Ok, so here we go. My general strategy going into heads up play was to keep the pots small. I was pretty far behind, but I still had 30 BB's, so there was a ton of play left and I thought chipping away was a good way to start. With that many BBs I don't really feel restricted at all with my play, I think I can pretty much use any move I think is necessary.

Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/10/04 - 23:20:07 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (4450 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (10550 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 75
JAS II: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [4d 2h]
throwemaway: calls 75
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [Tc 7s Th]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 300
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 300 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 7s Th]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (300)

Not going to create a big pot out of position w/ 4 high PF. standard stuff. I did notice that when I checked to him he bet the pot when I didn't really feel like he could have hit. Does he bet pot on a bluff? Might need to check raise re-bluff later. Store that away.

*********** # 132 **************
Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/10/04 - 23:20:25 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (4300 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (10700 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 75
throwemaway: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Tc Kd]
JAS II: raises 300 to 450
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 300 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (300)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

Above average hand in position = raise.

*********** # 133 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:20:42 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (4450 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (10550 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [3s 6d]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 400 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (400)

Again, out of position, I will sometimes call with a hand like this, but I folded here.

*********** # 134 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:20:54 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (4250 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (10750 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [3h Qs]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway is connected
throwemaway: checks
*** FLOP *** [As 3s 8h]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: bets 275
throwemaway: calls 275
*** TURN *** [As 3s 8h] [7c]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** RIVER *** [As 3s 8h 7c] [Jc]
throwemaway: bets 600
JAS II: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
throwemaway: shows [4d Ac] (a pair of Aces)
JAS II: mucks hand
throwemaway collected 2150 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2150 | Rake 0
Board [As 3s 8h 7c Jc]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) mucked [3h Qs]
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) showed [4d Ac] and won (2150) with a
pair of Aces

Here I limp PF, not something I do too often, but keep the pot small and mix things up. I hit the 3 on the flop so when he checks I'm betting. I bet a little over 1/2 of the pot.

I like this size bet b/c it doesn't have to work to often to be profitable. Another benefit that is less obvious is that if I bet this much when I hit I can bet a little smaller on bluffs later and it will be believable. I really like to set things up early to be able to bluff small later.

He calls my bet which is a little strange to me so I check behind on the turn, again, keep the pot small.

On the river he bets 600 into a 900 pot. I thought there was a small chance he was on a flush draw, but I kind of called this bet for information (and maybe I was good).

I saw that he hit the A and checked twice...store that away, it could be important.

*********** # 135 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:22:04 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3175 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11825 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [4d 8s]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [8c 6c 9d]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [8c 6c 9d] [7d]
JAS II: bets 300
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [8c 6c 9d 7d]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

I hit the 8 but decided to check, nothing more then mixing things up. I don't think I like my turn bet b/c the card was really scary, but it was probably scary for him too. Take it down.

*********** # 136 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:22:28 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3375 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11625 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [2h 9d]
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 200 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (200)

One of the few hands I don't play on the button.

*********** # 137 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:22:37 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3275 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11725 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ah Ad]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: shows [Ah Ad] (a pair of Aces)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

No action.

*********** # 138 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:22:55 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3475 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11525 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [5s 7h]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

On the button, mixing things up. He's playing pretty tight at this point.

*********** # 139 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:23:08 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3675 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11325 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [9s 5h]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 400 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (400)

Horrible hand OOP and he hasn't been raising too much (he's probably trying to keep the pots small as well). Fold.

*********** # 140 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:23:20 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3475 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11525 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Jh 2h]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: checks
*** FLOP *** [2c Kc 3s]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: bets 300
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [2c Kc 3s]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded on the Flop

I hit and he checked, I bet a little more this time so I didn't become predictable.

*********** # 141 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:23:40 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3675 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11325 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [As 5h]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [6h 9d Kh]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [6h 9d Kh] [Th]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 1200 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [6h 9d Kh Th]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (1200)

I hate hand like this. Obvious call with the A heads up, then I missed and he checked behind one the flop. I almost led the turn, but I felt like he might be trapping for some reason.

*********** # 142 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:24:05 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3075 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11925 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [5d 2c]
JAS II: raises 200 to 400
throwemaway: raises 11525 to 11925 and is all-in
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 800 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (800)

Oops.

