Chase Moves Up: An Operation

[zachaser]

Hey guys,
so I've been inspired by the recent Operation threads lately to make one of my own, since I've never tried one out. Here's my story: I started with an 80$ deposit into Poker Stars in March, grinding at the 1.50 and 3.40 SNG's. For the past 4 months, I've been break even, going up, and then going down. I know I'm good enough to win at these levels, but I would like to win enough to build my bankroll to where I can play at the 6.50's and go from there. I don't have sharkscope or anything like that, so I don't have a clue what my stats are (ROI, ITM, etc.). My goals are simple:
1.Build 180$ for the 6.50's.
2. Beat the 6.50's.

From now on, I will be posting hands from tournaments in here, and if I played horribly, the tournament history. Any help is greatly appreciated, particularly with my push/fold play. I will post reads IF I have them. Here is a batch of hands from some recent tournaments:

SNG1 Stars 18 man SNG, 1.50 Buyin.
-----Hand 2-----
Heros M = 32.56
PokerStars Game #10684047827: Tournament #54137016, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/29 - 18:00:55 (ET)
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Table 54137016 1 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1465 in chips)
Seat 2: coitoergosum (1365 in chips)
Seat 3: Putteren (2042 in chips)
Seat 4: Trance876 (1550 in chips)
Seat 5: chingolo (3030 in chips)
Seat 6: SwanShadow (2315 in chips)
Seat 7: Crindole (1733 in chips)
SwanShadow: posts small blind 15
Crindole: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As Qc]
Hero: raises 60 to 90 <-- I usually play AQ the same as AK preflop, except I don't reraise and I won't call/shove over a reraise.
coitoergosum: calls 90
Putteren: calls 90
Trance876: calls 90
chingolo: folds
SwanShadow: folds
Crindole: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Ts Qh 9c]
Crindole: checks
Hero: bets 300
coitoergosum: calls 300
Putteren: folds
Trance876: folds
Crindole: folds
*** TURN *** [Ts Qh 9c] [2h]
Hero: checks
coitoergosum: bets 300
Hero: raises 775 to 1075 and is all-in
coitoergosum: calls 675 and is all-in

-----Hand 3-----
Heros M = 41.53
PokerStars Game #10684102517: Tournament #54137016, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/06/29 - 18:04:34 (ET)
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Table 54137016 1 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (3115 in chips)
Seat 3: Putteren (1952 in chips)
Seat 4: Trance876 (1460 in chips)
Seat 5: chingolo (3030 in chips)
Seat 6: SwanShadow (2300 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: Crindole (1193 in chips)
Seat 8: BerryEry (2570 in chips)
BerryEry: posts small blind 25
Hero: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qh Qd]
Putteren: folds
Trance876: calls 50
chingolo: folds
SwanShadow: folds
Crindole: calls 50
BerryEry: calls 25
Hero: raises 200 to 250
Trance876: folds
Crindole: folds
BerryEry: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [5d 6h As]
BerryEry: bets 200
Hero: folds <--- I'm always scared in spots like these and don't know if they have the Ace or not. Good fold?


-----Hand 7-----
Heros M = 17.10
PokerStars Game #10684188787: Tournament #54137016, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/29 - 18:10:26 (ET)
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Table 54137016 1 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (2565 in chips)
Seat 3: Putteren (1802 in chips)
Seat 5: chingolo (5490 in chips)
Seat 6: SwanShadow (2250 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: Crindole (693 in chips)
Seat 8: BerryEry (2920 in chips)
Seat 9: PlayingCurse (1240 in chips)
PlayingCurse: posts small blind 50
Hero: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ts Th]
Putteren: calls 100
chingolo: folds
SwanShadow: folds
Crindole: folds
BerryEry has timed out
BerryEry: folds
PlayingCurse: calls 50
BerryEry has returned
Hero: raises 400 to 500
Putteren: calls 400
PlayingCurse: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qs Ks 9c]
Hero: checks <-- I just don't know if I CB this. It's likely villain has a K or Q, but I guess it's necessary HU?
Putteren: bets 400
Hero has timed out
Hero: folds <-- I timed out, but I was either pushing over AI or folding. Which one?

-----Hand 12-----
Heros M = 3.09
PokerStars Game #10684406644: Tournament #54137016, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/29 - 18:25:16 (ET)
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Table 54137016 1 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1315 in chips)
Seat 3: Putteren (2027 in chips)
Seat 5: chingolo (7867 in chips)
Seat 6: SwanShadow (900 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: Crindole (4851 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Putteren: posts small blind 100
chingolo: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Tc Qc]
SwanShadow: folds
Crindole: calls 200
Hero: raises 1090 to 1290 and is all-in <-- Was this a premature shove?
Putteren: folds
chingolo: calls 1090
Crindole: folds
*** FLOP *** [4h 3s 4c]
*** TURN *** [4h 3s 4c] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [4h 3s 4c 3h] [7c]

-----Hand 13-----
Heros M = 3.48
PokerStars Game #10684420694: Tournament #54137016, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/29 - 18:26:13 (ET)
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Table 54137016 1 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1477 in chips)
Seat 3: Putteren (1877 in chips)
Seat 5: chingolo (8193 in chips)
Seat 6: SwanShadow (650 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: Crindole (4763 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
SwanShadow: posts small blind 100
Crindole: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [9c Kc]
Hero: raises 1252 to 1452 and is all-in <-- I feel like this one was definitely bad. Don't know why I'm pushing so loose this tournament.
Putteren: folds
chingolo: calls 1452
SwanShadow: folds
Crindole: folds
*** FLOP *** [2c 9s 3h]
*** TURN *** [2c 9s 3h] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [2c 9s 3h Ts] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***

SNG 2 Stars 1.50 18 man tournament

-----Hand 6-----
Heros M = 10.00
PokerStars Game #10684339053: Tournament #54137081, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/29 - 18:20:40 (ET)
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Table 54137081 1 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: rpijltje (565 in chips)
Seat 2: Makare (2485 in chips)
Seat 3: David556677 (3185 in chips)
Seat 4: DiceDennis (1895 in chips)
Seat 5: JMurder3 (4265 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (3000 in chips)
Seat 7: TryMeMon (4145 in chips)
Seat 8: 12_Capo (3225 in chips)
Seat 9: appolo1 (4235 in chips) is sitting out
appolo1: posts small blind 100
rpijltje: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Hero dealt 8 8
Makare: calls 200
David556677: folds
DiceDennis: folds
JMurder3: folds
Hero: raises 500 to 700 <-- Do you make this raise or fold?

-----Hand 8-----
Heros M = 2.44
PokerStars Game #10684530918: Tournament #54137081, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/29 - 18:33:52 (ET)
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Table 54137081 1 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: rpijltje (3693 in chips)
Seat 2: Makare (3595 in chips)
Seat 3: David556677 (2210 in chips)
Seat 4: DiceDennis (3810 in chips)
Seat 5: JMurder3 (2665 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (3050 in chips)
Seat 9: appolo1 (7977 in chips) is sitting out
All players post the ante 50
appolo1: posts small blind 300
rpijltje: posts big blind 600
Preflop: Hero dealt K 8
Makare: folds
David556677: folds
DiceDennis: folds
JMurder3: folds
Hero: raises 2400 to 3000 and is all-in <-- Big stack is sitting out, so this is basically a shove from SB. Good, bad?

-----Hand 11-----
Heros M = 4.43
PokerStars Game #10684625305: Tournament #54137081, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/06/29 - 18:40:27 (ET)
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Table 54137081 1 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Makare (7570 in chips)
Seat 3: David556677 (3570 in chips)
Seat 4: DiceDennis (760 in chips)
Seat 5: JMurder3 (2315 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (6643 in chips)
Seat 9: appolo1 (6142 in chips) is sitting out
All players post the ante 50
JMurder3: posts small blind 400
Hero: posts big blind 800
Preflop: Hero dealt 6 K
appolo1: folds
Makare: folds
David556677: calls 800
DiceDennis: folds
JMurder3: folds
Hero: checks <-- Do I give a free flop with the size of my stack and his and high blinds?

