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Sticky Thread Sticky: Winners Circle

This will help me keep up with the topic in IRC. Just post: Name: Tournament played (buy-in, type of game, rebuy, etc) Winnings: How much...

Started by Corey, 12-07-2004 11:32 AM
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03-19-2016 11:49 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: Tournament Poker FAQ (Please Read BEFORE Posting)

Welcome to the Tournament Poker FAQ. Contents: 1. Welcome to the Tournament Poker forum! 2. Where can I learn how to use the forum features,...

Started by Pascal, 08-27-2012 01:46 PM
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08-27-2012 01:46 PM

Sticky Thread Sticky: MTT & SnG Tactics Digest

Welcome to the MTT & SnG Tactics Digest. Here you can find essential articles for MTTs and Sit and Gos written by our members! MTT Articles: ...

Started by Pascal, 08-25-2012 12:53 PM
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08-25-2012 12:53 PM

$6.5 - QQ vs CRAI + player left to act - l1

Call or fold and why? No reads yet. Notice that the UTG+1 has yet to act How about the raise amount preflop? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-30-2007 07:34 PM
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09-01-2007 02:27 AM

TPWK from BB early on (6.50)

With TPWK I usually try to bring down the pot right on the flop. The call could either mean a K or a FD, so once I got the straight draw on the turn...

Started by Zee Devee, 08-31-2007 10:09 PM
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09-01-2007 02:22 AM

$2+.25 2-table SnG's

Here are two of my most recent SnG's... I feel like I played pretty well, aside from perhaps shoving too quick near the end with marginal hands. I'd...

Started by nUFamn, 08-30-2007 09:53 PM
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09-01-2007 01:44 AM

JohnnyBax is a fish (lc)

Full Tilt Poker Game #3411805292: $32,000 Guarantee (25609531), Table 12 - 250/500 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:56:57 ET - 2007/08/30 (partial)...

Started by Sykedupp, 08-30-2007 06:01 PM
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09-01-2007 01:23 AM

Never lose hope

I was playing a $16 Sng, pretty early, when we were 8 players left my Kings ran into Aces and I was left with 6 chips, and managed to come back and...

Started by TLR, 08-31-2007 08:22 AM
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09-01-2007 12:32 AM

$6.5 - AK vs shove over

Is this an easy push? I did not have reads, because PAHUD was doing weird. Notice that MP2 called my raise and is left to act. PokerStars...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-31-2007 05:21 PM
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08-31-2007 09:22 PM

second place poker

based off of some people's advice, i moved to $5 SnG's recently. i've cashed more times than i haven't cashed so i can't really complain there. but...

Started by iolzizlyi, 08-31-2007 07:08 PM
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08-31-2007 07:49 PM

Value push? (6.50)

How often do you think he has the ten compared to hands I beat (KQ, QJ, AK, etc...) to make this shove good? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney,...

Started by Zee Devee, 08-31-2007 11:59 AM
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08-31-2007 07:44 PM

From bubble boy to...

... total meltdown. Still, didn't feel too badly after this (maybe I should), but I dont think I played headsup all that badly. I put a lot of...

Started by mcdonough22, 08-31-2007 02:08 PM
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08-31-2007 07:13 PM

Good training for mid-late stages MTTs?

Hi. Party have single table sng's that run with a time-limit of thirty minutes (or fifteen if you're crazy enough). 2000 starting stacks, ten...

Started by daven, 08-19-2007 09:00 PM
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08-31-2007 04:33 PM

MTT problem from mid-late to late

In most of the mtts i play i do really well from start to when about 20% of the players are left. THen everything falls apart and i bust out with...

Started by Soulless, 08-29-2007 03:13 PM
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08-31-2007 08:09 AM

Need some math help

Hey guys...don't know if any of you remember me but I've gotten back into poker. I cashed out everything awhile back and couldnt get anything back...

Started by fjuanl, 08-30-2007 09:08 PM
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08-31-2007 04:54 AM

A-crap shove? ($6.50 Turbo)

So, a bad move early on is hurting me as the blinds go up. I'm about to hit the BB and the next hand it goes up to 120/60. I find this situation a...

Started by Local_Echo, 08-30-2007 01:48 AM
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08-31-2007 01:45 AM

$6.5 - AJ in BB

This might be a (very) basic situation and question for you, but i have some trouble playing AJ (early). I throw away AJ from early position, open...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-30-2007 11:57 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,421
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08-31-2007 12:09 AM

$6.5 - JJ l1

Is this really bad and weak play? Should I have reraised the flop? How about the other streets? No reads yet. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-30-2007 07:38 PM
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08-30-2007 11:59 PM

10-10 early

Comments? Pre flop trying the squeeze play. Figured 10-10 was good here. Was check on the turn weak? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big...

Started by fdnypoker, 08-29-2007 02:48 PM
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08-30-2007 07:50 PM

folding TT on the bubble? (5.50)

Hand 782,934,846, Started at 08/29/2007 11:36 PM (GMT+2) Table 'Kampala': 300-300 No Limit HE (TournamentChips) Seat 2: wettkroate1 (6.610 in...

Started by whooosh, 08-30-2007 02:27 PM
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08-30-2007 06:44 PM

Do I really suck this bad?

The final hand from the last 4 of my SNGs, all 5.50, single table. Do i really suck this bad or is it just some really crap variance cos im starting...

Started by Lighty NCFC, 08-30-2007 02:43 PM
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08-30-2007 06:32 PM

Sooo standard I don't know how to play it (6.50)

I see this situation too many times and I don't know how to play it. I probably hold the best hand pf, but I don't want to raise it because it is...