*********** # 143 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:24:20 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (2675 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (12325 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Th Qc]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ad 6d As]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [Ad 6d As] [Kd]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ad 6d As Kd] [7c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JAS II: shows [Th Qc] (a pair of Aces)
throwemaway: mucks hand
JAS II collected 400 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [Ad 6d As Kd 7c]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) showed [Th Qc] and won (400) with a pair of
Aces
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) mucked [3s 8c]

This is a good hand to show down. Most people would raise w/ two broadways, but it shows that I don't have to raise. Next time he limps I might raise b/c he'll probably think I'm strong. BTW, I call most reasonable bets on the river here, would have been a pretty transparent bluff I think.

*********** # 144 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:24:44 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (2875 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (12125 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Tc Jh]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

Raise it up on the button. He's not calling to much OOP, need to start raising more, especially when the blinds go up.

*********** # 145 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:24:58 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3075 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11925 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [9h Ts]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c Kc Tc]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: raises 2475 to 2875 and is all-in
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 1200 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [9c Kc Tc]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (1200)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

I flop two pair here and I think there's a good chance he either hit or the board it scary enough for him to bluff at it so I check. He obliges and I want to go on and either end it here or get him to call with a draw. I don't really care which to be honest, a double would be good but it was a good pot that increased my stack by almost 20% w/ no risk.

*********** # 146 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:25:22 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3675 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11325 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Kd 2s]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [6s 3d Qc]
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 1200 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [6s 3d Qc]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (1200)

Raise with a K in position and he calls. I think he has to be pretty strong here. He then leads storngly and I completely whiffed. QJ here?

*********** # 147 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:25:49 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3075 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11925 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [4d Qh]
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 200 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (200)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

That was a first.

*********** # 148 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:25:58 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3175 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11825 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Qh 6s]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [7d 6d Kh]
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: calls 800
*** TURN *** [7d 6d Kh] [9c]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** RIVER *** [7d 6d Kh 9c] [2d]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
throwemaway: shows [3s As] (high card Ace)
JAS II: shows [Qh 6s] (a pair of Sixes)
JAS II collected 2800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [7d 6d Kh 9c 2d]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) showed [Qh 6s] and won (2800)
with a pair of Sixes
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) showed [3s As] and lost with high card
Ace

He hasn't been raising much OOP, but I have the button and I'm not going to let him just take it from me. Limp folding sets a bad precedent, I'm not going to be run over.

I hit and he leads which doesn't really mean too much. I don't want to play a big pot here with bottom pair so I call and check it down.

It's important to remember the hands that you've shown down b/c those are the only ones he sees. Now he's going to remember that I called a raise w/ Q6 and I think I can use that to see some cheap flops later. Also, if he raises me again OOP I can assume he has a stronger holding then a bad A. Lots of information on a seemingly simply hand.

*********** # 149 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:26:30 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (4575 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (10425 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [9c Ad]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 200 to 400
throwemaway: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Qh Qc Ts]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [Qh Qc Ts] [8s]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qh Qc Ts 8s] [8c]
JAS II: bets 200
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 800 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Board [Qh Qc Ts 8s 8c]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (800)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the River

This was a weird one. I hadn't been raising from the BB much and I had a hand that was probably good so I pumped it up and he called. (getting me back for calling with Q6 I guess). I missed but he probably did too. So I checked w/ the intention of calling and leading the turn (at least I had a plan). He checked behind so I know he missed now. check the turn, I would probably call again depending on bet size. I know I'm good at the river so I just throw a min bet out for value and to not have to show my hand. If he calls I'm good if not he doesn't know what I raised OOP with. Ehh, I don't know about this hand.

*********** # 150 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:26:55 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (4975 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (10025 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ts Js]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c Qs Ad]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** TURN *** [3c Qs Ad] [Qc]
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 400 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [3c Qs Ad Qc]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (400)

This is a raising hand for sure, but I thought If I hit it would be well disguised, mixing it up again. Should have bet the flop, I played this badly.

*********** # 151 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:27:21 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (4775 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (10225 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Js 7s]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [6h Qs 2c]
JAS II: bets 800
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 1200 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [6h Qs 2c]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (1200)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

Raised OOP with a less then great hand, but you have to every now and then and he calls, this is becoming a theme. I miss but sometimes you just have to suck it up and c-bet OOP and hope he missed. 1200 in the pot and I bet 800 nand he folds

*********** # 152 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:27:44 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (5375 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (9625 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Js 9c]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ts 5d Ac]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** TURN *** [Ts 5d Ac] [Kd]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ts 5d Ac Kd] [4c]
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 400 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [Ts 5d Ac Kd 4c]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (400)

I think I need to be more aggressive on the button when checked to here. For sure I should have bet the turn. Not good at all by me, but I guess you can't win em all.

