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[jimmythang68]

I am currently on break from this tourney. I have 4200 in chips which is consideribly below average, which is 12k. There are 138 players left and blinds are 200/400. Whats your strat?Of course I know I need to double up, but what do you push with?

[jimmythang68]

Break again. I have 6k and am 2 out of the money, top 70 get paid. I am one of the short stacks but there a few lower than mine. So if anyone does decide to respond. Whats your play now? Blinds are about to be 800/1600, do you just hold on or push with your short stack hoping to pick up blinds and maybe double up if you get called?

[Zach6668]

Read HOH 1 and 2...

[jimmythang68]

Zach6668, on Thursday, August 31st, 2006, 11:59 AM, said:

Read HOH 1 and 2...

I have read the first one. I was just trying to get a discussion going. I do need to buy HOH II. I am now 22 in chips with 31 remaining. So we'll see how it turns out. Prize pool is almost 25k, and I think its something like 6k for first.

[Zach6668]

jimmythang68, on Thursday, August 31st, 2006, 4:07 PM, said:

I have read the first one. I was just trying to get a discussion going. I do need to buy HOH II. I am now 22 in chips with 31 remaining. So we'll see how it turns out. Prize pool is almost 25k, and I think its something like 6k for first.

The thing is, HOH 2 will give you in depth analysis on what to do in the situations you are describing...A lot more than I could do in my 15 minute break from work...I own it, but I haven't read it, which also explains my semi-weak contribution.Either way, I hope it works out well for you.- Zach

[The Bwaves]

What's your chip count and blinds at the moment. For now hold on to your chips.I'll try and shoot some HOHI and HOHII strategies your way. I've read both. I'll tell a little hand selection but I have to know the stacks and all that.

[pocktdeuces]

The Bwaves, on Thursday, August 31st, 2006, 4:59 PM, said:

What's your chip count and blinds at the moment. For now hold on to your chips.I'll try and shoot some HOHI and HOHII strategies your way. I've read both. I'll tell a little hand selection but I have to know the stacks and all that.

lol. there were 31 left 4 hours ago...i would assume the tourney is probly over by now.Jesse

[ohbummer]

how did it end??

[jimmythang68]

ohbummer, on Thursday, August 31st, 2006, 4:18 PM, said:

how did it end??

Sorry I didn't get back sooner I had to go to work for a little while. I ended up getting 19th for like $185. I had A Q and got knocked out with 33. No bad beat or anything, Blinds were 4k/8k and I had about 30k. MP raises to 20k, I reraise the rest. I figured it was as good of a spot as any because the blinds were closing in and if I did double up I would be able to actually do something. Flop 3 5 Q Turn 6 (and I am like oh **** I am gonna suck out) River 2 And after 5 hours of play and outlasting 560 people I am out. I was happy with the finish but wished the payout woulda been a little better.

[Actuary]

I was going to throw you some advice but I do'nt have much in the way of overall MTT play.the more I play the more I know I just suck less than most; but still suck.

[jimmythang68]

Actuary, on Friday, September 1st, 2006, 7:43 AM, said:

I was going to throw you some advice but I do'nt have much in the way of overall MTT play.the more I play the more I know I just suck less than most; but still suck.

I feel ya on that. One thing that I think is making my game better is patience (sp?). Its not something that I just developed but when I can just focus on the game at hand even if it is fold fold fold fold, I end up doing pretty good. Its when I get bored or lose focus that my mistakes start to happen. I am sure that is a common problem but it is something that I have been working on.

[Actuary]

jimmythang68, on Friday, September 1st, 2006, 8:18 AM, said:

I feel ya on that. One thing that I think is making my game better is patience (sp?). Its not something that I just developed but when I can just focus on the game at hand even if it is fold fold fold fold, I end up doing pretty good. Its when I get bored or lose focus that my mistakes start to happen. I am sure that is a common problem but it is something that I have been working on.

my trouble lately is more of apathy.I fold every hand and don't want confrontations until my stack gets so low I have to play for my life. It's as if everyone always has a better hand. Every flop they bet and I miss. 4 handed in 2 Pay STT's, and I watch my stack go from 3500 to 1800 of the 12k on the table, w/o ever getting past the flop.I'm left pushing all my chips with AJ vs a Button raiser with AK.WE start with 2,ooo chips, and I"ll be darned if I"m not between 1500 and 3000 80% of the time, even when I swing above 4k early on.I get lethargic? Often I get lucky because others will be eliminated. This sissy style actually lead me to limp with 44 and 1800/12000 chips with blinds 100/200 3 handed, 2 Pay. And knowing I can't play post flop without a set..why am I limping there?if I had 1400, it's an eaasy push because I can go on auto pilot then.I still should push with 1800, probably given the orther stack were evenish.I pretty much suck in the 10-16 BB rangesorry to hi-jack..