Single Table $3.40 Turbo SNG for review

[tuuk2]

Here's a SNG I played tonight. I'd like some constructive criticism as to what I could have done better. One of the things I can see right away based on the stats is I didn't raise nearly enough pre-flop. Heads up, I thought I played pretty well.

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K 9 CO (M = 50.00; f+f+c+f+f+f+F)
8 6 CO-1 (M = 50.00; r+f+c+f+f+F)
5 T MP2 (M = 50.00; f+f+f+F)
9 7 MP1 (M = 50.00; f+c+F)
2 4 UTG+1 (M = 33.33; c+F)

-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 33.33
PokerStars Game #25389018714: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/02/26 19:05:04 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: beatemanweep (1360 in chips)
Seat 2: Niapage (920 in chips)
Seat 3: forquetta (1100 in chips)
Seat 4: PattoG (1470 in chips)
Seat 6: el77loco (1560 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (4330 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (1350 in chips)
Seat 9: bakebake5872 (1410 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (1500 in chips)
specialKhole: posts small blind 15
bakebake5872: posts big blind 30
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 8 8
tuuk2: raises 60 to 90

beatemanweep: folds
Niapage: folds
forquetta: folds
PattoG: folds
el77loco: folds
pedrodeuz: folds
specialKhole: folds
bakebake5872: calls 60
Flop: T 4 6
bakebake5872: checks
tuuk2: bets 120

bakebake5872: folds
Uncalled bet (120) returned to tuuk2
tuuk2 collected 195 from pot



-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 35.67
PokerStars Game #25389042021: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/02/26 19:05:48 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: beatemanweep (1360 in chips)
Seat 2: Niapage (920 in chips)
Seat 3: forquetta (1100 in chips)
Seat 4: PattoG (1470 in chips)
Seat 6: el77loco (1560 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (4330 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (1335 in chips)
Seat 9: bakebake5872 (1320 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (1605 in chips)
bakebake5872: posts small blind 15
tuuk2: posts big blind 30
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt K 9
beatemanweep: calls 30
Niapage: calls 30
forquetta: folds
PattoG: folds
el77loco: folds
pedrodeuz: calls 30
specialKhole: folds
bakebake5872: folds
tuuk2: checks
Flop: 3 A K
tuuk2: checks
beatemanweep: bets 90

Niapage: folds
pedrodeuz: folds
tuuk2: folds
Uncalled bet (90) returned to beatemanweep
beatemanweep collected 135 from pot


2 T SB (M = 35.00; f+c+f+c+c+c+c+F)
8 3 BU (M = 20.80; f+f+f+f+r+f+F)
K 4 CO (M = 20.80; f+c+f+f+c+F)
A 9 CO-1 (M = 20.80; f+r+c+f+F)
T 4 MP2 (M = 20.80; c+f+f+F)
Q 4 MP1 (M = 20.80; c+c+F)
4 J UTG+1 (M = 10.40; c+F)
3 8 UTG (M = 10.40; F)
9 K BB (M = 10.40; c+p+f+f+f+f+f+p+F)

-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 9.73
PokerStars Game #25389373858: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2009/02/26 19:16:11 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 1: beatemanweep (1540 in chips)
Seat 2: Niapage (960 in chips)
Seat 3: forquetta (3550 in chips)
Seat 4: PattoG (1395 in chips)
Seat 6: el77loco (1405 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (3010 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (1680 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (1460 in chips)
beatemanweep: posts small blind 50
Niapage: posts big blind 100
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt Q Q
forquetta: folds
PattoG: folds
el77loco: raises 300 to 400

pedrodeuz: folds
specialKhole: folds
tuuk2: calls 400
beatemanweep: folds
Niapage: folds
Flop: 4 3 2
el77loco: bets 400

tuuk2: raises 660 to 1060 and is all-in

el77loco: calls 605 and is all-in

Uncalled bet (55) returned to tuuk2
Turn: 9
River: K
Showdown:
el77loco: shows A J (high card Ace)
tuuk2: shows Q Q (a pair of Queens)
tuuk2 collected 2960 from pot