*********** # 153 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:28:12 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (5175 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (9825 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [9s Qs]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [5h 9h 2s]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: raises 3775 to 4575 and is all-in
throwemaway: folds
throwemaway said, "np"
JAS II collected 2800 from pot
JAS II said, "ty"
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [5h 9h 2s]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (2800)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

I'm chipping up nicely here and I think I have a lot of momentum going so I call with a good hand even though I'm OOP. Very nice flop for me I usually play top pair like it's the nuts heads up. He took the lead PF so I check hoping he makes a big bet like he had shown a tendency to do (having the info does no good if you don't use it). He bets, smaller then I would have liked but it will do, and I'm going to end it right now...Awwwww in babbby. Nice pot and I keep chipping up.

*********** # 154 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:28:40 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (6575 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (8425 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [3c 5d]
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 200 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (200)

ehhh. I felt like he might be a little tilted from the last hand so I didn't want to get too invloved in what I thought could be a big pot and I had a bad hand.

*********** # 155 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:28:49 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (6475 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (8525 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ks Qd]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

KQ = raise, it doesn't matter what position.

*********** # 156 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:29:06 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (6675 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (8325 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [2c 4c]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd 3c Qd]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: bets 300
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [Kd 3c Qd]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded on the Flop

Nothing special, he hasn't check raised yet (I don't think) so I'm going to start betting when checked to.

*********** # 157 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:29:26 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (6875 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (8125 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [As 4d]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5h 4h]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: calls 800
*** TURN *** [Tc 5h 4h] [9c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 6725 and is all-in
JAS II said, "wow"
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 2800 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
Tremomey [observer] said, "postable"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 5h 4h 9c]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (2800)

This was an interesting hand. Call with and A, standard, I'm not re-raising b/c I want to continue to play small ball, but re-raising is something I absolutely must start doing more. I hit the flop and check to see what he does. He bets his standard amount and I call (should I raise here, maybe, not sure). I check the turn b/c I think a lead here gets raised the vast majority of the time and he pushes. Decision time.

At this point I think I have the clear momentum edge and getting involved in a monster pot for all of my chips with bottom pair seemed bad at the time. My read was he had QJ (tremomey agreed), but I just couldn't pull the trigger on the 70/30. Would I have been more apt to call w/ K4 since I would have had one of his outs, probably, but who knows. I don't know about this hand at all.

*********** # 158 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:30:15 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (5475 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (9525 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [3d Jh]
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 200 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (200)

Taking one off to regain my composure.

*********** # 159 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:30:26 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (5375 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (9625 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [7h 9d]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [5h 8s 3s]
JAS II: bets 300
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [5h 8s 3s]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

I hadn't been leading many flops and I wanted to get the mo back.

*********** # 160 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:30:47 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (5575 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (9425 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [2c Qd]
JAS II: calls 100
Throwemaway: raises 600 to 800
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 400 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (400)

ehh, he might be on to my weak limps, store that away, it's going to come up later.

*********** # 161 **************
PokerStars Game #6523699851: Tournament #32763158, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:31:04 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (5375 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (9625 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ts As]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [4s 5d 3c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [4s 5d 3c] [7s]
JAS II: bets 600
throwemaway: calls 600
*** RIVER *** [4s 5d 3c 7s] [Qs]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 1000
JAS II: raises 3175 to 4175 and is all-in
throwemaway: calls 3175
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JAS II: shows [Ts As] (a flush, Ace high)
throwemaway: shows [6d 7h] (a straight, Three to Seven)
JAS II collected 10750 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10750 | Rake 0
Board [4s 5d 3c 7s Qs]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) showed [Ts As] and won (10750) with a flush,
Ace high
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) showed [6d 7h] and lost with
a straight, Three to Seven

BIG hand here. Raise with ATs, obvious.

I whiff the flop, but it's not a good flop to c-bet so I check, I would have probably called a reasonable bet here since I didn't think he hit (good read, lol)

I pick up a spade draw on the turn so it's time to fire. He just calls...whats going on here?

I hit the money card and my hand it REALLY well disguised. I check here for a couple of reasons. I thought he might have had a flush draw too in which case he's going to bet. I thought he might have air, in which case he'll have to bet. Either way I strongly felt like he HAD to bet that river. He fires 1000 and I have 4000 left. The only raise I could make here was a push anything else looks wayyy to much like a value bet and if he's going to call 1500 more he's going to call 3000 more. (remember I thought either air of a flush)

He turns over the flopped str8 and I have the chip lead. I want to hear his thoughts on this hand.


*********** # 162 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:31:58 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (10750 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (4250 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [7d Kd]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

Time to start applying lots of pressure now that I'm the big stack.

