i've got the yips with my bubble play (tourny review..help)

[fulksy]

major leaks in my game, but especially on the bubble when the short stack, i need to really figure this thing out because i've bubbled lots lately and everyone knows bubble play is where you make money, any help would be greatly appreciated...


The Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) was developed by JeffreyGB at http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com.

---Tournament Summary---
$5.50 SNG: Finished 4/9 for $0
Data for 81 hands.
You played 15 hands (18.52%)
You raised 8 times preflop (9.88%)


-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 33.33
Full Tilt Poker Game #10747669350: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:46:35 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: FrankLee Nuts (1,500)
Seat 2: fulksy (1,500)
Seat 3: Ashramm (1,500)
Seat 4: thierry94 (1,500)
Seat 5: per3000 (1,500)
Seat 6: sendres74 (1,500)
Seat 7: txdebe (1,500)
Seat 8: cobrabp (1,500)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (1,500)
FrankLee Nuts posts the small blind of 15
fulksy posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #9
Preflop: fulksy dealt Q T
Ashramm folds
thierry94 folds
per3000 folds
sendres74 folds
txdebe folds
cobrabp folds
FredStar22 folds
FrankLee Nuts calls 15
fulksy checks
Flop: 8 A 5
FrankLee Nuts bets 60

fulksy folds
Uncalled bet of 60 returned to FrankLee Nuts
FrankLee Nuts mucks
FrankLee Nuts wins the pot (60)



-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 32.67
Full Tilt Poker Game #10747677015: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:47:02 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: FrankLee Nuts (1,530)
Seat 2: fulksy (1,470)
Seat 3: Ashramm (1,500)
Seat 4: thierry94 (1,500)
Seat 5: per3000 (1,500)
Seat 6: sendres74 (1,500)
Seat 7: txdebe (1,500)
Seat 8: cobrabp (1,500)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (1,500)
fulksy posts the small blind of 15
Ashramm posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #1
Preflop: fulksy dealt J 5
thierry94 folds
per3000 folds
sendres74 calls 30
txdebe folds
cobrabp calls 30
FredStar22 calls 30
FrankLee Nuts folds
fulksy calls 15
Ashramm checks
Flop: 6 K K
fulksy checks
Ashramm checks
sendres74 checks
cobrabp checks
FredStar22 checks
Turn: 7
fulksy checks
Ashramm checks
sendres74 checks
cobrabp checks
FredStar22 checks
River: 3
fulksy checks
Ashramm checks
sendres74 checks
cobrabp bets 150

FredStar22 folds
fulksy folds
Ashramm folds
sendres74 calls 150
Showdown:
cobrabp shows 7 8 two pair, Kings and Sevens
sendres74 mucks
cobrabp wins the pot (450) with two pair, Kings and Sevens


6 K BU (M = 32.00; f+c+f+c+f+c+F)
6 7 CO (M = 32.00; f+f+f+f+f+F)
6 7 CO-1 (M = 32.00; c+c+f+f+F)
9 2 MP2 (M = 32.00; f+f+f+F)
9 5 MP1 (M = 32.00; f+f+F)
7 5 UTG+1 (M = 24.00; f+F)
2 Q UTG (M = 24.00; F)

-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 24.00
Full Tilt Poker Game #10747844229: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:56:50 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: FrankLee Nuts (1,400)
Seat 2: fulksy (1,440)
Seat 3: Ashramm (1,460)
Seat 4: thierry94 (1,340)
Seat 5: per3000 (1,315)
Seat 6: sendres74 (735)
Seat 8: cobrabp (4,400)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (1,410)
FrankLee Nuts posts the small blind of 20
fulksy posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #9
Preflop: fulksy dealt 7 6
Ashramm folds
thierry94 folds
per3000 folds
sendres74 calls 40
cobrabp calls 40
FredStar22 calls 40
FrankLee Nuts folds
sendres74: qul connard
fulksy checks
Flop: Q A 6
fulksy checks
sendres74 checks
cobrabp checks
FredStar22 checks
Turn: 3
fulksy checks
sendres74 checks
cobrabp checks
FredStar22 checks
River: 9
fulksy checks
sendres74 checks
cobrabp checks
FredStar22 checks
Showdown:
fulksy shows 7 6 a pair of Sixes
sendres74 mucks
cobrabp mucks
FredStar22 shows K Q a pair of Queens
FredStar22 wins the pot (180) with a pair of Queens


