Tourney for review ($6.50)

[bjsaust]

I actually decided to post this when I thought I was out of it as an example of a game where I struggle. Turns out I won, but I'm primarily interested in play before the bubble. I get short on full/near full tables and just dont find spots to get chips. Not sure if I'm playing right (wait and hope for the right spot) or if I'm missing spots.


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---Tournament Summary---
$5.50 SNG: Finished 1/9 for $27
Data for 50 hands.
You played 17 hands (34.00%)
You raised 8 times preflop (16.00%)


-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 50.00
PokerStars Game #14401410067: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/01/07 - 21:51:24 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: lefkara 111 (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: Diamonds5 (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: pdivision (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Purple 87 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (1500 in chips)
BjsAust: posts small blind 10
lefkara 111: posts big blind 20
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T J
Diamonds5: folds
GB101: folds
pdivision: raises 40 to 60

Purple 87: folds
pokermaverck: calls 60
lkfjhw['ipag: calls 60
JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust: calls 50
lefkara 111: raises 1440 to 1500 and is all-in

pdivision: calls 1440 and is all-in

pokermaverck: folds
lkfjhw['ipag: folds
BjsAust: folds
Flop: 6 6 Q
Turn: 2
River: 2
Showdown:
lefkara 111: shows 9 J (two pair, Sixes and Deuces)
pdivision: shows K K (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
pdivision collected 3180 from pot


K 3 BU (M = 48.00; f+f+c+f+r+F)
A 7 CO (M = 48.00; f+f+f+f+F)
A 7 MP2 (M = 48.00; c+f+f+F)
4 5 BB (M = 19.20; r+f+f+f+c+f+f+F)
J 7 SB (M = 18.53; f+r+f+f+f+c+F)
J 7 BU (M = 18.20; r+f+c+c+f+F)
4 K CO (M = 18.20; f+f+f+c+F)
5 A MP2 (M = 9.10; r+f+f+F)
K Q MP1 (M = 9.10; c+f+F)

-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 9.10
PokerStars Game #14401764031: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/01/07 - 22:08:52 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (2420 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1365 in chips)
Seat 4: Diamonds5 (1250 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (1320 in chips)
Seat 6: pdivision (2795 in chips)
Seat 7: Purple 87 (1265 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (1810 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (1275 in chips)
pokermaverck: posts small blind 50
lkfjhw['ipag: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt K K
JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust: raises 200 to 300

Diamonds5: folds
GB101: folds
pdivision: folds
Purple 87: folds
pokermaverck: calls 250
lkfjhw['ipag: folds
Flop: 7 3 9
pokermaverck: checks
BjsAust: bets 400

pokermaverck: folds
BjsAust collected 700 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


T K UTG (M = 11.77; F)

-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 11.77
PokerStars Game #14401801733: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/01/07 - 22:10:41 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (2820 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1765 in chips)
Seat 4: Diamonds5 (950 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (1320 in chips)
Seat 6: pdivision (2795 in chips)
Seat 7: Purple 87 (1265 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (1510 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (1075 in chips)
JerryDreamer: posts small blind 50
BjsAust: posts big blind 100
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T 4
Diamonds5: folds
GB101: calls 100
pdivision: calls 100
Purple 87: folds
pokermaverck: calls 100
lkfjhw['ipag: folds
JerryDreamer: calls 50
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 6 Q 9
JerryDreamer: checks
BjsAust: checks
GB101: bets 300

pdivision: raises 400 to 700

pokermaverck: folds
JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust: folds
GB101: calls 400
Turn: T
GB101: checks
pdivision: bets 600

GB101: calls 520 and is all-in

River: 9
Showdown:
GB101: shows 9 J (three of a kind, Nines)
pdivision: shows J Q (two pair, Queens and Nines)
GB101 collected 2940 from pot


J 3 SB (M = 7.40; f+r+f+f+f+f+F)
3 2 BU (M = 7.07; f+r+f+f+f+F)
8 K CO (M = 7.07; f+f+f+c+F)
K 3 CO (M = 7.07; c+f+c+F)
8 2 MP1 (M = 7.07; f+f+F)
9 J UTG+1 (M = 7.07; f+F)
5 3 UTG (M = 7.07; F)

-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 7.07
PokerStars Game #14401918894: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/01/07 - 22:16:21 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (2595 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1590 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (3365 in chips)
Seat 7: Purple 87 (1190 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (2535 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (2225 in chips)
JerryDreamer: posts small blind 75
BjsAust: posts big blind 150
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 6 7
GB101: folds
Purple 87: folds
pokermaverck: calls 150
lkfjhw['ipag: folds
JerryDreamer: calls 75
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 8 4 9
JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust: checks
pokermaverck: bets 300

BjsAust: folds
pokermaverck collected 450 from pot


T 5 SB (M = 4.80; r+f+f+f+F)
T Q BU (M = 4.47; f+f+f+F)
J 5 CO (M = 4.47; f+c+F)
3 8 MP1 (M = 4.47; c+F)
J 3 UTG (M = 4.47; F)