*********** # 163 **************
PokerStars Game #6523714176: Tournament #32763158, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:32:10 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (10950 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (4050 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ks 4h]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [4s 5c Jd]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [4s 5c Jd] [As]
JAS II: bets 400
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [4s 5c Jd As]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

Was going to check push the flop, but ended up leading the turn.

*********** # 164 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:32:44 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11150 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3850 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [4d 8h]
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 200 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (200)

*********** # 165 **************
PokerStars Game #6523723167: Tournament #32763158, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:32:53 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11050 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3950 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ah 2d]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [6s 3c 3d]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 400 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [6s 3c 3d]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (400)

Should have raised. Almost pushed here b/c I didn't think he hit, but I only had one over so I didn't (just in case)

*********** # 166 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:33:13 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (10850 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (4150 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Js Qh]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

More pressure

*********** # 167 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:33:25 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11050 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3950 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [4c 5c]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Td 9c 7c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [Td 9c 7c] [Qc]
JAS II: bets 1000
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 1200 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [Td 9c 7c Qc]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (1200)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

Nice hand to see a flop with, really hoping I can bust him here. I was going to check push the flop, but he didnt cooperate. Lead the turn when I'm strong, I thought it was a good board for this since it looked like he had to have hit something. ehh.

*********** # 168 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:33:47 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11650 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3350 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [7d 8d]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

More pressure with my big stack.

*********** # 169 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:34:03 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11850 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3150 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [6d 9d]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [7s 2h 8h]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: calls 400
*** TURN *** [7s 2h 8h] [Kd]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** RIVER *** [7s 2h 8h Kd] [Qs]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JAS II: shows [6d 9d] (high card King)
throwemaway: shows [Td 8c] (a pair of Eights)
throwemaway collected 1200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [7s 2h 8h Kd Qs]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) showed [6d 9d] and lost with high card King
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) showed [Td 8c] and won
(1200) with a pair of Eights

I played this hand horribly.

*********** # 170 **************
PokerStars Game #6523744574: Tournament #32763158, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:34:35 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11250 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3750 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Qs Qd]
JAS II: raises 600 to 800
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

Had a monster and was varying my raises, made it 4x this time, I was hoping it would confuse him.

*********** # 171 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:34:50 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11450 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3550 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [7d 4c]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [5d Th 5c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [5d Th 5c] [Ad]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** RIVER *** [5d Th 5c Ad] [9h]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JAS II: shows [7d 4c] (a pair of Fives)
throwemaway: shows [Jd 8c] (a pair of Fives - Ace+Jack kicker)
throwemaway collected 400 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [5d Th 5c Ad 9h]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) showed [7d 4c] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) showed [Jd 8c] and won (400)
with a pair of Fives

Weak, I should have led at some point. Sometimes its good to just show your not ALWAYS going to bet though.

*********** # 172 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:35:12 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11250 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3750 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [5d Jh]
JAS II: raises 300 to 500
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

Just leaning on him now.

*********** # 173 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:35:27 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11450 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3550 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [As 5d]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc 7d Qs]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 400 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [Jc 7d Qs]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (400)

I'm about to start pushing hands like this when he limps. A few more pots for me and it will start.

*********** # 174 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:35:50 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11250 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3750 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [6d 4h]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: raises 600 to 800
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 450 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (450)

Is he starting to get more aggresive, I need to watch this.

*********** # 175 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:36:05 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11025 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3975 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [9s Ac]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 10800 to 11000 and is all-in
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 450 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (450)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

I told you so.

*********** # 176 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:36:19 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11250 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3750 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ac 2h]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 450 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (450)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

It's gotten to the point if my hand is above average I'm pushing, make him make a tough decision for all of his chips.

*********** # 177 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:36:34 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11475 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3525 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [9d Kc]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh 2d 6d]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [Qh 2d 6d]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (450)

*********** # 178 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:36:51 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11250 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3750 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Kh Kd]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: raises 600 to 800
JAS II: raises 10425 to 11225 and is all-in
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 1650 from pot
JAS II: shows [Kh Kd] (a pair of Kings)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1650 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (1650)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

The limp reraise, I really thought I was going to be able to pull this off at some point. He had been raising 4x OOP lately and I was going to make him pay for it. I showed b/c I'm a nice guy.

*********** # 179 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:37:20 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12075 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2925 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [7s 8d]
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 250 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

I take this a sign he's waiting for a big one to get them all in PF since Ive been raising so much since I took the chip lead.