4 T SB (M = 23.33; f+f+f+f+f+f+F)
4 2 BU (M = 23.00; c+c+f+c+f+F)

-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 18.40
Full Tilt Poker Game #10747879194: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:58:56 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: FrankLee Nuts (1,380)
Seat 2: fulksy (1,380)
Seat 3: Ashramm (1,460)
Seat 4: thierry94 (1,480)
Seat 5: per3000 (1,275)
Seat 6: sendres74 (655)
Seat 8: cobrabp (4,360)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (1,510)
thierry94 posts the small blind of 25
per3000 posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #3
Preflop: fulksy dealt J J
sendres74 folds
cobrabp folds
FredStar22 folds
FrankLee Nuts folds
fulksy raises to 150

Ashramm folds
thierry94 folds
per3000 folds
Uncalled bet of 100 returned to fulksy
fulksy mucks
fulksy wins the pot (125)


A 9 MP2 (M = 19.40; f+c+f+F)
K T MP1 (M = 19.40; f+r+F)
9 A UTG+1 (M = 19.40; f+F)
9 5 UTG (M = 19.40; F)

-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 19.40
Full Tilt Poker Game #10747932889: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:02:12 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: FrankLee Nuts (1,405)
Seat 2: fulksy (1,455)
Seat 3: Ashramm (1,535)
Seat 4: thierry94 (875)
Seat 5: per3000 (1,175)
Seat 6: sendres74 (1,235)
Seat 8: cobrabp (4,285)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (1,535)
FrankLee Nuts posts the small blind of 25
fulksy posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #9
Preflop: fulksy dealt T 5
Ashramm calls 50
thierry94 folds
per3000 folds
sendres74: desole
sendres74 calls 50
cobrabp folds
FredStar22 folds
FrankLee Nuts calls 25
fulksy checks
thierry94: c'est le jeu
Flop: 2 8 A
FrankLee Nuts checks
fulksy checks
Ashramm checks
sendres74 bets 1,185, and is all in

FrankLee Nuts folds
fulksy folds
Ashramm folds
Uncalled bet of 1,185 returned to sendres74
sendres74 mucks
sendres74 wins the pot (200)


J 4 SB (M = 18.73; f+f+f+r+f+f+F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 18.40
Full Tilt Poker Game #10747958538: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:03:43 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 1: FrankLee Nuts (1,355)
Seat 2: fulksy (1,380)
Seat 3: Ashramm (1,935)
Seat 4: thierry94 (875)
Seat 5: per3000 (1,175)
Seat 6: sendres74 (1,385)
Seat 8: cobrabp (3,860)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (1,535)
Ashramm posts the small blind of 25
thierry94 posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #2
Preflop: fulksy dealt A A
per3000 folds
sendres74 folds
cobrabp calls 50
FredStar22 folds
FrankLee Nuts folds
fulksy raises to 150

Ashramm folds
thierry94 calls 100
cobrabp calls 100
Flop: 2 5 7
thierry94 bets 725, and is all in

cobrabp folds
fulksy calls 725
thierry94 shows 3 A
fulksy shows A A
Turn: 6
River: 7
thierry94 shows a pair of Sevens
fulksy shows two pair, Aces and Sevens
fulksy wins the pot (1,925) with two pair, Aces and Sevens
thierry94 stands up