A 5 CO (M = 20.10; r+f+p+F)
7 K MP1 (M = 20.10; f+f+F)

-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 13.40
PokerStars Game #25389448480: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/02/26 19:18:32 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: beatemanweep (1490 in chips)
Seat 2: Niapage (1670 in chips)
Seat 3: forquetta (1820 in chips)
Seat 4: PattoG (285 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (3010 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (3710 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 10: tuuk2 (3015 in chips)
PattoG: posts small blind 75
pedrodeuz: posts big blind 150
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt J A
specialKhole: folds
tuuk2: raises 300 to 450

beatemanweep: raises 1040 to 1490 and is all-in

Niapage: folds
forquetta: folds
PattoG: folds
pedrodeuz: folds
tuuk2: folds
Uncalled bet (1040) returned to beatemanweep
beatemanweep collected 1125 from pot


7 2 UTG (M = 11.40; F)

-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 11.40
PokerStars Game #25389485069: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/02/26 19:19:41 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: beatemanweep (2165 in chips)
Seat 2: Niapage (2495 in chips)
Seat 3: forquetta (1220 in chips)
Seat 4: PattoG (210 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (2785 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (3560 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 10: tuuk2 (2565 in chips)
specialKhole: posts small blind 75
tuuk2: posts big blind 150
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt Q 4
beatemanweep: folds
Niapage: folds
forquetta: folds
PattoG: folds
pedrodeuz: calls 150
specialKhole: folds
tuuk2: checks
Flop: 2 T 3
tuuk2: checks
pedrodeuz: bets 300

tuuk2: folds
Uncalled bet (300) returned to pedrodeuz
pedrodeuz collected 375 from pot


J K SB (M = 10.73; c+c+f+c+f+F)
7 T BU (M = 10.40; c+f+f+f+F)
Q 5 CO (M = 10.40; p+f+f+F)
4 9 MP1 (M = 10.40; f+f+F)
4 J UTG (M = 7.80; F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 7.80
PokerStars Game #25389627776: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2009/02/26 19:24:11 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: beatemanweep (1245 in chips)
Seat 2: Niapage (4545 in chips)
Seat 3: forquetta (925 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (2660 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (3285 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (2340 in chips)
specialKhole: posts small blind 100
tuuk2: posts big blind 200
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt T Q
beatemanweep: folds
Niapage: folds
forquetta: folds
pedrodeuz: folds
specialKhole: calls 100
tuuk2: checks
Flop: 8 J 4
specialKhole: bets 200

tuuk2: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to specialKhole
specialKhole collected 400 from pot


6 7 SB (M = 7.13; f+c+f+c+F)
A 9 BU (M = 6.80; f+c+p+F)
A 5 CO (M = 6.80; f+f+F)
2 3 MP1 (M = 6.80; f+F)
2 4 UTG (M = 6.80; F)

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 4.53
PokerStars Game #25389746395: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2009/02/26 19:27:54 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: beatemanweep (3645 in chips)
Seat 2: Niapage (4245 in chips)
Seat 3: forquetta (425 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (1060 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (3585 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (2040 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
specialKhole: posts small blind 100
tuuk2: posts big blind 200
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 2 6
beatemanweep: folds
Niapage: calls 200
forquetta: folds
pedrodeuz: folds
specialKhole: calls 100
tuuk2: checks
Flop: K 7 9
specialKhole: checks
tuuk2: checks
Niapage: checks
Turn: 5
specialKhole: bets 200

tuuk2: folds
Niapage: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to specialKhole
specialKhole collected 750 from pot


A 6 SB (M = 4.03; f+f+f+c+F)
4 8 BU (M = 3.76; f+f+f+F)
5 3 CO (M = 3.70; f+f+F)
8 K MP1 (M = 3.64; c+F)
6 2 BB (M = 3.80; r+f+f+f+F)
7 6 SB (M = 3.27; c+f+f+F)
5 8 BU (M = 2.98; f+f+F)
4 A CO (M = 2.92; f+F)
5 T UTG (M = 2.86; F)