Started by Zee Devee, 08-29-2007 09:40 PM
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08-30-2007 06:22 PM

Best tournaments for European players - lc

Can anyone recommend good, largish, low buy in, tournaments for those in European time zones? I've been wanting to play in some of the PS ones (the...

Started by marmot, 08-30-2007 08:37 AM
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08-30-2007 12:40 PM

$6.5 - trimmed SNG's

Oke, so after doing oke at the $3.4 and having 30 buy-ins for the $6.5's now I tried to move up and played 4 tourneys. However I barely got to play...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-29-2007 07:16 PM
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08-30-2007 09:09 AM

US experiment date/time

If we aimed an experiment at US players, what times would suit? What days? I'm thinking either a Tuesday night EST, or sometime on the weekend...

Started by bjsaust, 08-27-2007 08:44 PM
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08-30-2007 08:43 AM

Bad push here?

Comments on this hand? Opp is LAG and played far to many hands. Looking back I feel my push was a bit much. A 3/4 pot size bet would have help gain...

Started by fdnypoker, 08-29-2007 02:39 PM
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08-30-2007 08:26 AM

Resteal on Bubble (6.50)

I have been an aggro monkey since it got 5 handed. I was getting good cards and betting them but never showing down, as well as stealing when it was...

Started by Zee Devee, 08-29-2007 11:46 PM
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08-30-2007 07:36 AM

Big gamble on the bubble.

No reads, $27 turbo. 4-handed, blinds are 100/200 with a 25 ante. UTG has around 4K and folds, button has 1.5K and folds, SB has 4K and raises to...

Started by dsaxton, 08-29-2007 07:56 PM
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08-30-2007 07:26 AM

FTOPS ME Recap

Ok as promised, I am going to try and recount my experiences leading to my big score on Sunday. It has been somewhat of a mindblowing experience and...

Started by chardrian, 08-22-2007 12:21 PM
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08-30-2007 12:49 AM

AKo level 2 to 3-bet ($27)

No reads. HUD stats haven't even come up yet. What's your move? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) Hand History...

Started by taipan168, 08-29-2007 06:42 AM
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08-29-2007 09:59 PM

Donkament Donky Play

How can I avoid situations like this? This lady was an idiot. All in preflop? I figured pushing all in with my stack would've been overkill....

Started by jayknabl, 08-28-2007 09:47 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,569
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08-29-2007 09:04 PM

READ BEFORE POSTING: SnG History Posting Guidelines

Tournament History Posting Guidelines Please review the Hand Posting Guidelines here. Same basic principles apply here, but this forum is for...

Started by Xianti, 06-22-2005 01:07 AM
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08-29-2007 07:18 PM

Dumbest thing I've ever seen (lc)

Gotta be the most ridiculous call EVER... he went into the tank aswell!! lmfao... PokerStars Game #11720675142: Tournament #59474742, $6.00+$0.50...

Started by Random_Hero, 08-27-2007 01:00 PM
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08-29-2007 06:42 PM

$3.4 - AK l1 vs maniac

Was the push correct here? Villain was a maniac, playing and rasing almost every hand! PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (10...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-29-2007 11:39 AM
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08-29-2007 06:02 PM

$3.4 - 88 BB l4

Is this terrible play? I got the odds to call the reraise, right? How about on the flop, should I have called knowing he could be bluffing? ...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-28-2007 11:36 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,065
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08-29-2007 03:59 PM

Your play here? (33)

I don't have really any reads on jakehergz. What do you think of this play? Full Tilt Poker Game #3391076450: $32,000 Guarantee (25609322), Table...

Started by allLiving, 08-28-2007 05:22 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 961
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08-29-2007 12:33 PM

$3.4 - JTo in BB l2

Hoe would you have played this hand on the flop and in my turn position and why? I had no reads yet. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-29-2007 08:03 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,003
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08-29-2007 09:32 AM

AKs in BB on bubble to raise and push ($27)

Opp didn't suck, stats something like 22/12 over 60 hands. Easy fold here, right? Considering his stack size, SB isn't going to shove back with crap...

Started by taipan168, 08-28-2007 10:24 AM
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08-29-2007 08:35 AM

Shortstacked on bubble, big stack in BB, trash hand ($27)

Opp is LAGG, stats something like 37/33. I've shoved the last three times it's been folded to be in the SB. Can I ever not shove this one and open...

Started by taipan168, 08-28-2007 07:05 PM
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08-29-2007 05:55 AM

$3.4 - Trimmed tournament for review

Taipan adviced me to post a whole tournament for review to find leaks. I did trimmed one of my tournaments, but for no other reason than that I made...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-28-2007 08:23 PM
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08-29-2007 03:31 AM

lessons learned in 3k BI deepstack @ foxwoods

I just thought someone might find this useful or it might spark some discussion. I was in the 3k BI mega stack challenge at foxwoods a few hours...

Started by dev, 08-23-2007 07:12 PM
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08-29-2007 02:01 AM

$3.4 - 44 on the button at bubble

Is this an easy fold? Or perhaps worth a raise? The blinds were both loose and passive. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4...

Started by mattiesmat, 08-28-2007 11:17 AM
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08-28-2007 10:42 PM

Tournament equity question... push or fold?

Last night, I was playing a $25 NLHE tourney on Stars, and ran into a situation that I'm not sure if I played properly or not. Opinions and...

Started by VinceSincere, 08-28-2007 10:08 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,390
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08-28-2007 07:17 PM

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