4 J BU (M = 32.40; f+c+c+f+F)
K T CO (M = 27.00; r+f+f+F)
9 J MP1 (M = 27.00; f+f+F)
8 Q UTG+1 (M = 27.00; f+F)
9 Q UTG (M = 27.00; F)
4 8 BB (M = 27.00; f+f+c+f+r+f+F)
9 J SB (M = 26.33; f+c+f+f+f+F)
2 K BU (M = 26.00; f+f+c+f+F)
4 7 CO (M = 19.50; f+f+r+F)
3 J MP1 (M = 19.50; f+F)
3 Q UTG (M = 19.50; F)
4 K BB (M = 19.50; f+f+f+f+r+F)
3 5 SB (M = 18.83; f+f+f+r+F)
3 7 BU (M = 18.50; c+c+f+F)
4 5 CO (M = 18.50; r+f+F)
8 5 MP1 (M = 18.50; f+F)
2 9 UTG (M = 18.50; F)

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 18.50
Full Tilt Poker Game #10748163758: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:15:56 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: fulksy (2,220)
Seat 3: Ashramm (1,370)
Seat 5: per3000 (1,085)
Seat 6: sendres74 (3,990)
Seat 8: cobrabp (3,130)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (1,705)
FredStar22 posts the small blind of 40
fulksy posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #8
Preflop: fulksy dealt A 4
Ashramm folds
per3000 folds
sendres74 calls 80
cobrabp calls 80
FredStar22 folds
fulksy checks
Flop: 5 A 9
fulksy bets 160

sendres74 calls 160
cobrabp calls 160
Turn: Q
fulksy checks
sendres74 checks
cobrabp checks
River: J
fulksy checks
sendres74 checks
cobrabp checks
Showdown:
fulksy shows A 4 a pair of Aces
sendres74 mucks
cobrabp mucks
fulksy wins the pot (760) with a pair of Aces


8 9 SB (M = 18.27; f+f+f+r+F)
8 5 BU (M = 17.93; f+f+f+F)
6 Q CO (M = 17.93; f+f+F)
T A MP1 (M = 17.93; f+F)
9 5 UTG (M = 17.93; F)
Q A BB (Folded to fulksy.)
5 K SB (M = 18.27; f+r+f+f+F)
J 5 BU (M = 17.93; f+r+f+F)
A 7 CO (M = 17.93; f+f+F)

-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 17.93
Full Tilt Poker Game #10748251217: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:21:03 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: fulksy (2,690)
Seat 3: Ashramm (1,620)
Seat 5: per3000 (935)
Seat 6: sendres74 (4,100)
Seat 8: cobrabp (2,890)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (1,265)
sendres74 posts the small blind of 50
cobrabp posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #5
Preflop: fulksy dealt J A
FredStar22 folds
fulksy raises to 280

Ashramm folds
per3000 folds
sendres74 folds
cobrabp folds
Uncalled bet of 180 returned to fulksy
fulksy mucks
fulksy wins the pot (250)


7 J UTG (M = 18.93; F)
K 4 BB (M = 18.93; f+f+f+f+r+F)
4 A SB (M = 18.27; r+f+f+f+F)
6 4 BU (M = 14.94; f+c+f+F)
5 9 CO (M = 14.94; f+f+F)
T 8 MP1 (M = 14.94; c+F)
8 3 UTG (M = 14.94; F)
T 6 BB (M = 14.94; f+r+f+f+r+F)

-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 14.28
Full Tilt Poker Game #10748327753: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:25:25 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: fulksy (2,570)
Seat 3: Ashramm (2,820)
Seat 6: sendres74 (3,510)
Seat 8: cobrabp (2,190)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (2,410)
fulksy posts the small blind of 60
Ashramm posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #9
Preflop: fulksy dealt J 9
sendres74 calls 120
cobrabp calls 120
FredStar22 folds
fulksy calls 60
Ashramm checks
Flop: 3 7 T
fulksy checks
Ashramm checks
sendres74 bets 480

cobrabp folds
fulksy folds
Ashramm folds
Uncalled bet of 480 returned to sendres74
sendres74 mucks
sendres74 wins the pot (480)


