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2390 in chips)
Seat 7: Ummon21 (555 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3412 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1145 in chips)
$pawneeUK: posts small blind 15
W1Ld Oz: posts big blind 30
Preflop: BjsAust dealt J J
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 60 to 90
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
Ummon21: folds
$pawneeUK: calls 75
W1Ld Oz: folds
Flop: 3 K K
$pawneeUK: checks
BjsAust: bets 130
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 210 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


3 8 UTG (M = 23.33; F)
Q 8 BB (M = 23.33; f+f+f+r+f+f+F)
T 9 SB (M = 22.67; f+f+f+p+f+F)
3 4 BU (M = 22.33; c+f+f+f+F)
Q 3 CO (M = 22.33; f+f+f+F)
9 7 MP1 (M = 22.33; f+f+F)
T 8 UTG+1 (M = 22.33; f+F)
2 J UTG (M = 22.33; F)

Nightroger plays this very passively. Ok, so a K beats him, but he has to be a strong favorite here. Thats a really small pot he wins with trips that turn into a FH.

Blinds at 25/50, I'm happy to look for steals after this, but only from button or SB with no limpers and not with complete trash.

-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 22.33
PokerStars Game #10593210864: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/06/24 - 08:03:23 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1860 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1675 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1725 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1338 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2415 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3322 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1165 in chips)
ssp14vik: posts small blind 25
BjsAust: posts big blind 50
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 2 6
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: calls 50
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: calls 25
BjsAust: checks
Flop: J T J
ssp14vik: checks
BjsAust: checks
nightrgr: checks
Turn: K
ssp14vik: checks
BjsAust: checks
nightrgr: checks
River: K
ssp14vik: bets 100
BjsAust: folds
nightrgr: calls 100
Showdown:
ssp14vik: shows 9 A (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
nightrgr: shows 8 J (a full house, Jacks full of Kings)
nightrgr collected 350 from pot


T 2 SB (M = 21.67; c+f+f+f+c+F)
6 9 BU (M = 21.33; f+f+f+c+F)
T K CO (M = 21.33; f+f+c+F) With no limper I may have tried a steal here
9 7 MP1 (M = 21.33; f+f+F)
3 7 UTG+1 (M = 21.33; f+F)
2 4 UTG (M = 21.33; F)
8 3 BB (M = 21.33; f+f+r+f+f+c+F)
T 3 SB (M = 20.67; f+f+f+f+f+F)
8 4 BU (M = 20.33; c+f+f+f+F)

Fairly standard stuff I think. Pots 750 so a 500 bet should tell me whether he has a J or not. A call could be interesting, because he may have a K but lower kicker. Just as happy he folded, this could get ugly.

-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 10.17
PokerStars Game #10593260638: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/24 - 08:09:28 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1560 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1525 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1925 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1463 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2540 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3297 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1190 in chips)
nightrgr: posts small blind 50
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K A
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 200 to 300
opaoma: calls 300
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
Flop: J J K
BjsAust: bets 500
opaoma: folds
BjsAust collected 750 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


2 9 MP1 (M = 13.17; r+r+F)
8 2 UTG+1 (M = 13.17; f+F)
K 8 UTG (M = 13.17; F)

-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 13.17
PokerStars Game #10593282623: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/24 - 08:12:08 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (2060 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1975 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1625 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1413 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2390 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3097 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (940 in chips)
ssp14vik: posts small blind 50
BjsAust: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T K
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: calls 100
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: calls 50
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 8 3 3
ssp14vik: checks
BjsAust: checks
nightrgr: bets 300
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: folds
nightrgr collected 300 from pot
nightrgr: doesn't show hand


2 7 SB (M = 12.50; f+f+r+f+f+F)
7 9 BU (M = 12.17; f+f+r+f+F)
Q 2 CO (M = 12.17; f+f+f+F)
T K MP1 (M = 12.17; f+r+F)
A 3 UTG+1 (M = 12.17; f+F)
T 4 UTG (M = 12.17; F)