-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 4.47
PokerStars Game #14402016177: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/01/07 - 22:21:02 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (2845 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1340 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (3165 in chips)
Seat 7: Purple 87 (1090 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (2435 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (2625 in chips)
JerryDreamer: posts small blind 100
BjsAust: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt T 2
GB101: folds
Purple 87: folds
pokermaverck: folds
lkfjhw['ipag: folds
JerryDreamer: calls 100
BjsAust: checks
Flop: Q 7 3
JerryDreamer: checks
BjsAust: checks
Turn: 3
JerryDreamer: checks
BjsAust: checks
River: Q
JerryDreamer: bets 200

BjsAust: folds
JerryDreamer collected 400 from pot
JerryDreamer: doesn't show hand


T 5 SB (M = 2.53; f+f+c+f+F)
2 8 BU (M = 2.26; f+f+r+F)
7 8 CO (M = 2.20; f+r+F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 2.14
PokerStars Game #14402071171: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2008/01/07 - 22:23:40 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (4670 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (965 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (2640 in chips)
Seat 7: Purple 87 (715 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (2160 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (2350 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
pokermaverck: posts small blind 100
lkfjhw['ipag: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt J A
JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust: raises 740 to 940 and is all-in

GB101: folds
Purple 87: calls 690 and is all-in

pokermaverck: folds
lkfjhw['ipag: folds
Flop: J K 9
Turn: K
River: 7
Showdown:
BjsAust: shows J A (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
Purple 87: shows 8 8 (two pair, Kings and Eights)
BjsAust collected 1830 from pot


8 9 UTG (M = 4.89; F)
8 5 BB (M = 4.84; r+f+f+f+F)

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 4.31
PokerStars Game #14402114550: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2008/01/07 - 22:25:46 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (4295 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (1830 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (3415 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (1985 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (1975 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 100
GB101: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A 5
pokermaverck: folds
lkfjhw['ipag: folds
JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust: raises 1605 to 1805 and is all-in

GB101: folds
BjsAust collected 525 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 5.01
PokerStars Game #14402120753: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2008/01/07 - 22:26:05 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (4270 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (2130 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (3190 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (1960 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (1950 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
GB101: posts small blind 100
pokermaverck: posts big blind 200
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A 3
lkfjhw['ipag: folds
JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust: raises 1905 to 2105 and is all-in

GB101: folds
pokermaverck: folds
BjsAust collected 625 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


J K CO (M = 5.95; c+F)

-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 3.46
PokerStars Game #14402139884: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/01/07 - 22:27:00 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (4020 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (2505 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (2840 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (1610 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (2525 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
lkfjhw['ipag: posts small blind 200
JerryDreamer: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 7 7
BjsAust: raises 2080 to 2480 and is all-in

GB101: folds
pokermaverck: folds
lkfjhw['ipag: raises 20 to 2500 and is all-in

JerryDreamer: folds
Flop: T A 4
Turn: 2
River: 3
Showdown:
lkfjhw['ipag: shows K J (high card Ace)
BjsAust: shows 7 7 (a pair of Sevens)
BjsAust collected 5485 from pot



-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 7.57
PokerStars Game #14402160459: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/01/07 - 22:28:01 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (3595 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (5485 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (2815 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (1585 in chips)
Seat 9: lkfjhw['ipag (20 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
JerryDreamer: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 J
GB101: folds
pokermaverck: folds
JerryDreamer: calls 200
BjsAust: checks
Flop: 8 6 5
JerryDreamer: checks
BjsAust: bets 500

JerryDreamer: calls 500
Turn: 9
JerryDreamer: checks
BjsAust: checks
River: 2
JerryDreamer: bets 400

BjsAust: calls 400
Showdown:
JerryDreamer: shows 6 7 (a straight, Five to Nine)
BjsAust: mucks hand
JerryDreamer collected 2620 from side pot
lkfjhw['ipag: mucks hand
JerryDreamer collected 100 from main pot



-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 5.94
PokerStars Game #14402174569: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/01/07 - 22:28:41 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (4990 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (4160 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (2790 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (1560 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
BjsAust: posts small blind 200
GB101: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A 6
pokermaverck: raises 1135 to 1535 and is all-in

JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust: calls 1335
GB101: folds
Flop: 5 9 T
Turn: 8
River: 4
Showdown:
BjsAust: shows A 6 (high card Ace)
pokermaverck: shows 9 K (a pair of Nines)
pokermaverck collected 3570 from pot



-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 3.71
PokerStars Game #14402188082: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/01/07 - 22:29:20 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (4965 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (2600 in chips)
Seat 5: GB101 (2365 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (3570 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
GB101: posts small blind 200
pokermaverck: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt A T
JerryDreamer: calls 400
BjsAust: raises 2175 to 2575 and is all-in

GB101: folds
pokermaverck: folds
JerryDreamer: calls 2175
Flop: 8 7 7
Turn: 4
River: 7
Showdown:
JerryDreamer: shows 9 A (three of a kind, Sevens)
BjsAust: shows A T (three of a kind, Sevens - Ace+Ten kicker)
BjsAust collected 5850 from pot