-----Hand 15-----
Heros M = 4.49
PokerStars Game #10684721487: Tournament #54137081, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2007/06/29 - 18:47:08 (ET)
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Table 54137081 1 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: David556677 (3190 in chips)
Seat 4: DiceDennis (1471 in chips)
Seat 5: JMurder3 (11482 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (9765 in chips)
Seat 9: appolo1 (1092 in chips) is sitting out
All players post the ante 75
appolo1: posts small blind 600
David556677: posts big blind 1200
Preflop: Hero dealt 4 3
DiceDennis: folds
JMurder3: folds
Hero: raises 2400 to 3600<-- ATC given their stacks right?

SNG 3 Stars 18 man 1.50 Tournament

-----Hand 1-----
Heros M = 49.00
PokerStars Game #10684004382: Tournament #54137224, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/06/29 - 17:57:57 (ET)
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Table 54137224 1 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: RyfuFury (1580 in chips)
Seat 2: rex1998 (3100 in chips)
Seat 3: GGAlexD (1440 in chips)
Seat 4: lovexxx (1410 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (1470 in chips)
Seat 7: bkfrem4ever (1490 in chips)
Seat 8: langfitt (1480 in chips)
Seat 9: 44ken (1530 in chips)
langfitt: posts small blind 10
44ken: posts big blind 20
Preflop: Hero dealt K Q
RyfuFury: folds
rex1998: folds
GGAlexD: calls 20
lovexxx: calls 20
Hero: calls 20 <-- Is limping this too loose from MP3?

-----Hand 7-----
Heros M = 3.80
PokerStars Game #10684345469: Tournament #54137224, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/29 - 18:21:06 (ET)
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Table 54137224 1 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: RyfuFury (2235 in chips)
Seat 2: rex1998 (2695 in chips)
Seat 3: GGAlexD (2010 in chips)
Seat 4: lovexxx (4115 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (1140 in chips)
Seat 8: langfitt (1305 in chips)
rex1998: posts small blind 100
GGAlexD: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Hero dealt K Q
lovexxx: folds
Hero: raises 940 to 1140 and is all-in <-- There are 4 people to act behind me, is this too loose?

SNG 4 Stars 3.40 10 man tournament


-----Hand 5-----
Heros M = 1.86
PokerStars Game #10685313843: Tournament #54141820, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/29 - 19:28:30 (ET)
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Table 54141820 1 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: SHUPE82 (3070 in chips)
Seat 4: wkrdixon (4875 in chips)
Seat 5: Kitcher2 (2170 in chips)
Seat 6: YouFnJerk (1475 in chips)
Seat 7: steelbeak (1080 in chips)
Seat 8: imogul (885 in chips)
Seat 10: Hero (1445 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
imogul: posts small blind 200
Hero: posts big blind 400
Preflop: Hero dealt 2 8
SHUPE82: folds
wkrdixon: folds
Kitcher2: folds
YouFnJerk: calls 400
steelbeak: folds
imogul: folds
Hero: raises 1020 to 1420 and is all in <-- I had been card dead this whole tournament, limper was passive and had folded to other shoves. I don't really want to leave behind 2.5 BB's here.

SNG 5 Stars 3.40 10 man tournament

-----Hand 6-----
Heros M = 5.27
PokerStars Game #10685177931: Tournament #54141887, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/29 - 19:18:52 (ET)
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Table 54141887 1 10-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1580 in chips)
Seat 3: realsumo (4200 in chips)
Seat 5: TBDC (2345 in chips)
Seat 6: shur1k3n (3255 in chips)
Seat 7: Da Principal (1125 in chips)
Seat 9: flippo (2495 in chips)
Da Principal: posts small blind 100
flippo: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6h 6d]
Hero: raises 1380 to 1580 and is all-in <-- Do you push here with 5 left to act or wait for a better spot?

SNG 6 Stars 1.50 18 man tournament

-----Hand 13-----
Heros M = 9.75
PokerStars Game #10686497684: Tournament #54147745, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/29 - 20:50:06 (ET)
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Table 54147745 2 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: loml101703 (8869 in chips)
Seat 4: ZStoffel (7499 in chips)
Seat 6: booker1222 (3809 in chips)
Seat 7: Hero (6823 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
ZStoffel: posts small blind 200
booker1222: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kd Qc]
Hero: raises 600 to 1000
loml101703: folds
ZStoffel: folds
booker1222: raises 2784 to 3784 and is all-in
Hero: folds <-- I Felt this was a good fold at the time. Booker tried to make plays multiple times though on flops by raising CB's and folding to reraises. Yes, no?

-----Hand 29-----
Heros M = 12.93
PokerStars Game #10686622149: Tournament #54147745, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/06/29 - 20:58:35 (ET)
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Table 54147745 2 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: ZStoffel (10187 in chips)
Seat 7: Hero (16813 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
ZStoffel: posts small blind 400
Hero: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jd 9d]
ZStoffel: calls 400
Hero: checks <-- Felt like I should raise this, but I've been raising aggressively HU.













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[bjsaust]

Hey, good luck with the operation. You didnt mention what your current BR is?

Hand reviews:

Hand 3: Hmm tough spot. He's only bet 200 into a 600 pot which is kinda weak, but he called a hefty PF raise, so a high Ax is well within his range. I dunno, this looks like a probe bet to me, he doesnt know if he's ahead or behind and wants to find out (some kind of pocket pair lower than yours). With your stack I'm tempted to throw in a 700 bet and see if you chase him off, but definately nothing wrong with folding this without reads on opp.

Hand 7: No, you're done with this hand. As a general rule, not c-betting a flop with two broadways when you havnt hit is a good thing. You are never ever pushing over after his bet. I'd have checked and played for set value instead of raising OOP PF.

Hand 12: With the big stack limping, I dont think you have enough FE to shove a weak hand here. No limper and it would be fine.

Hand 13: I disagree, you're about to be eaten by blinds, you have some first in vigorish and fold equity. I dont mind this, but havnt run it through SnGPT. Remember if you dont hit a hand in the blinds or get folded to you, you're only going to have 1100 chips in 3 hands time.



Next tourney:

Hand 6: Interesting spot. If villian was short I'd shove over. If I was short I'd shove over. I'm tempted to let this go, but dont have a problem as played, as long as you're prepared to let it go if things turn bad.

Hand 8: Its a shove regardless, but for sure big stack sitting out makes this a very easy shove.

Hand 11: Unless you've cut hands, he hasnt been limping into your blinds before. I let this go with a marginal hand, but hope to hit the flop big.

Hand 15: Hmm, personally I think I'd use 'just about ATC' here . Not bad though. I'd use this an excuse to step aside and hope the small stacks both push and one goes out.


3rd tourney (goodness):

Hand 1: I'd limp that. Taipan would either fold or raise it I think. At these blinds I'm not convinced any of them is wrong from that position.

Hand 7: Looks good to me without running through SNGPT.

Hand 5: Read dependant. You want to be very sure he's going to fold, but good play if so.

Hand 6: My normal reaction is to push this, but I'm learning that these lower middle pairs actually dont do that well from an ICM point of view from early/mid position. 66 would be right on that borderline I think. I'd need good reads that either opps are calling very tight so I'm likely to get all folds, or very loose to put me ahead or coinflip if they call.

Hand 13: Tough spot, you want to call, but I dont think you can. He's not folding so you need to show down the best hand. I much prefer to hold an Ace in that case (or PPs).

Hand 29: I dont mind a check here if you've been raising previously. Get too predictable and Opp will trap. J9s has a chance to hit flop really hard too.

[taipan168]

Good luck with the operation man. I've reviewed your HHs and seen you play and you're more than good enough to beat the levels you're playing as well as the $6.50s. That said, there is always room for improvement and your operation thread is a good way to improve!

Sharkscope is a website, not a program. Just go to http://www.sharkscope.com and you can search for your ROI and total profit stats. You get 5 free searches per day.