-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 1.64
PokerStars Game #25389899005: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/02/26 19:32:43 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: beatemanweep (3895 in chips)
Seat 2: Niapage (3595 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (735 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (5585 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (1190 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
specialKhole: posts small blind 200
tuuk2: posts big blind 400
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 5 J
beatemanweep: folds
Niapage: folds
pedrodeuz: folds
specialKhole: calls 200
tuuk2: checks
Flop: K 9 J
specialKhole: bets 400

tuuk2: raises 365 to 765 and is all-in

specialKhole: calls 365
Turn: A
River: 6
Showdown:
specialKhole: shows 7 9 (a pair of Nines)
tuuk2: shows 5 J (a pair of Jacks)
tuuk2 collected 2455 from pot



-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 3.39
PokerStars Game #25389918141: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/02/26 19:33:20 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: beatemanweep (3870 in chips)
Seat 2: Niapage (3570 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (710 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (4395 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (2455 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
tuuk2: posts small blind 200
beatemanweep: posts big blind 400
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 4 A
Niapage: folds
pedrodeuz: folds
specialKhole: folds
tuuk2: calls 200
beatemanweep: checks
Flop: 9 3 4
tuuk2: bets 800

beatemanweep: raises 2645 to 3445 and is all-in

tuuk2: calls 1230 and is all-in

Uncalled bet (1415) returned to beatemanweep
Turn: 9
River: 3
Showdown:
tuuk2: shows 4 A (two pair, Nines and Fours)
beatemanweep: shows J 4 (two pair, Nines and Fours - lower kicker)
tuuk2 collected 4985 from pot


7 5 BU (M = 6.88; p+f+F)
9 J CO (M = 6.84; r+F)
3 A UTG (M = 7.05; F)

-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 7.01
PokerStars Game #25389995590: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/02/26 19:35:49 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: Niapage (2870 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (995 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (6225 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (4910 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
specialKhole: posts small blind 200
tuuk2: posts big blind 400
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt T 8
Niapage: calls 400
pedrodeuz: folds
specialKhole: folds
tuuk2: checks
Flop: 7 A K
tuuk2: checks
Niapage: bets 400

tuuk2: folds
Uncalled bet (400) returned to Niapage
Niapage collected 1100 from pot
Niapage: doesn't show hand


T 7 SB (M = 6.41; f+f+F)
K 7 BU (M = 6.09; f+F)
4 K UTG (M = 6.05; F)

-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 6.01
PokerStars Game #25390045205: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/02/26 19:37:25 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: Niapage (3570 in chips)
Seat 7: pedrodeuz (995 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (6225 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (4210 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
specialKhole: posts small blind 200
tuuk2: posts big blind 400
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 9 T
Niapage: folds
pedrodeuz: folds
specialKhole: calls 200
tuuk2: checks
Flop: T Q Q
specialKhole: bets 400

tuuk2: raises 800 to 1200

specialKhole: folds
Uncalled bet (800) returned to tuuk2
tuuk2 collected 1700 from pot
tuuk2: doesn't show hand


4 6 SB (M = 4.62; f+p+F)
5 8 BU (M = 4.30; f+F)
3 5 BB (Folded to tuuk2.)
7 J SB (M = 4.84; p+F)
9 7 BU (M = 4.51; F)
Q J BB (Folded to tuuk2.)

-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 4.84
PokerStars Game #25390115907: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2009/02/26 19:39:41 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Niapage (2515 in chips)
Seat 8: specialKhole (7400 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (5085 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 300
Niapage: posts big blind 600
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 8 9
specialKhole: folds
tuuk2: raises 600 to 1200

Niapage: folds
Uncalled bet (600) returned to tuuk2
tuuk2 collected 1350 from pot
tuuk2: doesn't show hand


9 4 BU (M = 5.51; F)
T 6 BB (M = 5.46; p+c+F)

