$5.50 Tournies for Review

[Im_new]

Here are two of my tournies after 2-3 months of no play....my ICM is weak, I'm sure. I just picked these two random from my HHs for the last couple days I've been playing... haven't looked at them yet.

Thanks guys

http://www.flopturnriver.com/Online-...ment-3676.html

http://www.flopturnriver.com/Online-...ment-3677.html

[Skeeno]

Had a look at the first one . .

Couple of hands early on that I’d limp in from the small blind, it’s only a real small amount to see a flop with and both hands potential have the chance to make big hands. I would add not to get tied to top pair in either case, but no harm in seeing a flop so cheap.

K Q SB (M = 47.33; f+f+f+f+c+c+f+F) – pretty easy pre-flop call with blinds so small
J T SB (M = 31.33; f+f+f+c+c+f+F)

This one not so connected so can understand mucking


K 9 SB (M = 19.73; f+f+c+f+c+F)


Hand 6 – Nothing wrong with checking it down, but after villain has checked to me twice, I fire.
Hand 7 – Awkward donk bet, flop would have me salivating. Played safe though.
Hand 8 – Good shove
Hand 9 – I muck pre

Hand 10 – Definitely muck pre for me

Perhaps test the blinds outs, you have yet to raise the button

5 4 BU (M = 14.49; f+f+f+F)
4 J BU (M = 13.49; f+f+F)

Hand 12/13 Good Aggression. Fair amount would depend on villain in 13 as far as post flop goes

I’m definitely raising/shoving this blind on blind
J T SB (M = 9.03; f+f+f+F)

Probably this from button
8 5 BU (M = 8.70; f+f+F)

Hand 14 – Raise to 500.

Probably raise this, again all dependent on how often I’m raising from cut-off/button. You haven’t stolen once unless you have cards with positions
7 8 BU (M = 7.70; f+f+F)

Why are we folding an Ace blind on blind?
6 A SB (M = 7.03; f+f+f+F)

Hand 15 – Again I probably make a standard raise.

These two I’m raising/shoving whatever. You are far too tight from the button and small blind when folded around in my opinion.
9 T SB (M = 7.03; f+f+f+F)
6 A BU (M = 6.70; f+f+F)

Hand 17 – Unlucky.


Maybe I’m being harsh with the above, anyways I think you definitely need to look at your button and small blind play, personally I think you’re playing them far too passively and waiting for cards. I’ll try and have a look at number two later.

[Skeeno]

Had a look at the other aswell, not so much to comment on.

Hand 2 – Two schools of thought on these, I probably raise as I’m naturally somewhat aggressive, although set hunting is fine.

Hand 4 – Good bets. Don’t slow play it.


Depends on villain and size of raise here, better safe than sorry and to respect the UTG raise
T A SB (M = 24.13; r+f+f+f+f+f+F)

Hand 7 – I’d be likely to raise this pre, although again checking and playing safe is fine.

You called the 8K from the small blind previous, not overly sure the difference with folding this one. I would however fold both . . the J10, 67 type hands I’d prefer to come along with.

Push
7 T BU (M = 4.37; f+f+f+F)

Hand 11 – Good.


I’d probably push this
8 Q BU (M = 5.03; f+f+F)

Seems better that one, less decent hands mind.

[Im_new]

JT----- No, this is not a shove with our stacks...and why bother playing JTo OOP anyway?

85----- Huh...would you really and why?

hand 14---- I only have about 10bb left. Standard Raising feels silly UTG with AK....or anywhere with AK for that matter

"9 T SB (M = 7.03; f+f+f+F)
6 A BU (M = 6.70; f+f+F)"

Well, we're on the bubble... and I know the others are itching to get rid of me...I've been shoving more and they know it...what should that do to my shoving range?

[Skeeno]

First off don't take offence, you asked for help I told you what I thought. I'm not by any means an excellent player, but I am a decent winning small stakes SNG player.

JT - Your blind on blind. Giving the Big Blind a walk every time which you were doing, is in my opinion weak. Raise it/Shove it whatever. With stacks yeah raise it but your losing a ton of chips continually folding to the big blind. Trust me.

85 - You've not raised once from the button. Use position. 85 maybe is a sub-standard hand but your playing the blinds not cards. Are the blinds the tirckiest players in the world? I highly doubt, quit giving them a free ride. Attack them.

"Standard Raising feels silly UTG with AK....or anywhere with AK for that matter" - AK is one of the top four hands, we want value from it. Yeah I shove it from time to time, but occasionally mix it up make a standard raise. The last statement you are kidding right?

Weak is the only word I'd use for the last two you've posted. It's like you expect the BB/SB to have monsters every time. They don't!

[Skeeno]

Last thing I'll post is that based on these two tourneys especially the first, If I made notes on you it would read . .

Only Shoves AK
Never Raises Weak Hands
Doesn't Bluff
Will only raise SB vs BB with absolute monsters.
Generally weak

See my point? You're pretty transparent and ultimately a far easier player to play against than someone who mixes things up far more.

Sorry for being a jackass

Only trying to help honest.

[Im_new]

I wasn't trying to sound rudely definitive or be a jackass like you're calling yourself. I just had to express my train of thought on certain hands to completely understand where I went wrong. No harm in that, right? And I haven't played in a while so it takes time to get used to this all over again.

And then again, this is a $5 tourney were being tight can generally land you in the money... And you're only one guy, so I'll have to wait to hear from others as well...

And I don't care about you being "harsh," as long as you're helpful.

thanks

[fjuanl]

Going over the first for now.

KQ (sb) - I agree with Skeeno, I think completing is fine

Hand 7 - I guess preflop is ok given how deepstacked you are + having the button. Given the weak action on the flop, I'd really consider raising this

Hand 9 - Fold preflop. My range here is pretty much 77+ AJ+. On the flop I'd think about checking for pot control. You definetly want a cheap showdown as you could already be way behind

Hand 10 - Fold preflop again. I pretty much only play 99+ AQ+ here

Hand 11 - Fold preflop, you'll never really like a flop unless you hit 2-pair/trip 9's.

JT (sb) - Depends on the BB's stack, but this could certainly be a profitable push spot (if BB is short and tight)

A6 (sb) - shove against anyone

Hand 16 - this is a fold. Without antes I'd guess your range should be around 66+ A9+

[Im_new]

I see the JT spot...I was hesitant because we're both decent stacked at the moment, and he's playing his BB kind of loosely (he's had protected in BVB play a lot in other games we've played.) So I figured with the others weaning out, why not find a better spot from position and try to maintain my stack? Ehh, excuse the passivity, it just felt best this time around. Definitely getting more aggro next time though.

thanks

[fjuanl]

With those reads I think its fine to fold then. I'll try to review your second sng in a little while

[Ryski]

Fjuanl, check your PM box when you get a chance.

[fjuanl]

2nd one

Hand 4 - nh, definetly cant risk checking this flop

T7s (button) - this could be a shove

Hand 11 - with reads that limper is loose, sure

Hand 12 - this is fine