[Random_Hero]

Good luck with the operation

I tend not to comment on full HH's as I don't think I'm experienced enough to do so so this was just a quick post to say GL

[TLR]

2: Push turn
3: His bet is fishy, less then 1/2 pot, I would call and see what he does on turn
7: I would raise to 400 and not 500 preflop, check/fold is fine
12: I would fold, I dont like the big stack limper
13: With your position I would not push an easiliy dominated hand like K9

[zachaser]

Thanks for the encouragement and the feedback guys. I am up to 95$ now after a hot streak, which is plenty to start taking on the 3.40's. Here are some hands from last night I wasn't sure about:

SNG 1 Stars $1.50 18 man SNG

-----Hand 5-----
Heros M = 20.07
PokerStars Game #10751192129: Tournament #54487331, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/07/03 - 17:08:59 (ET)
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Table 54487331 2 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: madstefan (1820 in chips)
Seat 3: BenderFrye (1370 in chips)
Seat 4: ginodolce (5090 in chips)
Seat 5: Gredo56 (3715 in chips)
Seat 8: Hero (1505 in chips)
ginodolce: posts small blind 25
Gredo56: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jh Ah]
Hero: raises 100 to 150 <-- I thought this was just strong enough to raise with UTG 5 handed.
madstefan: calls 150
BenderFrye: calls 150
ginodolce: folds
Gredo56: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [7c Qd Jd]
Gredo56: checks
Hero: bets 350
madstefan: folds
BenderFrye: calls 350
Gredo56: folds
*** TURN *** [7c Qd Jd] [9c]
Hero: checks <-- I was willing to see showdown for cheap here.
BenderFrye: bets 870 and is all-in
Hero: calls 870 <--- BenderFrye is a huge donk, and I really, really thought I had the best hand, so I made the call. Do you find a fold here after throwing in half your stack?

SNG 2

-----Hand 2-----
Heros M = 9.03
PokerStars Game #10751306047: Tournament #54487455, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/07/03 - 17:16:05 (ET)
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Table 54487455 1 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1355 in chips)
Seat 2: farmerp (2865 in chips)
Seat 5: PokerVintage (1630 in chips)
Seat 6: CasinoRed (6495 in chips)
Seat 7: hakuho100 (1250 in chips)
Seat 8: sadier (2860 in chips)
CasinoRed: posts small blind 50
hakuho100: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qd As]
sadier: calls 100
Hero: raises 1255 to 1355 and is all-in <--- I get in real trouble in situations like these. I'm not desperate here by any means, but my stack is at 14 blinds, and any missed flop means a very risky CB, not to mention there are 4 people left to act behind me. Is this too early to shove AQ from this position?

SNG 3 Stars 18 man $1.50 SNG

-----Hand 3-----
Heros M = 52.40
PokerStars Game #10751236371: Tournament #54487523, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/07/03 - 17:11:45 (ET)
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Table 54487523 1 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: Ares1811 (1310 in chips)
Seat 6: Tragedy44 (1620 in chips)
Seat 7: Hero (3930 in chips)
Seat 8: HobHob (6085 in chips)
Seat 9: elbcoast (955 in chips)
HobHob: posts small blind 25
elbcoast: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jc Ah]
Ares1811: folds
Tragedy44: folds
Hero: raises 100 to 150
HobHob: calls 125
elbcoast: folds
*** FLOP *** [Td 9d Kd]
HobHob: checks
Hero: bets 200
HobHob: calls 200
*** TURN *** [Td 9d Kd] [Qh]
HobHob: bets 150
Hero: calls 150 <-- My main concern is whether I could have extracted more by raising. I was scared he was slowplaying a flopped flush, so I opted to call down to the river. Thoughts?
*** RIVER *** [Td 9d Kd Qh] [6s]
HobHob: bets 150
Hero: calls 150 <-- Same as turn. I don't have the nuts, but I might. Raise or call?

SNG 4 Stars $1.50 18 man SNG

-----Hand 3-----
Heros M = 4.22
PokerStars Game #10751435188: Tournament #54487684, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/07/03 - 17:24:08 (ET)
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Table 54487684 1 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: luckypoker66 (2720 in chips)
Seat 2: ludowigo1 (2025 in chips)
Seat 3: iwannabeearl (1685 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero (950 in chips)
Seat 6: eckertj (2935 in chips)
Seat 7: MarioFc (2620 in chips)
Seat 9: yankeefan197 (565 in chips)
MarioFc: posts small blind 75
yankeefan197: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5c Ac]
luckypoker66: folds
ludowigo1: folds
iwannabeearl: folds
Hero: raises 800 to 950 and is all-in <-- Just making sure this was a good shove. Seemed easy to me.

SNG 5 Stars $1.50 18 man SNG

-----Hand 8-----
Heros M = 2.71
PokerStars Game #10752644856: Tournament #54493147, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/07/03 - 18:37:02 (ET)
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Table 54493147 2 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: meet thefish (2775 in chips)
Seat 2: GetmonyD (5020 in chips)
Seat 4: lason67 (1110 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (1355 in chips)
Seat 6: Adybrat13 (4885 in chips)
Seat 7: wallyarg (5585 in chips)
Seat 8: teeaakaoos (5270 in chips)
Seat 9: hectorius33 (1000 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Adybrat13: posts small blind 100
wallyarg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6d Ad]
teeaakaoos: folds
hectorius33: folds
meet thefish: calls 200
GetmonyD: folds
lason67: folds
Hero: raises 1130 to 1330 and is all-in <-- Is this fine? Limper was weak/passive and limped crap hands with high blinds. I figured this was a decent spot.

-----Hand 11-----
Heros M = 2.21
PokerStars Game #10752803734: Tournament #54493147, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/07/03 - 18:47:09 (ET)
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Table 54493147 2 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: meet thefish (6540 in chips)
Seat 2: GetmonyD (3815 in chips)
Seat 4: lason67 (4880 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (2655 in chips)
Seat 7: wallyarg (5660 in chips)
Seat 8: teeaakaoos (3450 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
wallyarg: posts small blind 300
teeaakaoos: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jc 8s]
meet thefish: folds
GetmonyD: folds
lason67: folds
Hero: raises 2005 to 2605 and is all-in <-- I thought this was fine given the blinds. I was wondering when J8s would not be ok if everything was the same but the blinds were lower.

SNG 6 Stars $1.50 18 man SNG

-----Hand 2-----
Heros M = 32.67
PokerStars Game #10752211826: Tournament #54493258, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/07/03 - 18:10:34 (ET)
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Table 54493258 1 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: JOHN1945 (1210 in chips)
Seat 2: Reini1804 (3590 in chips)
Seat 3: U4EYa (1420 in chips)
Seat 4: bbnoregon (1320 in chips)
Seat 5: kerribelle (1600 in chips)
Seat 6: MistaVegas (1430 in chips)
Seat 7: RAM888 (1460 in chips)
Seat 9: Hero (1470 in chips)
JOHN1945: posts small blind 15
Reini1804: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As Ah]
U4EYa: calls 30
bbnoregon: folds
kerribelle: folds
MistaVegas: folds
RAM888: calls 30
Hero: raises 120 to 150
JOHN1945: calls 135
Reini1804: calls 120
U4EYa: folds
RAM888: folds
*** FLOP *** [4h Qc 7c]
JOHN1945: bets 30
Reini1804: calls 30
Hero: raises 270 to 300
JOHN1945: calls 270
Reini1804: folds
*** TURN *** [4h Qc 7c] [4c]
JOHN1945: bets 30 <-- If you want to put someone on tilt, do this. Here I'm afraid of the flush, so I opt to call instead of just shoving. Is this ok?
Hero: calls 30
*** RIVER *** [4h Qc 7c 4c] [Tc]
JOHN1945: bets 730 and is all-in
Hero: folds <-- I hate letting go of my Aces, but I think here it's a super easy fold.