-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 5.09
PokerStars Game #25390148830: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2009/02/26 19:40:43 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (9915 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (5085 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
specialKhole: posts small blind 300
tuuk2: posts big blind 600
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt Q 2
specialKhole: calls 300
tuuk2: checks
Flop: A 7 8
tuuk2: bets 1200

specialKhole: calls 1200
Turn: 5
tuuk2: checks
specialKhole: checks
River: 4
tuuk2: checks
specialKhole: bets 1200

tuuk2: folds
Uncalled bet (1200) returned to specialKhole
specialKhole collected 3700 from pot



-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 3.24
PokerStars Game #25390164256: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2009/02/26 19:41:12 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (11765 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (3235 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 300
specialKhole: posts big blind 600
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 6 8
tuuk2: calls 300
specialKhole: checks
Flop: A 6 5
specialKhole: bets 600

tuuk2: raises 1985 to 2585 and is all-in

specialKhole: folds
Uncalled bet (1985) returned to tuuk2
tuuk2 collected 2500 from pot
tuuk2: doesn't show hand


3 8 BB (Folded to tuuk2.)

-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 4.84
PokerStars Game #25390177163: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2009/02/26 19:41:37 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (10165 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (4835 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 300
specialKhole: posts big blind 600
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt J K
tuuk2: raises 1200 to 1800

specialKhole: folds
Uncalled bet (1200) returned to tuuk2
tuuk2 collected 1300 from pot
tuuk2: doesn't show hand


8 6 BB (M = 5.49; p+F)

-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 4.84
PokerStars Game #25390187906: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2009/02/26 19:41:58 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (10165 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (4835 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 300
specialKhole: posts big blind 600
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt Q T
tuuk2: raises 1200 to 1800

specialKhole: folds
Uncalled bet (1200) returned to tuuk2
tuuk2 collected 1300 from pot
tuuk2: doesn't show hand


5 Q BB (Folded to tuuk2.)

-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 5.84
PokerStars Game #25390197181: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2009/02/26 19:42:15 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (9165 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (5835 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 300
specialKhole: posts big blind 600
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 4 5
tuuk2: calls 300
specialKhole: checks
Flop: 8 6 3
specialKhole: checks
tuuk2: checks
Turn: 9
specialKhole: checks
tuuk2: checks
River: 7
specialKhole: bets 600

tuuk2: calls 600
Showdown:
specialKhole: shows 8 3 (two pair, Eights and Threes)
tuuk2: shows 4 5 (a straight, Five to Nine)
tuuk2 collected 2500 from pot


Q J BB (M = 7.09; p+F)

-----Hand 18-----
Hero's M = 4.95
PokerStars Game #25390215622: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2009/02/26 19:42:51 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (8565 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (6435 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 400
specialKhole: posts big blind 800
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt Q 6
tuuk2: calls 400
specialKhole: raises 7715 to 8515 and is all-in

tuuk2: folds
Uncalled bet (7715) returned to specialKhole
specialKhole collected 1700 from pot


4 T BB (M = 4.30; p+F)

-----Hand 19-----
Hero's M = 3.64
PokerStars Game #25390236327: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2009/02/26 19:43:31 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (10265 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (4735 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 400
specialKhole: posts big blind 800
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 4 7
tuuk2: calls 400
specialKhole: raises 9415 to 10215 and is all-in

tuuk2: folds
Uncalled bet (9415) returned to specialKhole
specialKhole collected 1700 from pot
specialKhole: doesn't show hand


6 9 BB (Folded to tuuk2.)

-----Hand 20-----
Hero's M = 3.33
PokerStars Game #25390245317: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2009/02/26 19:43:49 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (10665 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (4335 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 400
specialKhole: posts big blind 800
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt T 5
tuuk2: calls 400
specialKhole: checks
Flop: J 6 K
specialKhole: checks
tuuk2: checks
Turn: 4
specialKhole: bets 1600

tuuk2: folds
Uncalled bet (1600) returned to specialKhole
specialKhole collected 1700 from pot


3 5 BB (M = 2.68; r+F)

-----Hand 21-----
Hero's M = 2.03
PokerStars Game #25390259947: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2009/02/26 19:44:17 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (12365 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (2635 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 400
specialKhole: posts big blind 800
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt 8 Q
tuuk2: raises 1785 to 2585 and is all-in

specialKhole: folds
Uncalled bet (1785) returned to tuuk2
tuuk2 collected 1700 from pot
tuuk2: doesn't show hand


Q 2 BB (Folded to tuuk2.)