*********** # 180 **************
PokerStars Game #6523781281: Tournament #32763158, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:37:30 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12200 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2800 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [7d 6h]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: raises 2575 to 2775 and is all-in
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (450)

Thought he would have learned from the KK hand, but I guess not.

*********** # 181 **************
PokerStars Game #6523786145: Tournament #32763158, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:37:53 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11975 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3025 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Td Kc]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 11750 to 11950 and is all-in
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 450 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (450)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Above average = push at this point. Take position out of the equation.

*********** # 182 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:38:08 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12200 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2800 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ts 7h]
JAS II: raises 300 to 500
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 450 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (450)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

More pressure.

*********** # 183 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:38:22 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12425 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2575 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ks Kd]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 450 from pot
JAS II: shows [Ks Kd] (a pair of Kings)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (450)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Really thought it would be pretty disgused here, I probably should have pushed since that's what I had been doing, not good on my part.

*********** # 184 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:38:39 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12650 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2350 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Kh 6h]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 2h 7s]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** TURN *** [9s 2h 7s] [8s]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** RIVER *** [9s 2h 7s 8s] [Td]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
throwemaway: shows [5d Kd] (high card King)
JAS II: shows [Kh 6h] (a straight, Six to Ten)
JAS II collected 450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [9s 2h 7s 8s Td]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) showed [Kh 6h] and won (450) with
a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) showed [5d Kd] and lost with high card
King

Can I make a bet on the river where a worse hand calls? should I have bet earlier?

*********** # 185 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:39:06 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12875 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2125 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [6c 7h]
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 250 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 186 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:39:21 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (13000 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2000 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [7s Th]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jh Qd 8d]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: bets 300
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 450 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [Jh Qd 8d]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (450)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded on the Flop

If someone is not check raising you, bet when checked to.

*********** # 187 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:39:42 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (13225 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (1775 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [5d 9c]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh 3s 2d]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [Qh 3s 2d] [Jd]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [Qh 3s 2d Jd]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (450)

*********** # 188 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:40:04 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (13000 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2000 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ts 5d]
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 250 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (250)

he's getting pretty low and I think a push is coming no free chips with T5.

*********** # 189 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:40:14 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12875 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2125 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Kc 7s]
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 250 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 190 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:40:25 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (13000 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2000 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [3h 9s]
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 250 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (250)

*********** # 191 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:40:35 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12875 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2125 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Jh 2d]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [9h Ks 9s]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [9h Ks 9s] [4c]
JAS II: bets 300
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 450 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [9h Ks 9s 4c]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (450)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

He checked the flop and I could have easily hit that blank 4, so I took a shot.

*********** # 192 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:40:58 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (13100 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (1900 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [5s Jc]
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 250 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (250)

*********** # 193 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:41:07 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12975 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2025 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [4c Ts]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [5d 6c 2c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 1800 and is all-in
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 450 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [5d 6c 2c]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (450)

*********** # 194 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:41:39 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12750 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2250 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Js Kh]
JAS II: raises 12525 to 12725 and is all-in
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 450 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
JAS II said, "lol"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (450)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

anything above average and he has 10 BBs, they're all going in.

*********** # 195 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:41:52 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12975 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2025 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Th Ad]
throwemaway: raises 1800 to 2000 and is all-in
JAS II: calls 1800
JAS II said, "gl"
*** FLOP *** [9h 7h Ah]
*** TURN *** [9h 7h Ah] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [9h 7h Ah 4c] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JAS II: shows [Th Ad] (a flush, Ace high)
throwemaway: shows [8c 8h] (a flush, Ace high - lower cards)
JAS II collected 4050 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4050 | Rake 0
Board [9h 7h Ah 4c 5h]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) showed [Th Ad] and won (4050) with a flush,
Ace high
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) showed [8c 8h] and lost with
a flush, Ace high

Easy call and I got a little lucky.

It was good game Throwem and I hope this helps somebody, I know it helped me.

Good analysis..I'm at work but when I get home and have time, I'm going to post my Pf Holdings and make comments on the hands as well..I was really distracted and tired playing this HU and it shows.. I was playing another MTT at the time and had been playing for too long..

I'll have a post later tonight hopefully
It also didn't help that you kept getting dealt KK, my god

AA, KK, KK, and QQ and got no action on any of them except a small one when I limp re-raised. Boooooooooo

Man that was long.

Good insight though.

One thing I did notice is the few times you made smaller raises you had weaker hands. I think you certainly took advantage of position very well and picked up small pots well.