7 J UTG (M = 8.36; F)

-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 8.63
PokerStars Game #14402213203: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/01/07 - 22:30:34 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (4755 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (5825 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (2920 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
JerryDreamer: posts small blind 200
BjsAust: posts big blind 400
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q T
pokermaverck: folds
JerryDreamer: calls 200
BjsAust: checks
Flop: K 6 K
JerryDreamer: checks
BjsAust: checks
Turn: 3
JerryDreamer: checks
BjsAust: checks
River: 2
JerryDreamer: checks
BjsAust: checks
Showdown:
JerryDreamer: shows Q J (a pair of Kings)
BjsAust: mucks hand
JerryDreamer collected 875 from pot



-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 5.14
PokerStars Game #14402237256: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2008/01/07 - 22:31:45 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (5205 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (5400 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (2895 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
BjsAust: posts small blind 300
pokermaverck: posts big blind 600
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 8
JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust: raises 4750 to 5350 and is all-in

pokermaverck: folds
BjsAust collected 1350 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand


5 2 BU (M = 5.81; F)
J A BB (Folded to BjsAust.)
5 K SB (M = 6.14; f+F)

-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 5.81
PokerStars Game #14402276408: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2008/01/07 - 22:33:33 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (2510 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (6100 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (4890 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
pokermaverck: posts small blind 300
JerryDreamer: posts big blind 600
Preflop: BjsAust dealt 8 A
BjsAust: raises 5450 to 6050 and is all-in

pokermaverck: folds
JerryDreamer: folds
BjsAust collected 1650 from pot
BjsAust: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 6.76
PokerStars Game #14402282303: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2008/01/07 - 22:33:50 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: JerryDreamer (1860 in chips)
Seat 2: BjsAust (7100 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (4540 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
JerryDreamer: posts small blind 300
BjsAust: posts big blind 600
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q T
pokermaverck: folds
JerryDreamer: raises 1210 to 1810 and is all-in

BjsAust: calls 1210
Flop: K 5 A
Turn: 9
River: T
Showdown:
JerryDreamer: shows 6 6 (a pair of Sixes)
BjsAust: shows Q T (a pair of Tens)
BjsAust collected 3770 from pot


3 K SB (M = 9.01; F)

-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 8.66
PokerStars Game #14402297527: Tournament #73061975, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2008/01/07 - 22:34:33 (ET)
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Table '73061975 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: BjsAust (8660 in chips)
Seat 8: pokermaverck (4840 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
pokermaverck: posts small blind 300
BjsAust: posts big blind 600
Preflop: BjsAust dealt Q K
pokermaverck: raises 600 to 1200

BjsAust: calls 600
Flop: 6 T Q
BjsAust: bets 1600

pokermaverck: calls 1600
Turn: 9
BjsAust: bets 2400

pokermaverck: calls 1990 and is all-in

River: K
Showdown:
BjsAust: shows Q K (two pair, Kings and Queens)
pokermaverck: shows T Q (two pair, Queens and Tens)
BjsAust collected 9680 from pot



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[taipan168]

Overall I didn't see too many mistakes, a couple of missed pushes shorthanded/HU and a bit of a loose call on Hand 1 but other than that it seemed fine.

1. JTo - easy fold for me since you don't close the action and are first to act postflop. If you were on the BB I could see a call.

T Q BU (M = 4.47; f+f+f+F) (between 4 and 5) - hmm, could be a push depending on stack sizes

8. A3o - I checked this push in SNG Wiz, it is fine - it's the sort of push that I might actually miss . A lot does depend on how loose SB calls though.

10. J8s - I would shove back preflop. You have HUGE fold equity. As played, postflop is fine.

11. A6s - this is fine because UTG will be shoving very wide here, but I would reshove it to reduce the chance that BB comes along for the ride.

12. ATs - I would fold this and look for a spot to open shove. Problem is that this play relies on opp folding at least some of the time and I don't think you have all that much FE here. Opp's play is AWFUL however.

5 K SB (M = 6.14; f+F) (between 14 and 15) - I'd probably shove this with blinds so huge

3 K SB (M = 9.01; F) (between 16 and 17) - I would definitely shove this HU

17. KQo - why flat call here? I shove back preflop all day long with this.

[bjsaust]

Thanks Tai.

Hand 11 was one when I reviewed myself I wondered about. I knew his range was wide, but wasnt sure if I needed a higher x along with my A to make it a call. Dunno why I didnt reshove, I normally would.

12 Even with blinds of 200/400 + ante you'd fold ATs here? I actually did expect him to fold here, I've got half his stack and with these blinds he really shouldnt want to risk that with something he limped.

5Spade KClub SB (M = 6.14; f+F) - Man, I cant even remember why I folded that one...

3Spade KSpade SB (M = 9.01; F) (between 16 and 17) - Yeah, I have this fear that people will call looser once its HU and K3s didnt seem great. As soon as I folded I knew I should have pushed.


Hand 17: Its that darned min-raise that confuses me. It just looks so trappy. I figured I'd flat call, if I hit I'd get my chips in, if not then I could fold and still have a chip lead.