-----Hand 22-----
Hero's M = 3.03
PokerStars Game #25390268936: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2009/02/26 19:44:35 ET
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Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (11065 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (3935 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 400
specialKhole: posts big blind 800
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt J 9
tuuk2: calls 400
specialKhole: checks
Flop: 2 3 Q
specialKhole: checks
tuuk2: bets 800

specialKhole: folds
Uncalled bet (800) returned to tuuk2
tuuk2 collected 1700 from pot
tuuk2: doesn't show hand


Q J BB (M = 3.68; p+F)

-----Hand 23-----
Hero's M = 3.03
PokerStars Game #25390281314: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2009/02/26 19:44:59 ET
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (11065 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (3935 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
tuuk2: posts small blind 400
specialKhole: posts big blind 800
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt A 8
tuuk2: calls 400
specialKhole: raises 10215 to 11015 and is all-in

tuuk2: calls 3085 and is all-in

Uncalled bet (7130) returned to specialKhole
Flop: 8 3 6
Turn: 8
River: 2
Showdown:
specialKhole: shows K 6 (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
tuuk2: shows A 8 (three of a kind, Eights)
tuuk2 collected 7870 from pot



-----Hand 24-----
Hero's M = 6.05
PokerStars Game #25390292457: Tournament #143905944, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2009/02/26 19:45:20 ET
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '143905944 1' 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 8: specialKhole (7130 in chips)
Seat 10: tuuk2 (7870 in chips)
All players post the ante 50
specialKhole: posts small blind 400
tuuk2: posts big blind 800
Preflop: tuuk2 dealt A Q
specialKhole: raises 6280 to 7080 and is all-in

tuuk2: calls 6280
Flop: 6 9 A
Turn: A
River: 4
Showdown:
tuuk2: shows A Q (three of a kind, Aces)
specialKhole: shows 9 K (two pair, Aces and Nines)
tuuk2 collected 14260 from pot

--Tournament Summary---
$3.40 Turbo SNG: Finished 1/10 for $15.00
Data for 83 hands.
You played 24 hands (28.92%)
You raised 6 times preflop (7.23%)

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

[taipan168]

Well done on the win. My one general comment (and it's a biggie) would be in your heads up play where you are limping FAR FAR FAR too much and shoving FAR FAR FAR too little. Anytime your stack is less than 10x BB you basically have to shove or fold preflop unless you are trapping (which I would only do with a monster hand against an aggressive opp), and you'd be surprised how wide you can profitably shove. 22 and 23 were particularly bad, I would be insta shoving both those hands.

1. 88 - personally I limp and see if I can see a flop for cheap to hit a set. The issues I have with raising are a) if you get re-raised you have to let it go and b) if you don't hit a set on the flop you have no idea whether you're ahead or behind if opp bets into you.

3. QQ - just shove over preflop. If you cold call, you will be left wondering what to do on an A or K high flop. Postflop it's fine obv.

4. AJs - I make it 400 rather than 450, saves you some chips if you have to fold

J K SB (M = 10.73; c+c+f+c+f+F) (between 5 and 6) - with that many limpers, if the BB is passive I'd call here and see if we can flop K or J high

5 8 BU (M = 2.98; f+f+F)
4 A CO (M = 2.92; f+F) - (between 7 and 8) - I'd shove either one or both of these hands, probably the A4 one

9. A4o - shove this preflop for sure rather than completing, A-anything with 6x BB at this blind level is a fist pump shove hand. As played, just shove the flop rather than betting less than all-in

T 7 SB (M = 6.41; f+f+F) (between 10 and 11) - shove this one for sure since you are shoving into the second shortest stack with a very short stack around

K 7 BU (M = 6.09; f+F) (also between 10 and 11) - definitely shove this one too with the big stack out of the way, shorty will call you 100% but K7s is ahead of a random hand

11. T9o - I'd just let it go on the flop. I don't want to tangle with the big stack with a very short stack around. If you get shoved over you have to let it go and you just burned 30% of your stack on the flop.