*********** # 148 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:25:58 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3175 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11825 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Qh 6s]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [7d 6d Kh]
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: calls 800
*** TURN *** [7d 6d Kh] [9c]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** RIVER *** [7d 6d Kh 9c] [2d]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
throwemaway: shows [3s As] (high card Ace)
JAS II: shows [Qh 6s] (a pair of Sixes)
JAS II collected 2800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [7d 6d Kh 9c 2d]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) showed [Qh 6s] and won (2800)
with a pair of Sixes
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) showed [3s As] and lost with high card
Ace

After you call his bet on the flop you are left with 1900 chips or so. Did you think of putting a bet out on the turn to protect your hand? I think most of the time you are ahead here and if not you might get a hand like 78 or something like that to fold. I understand you want to keep the pot smaller but the size of the pot currently represents more than your stack so this is a very important hand. What do you plan on doing if he pushes the turn?

Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:29:26 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (6875 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (8125 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [As 4d]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5h 4h]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: calls 800
*** TURN *** [Tc 5h 4h] [9c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 6725 and is all-in
JAS II said, "wow"
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 2800 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
Tremomey [observer] said, "postable"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 5h 4h 9c]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (2800)

This hand played out exactly as the previous hand except this time the chip stacks were closer and he shoved the turn. Although he could have a drawing hand or complete air here, he showed on the other hand that he would give up after a c-bet got called on the flop. However, he might have remembered the Q6 hand and assumed you were weak. I think its more likely that he actually has a big hand this time.

GG you guys.. I'm interested to see throw's hands.

On the Q6 hand...

I don't think 78 is anywhere close to his range here. I could be wrong, but he wasn't raising enough for that to be a possibility in my mind. I thought about shoving the turn when he checked, but I couldn't think of a single hand that was better then mine that would fold, he's not even laying down A7 here with the price he was going to be getting.

I know I was going to be short after the hand if I lost, but 8 bbs is managable when your opponent is playing tight and you're having success stealing the blinds.

*********** # 134 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:20:54 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (4250 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (10750 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [3h Qs]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway is connected
throwemaway: checks
*** FLOP *** [As 3s 8h]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: bets 275
throwemaway: calls 275
*** TURN *** [As 3s 8h] [7c]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: checks
*** RIVER *** [As 3s 8h 7c] [Jc]
throwemaway: bets 600
JAS II: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
throwemaway: shows [4d Ac] (a pair of Aces)
JAS II: mucks hand
throwemaway collected 2150 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2150 | Rake 0
Board [As 3s 8h 7c Jc]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) mucked [3h Qs]
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) showed [4d Ac] and won (2150) with a
pair of Aces

Here I limp PF, not something I do too often, but keep the pot small and mix things up. I hit the 3 on the flop so when he checks I'm betting. I bet a little over 1/2 of the pot.

I like this size bet b/c it doesn't have to work to often to be profitable. Another benefit that is less obvious is that if I bet this much when I hit I can bet a little smaller on bluffs later and it will be believable. I really like to set things up early to be able to bluff small later.

He calls my bet which is a little strange to me so I check behind on the turn, again, keep the pot small.

On the river he bets 600 into a 900 pot. I thought there was a small chance he was on a flush draw, but I kind of called this bet for information (and maybe I was good).

I saw that he hit the A and checked twice...store that away, it could be important.


I was testing here to see how aggressive you would get..If you bet the turn, I was going to C/R you all in...Since you checked behind, I put out a value bet because I was almost sure I was ahead and it might look like a missed draw...The only thing I might have done a bit differently is bet a bit more on the river



*********** # 141 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:23:40 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3675 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11325 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [As 5h]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [6h 9d Kh]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [6h 9d Kh] [Th]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 1200 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [6h 9d Kh Th]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (1200)

I hate hand like this. Obvious call with the A heads up, then I missed and he checked behind one the flop. I almost led the turn, but I felt like he might be trapping for some reason.


I had AQ on this hand.. I don't always c/bet as to mix things up..When I got checked to twice, I figured I still was best and that you were'nt particularly interested in the hand...Fired a delayed c/bet and took it down, nothing extraordinary..
*********** # 142 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:24:05 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3075 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11925 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [5d 2c]
JAS II: raises 200 to 400
throwemaway: raises 11525 to 11925 and is all-in
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 800 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (800)

Oops

AQ again


*********** # 144 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:24:44 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (2875 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (12125 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Tc Jh]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

Raise it up on the button. He's not calling to much OOP, need to start raising more, especially when the blinds go up.