-----Hand 3-----
Heros M = 13.20
PokerStars Game #10752299889: Tournament #54493258, $1.50+$0.25 Holdem No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/07/03 - 18:15:49 (ET)
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Table 54493258 1 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: JOHN1945 (1780 in chips)
Seat 2: Reini1804 (2870 in chips)
Seat 3: U4EYa (1810 in chips)
Seat 4: bbnoregon (1000 in chips)
Seat 5: kerribelle (1570 in chips)
Seat 6: MistaVegas (1255 in chips)
Seat 7: RAM888 (2225 in chips)
Seat 9: Hero (990 in chips)
RAM888: posts small blind 25
Hero: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8h Ac]
JOHN1945: folds
Reini1804: folds
U4EYa: folds
bbnoregon: folds
kerribelle: folds
MistaVegas: folds
RAM888: calls 25
Hero: checks <-- My stack here is awkard, I don't feel like I'm short enough to shove, but a raise and missed CB is going to leave me in big trouble. Blinds hop to 50/100 in 2 minutes, so I don't know what to do.
*** FLOP *** [2c As 4s]
RAM888: checks
Hero: bets 100
RAM888: calls 100
*** TURN *** [2c As 4s] [5d]
RAM888: checks
Hero: bets 300
RAM888: raises 1775 to 2075 and is all-in
Hero: calls 540 and is all-in <-- I figured I had to call. Yes, no? I was aware of the straight possibility, but he could just as well have a crappy ace or middle pocket pair.

SNG 7 Stars $3.40 10 man tourney

-----Hand 2-----
Heros M = 10.27
PokerStars Game #10757122067: Tournament #54516886, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/07/03 - 23:21:43 (ET)
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Table 54516886 1 10-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: YoTout (3610 in chips)
Seat 2: e8ghtball (2680 in chips)
Seat 3: funonfun (1880 in chips)
Seat 4: noel1967 (2230 in chips)
Seat 7: BID0957 (2495 in chips)
Seat 8: Hero (1540 in chips)
Seat 10: divot tool (565 in chips)
funonfun: posts small blind 50
noel1967: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As Kh]
BID0957: folds
Hero: raises 200 to 300
divot tool: folds
YoTout: raises 700 to 1000
e8ghtball: folds
funonfun: folds
noel1967: calls 900
Hero: raises 540 to 1540 and is all-in <-- Do you let it go at this buy in this early? I usually don't against one person. Here though, there are two, so I wasn't sure. Thoughts?

-----Hand 4-----
Heros M = 29.16
PokerStars Game #10757233619: Tournament #54516886, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/07/03 - 23:28:46 (ET)
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Table 54516886 1 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: e8ghtball (4535 in chips)
Seat 4: noel1967 (345 in chips)
Seat 7: BID0957 (3560 in chips)
Seat 8: Hero (6560 in chips)
e8ghtball: posts small blind 75
noel1967: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Td Kc]
BID0957: folds
Hero: raises 300 to 450
e8ghtball: calls 375
noel1967: folds
*** FLOP *** [7c 8h 3h]
e8ghtball: checks
Hero: bets 600
e8ghtball: calls 600
*** TURN *** [7c 8h 3h] [5d]
e8ghtball: checks
Hero: checks
*** RIVER *** [7c 8h 3h 5d] [Kh]
e8ghtball: bets 600
Hero: calls 600 <-- Just making sure this call is ok considering I backed into top pair. Villain has played fairly solid up to this point.

-----Hand 7-----
Heros M = 18.16
PokerStars Game #10757276736: Tournament #54516886, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/07/03 - 23:31:31 (ET)
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Table 54516886 1 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: e8ghtball (7085 in chips)
Seat 7: BID0957 (3830 in chips)
Seat 8: Hero (4085 in chips)
e8ghtball: posts small blind 75
BID0957: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kd Qs]
Hero: raises 300 to 450
e8ghtball: raises 6300 to 6750 <-- I'm showing this to set up the next hand. Not sure if eightball is restealing liberally or if he has a hand. He'll do this again very soon, but here I thought it was an easy fold.
BID0957: folds
Hero: folds

-----Hand 10-----
Heros M = 13.45
PokerStars Game #10757308501: Tournament #54516886, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/07/03 - 23:33:34 (ET)
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Table 54516886 1 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: e8ghtball (7485 in chips)
Seat 7: BID0957 (3480 in chips)
Seat 8: Hero (4035 in chips)
e8ghtball: posts small blind 100
BID0957: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jd Ks]
Hero: raises 300 to 500
e8ghtball: raises 3700 to 4200 <-- I really don't know what range to put him on, but he's picked his spots to resteal from me.
BID0957: folds
Hero: folds <-- I figure if he even has an Ace I'm behind, so I fold.

-----Hand 18-----
Heros M = 9.63
PokerStars Game #10757389490: Tournament #54516886, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/07/03 - 23:38:44 (ET)
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Table 54516886 1 10-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: e8ghtball (6585 in chips)
Seat 7: BID0957 (4805 in chips)
Seat 8: Hero (3610 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BID0957: posts small blind 100
Hero: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8h Ad]
e8ghtball: raises 400 to 600
BID0957: folds
Hero: raises 2985 to 3585 and is all-in <-- This guy had proven to be somewhat decent, I thought this was worthy of a shove over. Thoughts?

SNG 8 Stars $3.40 buy in 10 man tourney

-----Hand 4-----
Heros M = 9.97
PokerStars Game #10757138551: Tournament #54516907, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/07/03 - 23:22:45 (ET)
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Table 54516907 1 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: SpinTHEo (2430 in chips)
Seat 3: #1pkrdoll (1425 in chips)
Seat 4: ducktape1 (1630 in chips)
Seat 6: Rib239 (2355 in chips)
Seat 7: beaujolaisTX (1120 in chips)
Seat 8: Waggs15 (2580 in chips)
Seat 9: BID0957 (1965 in chips)
Seat 10: Hero (1495 in chips)
BID0957: posts small blind 50
Hero: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5d 9d]
SpinTHEo: folds
#1pkrdoll: folds
ducktape1: folds
Rib239: calls 100
beaujolaisTX: calls 100
Waggs15: folds
BID0957: folds
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 7c 6c]
Hero: bets 200
Rib239: calls 200
beaujolaisTX: folds
*** TURN *** [8h 7c 6c] [Kh]
Hero: bets 1195 and is all-in <-- What would the optimal bet be to get a call?
Rib239: folds

-----Hand 11-----
Heros M = 8.73
PokerStars Game #10757413284: Tournament #54516907, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/07/03 - 23:40:13 (ET)
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Table 54516907 1 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 2: SpinTHEo (8620 in chips)
Seat 8: Waggs15 (3105 in chips)
Seat 10: Hero (3275 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
SpinTHEo: posts small blind 100
Waggs15: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ks Qd]
Hero: raises 300 to 500
SpinTHEo: calls 400
Waggs15: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd 3c 6h]
SpinTHEo: bets 600
Hero: raises 1200 to 1800 <-- One of my dumber plays. SpinTHEo had donked into my after I raised before, I just got impatient here. Big Donkage by me.
SpinTHEo: calls 1200
*** TURN *** [Jd 3c 6h] [4s]
SpinTHEo: checks
Hero: checks
*** RIVER *** [Jd 3c 6h 4s] [7c]
SpinTHEo: bets 1000
Hero: folds <-- This whole postflop was horrible. What a waste.

SNG 9 Stars $3.40 10 man SNG

-----Hand 7-----
Heros M = 15.12
PokerStars Game #10757880970: Tournament #54519868, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/07/04 - 00:11:04 (ET)
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Table 54519868 1 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 4: jrabbit409 (5740 in chips)
Seat 5: RoveRon (1585 in chips)
Seat 8: shortyd311 (3140 in chips)
Seat 9: Hero (4535 in chips)
jrabbit409: posts small blind 100
RoveRon: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jd Ac]
shortyd311: folds
Hero: raises 300 to 500
jrabbit409: folds
RoveRon: raises 1085 to 1585 and is all-in
Hero: calls 1085 <-- Just making sure this is a good call.

