I started the FT 2nd in chips, and liking my chances of taking it all down..This was my first table move the entire tournament, which I liked since I had solid reads on everyone at my table..
This was the second hand of the FT and an important one because I realized what a huge donkey NoSleeeep is..Once I got 3 callers, I had absolutely no intention on going further w/ this hand unless I flopped 2 pair, a flush, straight, or trips..Basically I needed the deck to smack me right in the face if I was putting another chip in
Hand #194
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (65514 in chips)
Seat 2: Bluffer999 (3561 in chips)
Seat 3: luv2lift (28079 in chips)
Seat 4: dartagnan (3509 in chips)
Seat 5: Kras (24310 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (49630 in chips)
Seat 7: Lloyd1313 (34099 in chips)
Seat 8: nooosleeeep (31777 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (29521 in chips)
pot7568: posts small blind 800
Bluffer999: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [Ah Th]
throwemaway: raises 3200 to 4800
Lloyd1313: calls 4800
nooosleeeep: calls 4800
pot7568: calls 4000
Bluffer999: calls 1886 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [5c Jh 7s]
pot7568: bets 10000
throwemaway: folds
Lloyd1313: raises 19224 to 29224 and is all-in
nooosleeeep: calls 26902 and is all-in
pot7568: folds
*** TURN *** [5c Jh 7s] [Ad]
Kras said, "regretting ur fold"
*** RIVER *** [5c Jh 7s Ad] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Lloyd1313: shows [7c Ac] (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
nooosleeeep: shows [8s 9s] (a straight, Five to Nine)
Kras pushes for another 26 K into my BB and I have KJ which I folded again..I can't believe I didn't call one of these by now looking back..
I tell this guy no limping and shake my finger at him..
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: luv2lift (25504 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (40230 in chips)
nooosleeeep: posts small blind 1000
SilkysNuts: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [8c Kc]
pot7568: folds
luv2lift: calls 2000
Kras: folds
throwemaway: raises 38130 to 40130 and is all-in
nooosleeeep: folds
SilkysNuts: folds
luv2lift: folds
throwemaway collected 7600 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
I could have maybe smooth called his bet on the flop, but I figured since he put half his stack in, he would have called an all in, especially after he called off all his chips previously when he only had 6K invested w/ a gut shot..I guess this just proves you can't predict what donkeys are going to do
Hand #205
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (70692 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (45730 in chips)
Seat 8: nooosleeeep (43135 in chips)
SilkysNuts: posts small blind 1000
pot7568: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [9c 7c]
2 folds
throwemaway: raises 4000 to 6000
nooosleeeep: calls 6000
1 fold
pot7568: calls 4000
*** FLOP *** [9d 9h 6s]
pot7568: checks
throwemaway: checks
nooosleeeep: bets 18000
pot7568: folds
throwemaway: raises 21630 to 39630 and is all-in
nooosleeeep: folds
throwemaway collected 55600 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
I have found that c/b against multiple opponents when I miss is probably my biggest leak and have fixed it I think rather succesfully lately..Here is an example
Hand #207
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (58492 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (77130 in chips)
Seat 8: nooosleeeep (27535 in chips)
luv2lift: posts small blind 1000
Kras: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [Ah Qd]
throwemaway: raises 4000 to 6000
nooosleeeep: calls 6000
SilkysNuts: folds
pot7568: calls 6000
luv2lift: folds
Kras: folds
*** FLOP *** [3d 9s Ks]
throwemaway: checks
nooosleeeep: checks
pot7568: bets 12000
throwemaway: folds
nooosleeeep: folds
pot7568 collected 21600 from pot
NoSleeeep sucked out on Pot, I stole the BB w/ AK, NoSleeep pushes all in on a flop w/ a gut shot and busts, and the other short stack busts and we get to 4 handed..Didn't take long at all, especially when morons try to give their chips away..