I should have called here..I had K4s

*********** # 145 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:24:58 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3075 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11925 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [9h Ts]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c Kc Tc]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: raises 2475 to 2875 and is all-in
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 1200 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [9c Kc Tc]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (1200)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

I flop two pair here and I think there's a good chance he either hit or the board it scary enough for him to bluff at it so I check. He obliges and I want to go on and either end it here or get him to call with a draw. I don't really care which to be honest, a double would be good but it was a good pot that increased my stack by almost 20% w/ no risk.

I had air, 7 5 os..Hadn't seen you C/r yet so I tried to pick up a pot on a coordinated board

*********** # 146 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:25:22 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (3675 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (11325 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Kd 2s]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [6s 3d Qc]
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 1200 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [6s 3d Qc]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (1200)

Raise with a K in position and he calls. I think he has to be pretty strong here. He then leads storngly and I completely whiffed. QJ here?


Air again..I had 10 7..I didn't really think this was a flop he connected w/ and if he did, I would find out very quickly..Decided to try to take the pot down right there



*********** # 151 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:27:21 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (4775 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (10225 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Js 7s]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [6h Qs 2c]
JAS II: bets 800
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 1200 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [6h Qs 2c]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (1200)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop


98 diamonds hasn't seen much worse flops



*********** # 153 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:28:12 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (5175 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (9825 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [9s Qs]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [5h 9h 2s]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: raises 3775 to 4575 and is all-in
throwemaway: folds
throwemaway said, "np"
JAS II collected 2800 from pot
JAS II said, "ty"
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [5h 9h 2s]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (2800)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

I'm chipping up nicely here and I think I have a lot of momentum going so I call with a good hand even though I'm OOP. Very nice flop for me I usually play top pair like it's the nuts heads up. He took the lead PF so I check hoping he makes a big bet like he had shown a tendency to do (having the info does no good if you don't use it). He bets, smaller then I would have liked but it will do, and I'm going to end it right now...Awwwww in babbby. Nice pot and I keep chipping up.


I had 87...Picked up a gut shot on the flop and put in a standard c/bet that got snapped..It happens, no way I can call the all in




*********** # 155 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:28:49 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (6475 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (8525 in chips)


*********** # 156 **************
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:29:06 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (6675 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (8325 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [2c 4c]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd 3c Qd]
throwemaway: checks
JAS II: bets 300
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 400 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [Kd 3c Qd]
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded on the Flop

Nothing special, he hasn't check raised yet (I don't think) so I'm going to start betting when checked to.

Your analysis is good here..I was really distant when I was playing and was playing my cards way too much instead of playing the player..I was super tired and playing another MTT..You rightfully picked up on it

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Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:29:26 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (6875 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (8125 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [As 4d]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5h 4h]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 800
JAS II: calls 800
*** TURN *** [Tc 5h 4h] [9c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 6725 and is all-in
JAS II said, "wow"
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 2800 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
Tremomey [observer] said, "postable"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 5h 4h 9c]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (2800)

This was an interesting hand. Call with and A, standard, I'm not re-raising b/c I want to continue to play small ball, but re-raising is something I absolutely must start doing more. I hit the flop and check to see what he does. He bets his standard amount and I call (should I raise here, maybe, not sure). I check the turn b/c I think a lead here gets raised the vast majority of the time and he pushes. Decision time.

At this point I think I have the clear momentum edge and getting involved in a monster pot for all of my chips with bottom pair seemed bad at the time. My read was he had QJ (tremomey agreed), but I just couldn't pull the trigger on the 70/30. Would I have been more apt to call w/ K4 since I would have had one of his outs, probably, but who knows. I don't know about this hand at all.

I had Q10 here..I really thought you were on a draw here, and if you werent and a scare card hit the river, I don't have any visibility..Also, I had lost a few pots before this so I was hoping you might think I'm on tilt and was pushing a draw or missed overs




*********** # 161 **************
PokerStars Game #6523699851: Tournament #32763158, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:31:04 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (5375 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (9625 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ts As]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [4s 5d 3c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [4s 5d 3c] [7s]
JAS II: bets 600
throwemaway: calls 600
*** RIVER *** [4s 5d 3c 7s] [Qs]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 1000
JAS II: raises 3175 to 4175 and is all-in
throwemaway: calls 3175
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JAS II: shows [Ts As] (a flush, Ace high)
throwemaway: shows [6d 7h] (a straight, Three to Seven)
JAS II collected 10750 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10750 | Rake 0
Board [4s 5d 3c 7s Qs]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) showed [Ts As] and won (10750) with a flush,
Ace high
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) showed [6d 7h] and lost with
a straight, Three to Seven

BIG hand here. Raise with ATs, obvious.