-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 12.17
PokerStars Game #10593316574: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/24 - 08:16:09 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (2360 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1825 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1475 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1413 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2440 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (2947 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1040 in chips)
ssp14vik: posts small blind 50
BjsAust: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T 2
opaoma: calls 100
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: calls 100
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: calls 50
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 8 7 5
ssp14vik: checks
BjsAust: checks
opaoma: bets 300
$pawneeUK: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: folds
opaoma collected 400 from pot
opaoma: doesn't show hand


K 5 SB (M = 11.50; f+f+f+f+c+F) If no caller I'd have stolen here

-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 11.17
PokerStars Game #10593328922: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/24 - 08:17:35 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (2410 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1675 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1675 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1413 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2440 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (2847 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1040 in chips)
opaoma: posts small blind 50
nightrgr: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 8
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 200 to 300
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
BjsAust collected 250 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


Q 2 CO (M = 12.17; f+f+c+F)
3 8 MP1 (M = 12.17; c+f+F)

I normally might not play this from this position with these stacks/blinds, but Gator mentioned in his thread only stealing from SB and Button isnt a great idea, and this can hit the flop well if called. If anyone had been paying attention I've been really tight for a while, so this may look like a very good hand.

-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 8.11
PokerStars Game #10593349739: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/24 - 08:20:00 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (2860 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1825 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1625 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1263 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (1990 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (2747 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1190 in chips)
$pawneeUK: posts small blind 75
W1Ld Oz: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K J
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 450
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
BjsAust collected 375 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


5 2 UTG (M = 9.11; F)

-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 9.11
PokerStars Game #10593360226: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/24 - 08:21:11 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (2710 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (2050 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1475 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1451 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (1990 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (2859 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (965 in chips)
ssp14vik: posts small blind 75
BjsAust: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 2 J
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: calls 75
BjsAust: checks
Flop: Q 9 7
ssp14vik: checks
BjsAust: checks
Turn: 4
ssp14vik: checks
BjsAust: checks
River: 7
ssp14vik: bets 300
BjsAust: folds
ssp14vik collected 300 from pot
ssp14vik: doesn't show hand


2 8 SB (M = 8.44; f+f+f+f+f+F)
J 6 BU (M = 8.11; f+r+f+f+F)
8 T CO (M = 8.11; f+f+f+F)

-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 8.11
PokerStars Game #10593376845: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/24 - 08:23:03 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (2860 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1825 in chips)
Seat 3: opaoma (1475 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1226 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2065 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3084 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (965 in chips)
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 75
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 8
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 450
opaoma: folds
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 375 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


7 J UTG+1 (M = 9.11; f+F)
T 7 UTG (M = 9.11; F)
8 5 BB (M = 9.11; c+f+f+r+f+f+F)
7 3 SB (M = 8.44; c+f+f+f+F)
K 4 BU (M = 8.11; r+p+f+F)

-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 8.11
PokerStars Game #10593404244: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/24 - 08:26:08 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (2635 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1825 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1376 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (1690 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3819 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (2155 in chips)
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 75
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt J Q
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 450
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 375 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


6 K MP1 (M = 9.11; c+F)
Q 7 UTG (M = 9.11; F)
8 5 BB (M = 9.11; f+f+f+r+f+F)
2 7 SB (M = 8.44; f+f+f+f+F) Maybe this is a steal here, I just cant do it with 27o
5 4 BU (M = 8.11; c+f+f+F)
Q 4 CO (M = 8.11; c+f+F)
Q 7 MP1 (M = 8.11; f+F)
J 5 UTG (M = 6.08; F)

Ok, this was a read, nightrgr had limped in from EP previously and shown down marginal hands, so I didnt think he'd call a raise.