I get snapped off here..Your not stealing/playing aggressively enough if you don't get caught every once in a while
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: throwemaway (64330 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (99725 in chips)
SilkysNuts: posts small blind 1000
pot7568: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [7s Ad]
Kras: folds
throwemaway: raises 4000 to 6000
SilkysNuts: raises 93625 to 99625 and is all-in
throwemaway: folds
SilkysNuts collected 14400 from pot
This might be a leak here, but I thought stacks were deep enough to call here and evaluate a flop, especially with Pot coming along..If it is scary, I can get away very easily, and if I set it, I could take a massive pot..Let me know what you guys think
Hand #223
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 6: throwemaway (58130 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (107925 in chips)
Kras: posts small blind 1000
throwemaway: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [3h 3s]
SilkysNuts: raises 4000 to 6000
pot7568: calls 6000
Kras: folds
throwemaway: calls 4000
*** FLOP *** [7s As 5d]
throwemaway: checks
SilkysNuts: checks
pot7568: checks
*** TURN *** [7s As 5d] [9s]
throwemaway: checks
SilkysNuts: checks
pot7568: checks
*** RIVER *** [7s As 5d 9s] [Qd]
throwemaway: checks
SilkysNuts: bets 6000
pot7568: folds
throwemaway: folds
SilkysNuts collected 19400 from pot
Suited Ace 9 is too big to get away from 4 handed..Also he had been pushing all his big hands, so I figured when he standard raised instead, it showed a bit of weakness and I can open up his range wide enough for this to be +EV
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (66073 in chips)
Seat 5: Kras (30372 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (50380 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (123175 in chips)
SilkysNuts: posts small blind 1500
pot7568: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [Ah 9h]
Kras: raises 9000 to 12000
throwemaway: raises 38230 to 50230 and is all-in
SilkysNuts: folds
pot7568: folds
Kras: calls 18222 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [2h 4s As]
*** TURN *** [2h 4s As] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [2h 4s As 8c] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Kras: shows [6c 6h] (a pair of Sixes)
throwemaway: shows [Ah 9h] (a pair of Aces)
Here is another example where if I standard c/b I think I get played back at on this ragged flop and have to fold my hand..I decided to c/r instead, and although it may be a bit pricier if he does have a hand that hit the flop, I think that happens so unlikely its +EV
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (54823 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (83902 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (131275 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 1500
SilkysNuts: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [8c Ts]
pot7568: folds
throwemaway: raises 6000 to 9000
SilkysNuts: calls 6000
*** FLOP *** [5h 5d 7h]
throwemaway: checks
SilkysNuts: bets 9000
throwemaway: raises 15000 to 24000
SilkysNuts: folds
throwemaway collected 36450 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
Snap that position raise off!
Hand #233
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (62323 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (98902 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (108775 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 1500
SilkysNuts: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [As Jd]
pot7568: raises 9000 to 12000
throwemaway: raises 86752 to 98752 and is all-in
SilkysNuts: folds
pot7568: folds
throwemaway collected 27450 from pot
Standard stuff here
Hand #234
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (50173 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (114202 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (105625 in chips)
SilkysNuts: posts small blind 1500
pot7568: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [Js Ad]
throwemaway: raises 6000 to 9000
SilkysNuts: folds
pot7568: calls 6000
*** FLOP *** [Ah 8d 4d]
pot7568: checks
throwemaway: bets 12000
pot7568: folds
throwemaway collected 19950 from pot
Stole with 65 suited, Walked a few sbs over ( I don't like limping in OOP,I'll switch it up and do it occasionally), Stole w/ K9 suited, Raised w/ QJ and got called by POT..He led out for 1/2 the pot on an K98 board and I folded..
More pretty standard stuff here I think..