12. 98o - just shove it rather than minraising, if you get shoved over you're priced in to call

13. Q2o - don't like the flop lead. Firstly, I'd just c/f it, secondly if you're going to bet then bet less - 800 should do the job and saves you 1200 chips.

14. 86o - just shove preflop rather than completing, as played it's fine

15. KJo - just shove preflop rather than standard raising

16. QTs - ditto

17. 54o - shove or fold preflop, I fold this one. As played, I would semi-bluff the flop for 800-900 with your OESD, as played I would raise the river to 1800, it's unlikely opp has a T here.

18. Q6o - shove preflop rather than completing

19. 74o - for god's sake, shove or fold preflop!

20. T5o - ditto. Once you see him shove over your limp as in hand 19, don't complete anymore.

22. J9s - ayayayayayayayayayay! Shove preflop! Sorry to be harsh but this is really bad to limp with blinds so enormous and your stack at 5x BB.

Q:Club: J BB (M = 3.68; p+F) - this one is very close between calling and folding, I probably grit my teeth and call since opp has been shoving quite a lot

23. A8s - WTF shove this for sure.

[tuuk2]

So what are you saying? I'm not aggressive enough? LOL! Actually, I don't disagree with what you say. I have a tendency to get too careful in these things and try to get ITM. It's a leak I've been trying to overcome, but it's still there. Fortunately, at this level, I can get away with it a lot of the time but I'm here at FTR to fix these problems for when I move up.

I'm properly bankrolled, but I still sometimes play with scared money. Even this month when I'm at an ROI of over 100%, I'm still sometimes playing too timidly .

Now to add my comments to some of yours...

Hand 1: I agree that it would have been probably better to just call here, but I hated to open call from UTG. This was a defensive raise, which is more than likely -ev. I was hoping to only get called or take it down without a fight.

Hand 3: I tend to play Queens more carefully than I should. I raise first and if I get re-raised I can call and evaluate the flop. I fold to an A or K on the flop here since I've got to put my opp on one of those two cards, maybe even A-K.

Hand 4: Don't you just hate hands like A-Jo from UTG? I'll take your advice in the future and bet less there. Or depending on the table, I might just throw it away.

Hand 11: In general, I would agree with you. I had been setting this guy up since he was c-betting into me everytime after the flop and I would fold with weak hands. I felt that his bet was weak and I could take it from him. But if I was wrong there, I would have been hurting a little.

Now heads-up. I normally like to limp in at first to see what my opponent is going to be like. Is he crazy aggressive, does he just check to me from the BB? If so, I can see a lot of flops for cheap and maybe bust him with a well disguised hand. If I see that he's passive, then I'll raise nearly every hand regardless of what I have.

In this case he was crazy aggressive so I limp-folded a lot. Mostly he would raise all-in from the button when he was first to act at the end. In hand 23, the only reason I didn't go all-in myself was I was afraid he would fold. I wanted him to come over the top in that situation so I could trap him. He was folding when I was raising him, so I thought it was the best way to get his stack in the middle. Was that wrong to do?

[ArcadianRock]

Aggression is what wins Heads-up, if your opponent is super aggressive, look to trap him, put more value on your pairs especially if he always C-Bets if he raises preflop. If the board hits low, you probably can take it there.

I don't think limping is such a good idea HU. You are going to be better than him 50% of the time so use your position against him. If he is crazy aggressive than that helps you because you know something about him and can adjust your play accordingly.

[tuuk2]

Actually, I think the key word is controlled aggression. I've played heads-up when I was super aggressive, winning small pots, but losing the big ones when my bluffs were called or the opp would re-raise me all-in. I'm not denying that I didn't play this one heads-up optimally, but being hyper-aggressive is almost as bad as being too passive.

[lockpull]

Now heads-up. I normally like to limp in at first to see what my opponent is going to be like. Is he crazy aggressive, does he just check to me from the BB? If so, I can see a lot of flops for cheap and maybe bust him with a well disguised hand. If I see that he's passive, then I'll raise nearly every hand regardless of what I have.