I whiff the flop, but it's not a good flop to c-bet so I check, I would have probably called a reasonable bet here since I didn't think he hit (good read, lol)

I pick up a spade draw on the turn so it's time to fire. He just calls...whats going on here?

I hit the money card and my hand it REALLY well disguised. I check here for a couple of reasons. I thought he might have had a flush draw too in which case he's going to bet. I thought he might have air, in which case he'll have to bet. Either way I strongly felt like he HAD to bet that river. He fires 1000 and I have 4000 left. The only raise I could make here was a push anything else looks wayyy to much like a value bet and if he's going to call 1500 more he's going to call 3000 more. (remember I thought either air of a flush)

He turns over the flopped str8 and I have the chip lead. I want to hear his thoughts on this hand.

This was the most important hand of HU...I had some connected cards and would rather see cheap flops, but I'm also not going to get pushed around on the button..So I called the PF raise

Flop le nuts..I correctly put you on two high cards so I checked behind on the flop hoping you would catch up a bit...Turn made me puke in my mouth a bit, but I need need need need to raise here..I have to start getting chips in the pot because chances are most of the time I can't get them all on the river and have to spread it out between streets...Bad river card...I think I was tilted by that point and made the crying call after you C/R me all in...

Big mistake here was not raising the turn


Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:32:44 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11150 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3850 in chips)
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [4d 8h]
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 200 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (200)

*********** # 165 **************
PokerStars Game #6523723167: Tournament #32763158, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:32:53 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11050 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3950 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ah 2d]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [6s 3c 3d]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 400 from pot
throwemaway: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [6s 3c 3d]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (400)

Should have raised. Almost pushed here b/c I didn't think he hit, but I only had one over so I didn't (just in case)


I wish you would have pushed here..I actually had a 3 and was hoping you would push back thinking I was bluffing a paired board..I was still reeling a bit after the big hand
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Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:33:25 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11050 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3950 in chips)
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [4c 5c]
throwemaway: raises 400 to 600
JAS II: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Td 9c 7c]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [Td 9c 7c] [Qc]
JAS II: bets 1000
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 1200 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
Board [Td 9c 7c Qc]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (1200)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

Nice hand to see a flop with, really hoping I can bust him here. I was going to check push the flop, but he didnt cooperate. Lead the turn when I'm strong, I thought it was a good board for this since it looked like he had to have hit something. ehh.

I had 76 of spades..Not a good flop or board for that, way too coordinated...






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Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:36:19 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (11250 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (3750 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [Ac 2h]
JAS II: raises 400 to 600
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 450 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) collected (450)
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) folded before Flop

It's gotten to the point if my hand is above average I'm pushing, make him make a tough decision for all of his chips.

Blah I had Ace 2 here as well



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Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:37:20 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12075 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2925 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [7s 8d]
throwemaway: folds
JAS II collected 250 from pot
JAS II: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) collected (250)
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

I take this a sign he's waiting for a big one to get them all in PF since Ive been raising so much since I took the chip lead.

I had 3 2..The previous hand I had J9 and was trying to push you around a little w/ limping in on the button
*********** # 180 **************
PokerStars Game #6523781281: Tournament #32763158, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:37:30 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (12200 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (2800 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
JAS II: posts small blind 100
throwemaway: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [7d 6h]
JAS II: calls 100
throwemaway: raises 2575 to 2775 and is all-in
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 4: JAS II (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: throwemaway (big blind) collected (450)

Thought he would have learned from the KK hand, but I guess not.


AQ.. If you find a monster again, fine..GG me

*********** # 187 **************
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/10/04 - 23:39:42 (ET)
Table '32763158 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: JAS II (13225 in chips)
Seat 6: throwemaway (1775 in chips)
JAS II: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts the ante 25
throwemaway: posts small blind 100
JAS II: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JAS II [5d 9c]
throwemaway: calls 100
JAS II: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh 3s 2d]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: checks
*** TURN *** [Qh 3s 2d] [Jd]
JAS II: checks
throwemaway: bets 400
JAS II: folds
throwemaway collected 450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [Qh 3s 2d Jd]
Seat 4: JAS II (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: throwemaway (button) (small blind) collected (450)


I had AA that hand.. Was hoping you would try to continue pressing me like you had but of course you miss completely w/ a bad hand..Blah



Everything else was really standard..I was getting absolute garbage for hands and needed a 2x pronto...Lost the race and that was it...

I needed to step up my aggression a bit more on the button and not be so predictable..I never c/r'ed him, I never tried any bluffs really or plays really..There was a few situations looking back when I had K highs where I should have raised or called your raise w/, but besides that and what I've mentioned, my hands were kind of tied...

GG man