Hand #246
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (45223 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (126052 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (98725 in chips)
SilkysNuts: posts small blind 1500
pot7568: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [9s 8s]
throwemaway: raises 6000 to 9000
SilkysNuts: folds
Pot7568: calls 6000
*** FLOP *** [7s Th 3h]
pot7568: checks
throwemaway: bets 12000
pot7568: folds
throwemaway collected 19950 from pot
I think this hand was played almost perfectly..I want to keep him bluffing so I smooth called the flop instead of raising..I know some people will want me to raise or lead the flop, but I think I miss value if I do that. My friends thought I should maybe bet half his stack, 20 K, on the river, but I think after the turn he had a high heart, not a 10..I can't see him folding a 10, as he would have pushed back on the turn I feel..Feedback appreciated though
Hand #251
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (56373 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (127652 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (85975 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 2000
SilkysNuts: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [7h 5h]
pot7568: folds
throwemaway: calls 2000
SilkysNuts: checks
*** FLOP *** [4h 2h Th]
throwemaway: checks
SilkysNuts: bets 4000
throwemaway: calls 4000
*** TURN *** [4h 2h Th] [Tc]
throwemaway: checks
SilkysNuts: bets 12000
throwemaway: raises 24000 to 36000
SilkysNuts: calls 24000
*** RIVER *** [4h 2h Th Tc] [5s]
throwemaway: bets 41775
SilkysNuts: folds
throwemaway collected 88600 from pot
I could have maybe gambled here..I'm not sure, it was the very next hand after I flopped the flush
Hand #252
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: pot7568 (56173 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (172052 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (41775 in chips)
SilkysNuts: posts small blind 2000
pot7568: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [2c 2s]
throwemaway: raises 8000 to 12000
SilkysNuts: raises 29575 to 41575 and is all-in
Throwemaway: folds
SilkysNuts collected 28600 from pot
Silky then rivered a straight on Pot with JJ after Pot flopped a set of 2s on a 10 9 2 board, which brings us to HU...
Hand #256
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 6: throwemaway (151252 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (118748 in chips)
SilkysNuts: posts small blind 2000
throwemaway: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [Ah 5d]
SilkysNuts: calls 2000
throwemaway: raises 147052 to 151052 and is all-in
SilkysNuts: folds
Heres my slip up..I could probably have slowed down w/ this hand, but I thought it was just as likely that he had a whiffed AK or AQ here..Let me knwo what you think..Just call? Raising anything but all in is kinda stupid. Fold pf?
Hand #259
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: throwemaway (155452 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (114548 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 2000
SilkysNuts: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [8h 9s]
throwemaway: calls 2000
SilkysNuts: raises 8000 to 12000
throwemaway: calls 8000
*** FLOP *** [7c 2s Th]
SilkysNuts: bets 12000
throwemaway: raises 131252 to 143252 and is all-in
SilkysNuts: calls 90348 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [7c 2s Th] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [7c 2s Th Ks] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SilkysNuts: shows [Jd Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
throwemaway: shows [8h 9s] (a pair of Nines)
SilkysNuts collected 229096 from pot
I was pretty much crippled after that, but I think I might have missed a few opportunities to push, although I didn't have first in vig..What do you think?
Hand #272
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 6: throwemaway (40704 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (229296 in chips)
SilkysNuts: posts small blind 2000
throwemaway: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [9d 8c]
SilkysNuts: raises 8000 to 12000
throwemaway: folds
SilkysNuts collected 8400 from pot
SilkysNuts: doesn't show hand
Hand #276
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 6: throwemaway (27904 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (242096 in chips)
SilkysNuts: posts small blind 2000
throwemaway: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [8s 9c]
SilkysNuts: raises 8000 to 12000
throwemaway: folds
SilkysNuts collected 8400 from pot
SilkysNuts: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
The final dagger...
Hand #283
Table '29415688 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: throwemaway (54008 in chips)
Seat 9: SilkysNuts (215992 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 2000
SilkysNuts: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to throwemaway [8h 6h]
throwemaway: raises 49808 to 53808 and is all-in
SilkysNuts: calls 49808
*** FLOP *** [5d Tc Jd]
*** TURN *** [5d Tc Jd] [4s]
Kras [observer] said, "GG"
*** RIVER *** [5d Tc Jd 4s] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SilkysNuts: shows [5s 5c] (three of a kind, Fives)
throwemaway: shows [8h 6h] (high card Jack)
All in all, I think I played a very solid tournament. I made a few mistakes that cost me the win, but I played well enough to be there and I felt good about it even though I took 2nd..I limited my mistakes to a few which was key, as I have compounded them before