In this case he was crazy aggressive so I limp-folded a lot. Mostly he would raise all-in from the button when he was first to act at the end. In hand 23, the only reason I didn't go all-in myself was I was afraid he would fold. I wanted him to come over the top in that situation so I could trap him. He was folding when I was raising him, so I thought it was the best way to get his stack in the middle. Was that wrong to do?

Just off a quick count (so it may be a little off but hey I'm at work) you risked about 2700 or so in chips limping in with weak hands that he folded you off of. Without him getting crazy in the last two hands when you happened to be strong, this could have cost you greatly. Plus this guy had already shown that he was aggressive and willing to play any two cards. Heads up aggression especially when the blinds are that high realative to your stack is key. It worked out this time but maybe not next time.

Hand 8- You had 790 after the blinds and bet 400 on the flop.... might as well just push.

Hand 13- 33% of your stack on a bluff when your short stacked to begin with.....dangerous. C/F or push if you wnat to represent.

Hand 17-After he checks the flop (and some might disagree) but I bet my draw..... you either take it down or put money in the pot while most likley getting a free river card if you don't hit.

[ArcadianRock]

Yeah, what lockpull was saying, if your stack is under the amount of the pot at the time, it's check or shove. Just put yourself in the scenario

-You bet, he shoves you all in...fold? No.

[lockpull]

Actually, I think the key word is controlled aggression. I've played heads-up when I was super aggressive, winning small pots, but losing the big ones when my bluffs were called or the opp would re-raise me all-in. I'm not denying that I didn't play this one heads-up optimally, but being hyper-aggressive is almost as bad as being too passive.

There is also a difference in the amount of/what kind of aggression to use when you are the short stack vs. the big stack. Hyper aggressive and Hyper passive are both bad you are right. But find the middle ground that suits you best. Also from the start of the tourney start picking the players that you think will make it to top 4 and watch them closely. That will help decisions later heads up without waiting to get another read.

[tuuk2]

Actually in hand 8, he bet the 400 and I shoved over the top for the rest of my chips, but I get your point. I was essentially in the dead zone there and should have raised all-in when he limped in, of course knowing he'd call with any two. In this case I chickened out and waited to see if I hit the flop.

Thanks for all your help. I chose this particular SNG because even though I won it, I don't feel I played particularly well. Also, this gave you an indication of what my entire game was like from beginning to end.

[taipan168]

Hand 1: I agree that it would have been probably better to just call here, but I hated to open call from UTG. This was a defensive raise, which is more than likely -ev. I was hoping to only get called or take it down without a fight.

Why do you hate to open limp from UTG? How is raising defensive when if you get called you'll only know that you're really good on the flop if you hit a set?

Hand 3: I tend to play Queens more carefully than I should. I raise first and if I get re-raised I can call and evaluate the flop. I fold to an A or K on the flop here since I've got to put my opp on one of those two cards, maybe even A-K.

The thing is, if you shove over you will get called by lots of hands you beat, whilst if you just flat call and the flop comes A or K high you are often in a way ahead/way behind situation where you'll have no idea where you are. Plus if you shove over preflop, hands like TT and JJ will call you preflop but if you flat and the flop comes A or K high, they'll fold pretty damn quick if you bet.

Now heads-up. I normally like to limp in at first to see what my opponent is going to be like. Is he crazy aggressive, does he just check to me from the BB? If so, I can see a lot of flops for cheap and maybe bust him with a well disguised hand. If I see that he's passive, then I'll raise nearly every hand regardless of what I have.

That's fine to limp in once to see what he does, but after you get raised several times then NO MORE LIMPING.

In this case he was crazy aggressive so I limp-folded a lot.

See, this makes no sense to me, if he is aggressive then why limp in when you know he's going to raise and you're going to have to fold? Most aggressive players (unless they are total maniacs) will happily shove over a limp but will be careful about calling a shove.

In hand 23, the only reason I didn't go all-in myself was I was afraid he would fold. I wanted him to come over the top in that situation so I could trap him. He was folding when I was raising him, so I thought it was the best way to get his stack in the middle. Was that wrong to do?