-----Hand 9-----
Heros M = 8.83
PokerStars Game #10757905714: Tournament #54519868, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/07/04 - 00:12:47 (ET)
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Table 54519868 1 10-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: jrabbit409 (5940 in chips)
Seat 5: RoveRon (3270 in chips)
Seat 8: shortyd311 (3140 in chips)
Seat 9: Hero (2650 in chips)
RoveRon: posts small blind 100
shortyd311: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7h Ad]
Hero: raises 300 to 500 <-- Too loose on the bubble or just good enough?

-----Hand 13-----
Heros M = 4.87
PokerStars Game #10757978895: Tournament #54519868, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/07/04 - 00:17:56 (ET)
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Table 54519868 1 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 4: jrabbit409 (5720 in chips)
Seat 8: shortyd311 (7455 in chips)
Seat 9: Hero (1825 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
jrabbit409: posts small blind 100
shortyd311: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ah 5c]
Hero: raises 1600 to 1800 and is all-in <-- Again, too loose considering my stack and blinds? If you don't push this, what's the lowest Ace you push in this spot? Jrabbit is a donk, shorty is ok.

-----Hand 16-----
Heros M = 5.07
PokerStars Game #10758003649: Tournament #54519868, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/07/04 - 00:19:41 (ET)
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Table 54519868 1 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 4: jrabbit409 (5720 in chips)
Seat 8: shortyd311 (5855 in chips)
Seat 9: Hero (3425 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
jrabbit409: posts small blind 200
shortyd311: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qs Tc]
Hero: raises 3000 to 3400 and is all-in <-- I felt like I was forced to make a lot of borderline shoves in this tournament. Yes, no?











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[zachaser]

Thoughts on the above?

[bjsaust]

Sorry, been away or busy most of the weekend.


Hand 5: I open raise this, but I dont c-bet. 4 way pot, 2 broadways, flush draw, it all adds up to an easy check/fold flop situation. Turn I fold that. All you have is A high. Even a huge donk beats you with any part of that board.

Hand 2: I probably make this say 350 to go. You still have 1000 chips behind if forced to fold. C-bet is difficult though. Tough spot no doubt, dont hate what you've done. Could also fold or flat-call.

Hand 3: In a 2-way pot, you cant think villian has flopped a flush. I put in a solid reraise on the turn. If he sticks around I probably just call the river.

Hand 3 (A3s) - Yes, easy shove.

Hand 8 (A6s) - Given read, yes this is good.

Hand 11 (J8o) - Hmm, from CO I think I fold this. Would need to run through SnGPT. J8o is about the middle point for hole cards (50%). Slightly on the good side, but only just.

Hand 2 (AA) - Sucky hand. Make it 180 to go PF. Raise flop much higher, at least 500.

Hand 3 (A8o) - Small hand, small pot. Flop bet is good, but you're looking to check/call it down from there. He trapped you goot!

Hand 2 (AKo) - Hmm, I think with this much money in the pot you probably push AI here. You cant assume they have AA, KK, so you probably have one dominated and the other flipping.

Hand 4 (KTo) - I think you have to call this river bet. You're either up against a set, or they have something like JJ, QQ is my guess. Could be a busted flush draw also.

Hand 7 (KQo) - Yeah, I fold this.

Hand 10 (KJo) - Probably a fold again, but be aware and trap him next time.

Hand 18 (A8o) - HU yeah I shove this. His range should be very wide here. You're ahead of half Ax hands here and fare well against almost everything else.

Hand 4 (59s) - No, I make it say 450 on the turn and get the rest in on the river.

Hand 11 (KQo) - Yeah, I'd like at least A high to do this. I guess at least you had two overs, but in general, fold it. Make him pay when you hit.

Hand 7 (AJo) - I think this is a good call.

Hand 9 (A7o) - This is fine. Remember UTG = CO here. This is an easy raise for me.

Hand 16 (QTo) - Absent reads this looks fine to me.


I'd probably repost the early AQ hand and the later AK hand separately and try to get feedback, they're interesting spots worth discussing.

[rubixstreub]

Here are my thoughts: Warning, I'm playing like crap so take this with a grain of salt.

Hand 1: (AJo) Easy Raise PF. Probably not worth a C-bet on this flop. You've got middle pair with some nice draws out their and too many folks still involved. As played I fold the turn (you only have MP and that's why you checked).

Hand 2.2: (AQo) Can't fault this play, but probably a little strong. You've got a great hand and aren't desperate. I'd standard raise.

Hand 3.3: (AJo) You hit the nut straight on the turn and avoided the obvious flush. I raise this and see what he does. If he calls look for a cheap showdown.

Hand 4.3: (A5o) I think this is fine given your stack size

Hand 5.8: (A6s) Not sure, probably not with the Big stacks still behind you, but you need chips. On the fence here. Being suited probably tips the scales to a push.

Hand 5.11: (J8o) I think this is fine... somebody's sig around here says push ATC if you're 8BB or less and it's folded to you on the button.

Hand 6.2: (AA) Yep, he chased and won. Good fold.

Hand 6.3: (A8o) He limped and you have a decent hand + position. I'd raise PF. Damn, I think you're behind here (maybe that's my slump talking). The only ace you're beating here is A7& A7. I'd call being so frustrated with my luck ready to start up another

Hand 7.2. (AKo) I wouldn't call this against a reraise and a cold call this early, although at this buy-in I wouldn't be surprise if they flipped a low PP and AJo. Fold, wait for a better shot.

Hand 7.4. (KTo) I'd just call here as well. I think you played it fine

Hand 7.7-18: (KQo), (KJo), (A8o) I'd play the Kx hands the same- fold. Hand 18, I think a push is too strong given your healthy stack and holding. I'd call and see what he does post flop.

Hand 8.4: (95o) I'd bet between 1/3 and 1/2 the pot. Don't give him odds for the flush draw but entice the call... Push with a King hitting the turn just looks like you made TP.

Hand 8.11: (KQo) I'd fold this, you only have overs. If you had a better draw this would be a better play.

Hand 9.7: (AJo) I'd say yes, given his range as the short stack.

Hand 9.9: (A7o) is a a reasonable raise UTG on the bubble

Hand 9.13: (A5o) You made the money and you're the shorty, I'd push this

Hand 9.16: QTo, I think this is an reasonable push

[zachaser]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Some replies:
Bsjaust:
Hand 5 (AJ): I actually have middle pair here, as I hit my jack. I normally wouldn't CB, but I wanted to find out if someone had a queen here, cause I thought it was likely I held the best hand. Bender was a huge donk, and though he stayed in the hand, I really didn't think he had a queen. Actually, we both went AI, and he flipped over TT and I busted him out of the tournament. I guess you could say this was a read.

Hand 3 (A8o): Here, I didn't think villain had an Ace, and I was right. He had 5x, and had called the flop bet on a gutshot draw. Still donked away my stack though.

UPDATE: My bankroll is currently at 68$ after a series of beats. I'm pretty sure I'm still playing well, so I'm not worried but there was one hand I wanted to post that seems to be part of my biggest leak. Tell me what you think:

SNG 1

-----Hand 8-----
Heros M = 4.99
PokerStars Game #10841752434: Tournament #54954567, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/07/08 - 22:55:51 (ET)
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Table 54954567 1 10-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: btz68 (3434 in chips)
Seat 6: Monique23 (1792 in chips)
Seat 7: Hero (3490 in chips)
Seat 10: physicsdh2 (6284 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Monique23: posts small blind 200
Hero: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6h Ad]
physicsdh2: folds
btz68: folds
Monique23: raises 1367 to 1767 and is all-in
Hero: calls 1367 <-- I think this was too loose a call, and a mistake I commonly make on the bubble. At the beginning of the hand, before Monique shoved, I looked at her stack and my hand and pretty much decided I was snap calling getting about 1.8 to 1 on the call. Before this hand, she had been blinded down to about 800 chips before shoving at 200/400 blinds. Is this a good call or can I wait for a better spot to try and burst the bubble? This hand really bothered me.

[bjsaust]

Oops on Hand 5. C-bet fine then. I'd still be very nervous felting middle pair, but nice read. Careful relying on it too much though. One truism I try to bare in mind is that even donks hit hands sometimes.

