What has gotten into me?

[Im_new]

Here's another hand where I did something "creative" when I didn't need to. I'm trying to phase these antics out when I play these low stakes SNGs.

I used my position to get around this one. I played my hand as if it were JT completely out of the blue against this tight player who's OOP. I planned to push the river if he didn't bet, despite what showed, even though I know I'm beat. Any bet, and I fold. What would you say he had?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t1120
UTG+1: t2950
CO: t1555
Hero: t1780
SB: t2960
BB: t3135

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with Q J
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t50 (pot was t75), CO folds, Hero calls t50 (pot was t125), SB calls t25 (pot was t175), BB checks.

Flop: 4 Q K (t200, 4 players)
SB bets t100, 2 folds, Hero calls t100 (pot was t300).

Turn: 9 (t400, 2 players)
SB bets t200, Hero raises to t600, SB calls t400 (pot was t1200).

River: 9 (t1600, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero is all-in t1030, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t1030 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: t1600

[TwoKicker]

Ewww!
I fold this preflop QJ is a bum hand.
As played I fold on the turn.
I think he had K9.
I don't see the point in playing like this in SnGs if you want to make money.

Don't look for excuses to play pots early on with marginal hands when you don't need to.

You really need to try and stop this kind of play ASAP it's costing you money, SnGs can be fustrating doing nothing in the early stages but just try to occupy your mind.
Observe you opponents, play more tables, listen to music, read FTR.

[Im_new]

I want to try multi-tabling to cut down on my non-sense and tilt, but I'm not sure I can handle it right now. I'm not solid enough as a player at one table, how can I play two?

Thanks for making me feel ashamed of this hand. I needed that criticism really badly.

Any tips on how to multi-table best?

thanks again.


P.s. if he had K9 he wouldn't have folded

[DetroitHusling101]

Yeah i dump QJ preflop even with the button. I usually won't complete sb unless theres like a bajillion limpers already.

[TwoKicker]

I didn't mean to sound horrible or make you feel ashamed, everyone makes mistakes.
I used to play the exact same way and try to get fancy but it's just not necessary play ABC and you will do fine.
The best answer to you problem is self dicipline.
I would not recommend playing more than one table until you are confident in your game, but since multi tabling I have found I am alot more focused and get less fancy.
GMML has a good video on MultiTabling SnGs, it can be found in the stickies in the Begginers Forum.

[DetroitHusling101]

I can handle 2 tables. I havn't attempted 3 or 4 yet. I don't understand how people 16 + table.
One day i tell myself , one day.