-----Hand 18-----
Hero's M = 6.08
PokerStars Game #10593439276: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:30:06 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (2060 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1825 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1176 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (1915 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (4919 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1605 in chips) is sitting out
ssp14vik: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 6
nightrgr: calls 200
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 400 to 600
nightrgr: folds
BjsAust collected 500 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


2 5 SB (M = 7.08; c+f+f+f+F)
2 5 SB (M = 7.08; c+f+f+f+F)Again, 25o I dont raise. BB is shortstacked, he should call/raise AI if I raise

On the other hand, I decide I'm slightly the right side of a coinflip here and he has been very passive, but he has a hand and wins the flip. Bad move?

-----Hand 19-----
Hero's M = 6.75
PokerStars Game #10593448376: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:31:08 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1960 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (2025 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (576 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2415 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (4919 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1605 in chips) is sitting out
nightrgr: posts small blind 100
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 3 3
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 400 to 600
nightrgr: calls 476 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: folds
Flop: 2 6 T
Turn: A
River: A
Showdown:
nightrgr: shows A 7 (three of a kind, Aces)
BjsAust: shows 3 3 (two pair, Aces and Threes)
nightrgr collected 1352 from pot

[color]This hand is ugly. I need blinds, a small pocketpair from CO doesnt seem like a bad hand to steal with, once he pushes over though, I'm looking at decent odds to call when I'm probably a coinflip with the majority of his range, but dominated by some of his range. That said, villian has been in about 4 AIs so far and had marginal hands in all but sucked out or split pot. This was probably a push/fold spot rather than a std raise. Which do you thinks best?[/color]

-----Hand 20-----
Hero's M = 4.83
PokerStars Game #10593452828: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:31:38 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1960 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1449 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1352 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2215 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (4919 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1605 in chips) is sitting out
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 100
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 2 2
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: raises 4419 to 4919 and is all-in
BjsAust: calls 949 and is all-in
Flop: 2 5 7
Turn: Q
River: K
Showdown:
$pawneeUK: shows A J (high card Ace)
BjsAust: shows 2 2 (three of a kind, Deuces)
BjsAust collected 2998 from pot


4 5 MP1 (M = 9.99; f+F)
3 J UTG (M = 9.99; F)

Again, middle pair, I'm winning or I'm not, one way to find out.

-----Hand 21-----
Hero's M = 9.99
PokerStars Game #10593465248: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:33:02 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ssp14vik (1760 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (2998 in chips)
Seat 4: nightrgr (1352 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2115 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3970 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1305 in chips) is sitting out
ssp14vik: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q 5
nightrgr: folds
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
ssp14vik: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 5 A 7
ssp14vik: checks
BjsAust: bets 250
ssp14vik: folds
BjsAust collected 400 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


6 5 SB (M = 10.66; c+c+f+f+F)
4 7 BU (M = 10.33; f+f+F)
2 T CO (M = 10.33; f+F)
Q 7 UTG (M = 10.33; F)
K 3 SB (M = 10.33; f+f+F)

4 handed, W1Ld Oz has doubled up twice. She played really tight till she found hands even shortstacked.

-----Hand 22-----
Hero's M = 9.99
PokerStars Game #10593490272: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:35:50 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2998 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (1915 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (4417 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (4170 in chips)
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 100
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q 9
W1Ld Oz: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 500 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


7 5 UTG (M = 10.99; F)
8 T BB (M = 10.99; f+f+r+F)

Canada bruce has been fairly passive, so I take this push seriously

-----Hand 23-----
Hero's M = 10.33
PokerStars Game #10593498030: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:36:42 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (3098 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (1815 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (4117 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (4470 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 3 4
$pawneeUK: folds
W1Ld Oz: folds
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
Canada Bruce: raises 1315 to 1815 and is all-in
BjsAust: folds
Canada Bruce collected 1000 from pot
Canada Bruce: doesn't show hand


8 7 BU (M = 8.66; f+F)
5 7 UTG (M = 8.66; F)
4 2 BB (M = 8.66; f+r+f+F)
5 4 SB (M = 7.99; r+r+F)

-----Hand 24-----
Hero's M = 5.75
PokerStars Game #10593526509: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:39:53 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2298 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (2315 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (6317 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (2570 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 100
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q 6
W1Ld Oz: folds
BjsAust: raises 400 to 600
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 600 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