Hand 3. It doesnt matter if villian has an ace, all you have is top pair weak kicker. You dont want to be playing a big pot for this. By checking he's let you check behind and keep the pot small. You should take advantage of that. Especially since the straight draw is less likely.


As for hand 8 above, nasty spot. A8+ and I'm insta-calling. It depends on bit on villians range. If she let herself get blinded down before, then that might indicate she waits for a fairly small range of hands before pushing, on the other hand she may have realised she cant do that and is appropriately pushing wide. It also depends on how you're going. I've gotten fairly passive about defending my blinds, because I know I'm being aggressive stealing blinds in return, so its not such a big deal.

On the whole, I think I let this go, UNLESS she's shown she's openned up her range, and it doesnt sound like she has.

[rubixstreub]

In my experience, A tight shorty with a weak stack, but still one that poses a threat to the table, is usually pushing a strong A or a middle pair+. With your weak kicker and easily dominanted Ace I'd let this go. Unless he's doing a lot of pushing, or consistantly shoving when folded to on Button or SB I think you need to keep a tighter calling range.

[zachaser]

Thanks guys, I will definitely fold next time. She had TT by the way.

UPDATE: Operation progress has been impeded due to variance. The last couple tournaments I have shoved from CO or button with good hands (TT for example) and ran into Aces and Kings. Running into hands combined with disgusting variance has knocked my bankroll down to 55$. Here is the latest beat, which makes me puke and kill people.

-----Hand 4-----
Heros M = 5.27
PokerStars Game #10854721434: Tournament #55024278, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/07/09 - 18:32:01 (ET)
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Table 55024278 1 10-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Eskil24 (1492 in chips)
Seat 2: strdle_m0nqy (1865 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1185 in chips)
Seat 4: styer42 (2990 in chips)
Seat 7: talita798 (3448 in chips)
Seat 8: RockyXBalboa (1470 in chips)
Seat 10: zwoni (2550 in chips)
talita798: posts small blind 75
RockyXBalboa: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ah Ad]
zwoni: folds
Eskil24: calls 150
strdle_m0nqy: folds
Hero: raises 300 to 450
styer42: folds
talita798: folds
RockyXBalboa: raises 300 to 750
Eskil24: calls 600
Hero: raises 435 to 1185 and is all-in
RockyXBalboa: raises 285 to 1470 and is all-in
Eskil24: calls 720
*** FLOP *** [3h 2h Jh]
*** TURN *** [3h 2h Jh] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [3h 2h Jh Ac] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RockyXBalboa: shows [Qc Kd] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
Eskil24: shows [Qh Ks] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
RockyXBalboa collected 285 from side pot
Eskil24 collected 285 from side pot
Hero: shows [Ah Ad] (three of a kind, Aces)
RockyXBalboa collected 1815 from main pot
Eskil24 collected 1815 from main pot

I will actually post troublesome hands once I think I make a legitimate mistake instead of being screwed over. Thanks for the replies, and keep em coming!

[Random_Hero]

I'm going through a bit of a bad patch also. Keep your chin up and you'll come through it. negative Variance is a whore. Keep making correct plays and you'll come good.

I went out of a tourney yesterday on the bubble after making a horrible shove with K-9o on the BTN. Had got my stack from 300 (blinds were 100/200) to around 1800 and I shoved this and got called and lost.

I was more pissed of that I made the wrong play than I am when I get sucked out on or run into a monster.

[Jack Sawyer]

Negative variance is indeed a bitch. When your perfectly played two-pairs lose to rivered sets, your perfectly played trips lose to rivered full houses, you know you are getting hit.

Just bite through.

Once *your* two-pair beats flopped flushes with a river out, you can offer a fat sacrificial lamb to the river gods and smile. You get your turn too.

[bjsaust]

It is frustrating when you keep control and fold your way until a good spot, and then push a decent hand (say A9o) with 8xBB and run into JJ only to have an A hit the flop and then a J hit the turn. I think that was the 2nd hand I played that tourney...

Just to take an example.

I also had my AA cracked by 55 earlier today. That was fun .

Stick with it, dont let it modify your play. If its +EV then its a good play. Suckouts and running into a hand dont matter long term as long as you dont let it affect your game.

[rubixstreub]

I went out of a tourney yesterday on the bubble after making a horrible shove with K-9o on the BTN. Had got my stack from 300 (blinds were 100/200) to around 1800 and I shoved this and got called and lost.

I was more pissed of that I made the wrong play than I am when I get sucked out on or run into a monster.

This is bad? How strong a king do we need to push from this spot? I assume we're pushing a medium strength Ace.

[Random_Hero]

Heres the hand.
I had pushed the hand prior to this with J-2 in the SB and got called and won (this hand was correct to shove even if villain calls with 66.6% of hands according to WIZ). So he's seen me shove a rubbish hand the hand prior so surely that makes our K-9 a bad hand to push with, this is why I was so annoyed that I didn't take this into consideration. I put him on say 30% of hands (after the tourney when I was reviewing it) so he's calling with 22+, A2+, K8+, K4s+, QT+, Q9s+, JTs.

PokerStars Game #10851677008: Tournament #55007523, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/07/09 - 15:33:48 (ET)
Table '55007523 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: MCMATTO (2055 in chips)
Seat 4: ckrause7 (3465 in chips)
Seat 6: RandomHero83 (1815 in chips)
Seat 7: pifhluk23 (2780 in chips)
Seat 8: GypTheCat (3385 in chips)
MCMATTO: posts the ante 25
ckrause7: posts the ante 25
RandomHero83: posts the ante 25
pifhluk23: posts the ante 25
GypTheCat: posts the ante 25
pifhluk23: posts small blind 100
GypTheCat: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RandomHero83 [Kd 9h]
MCMATTO: folds
ckrause7: folds
RandomHero83: raises 1590 to 1790 and is all-in
pifhluk23: raises 965 to 2755 and is all-in
GypTheCat: folds
*** FLOP *** [As 3c Jh]
RandomHero83 said, "fuuuck"
ckrause7 said, "nice"
*** TURN *** [As 3c Jh] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [As 3c Jh 6s] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
pifhluk23: shows [Kh Ks] (three of a kind, Kings)
RandomHero83: shows [Kd 9h] (a pair of Kings)
pifhluk23 collected 3905 from pot

[bjsaust]

I'm pushing that all day. Dont be results oriented .

[zachaser]

Update: After running good and playing well, I am up to 67, which is a big deal, considering I dipped into the 40's yesterday. A 2nd place and a win today helped. Still a ways off from 180, but I may start playing the 6.50's earlier once my roll grows some more. Will post some hands in the future. Thanks for the feedback and encouragement, keep it coming!

[zachaser]

Update: I'm pissed off and tilting as I write this, so no more poker for me tonight. I dropped 4 straight after cashing several to put me at $54.00. I wouldn't be so pissed but the first two I bubbled and definitely should have cashed in at least one. Second two piss me off too. Anyways, here are some hands from the tournaments. Thanks again guys.

SNG 1
-----Hand 7-----
Heros M = 6.31
PokerStars Game #10874689567: Tournament #55126520, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/07/10 - 21:09:06 (ET)
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Table 55126520 1 10-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 5: IeatMOnSTERS (5555 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (2525 in chips)
Seat 8: SlapNTickle (210 in chips)
Seat 10: drj26 (6710 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
SlapNTickle: posts small blind 100
drj26: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As Ad]
IeatMOnSTERS: calls 200
Hero: raises 400 to 600 <-- Is it better to raise and try to get some chips off people or just shove? I didn't think either one was bad.
SlapNTickle: folds
drj26: folds
IeatMOnSTERS: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [7c 2h 9s]
IeatMOnSTERS: checks
Hero: bets 600
IeatMOnSTERS: calls 600
*** TURN *** [7c 2h 9s] [Td]
IeatMOnSTERS: checks
Hero: bets 1300 and is all-in
IeatMOnSTERS: calls 1300
*** RIVER *** [7c 2h 9s Td] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
IeatMOnSTERS: shows [7d 7h] (three of a kind, Sevens)
Hero: shows [As Ad] (a pair of Aces) <-- I'm not whining about the beat, I really am trying to find leaks and fix them. Here I'm just letting ya'll know I got my money in good.