7 5 BU (M = 13.61; c+c+F)

-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 13.61
Full Tilt Poker Game #10748362582: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:27:23 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: fulksy (2,450)
Seat 3: Ashramm (5,010)
Seat 6: sendres74 (3,750)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (2,290)
sendres74 posts the small blind of 60
FredStar22 posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #3
Preflop: fulksy dealt A K
fulksy raises to 360

Ashramm folds
sendres74 folds
FredStar22 folds
Uncalled bet of 240 returned to fulksy
fulksy mucks
fulksy wins the pot (300)


2 3 BB (M = 14.61; f+f+r+F)
J 9 SB (M = 13.94; f+r+F)
6 9 BU (M = 13.61; f+F)
9 K UTG (M = 10.21; F)

-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 10.21
Full Tilt Poker Game #10748413662: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:30:20 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: fulksy (2,450)
Seat 3: Ashramm (4,530)
Seat 6: sendres74 (4,530)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (1,990)
FredStar22 posts the small blind of 80
fulksy posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #6
Preflop: fulksy dealt 8 4
FredStar22: nh
Ashramm folds
sendres74 calls 160
FredStar22 folds
fulksy checks
Flop: 2 J 8
fulksy bets 200

sendres74 calls 200
Turn: 3
fulksy checks
sendres74 bets 160

fulksy calls 160
River: A
fulksy checks
sendres74 bets 480

fulksy folds
Uncalled bet of 480 returned to sendres74
sendres74 mucks
sendres74 wins the pot (1,120)


3 Q SB (M = 8.04; f+r+F)
2 3 BU (M = 7.71; f+F)

-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 7.71
Full Tilt Poker Game #10748445670: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:32:13 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: fulksy (1,850)
Seat 3: Ashramm (3,490)
Seat 6: sendres74 (5,210)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (2,950)
sendres74 posts the small blind of 80
FredStar22 posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #3
Preflop: fulksy dealt T A
fulksy raises to 1,850, and is all in

Ashramm folds
sendres74 folds
FredStar22 folds
Uncalled bet of 1,690 returned to fulksy
fulksy mucks
fulksy wins the pot (400)


7 9 BB (M = 8.71; r+f+f+F)

-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 8.04
Full Tilt Poker Game #10748460971: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:33:06 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: fulksy (1,930)
Seat 3: Ashramm (3,730)
Seat 6: sendres74 (5,130)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (2,710)
fulksy posts the small blind of 80
Ashramm posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #9
Preflop: fulksy dealt 4 4
sendres74 folds
FredStar22 folds
fulksy raises to 1,930, and is all in

Ashramm folds
Uncalled bet of 1,770 returned to fulksy
fulksy mucks
fulksy wins the pot (320)


9 3 BU (M = 8.71; f+F)

-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 8.71
Full Tilt Poker Game #10748472840: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:33:48 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: fulksy (2,090)
Seat 3: Ashramm (3,730)
Seat 6: sendres74 (4,970)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (2,710)
sendres74 posts the small blind of 80
FredStar22 posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #3
Preflop: fulksy dealt 9 9
fulksy raises to 2,090, and is all in

Ashramm folds
sendres74 folds
FredStar22 folds
Uncalled bet of 1,930 returned to fulksy
fulksy mucks
fulksy wins the pot (400)


3 4 BB (Folded to fulksy.)
Q T SB (M = 10.04; c+f+F)
9 2 BU (M = 7.77; r+F)
A 4 UTG (M = 7.77; F)
J 7 BB (M = 7.77; f+f+r+F)
2 Q SB (M = 7.10; f+r+F)
4 6 BU (M = 6.77; f+F)
3 5 UTG (M = 6.77; F)
T 9 BB (M = 6.77; f+r+f+F)