9 7 UTG (M = 6.68; F)
7 9 BB (M = 6.62; r+c+p+F)
K 9 SB (M = 6.06; r+f+F)

-----Hand 25-----
Hero's M = 5.75
PokerStars Game #10593545483: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:42:00 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2298 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (4020 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (5917 in chips)
Seat 9: W1Ld Oz (1265 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 100
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 5 K
W1Ld Oz: folds
BjsAust: raises 400 to 600
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 600 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


5 7 UTG (M = 6.68; F)
J 3 SB (M = 7.06; f+F)
J 4 BU (M = 6.73; F)

[bjsaust]

Ok, so here I am. I'm ITM again, and I'm shorstacked again. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong in the 6-handed to 4-handed stage of my tourneys, but need help identifying what.

-----Hand 26-----
Hero's M = 6.66
PokerStars Game #10593561356: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:43:45 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2498 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (4870 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (6132 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
$pawneeUK: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 A
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: calls 100
BjsAust: raises 2273 to 2473 and is all-in
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 475 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 27-----
Hero's M = 7.33
PokerStars Game #10593563897: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:44:02 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2748 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (4845 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (5907 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt J A
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust: raises 400 to 600
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 475 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand

I raised the last two hands, I'd normally raise this but expect someone to call/raise me on principle, so mix it up with a limp.

-----Hand 28-----
Hero's M = 7.99
PokerStars Game #10593566161: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:44:17 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2998 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (4620 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (5882 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 100
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T Q
BjsAust: calls 200
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: checks
Flop: 6 J 3
$pawneeUK: checks
BjsAust: checks
Turn: A
$pawneeUK: bets 400
BjsAust: folds
$pawneeUK collected 575 from pot
$pawneeUK: doesn't show hand


2 T BB (Folded to BjsAust.)
3 7 SB (M = 7.79; f+F)Likewise, show I'm not stealing with ATC hoping it'll pay off later

-----Hand 29-----
Hero's M = 7.46
PokerStars Game #10593574119: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:45:10 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2798 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (4620 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (6082 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 100
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 9 K
BjsAust: raises 300 to 500
Canada Bruce: calls 400
$pawneeUK: calls 300
Flop: 2 7 7
Canada Bruce: bets 200
$pawneeUK: raises 200 to 400
BjsAust: folds
Canada Bruce: raises 200 to 600
$pawneeUK: calls 200
Turn: 8
Canada Bruce: bets 800
$pawneeUK: folds
Canada Bruce collected 2775 from pot
Canada Bruce: shows [7h 7c] (four of a kind, Sevens)


2 J BB (M = 6.06; f+r+F)
4 3 SB (M = 5.46; r+F)
T Q BU (M = 5.13; F)Had to think about this. I felt with my stack I should push if I was going to play, and didnt think this was good enough to do that with. Will need to run this and see. Trying to wait for a hand.
2 T BB (M = 5.06; f+r+F)

-----Hand 30-----
Hero's M = 4.46
PokerStars Game #10593590823: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:47:00 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (1673 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (5870 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (5957 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 4 A
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust: raises 400 to 600
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 475 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand

I think this is std, hope so. Get lucky, almost every other underdog on the table has.

-----Hand 31-----
Hero's M = 5.13
PokerStars Game #10593594628: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:47:26 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (1923 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (5645 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (5932 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 100
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K J
BjsAust: raises 1698 to 1898 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: calls 1798
$pawneeUK: folds
Flop: Q 2 8
Turn: T
River: 9
Showdown:
Canada Bruce: shows Q K (a pair of Queens)
BjsAust: shows K J (a straight, Nine to King)
BjsAust collected 4071 from pot