SNG 2

-----Hand 12-----
Heros M = 3.72
PokerStars Game #10874660038: Tournament #55126565, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/07/10 - 21:07:22 (ET)
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Table 55126565 1 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: jordan 1979 (735 in chips)
Seat 2: steppenduck (7505 in chips)
Seat 5: nikmains (1895 in chips)
Seat 7: Hero (1580 in chips)
Seat 9: sanosu (3285 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
jordan 1979: posts small blind 100
steppenduck: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5c Ac]
nikmains: folds
Hero: raises 1355 to 1555 and is all-in <-- These weak Aces from CO might be a leak for me. I know these situations are marginal, but there's a short stack and a little bit bigger stack, how many spots will I get? Good shove or no?

-----Hand 16-----
Heros M = 5.16
PokerStars Game #10874714557: Tournament #55126565, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/07/10 - 21:10:33 (ET)
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Table 55126565 1 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: jordan 1979 (2670 in chips)
Seat 2: steppenduck (7805 in chips)
Seat 7: Hero (2065 in chips)
Seat 9: sanosu (2460 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
jordan 1979: posts small blind 100
steppenduck: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc Td]
Hero: raises 1840 to 2040 and is all-in <-- I've been shoving liberally, but blinds could go up to 200/400 next hand. Gamble the blinds don't go up or shove?

-----Hand 17-----
Heros M = 6.10
PokerStars Game #10874718078: Tournament #55126565, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/07/10 - 21:10:46 (ET)
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Table 55126565 1 10-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: jordan 1979 (2545 in chips)
Seat 2: steppenduck (7580 in chips)
Seat 7: Hero (2440 in chips)
Seat 9: sanosu (2435 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
steppenduck: posts small blind 100
Hero: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5s 6s]
sanosu: calls 200
jordan 1979: folds
steppenduck: folds
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh 3s 4c]
Hero: checks
sanosu: checks
*** TURN *** [Kh 3s 4c] [6c]
Hero: bets 400
sanosu: raises 1810 to 2210 and is all-in
Hero: folds <-- This hand pissed me off, as I didn't know if I was being played or not. I might have even had odds against an overpair. Really clueless about this one.

SNG 3

-----Hand 4-----
Heros M = 5.53
PokerStars Game #10875138602: Tournament #55129623, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/07/10 - 21:35:45 (ET)
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Table 55129623 1 10-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: MarcoESML (1675 in chips)
Seat 2: kakakapoquer (5090 in chips)
Seat 3: aas1111 (1400 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero (1245 in chips)
Seat 7: redstarfan (4530 in chips)
Seat 10: k1avalanche (1060 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 75
redstarfan: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4s Kh]
k1avalanche: folds
MarcoESML: folds
kakakapoquer: folds
aas1111: folds
Hero: raises 1095 to 1245 and is all-in <-- This was literally the second hand I had played the whole tournament. I had shoved AQ from MP earlier, this is me shoving into BB, I thought it was okay. Is this too loose considering it's my first shove from SB? Dumba@@ called with KT.

That's all I've got for now, more to come tomorrow after I've cooled down.
BTW, I sharkscoped myself so I can give my stats. They are pretty pathetic, so I feel like there has to be a leak, otherwise I would be at least at the 6.50's by now. Keep in mind I've been playing since March:
Games Played: 629
Avg. Profit: 0$
Avg. ROI: 1%
Total Profit: -$56 (suspect mostly from rake)
This sucks, and I'm trying to fix it. WTF am I supposed to do?

[Random_Hero]

I'm pushing that all day. Dont be results oriented .

I don't think I was being results orientated here. I had just shown down a stinking hand (J-2) then shoved with K-9. WIZ states this is a fold. I learned from it though so that can only be a good thing lol

Update: I'm pissed off and tilting as I write this, so no more poker for me tonight. I dropped 4 straight after cashing several to put me at $54.00. I wouldn't be so pissed but the first two I bubbled and definitely should have cashed in at least one. Second two piss me off too. Anyways, here are some hands from the tournaments. Thanks again guys.

Zachaser, Not got time to go through the hands as I'm off to work in 10 mins. It's good you decided to stop playing though when you knew you were on tilt. Thats a good quality.

come back when you feel "refreshed" and play your A game. your good enough to beat these levels. keep the head up

[bjsaust]

I'm surprised by that, I'd have thought K9 from button would be a push there, although if I'd just shown down a bad hand I probably wouldnt.

[topsoyale]

With the pocket aces hand I'm shoving for sure rather than betting and running into a nasty flop.

For example, say you raise to 600 as you did and flop comes jt9 suited.
If you're facing a big bet on the flop there you're forced to fold.

I don't mind pushing and having no flop decision, or picking up blinds anyway.

[rubixstreub]

Some interesting hands. Here are my thoughts for what it's worth.

Hand 1.7: AA - Raise is fine by me. You're just above 12.5BB so this wont look trappy. Too often in my experience you wont get any action if you straight push- and you really do want action from one person with AA. I believe there's 1500 in the pot so I think your flop bet is weak (less than 1/2). I'd probably push here. No, I don't think you're getting away from AA on that board this late, stacks aren't deep enough. Tough break, overall I think you played it fine.

Hand 2.12: (A5s) The only person who worries me in this hand is the desperate shortstack. His range is probably huge here, but I'd think this is still a push.

Hand 2.16: (QTo) On the bubble I think this is fine

Hand 2.17: (56s) Odd place for this guy to limp- this might be a read thing, I think you're right to be weary. At first glance I'd lead that flop with a 1/2 pot bet for your OESD and BD flush chances and fold if he pushes back (I don't think there's enough chips in the pot to chase). I would certainly put money on him having a decent PP, although this might be a monster (KK) with him not trying to push you out on the flop. Tough hand, looks trappy, I don't mind the way you played it.

Hand 3.4: Nope, I push this. Pretty loose call on his part.

[bjsaust]

That hand 17 I check down or call small bet with. At the end of the day, its only a middle pair you've got unless you hit your straight on the river.

[bjsaust]

Maybe this will make you feel better. I just played a tourney where I voluntarily played 1 single hand and lost a 75% matchup (AK v AQ).

Ahh well, reload and try again .

These are the kinds of calls we want opps to make. Normally we double up and move on.

[zachaser]

Hey guys, here's a couple hands from my last few SNG's.

SNG 1
-----Hand 4-----
Heros M = 19.20
PokerStars Game #10904938686: Tournament #55286011, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/07/12 - 17:55:26 (ET)
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Table 55286011 1 10-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Chuck1111 (1240 in chips)
Seat 3: hp_aus_t (3400 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: jeanpaul8531 (1460 in chips)
Seat 6: absalom99 (1520 in chips)
Seat 7: ozzopled (1410 in chips)
Seat 8: DCPaver (1230 in chips)
Seat 9: Lumbee904 (1450 in chips)
Seat 10: No Slack 777 (1850 in chips)
hp_aus_t: posts small blind 25
Hero: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ac Ks]
jeanpaul8531: folds
absalom99: folds
ozzopled: calls 50
DCPaver: calls 50
Lumbee904: folds
No Slack 777: calls 50
Chuck1111: folds
hp_aus_t: calls 25
Hero: raises 250 to 300
ozzopled: folds
DCPaver: calls 250
No Slack 777: folds
hp_aus_t: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd 7s 4s]
Hero: checks <-- I'd normally CB this flop, but DCPaver was a big donk/station, and I don't think he's calling my huge raise with nothing. Should I still CB here? I just hate burning off more of my stack on what seems like, in this situation, a low percentage play.
SNG 2
-----Hand 1----- This hand I'm really just wondering if you guys take a different line to get more chips in the pot.
Heros M = 19.20
PokerStars Game #10904936300: Tournament #55286034, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/07/12 - 17:55:17 (ET)
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Table 55286034 1 10-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bruinsfan197 (1510 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1440 in chips)
Seat 4: geee21 (1250 in chips)
Seat 5: MVowl (1725 in chips)
Seat 6: absalom99 (2630 in chips)
Seat 7: bosk7808 (4235 in chips)
Seat 8: Choice-Joyce (1110 in chips)
Seat 9: steviecs (1100 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 25
geee21: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kd Ks]
MVowl: folds
absalom99: folds
bosk7808: folds
Choice-Joyce: folds
steviecs: folds
bruinsfan197: calls 50
Hero: raises 150 to 200
geee21: calls 150
bruinsfan197: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [Qh Kh 8s]
Hero: bets 300
geee21: calls 300
bruinsfan197: folds
*** TURN *** [Qh Kh 8s] [8d]
Hero: checks
geee21: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qh Kh 8s 8d] [Ah]
Hero: bets 300
geee21: calls 300

I'll post more later when I have time. Thanks again guys.