-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 6.10
Full Tilt Poker Game #10748538876: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (80930874), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:37:36 ET - 2009/02/20
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Seat 2: fulksy (1,830)
Seat 3: Ashramm (3,870)
Seat 6: sendres74 (4,030)
Seat 9: FredStar22 (3,770)
fulksy posts the small blind of 100
Ashramm posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #9
Preflop: fulksy dealt A 6
sendres74 folds
FredStar22 folds
fulksy raises to 1,830, and is all in

Ashramm calls 1,630
fulksy shows A 6
Ashramm shows A K
Flop: 9 2 A
Turn: 5
River: T
fulksy shows a pair of Aces
Ashramm shows a pair of Aces
Ashramm wins the pot (3,660) with a pair of Aces
fulksy stands up

[lockpull]

Other posters will probably have better and more in depth info than what I am about to give you but here is my amatuer opinion on a couple hands that hurt you:

Hand 11- with 84 on that flop I would check. The only calls you will get would be from a better pair or strong draws. Either of which have you in a bad spot. And 360 of your stack would have been useful later.

Hand 15- Your options were push or fold here. Pushing would only pick up an extra 200 in chips if they fold while losing all your chips and placing ITM if they call and win.

There is a program I heard about on this site pokerstove that is an awesome free equity generator. It has helped my bubble play quite a bit.

[fulksy]

thanks for the input

wow hand 11 i don't even remember playing, but that was retarded i have no clue what i was doing. defiantly check fold flop... wow

A6 i thought it was close, don't have sngwiz anymore so not sure if this was push or fold.

what i'm really wondering is how many spots i missed which should have been pushes...

[lockpull]

thanks for the input

wow hand 11 i don't even remember playing, but that was retarded i have no clue what i was doing. defiantly check fold flop... wow

A6 i thought it was close, don't have sngwiz anymore so not sure if this was push or fold.

what i'm really wondering is how many spots i missed which should have been pushes...

I more meant that with the stack you had left raise would be bad as you would have priced your self in to call reraise, calling would be bad as you would have wasted another 100 if he did reraise, so your options (to me) were all in or fold and with A6 I might have folded and waited for a better spot or someone else to knock themselves out.

[lockpull]

what i'm really wondering is how many spots i missed which should have been pushes...

I think you may be looking at this wrong. The question is not how many pushes did I miss, the question is how could I have better played the rest of the toruney to not have had to push so much towards the end. Tourn trimmer will not help as much with the hands you should have played because they do not show up. Going through all of your hand histories and seeing where you are wasting money or not extracting enough is the key.

[taipan168]

I'll have a look at this a little later on when I get a bit of time. Flat out at work at the moment.

[taipan168]

6. AA - I make it 200, since they want to call, make them call a bit more and build a bigger pot

7. A4o - I probably bet the flop a little harder, say 200, with two opps in the hand. Other than that, I think checking it down once you get called twice is fine, it's a pretty draw-free board.

T A MP1 (M = 17.93; f+F) (between 7 and 8) - could go either way, folding is fine but I sometimes raise here. EP puts me off a bit though...

9. J9s - I probably just dump it preflop at this blind level, stacks aren't really deep enough to give you sufficient implied odds to call here.

11. 84o - I think leading the flop is fine, but I make it 250 rather than 200. As played the rest is fine.

12. ATs - haven't run this one in SNG Wiz, but my gut tells me that it's a pretty marginal shove, I'd fold it

Other than that I think it's fine

[fulksy]

hey thanks been in a bit of a bubble slump the feed back helps, so the A6 was a shove? did i miss any pushes? thanks again

[taipan168]

Yes, the A6 hand is definitely a shove for me, you just got unlucky to run into a big hand and not suck out.

I didn't see any shoves that you missed. Most of the time when you were in the SB (which is the obvious time to shove) you had a limper or raiser in front.

[fulksy]

thanks for the help everyone, greatly appreciated