-----Hand 32-----
Hero's M = 10.86
PokerStars Game #10593599275: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:47:56 (ET)
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Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (4071 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (3722 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (5707 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
$pawneeUK: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 3 A
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 6 2 3
$pawneeUK: checks
BjsAust: bets 300
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 475 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 33-----
Hero's M = 11.52
PokerStars Game #10593603198: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:48:22 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (4321 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (3697 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (5482 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 6 6
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust: raises 400 to 600
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 475 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 34-----
Hero's M = 12.19
PokerStars Game #10593605839: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/24 - 08:48:40 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (4571 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (3472 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (5457 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 100
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A 5
BjsAust: raises 400 to 600
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust collected 575 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


6 2 BB (M = 13.12; r+c+F)

Must be tired, I'm trying to cut this out of my game. If I think he's bluffing raise him, else just fold. Stacks are short, dont think I want to raise and be reraised or called so should have folded.

-----Hand 35-----
Hero's M = 6.96
PokerStars Game #10593614712: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:49:38 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (4696 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (6919 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (1885 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 6 A
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust: raises 800 to 1200
Canada Bruce: calls 800
Flop: 4 J K
BjsAust: checks
Canada Bruce: checks
Turn: J
BjsAust: checks
Canada Bruce: bets 800
BjsAust: calls 800
River: 9
BjsAust: checks
Canada Bruce: bets 800
BjsAust: folds
Canada Bruce collected 4075 from pot
Canada Bruce: doesn't show hand


7 T BU (M = 3.96; F)

I dont think I can let this go with two pair, serves me right for letting him complete I guess

-----Hand 36-----
Hero's M = 3.92
PokerStars Game #10593624164: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:50:42 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2646 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (8744 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (2110 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
$pawneeUK: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T J
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: calls 200
BjsAust: checks
Flop: T J K
$pawneeUK: checks
BjsAust: bets 600
$pawneeUK: raises 1085 to 1685 and is all-in
BjsAust: calls 1085
Turn: 9
River: A
Showdown:
$pawneeUK: shows 5 7 (a flush, Ace high)
BjsAust: shows T J (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
$pawneeUK collected 4245 from pot



-----Hand 37-----
Hero's M = 0.79
PokerStars Game #10593629406: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:51:19 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (536 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (8719 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (4245 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 Q
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust: raises 111 to 511 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: calls 111
Flop: K 7 J
Turn: Q
River: 3
Showdown:
BjsAust: shows 8 Q (a pair of Queens)
Canada Bruce: shows 9 J (a pair of Jacks)
BjsAust collected 1097 from pot



-----Hand 38-----
Hero's M = 1.63
PokerStars Game #10593633331: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:51:44 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (1097 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (8183 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (4220 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 200
$pawneeUK: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K 7
BjsAust: raises 672 to 1072 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: calls 672
Flop: 3 9 9
Turn: Q
River: Q
Showdown:
$pawneeUK: shows 3 4 (two pair, Queens and Nines)
BjsAust: shows K 7 (two pair, Queens and Nines - King kicker)
BjsAust collected 2419 from pot

I was tempted to bet my bottom pair, glad I didnt. Felt I had enough chips now I could find better spots.

-----Hand 39-----
Hero's M = 3.58
PokerStars Game #10593637030: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:52:09 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2419 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (7958 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3123 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
$pawneeUK: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 2 6
Canada Bruce: folds
$pawneeUK: calls 200
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 2 K 8
$pawneeUK: checks
BjsAust: checks
Turn: T
$pawneeUK: checks
BjsAust: checks
River: A
$pawneeUK: checks
BjsAust: checks
Showdown:
$pawneeUK: shows 6 6 (a pair of Sixes)
BjsAust: mucks hand
$pawneeUK collected 875 from pot

Nice to know I can push Canada around a bit even with small stack, start to settle down and look for spots, cant wait too long though.

-----Hand 40-----
Hero's M = 2.95
PokerStars Game #10593641076: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:52:35 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (1994 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (7933 in chips)
Seat 8: $pawneeUK (3573 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q 8
$pawneeUK: folds
BjsAust: raises 1569 to 1969 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 875 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


6 J BU (M = 3.62; F)
6 5 BB (M = 3.58; r+c+F)
9 5 SB (M = 3.07; F)
K 8 BB (Folded to BjsAust.)

While I was looking for spots, I managed to get to HU very shortstacked.