[rubixstreub]

vHand 1: (AKo)- Man I hate playing these hands with so many limpers ahead- you know you're sharing cards. From the BB I'd probably just limp this. Part of me wants to just push the flop and rep an overpair, but that doesn't usually work at these low levels and villian will likely call you with any draw or pair. You're line is probably fine, as played PF.

Hand 2: (KK) I like the turn check with the nuts.Ace kind of sucks because the donk overbet wont look nearly as bluffy. I think 300 looks like a scared prob bet and will probably get paid off more often than the push, although I hear a lot of folks on FTR making that move against an opponent who's playing more than just his hole cards.

[zachaser]

Update: After both playing well and running well this weekend, my roll is up to 93$, plenty of comfort for the 3.40's, but still plenty of work to do before I can take on the 6.50 turbos. Needless to say, there's plenty of hands I wasn't sure about this weekend, so here they are. BTW, I am willing to trade HH"s with anyone else at this level, particularly anyone who has SNGPT Wiz and could help my push/fold game. Thanks guys, here's the hands.SNG 1

-----Hand 5-----
Heros M = 10.28
PokerStars Game #10936501268: Tournament #55452602, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/07/14 - 14:57:49 (ET)
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Table 55452602 1 10-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: SuperBBig (6530 in chips)
Seat 5: cooltube69 (4355 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: zagdoggy (1030 in chips)
Seat 10: Hero (3085 in chips)
cooltube69: posts small blind 100
zagdoggy: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jc Ad]
cooltube69 has returned
Hero: raises 400 to 600
SuperBBig: raises 400 to 1000 <--- I wasn't sure whether to shove over or not, I really didn't have any reads on villain, and shortstack has 5 BB's left. I feel like I'll definitely get called here, do you gamble with AJ in this spot?

SNG 2

-----Hand 10-----
Heros M = 5.23
PokerStars Game #10941687602: Tournament #55477510, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/07/14 - 20:38:29 (ET)
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Table 55477510 1 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 4: supra23 (11603 in chips)
Seat 9: Hero (3397 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Hero: posts small blind 200
supra23: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7h 8h]
Hero: raises 2972 to 3372 and is all-in
supra23: calls 2972
*** FLOP *** [5d 6h 3d]
*** TURN *** [5d 6h 3d] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [5d 6h 3d Qs] [Ad]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
supra23: shows [Tc 8c] (high card Ace)
Hero: shows [7h 8h] (high card Ace - lower kicker) <--- This one was really kind of embarassing, but I'm not sure what to do in spots like these. Villain's call was loose, but not terrible, what hands can I profitably shove in this spot?

SNG 3

-----Hand 14-----
Heros M = 13.54
PokerStars Game #10942293025: Tournament #55480298, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/07/14 - 21:18:55 (ET)
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Table 55480298 1 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (9140 in chips)
Seat 5: savagescot (4280 in chips)
Seat 8: denks77 (1580 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Hero: posts small blind 200
savagescot: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qs 4s]
denks77: folds
Hero: raises 5200 to 5600 <-- Here I had gotten my big stack by shoving aggressively and putting out multiple people, sometimes sucking out. Looking back, I thought this was marginal, if not very loose, considered I have been so aggressive. Thoughts?

SNG 4

-----Hand 14-----
Heros M = 6.30
PokerStars Game #10943076594: Tournament #55483731, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/07/14 - 22:10:52 (ET)
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Table 55483731 1 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 7: Hero (6300 in chips)
Seat 9: pme2006 (8700 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
pme2006: posts small blind 300
Hero: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qs 3s]
pme2006: calls 300
Hero: raises 5650 to 6250 and is all-in <-- I kno w it's usually ATC at 10 BB's, but I feel like these shoves are -EV.

SNG 5

-----Hand 7-----
Heros M = 5.08
PokerStars Game #10951825463: Tournament #55531361, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/07/15 - 12:51:17 (ET)
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Table 55531361 1 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: Athin (3730 in chips)
Seat 7: M@tt C (4140 in chips)
Seat 8: HumpDaRump (5605 in chips)
Seat 9: Hero (1525 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 100
Athin: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As 8h]
M@tt C: folds
HumpDaRump: raises 400 to 600
Hero: raises 925 to 1525 and is all-in <-- villain is a donk, but he had stolen a decent amount, and I'm sure I'm ahead of his range. I felt the shove here was a good play, but I could be wrong. Thoughts?

SNG 6

-----Hand 7-----
Heros M = 4.84
PokerStars Game #10952496174: Tournament #55534225, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/07/15 - 13:38:56 (ET)
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Table 55534225 1 10-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: Hero (3270 in chips)
Seat 6: Blackvixen (4575 in chips)
Seat 10: Atomfred (7155 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Blackvixen: posts small blind 200
Atomfred: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Td 9c]
Hero: raises 2845 to 3245 and is all-in <-- Spots like these are where I need to learn ICM and figure out calling ranges. I felt like this was marginally +EV, so I went for it.

SNG 7

-----Hand 4-----
Heros M = 5.04
PokerStars Game #10952292851: Tournament #55534284, $3.00+$0.40 Holdem No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/07/15 - 13:24:36 (ET)
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Table 55534284 1 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 1: mmv93 (2110 in chips)
Seat 2: orib (1780 in chips)
Seat 3: JTolli (715 in chips)
Seat 5: tdtjdmne (910 in chips)
Seat 6: flatback1974 (2330 in chips)
Seat 7: conrathp424 (2825 in chips)
Seat 8: Hero (1135 in chips)
Seat 9: melle4you (1910 in chips)
Seat 10: randy11898 (1285 in chips)
mmv93: posts small blind 75
orib: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4d 4h]
JTolli: folds
tdtjdmne: folds
flatback1974: calls 150
conrathp424: calls 150
Hero: raises 985 to 1135 and is all-in <-- Do you shove here or do you think it's prudent to wait for a better spot? Both limpers have shown to be passive high blind limpers who limp with crap hands.

This is it for now, thanks for the feedback and stay tuned for more updates!





[/b]

[zachaser]

UPDATE: Bankroll took a hit, at 75$, but just the usual variance, so no big deal. Will post more hands when I get some helpful feedback on the ones above. Thanks guys.

[badgers]

Some really interesting hands here.

AJo, if you believe you have no fold equity, I think you have to fold. Tough one though, BBig might just be bullying with his stack in which case he would fold to a shove.

78o, his call is pretty damn awful actually. T8s is only 52% vs any random hand so unless he knows you're shoving atc here, it's a poor call. I think it's impossible to define a range here without reads or stats, against a player who is too tight, 100%, vs a loosey goosey, maybe top 50% (didn't use the wiz there, can you tell ?)

Q4s, might be better to raise to 1k and fold to a push.

Q3s, it's not neccesarily ATC. If opp is passive and likes to limp, this is fine.

A8o, if opp is on a very wide range this is fine, looks like you're going to have to double up sometime...

T9o, fine. Do some research on "sage" if you don't want to buy the wiz. It's a fairly entertaining manual way of calculating shoves (i presume sngwiz uses sage here not ICM)

44, the wiz advises shoving 55, AT and A9 and above here, with the two limpers set to loose. Really close, but a fold.