4 + .40 Poker Stars 180 tourny

[tandar]

I've just starting playing the 180s on Pokerstars and am trying to increase my bankroll, so far i've finished ITM 3 out of the 4 times i've played, but as of yet havn't been able to break the final table, with my best finish being 11th. Usually near the final leg of the tourny i can get myself into the top 10, and then manage to blow it. I think my biggest hole right now is that i need to tighten up abit more once we have past the bubble and I worked on this in the last tourny, although still only reached 14th. I was hoping you guys could give it a look through and any advise would be appreciated.

Here is the link to the HH of my last tourny
http://<a href="http://www.flopturnr...-1543.html</a>

on a side note, I'm currently 1st out of 20 in my current tourny, wish me luck!

[dejection08]

Typically I find that the play will tighten up again right before the final table. Here is where the majority of short stacked players are trying to just make it to the final table. The better larger stacks players will pick on and raise more often players who are trying to make the final table. You will need to adjust to these players. Opening raises are typically with mid to premi hands. and 3r'd raise normally has a huge hands. Thats from my experience in the 180's good luck.

[tandar]

Immediatly after being wished luck , i took down this hand to regain my chip lead


PokerStars Game #11044022091: Tournament #55996215, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (500/1000) - 2007/07/20 - 19:11:16 (ET)
Table '55996215 4' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Fatcaddie02 (22588 in chips)
Seat 4: TheClaw99 (25574 in chips)
Seat 5: tandar (45867 in chips)
Seat 6: DeuceDragon (28498 in chips)
Seat 7: Bullioze (47228 in chips)
Seat 8: Delllboy (6986 in chips)
Seat 9: Penama (7180 in chips)
Fatcaddie02: posts the ante 100
TheClaw99: posts the ante 100
tandar: posts the ante 100
DeuceDragon: posts the ante 100
Bullioze: posts the ante 100
Delllboy: posts the ante 100
Penama: posts the ante 100
Penama: posts small blind 500
Fatcaddie02: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tandar [Ad Td]
TheClaw99: raises 1000 to 2000
tandar: calls 2000
DeuceDragon: folds
Bullioze: folds
Delllboy: folds
Penama: folds
Fatcaddie02: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kh Jh Qh]
TheClaw99: bets 2000
tandar: raises 10000 to 12000
TheClaw99: raises 11474 to 23474 and is all-in
tandar: calls 11474
*** TURN *** [Kh Jh Qh] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Jh Qh 3h] [6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheClaw99: shows [Kd Jd] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
tandar: shows [Ad Td] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
tandar collected 53148 from pot
tandar said, "gg claw"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 53148 | Rake 0
Board [Kh Jh Qh 3h 6d]
Seat 1: Fatcaddie02 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: TheClaw99 showed [Kd Jd] and lost with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 5: tandar showed [Ad Td] and won (53148) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 6: DeuceDragon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Bullioze folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Delllboy (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Penama (small blind) folded before Flop

[bigspenda73]

you're welcome for the wishes. Do I get a cut?

[tandar]

you're welcome for the wishes. Do I get a cut?

Just my heart felt thanks!

[tandar]

broke the no final table streak and finished 3rd.