I just took down a $5.50 SNG on Stars for $22.50. It feels nice to finally take down a SNG. I finally played patiently the entire tournament and picked my spots. I didn't try any of the real big bluffs taht get me into trouble, I just generally played my straight forward tight ABC poker style. Looks like it payed off. Here are a few hands.
Here I decided to slow down with AQdd in the BB. I figured with the chip lead I could either get away from the hand if I didn't hit and protect my stack or stack the guy in the pot. I'd played tight the entire tournament and checked the flop if I hadn't hit. Flopped an Ace and he way overshoved. I snap-called and found myself against 4d4c. He hit runner runner wheel cards so shit happens.
PokerStars Game #17042727941: Tournament #86356765, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/04/27 - 21:45:27 (ET)
Table '86356765 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: migrater man (3567 in chips)
Seat 6: vl710 (2845 in chips)
Seat 7: JUGGERKNOT7 (665 in chips)
Seat 8: DAVEREA77 (1190 in chips)
Seat 9: MpleLfMuscle (5233 in chips)
DAVEREA77: posts small blind 75
MpleLfMuscle: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MpleLfMuscle [Ad Qd]
migrater man: folds
vl710: calls 150
JUGGERKNOT7: folds
DAVEREA77: folds
MpleLfMuscle: checks
*** FLOP *** [7s Ah 2c]
MpleLfMuscle: checks
vl710: bets 2695 and is all-in
MpleLfMuscle: calls 2695
*** TURN *** [7s Ah 2c] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [7s Ah 2c 5h] [3d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MpleLfMuscle: shows [Ad Qd] (a pair of Aces)
vl710: shows [4d 4c] (a straight, Ace to Five)
vl710 collected 5765 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5765 | Rake 0
Board [7s Ah 2c 5h 3d]
Seat 2: migrater man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: vl710 showed [4d 4c] and won (5765) with a straight, Ace to Five
Seat 7: JUGGERKNOT7 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: DAVEREA77 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: MpleLfMuscle (big blind) showed [Ad Qd] and lost with a pair of Aces
4 hands after the previous hand this hand comes up. The villain had been playing pretty oddly. It was hard to put him on a hard. I raised to 450 pre and he cold called. He hadn't re-raised all day so I wasn't sure where I was at. Flop come out As 10h 10d. He way underbets the pot with 300. I debated for a long time on what to do. I was pretty sure he didn't have a 10 based on how he had played the hand but a bigger A was a concern. I shoved and he debated...finally calling with QhQd. Not sure what he expected to beat there. Turn was a scare card but thankfully the river blanked out. Chip lead again thanks!
PokerStars Game #17042775482: Tournament #86356765, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/04/27 - 21:47:41 (ET)
Table '86356765 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: migrater man (3567 in chips)
Seat 6: vl710 (4950 in chips)
Seat 7: JUGGERKNOT7 (1330 in chips)
Seat 8: DAVEREA77 (1115 in chips)
Seat 9: MpleLfMuscle (2538 in chips)
JUGGERKNOT7: posts small blind 75
DAVEREA77: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MpleLfMuscle [8s Ac]
MpleLfMuscle: raises 300 to 450
migrater man: calls 450
vl710: folds
JUGGERKNOT7: folds
DAVEREA77: folds
*** FLOP *** [As Th Td]
MpleLfMuscle: checks
migrater man: bets 300
MpleLfMuscle: raises 1788 to 2088 and is all-in
migrater man: calls 1788
*** TURN *** [As Th Td] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [As Th Td Kh] [4c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MpleLfMuscle: shows [8s Ac] (two pair, Aces and Tens)
migrater man: shows [Qd Qh] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
MpleLfMuscle collected 5301 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5301 | Rake 0
Board [As Th Td Kh 4c]
Seat 2: migrater man showed [Qd Qh] and lost with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 6: vl710 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: JUGGERKNOT7 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: DAVEREA77 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: MpleLfMuscle showed [8s Ac] and won (5301) with two pair, Aces and Tens
Pretty straightforward here. I'm the tightest player left. I re-raise ou tof the SB when we're 3 handed with AhAd. Button who initally raised shoved. I snap call. AhAd > KhKs. Weeeee!
PokerStars Game #17042940021: Tournament #86356765, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/04/27 - 21:55:29 (ET)
Table '86356765 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 6: vl710 (6466 in chips)
Seat 7: JUGGERKNOT7 (2983 in chips)
Seat 9: MpleLfMuscle (4051 in chips)
MpleLfMuscle: posts small blind 100
vl710: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MpleLfMuscle [Ah Ad]
JUGGERKNOT7: raises 400 to 600
MpleLfMuscle: raises 800 to 1400
vl710: folds
JUGGERKNOT7: raises 1583 to 2983 and is all-in
MpleLfMuscle: calls 1583
*** FLOP *** [5c Ts 7s]
JUGGERKNOT7 said, "gg"
*** TURN *** [5c Ts 7s] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [5c Ts 7s 2d] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MpleLfMuscle: shows [Ah Ad] (a pair of Aces)
JUGGERKNOT7: shows [Ks Kh] (a pair of Kings)
vl710 said, "nh"
MpleLfMuscle collected 6166 from pot
MpleLfMuscle said, "u2"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6166 | Rake 0
Board [5c Ts 7s 2d Qs]
Seat 6: vl710 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: JUGGERKNOT7 (button) showed [Ks Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 9: MpleLfMuscle (small blind) showed [Ah Ad] and won (6166) with a pair of Aces
Pivotal heads up hand here. Villain limps on the Button for the 4th time in a row. I raised out of the BB with KcQh. Not optimal but I wanted to play big pots with this guy, he was calling almost anything. Flop came out 10d 10s 9s. Check check. Turn Jc. Good but not great card. Min bet by villain, raised up with my straight to a cold call. River 7h. Checked to me. 1800 into 3600. Called by Jc7h. Told you he called with anything...
PokerStars Game #17042966747: Tournament #86356765, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/04/27 - 21:56:46 (ET)
Table '86356765 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: vl710 (6666 in chips)
Seat 9: MpleLfMuscle (6834 in chips)
vl710: posts small blind 100
MpleLfMuscle: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MpleLfMuscle [Qh Kc]
vl710: calls 100
MpleLfMuscle: raises 400 to 600
vl710: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Td Ts 9s]
MpleLfMuscle: checks
vl710: checks
*** TURN *** [Td Ts 9s] [Jc]
MpleLfMuscle: checks
vl710: bets 200
MpleLfMuscle: raises 1000 to 1200
vl710: calls 1000
*** RIVER *** [Td Ts 9s Jc] [7h]
MpleLfMuscle: bets 1800
vl710: calls 1800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MpleLfMuscle: shows [Qh Kc] (a straight, Nine to King)
vl710: mucks hand
MpleLfMuscle collected 7200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7200 | Rake 0
Board [Td Ts 9s Jc 7h]
Seat 6: vl710 (button) (small blind) mucked [Jd 7d]
Seat 9: MpleLfMuscle (big blind) showed [Qh Kc] and won (7200) with a straight, Nine to King
Ended up taking it down with 73 off of all hands against his 53 off on a board of 8 7 5 rainbow. Turn and river blanked out and ship the money to me!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
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