-----Hand 41-----
Hero's M = 3.07
PokerStars Game #10593655447: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:54:09 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (1994 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (11506 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt J 6
BjsAust: raises 1569 to 1969 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 850 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand

Look ma, stop'n'go!

-----Hand 42-----
Hero's M = 3.72
PokerStars Game #10593657416: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:54:22 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2419 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (11081 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T Q
Canada Bruce: calls 200
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 5 9 A
BjsAust: bets 1994 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 850 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


7 4 SB (M = 4.38; F)
3 8 BB (Folded to BjsAust.)
2 6 SB (M = 4.38; F)

I hoped this min-raise meant weakness, it did. If nothing else I'd almost certainly have 2 live cards as well as straight and flush potential

-----Hand 43-----
Hero's M = 4.03
PokerStars Game #10593665991: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:55:18 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (2619 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (10881 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 7 3
Canada Bruce: raises 400 to 800
BjsAust: raises 1794 to 2594 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 1650 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


3 5 SB (M = 5.30; F)

-----Hand 44-----
Hero's M = 4.95
PokerStars Game #10593671429: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:55:54 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (3219 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (10281 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 6 2
Canada Bruce: calls 200
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 5 6 3
BjsAust: bets 2794 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 850 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 45-----
Hero's M = 5.61
PokerStars Game #10593674978: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:56:17 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (3644 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (9856 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A T
BjsAust: raises 600 to 1000
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 850 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


2 3 BB (M = 6.26; r+F)
J 4 SB (M = 5.61; F)

Theres that min-raise again!

-----Hand 46-----
Hero's M = 5.26
PokerStars Game #10593681495: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:57:00 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (3419 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (10081 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Canada Bruce: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 5 A
Canada Bruce: raises 400 to 800
BjsAust: raises 2594 to 3394 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: folds
BjsAust collected 1650 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


Maybe a std raise here, but he's been passive, he's only calling this with a monster. He had one and won the coinflip.

-----Hand 47-----
Hero's M = 6.53
PokerStars Game #10593683720: Tournament #53662399, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/24 - 08:57:15 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '53662399 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (4244 in chips)
Seat 5: Canada Bruce (9256 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
Canada Bruce: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 6 6
BjsAust: raises 3819 to 4219 and is all-in
Canada Bruce: calls 3819
Flop: 4 J Q
Turn: T
River: K
Showdown:
Canada Bruce: shows A K (a straight, Ten to Ace)
BjsAust: shows 6 6 (a pair of Sixes)
Canada Bruce collected 8488 from pot



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So there you go. Lucky not to come third, nothing really unusual in this one, thats how I've been playing except for shutting down my loose calls from BB. Any general thoughts or advice are appreciated, as well as comments on specific hands.

[Jack Sawyer]

My last 9 games I've made ITM 8 and had 5 thirds, 2 seconds and 1 first.

You are in the zone! Congrats!

[GatorJH]

Congrats on the winning streak. Based on those numbers it sounds like you are improving!!!!

I will look at this one later today and will provide some comments.

[bjsaust]

My last 9 games I've made ITM 8 and had 5 thirds, 2 seconds and 1 first.

You are in the zone! Congrats!

Thanks guys, I'm not complaining about the hot streak, and my BR is as high as its ever been (I'm now profitable over my online poker career - all 2 1/2 months). My problem is my stats dont reflect a normal winning players. For instance in this thread recently: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...ic.php?t=56409 it was mentioned that you should have more first than 2nds and 2nds than 3rds. Not sure if thats right, but if you check the stats from others they generally have at least as many firsts as other placings. Mine are:

1st - 20
2nd - 27
3rd - 36

Thats first time I've counted up, and its actually not as bad as I thought, I thought I'd have an even higher percentage of 3rds, but still I'd like to get my 1st numbers up higher compared to others .