Problem is that your stack is so desperately short that even winning the 1300 chips in blinds and antes if opp does fold is a good outcome. Plus, opp will very often call your shove with hands you beat (worse Ax, Kx and maybe even Qx and Jx hands).

[tuuk2]

Hand 1: I agree that it would have been probably better to just call here, but I hated to open call from UTG. This was a defensive raise, which is more than likely -ev. I was hoping to only get called or take it down without a fight.

Why do you hate to open limp from UTG? How is raising defensive when if you get called you'll only know that you're really good on the flop if you hit a set?

I've always heard that it's just wrong to open limp. My thought process here was a defensive raise would probably cap the betting. However, on second thought, it was just dumb. If I just call, I'll probably get some more callers. If someone raises me, I'll have to evaluate where to make the call or not. However, the problem with that is if I do choose to call, I've got to wait for several more people to act and I might have to fold anyway. So essentially I'm only really playing these 8s for set value, because if any A-10 hits with multiple callers, I know I'm probably beat.

Hand 3: I tend to play Queens more carefully than I should. I raise first and if I get re-raised I can call and evaluate the flop. I fold to an A or K on the flop here since I've got to put my opp on one of those two cards, maybe even A-K.

The thing is, if you shove over you will get called by lots of hands you beat, whilst if you just flat call and the flop comes A or K high you are often in a way ahead/way behind situation where you'll have no idea where you are. Plus if you shove over preflop, hands like TT and JJ will call you preflop but if you flat and the flop comes A or K high, they'll fold pretty damn quick if you bet.

True, very true. My thought process there was that he probably had A - something so I want to see the flop. If I see an A or K I've got to let it go. If this was later in the tourney, I'm pushing all-in. This once again shows you that I'm a bit too conservative. Something I'm trying to work on.

Now heads-up. I normally like to limp in at first to see what my opponent is going to be like. Is he crazy aggressive, does he just check to me from the BB? If so, I can see a lot of flops for cheap and maybe bust him with a well disguised hand. If I see that he's passive, then I'll raise nearly every hand regardless of what I have.

That's fine to limp in once to see what he does, but after you get raised several times then NO MORE LIMPING.

Agreed, that was stupid on my part.

In this case he was crazy aggressive so I limp-folded a lot.

See, this makes no sense to me, if he is aggressive then why limp in when you know he's going to raise and you're going to have to fold? Most aggressive players (unless they are total maniacs) will happily shove over a limp but will be careful about calling a shove.

Same thing, stupid on my part.

In hand 23, the only reason I didn't go all-in myself was I was afraid he would fold. I wanted him to come over the top in that situation so I could trap him. He was folding when I was raising him, so I thought it was the best way to get his stack in the middle. Was that wrong to do?

Problem is that your stack is so desperately short that even winning the 1300 chips in blinds and antes if opp does fold is a good outcome. Plus, opp will very often call your shove with hands you beat (worse Ax, Kx and maybe even Qx and Jx hands).

Possibly, but I think in this case he would have folded with the K-6. I agree taking the pot would have been fine, and of course if he just calls there, since I didn't hit the flop, I would have been screwed. He had folded a few times to my raises pre-flop. Of course, we'll never know. I just wanted to use his aggression against him since I finally hit a decent hand.

[taipan168]

So essentially I'm only really playing these 8s for set value, because if any A-10 hits with multiple callers, I know I'm probably beat.

Early in the SNG and from early position, this is exactly what you're playing small-medium pocket pairs for. I would limp 22-99 in this spot and TT. The only hands I am definitely raising from UTG at this stage of the tourney are JJ+ and AQ+ and like I said, maybe TT. Everything else other than the limped 22-99 goes in the muck.

[Pierre]

I just registered recently and just wanted to say thanks. These two tournament discussion threads have been very informative.

[taipan168]

I just registered recently and just wanted to say thanks. These two tournament discussion threads have been very informative.

No worries! Welcome to FTR, it's good to have you here. Post one of your own tourneys and we'll take a look at that too (just remember to remove the links until you have 10 posts).