That's where I start on Saturday. The table is on the rail, but fortunately me seat is off the rail to avoid the side show slightly.
Up about 1700 so far on some -EV Pai Gow last night at the Rio.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
Main Event starting assignment
I start in the WSOP main event on day 1B, Saturday, July 29th.
No word yet on Table # or seat #.
You can cut the tension with a knife.
No word yet on Table # or seat #.
You can cut the tension with a knife.
Friday, July 21, 2006
WSOP Satellite - Key hands Part 1
Below are some of the more interesting hands that I played in the satellite. This is only the first part as it takes quite a while to look at an entire hand history. Also of note that you can't see is that I had deuces a phenomenal number of times and I don't believe I played them once.
Hand #1: I lose some chips
PokerStars Game #5580028377: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/07/16 - 16:45:31 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (2480 in chips)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 (2290 in chips)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne (2310 in chips)
Seat 4: Jaxxed (2560 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (2460 in chips)
Seat 6: islandlooper (2670 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (2420 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (2690 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (2620 in chips)
IGotDaNuts05: posts small blind 10
AnD_Dufresne: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [8c 6c]
Jaxxed: folds
toomsk: folds
islandlooper: folds
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: calls 20
Steeser: calls 20
IGotDaNuts05: raises 60 to 80
AnD_Dufresne: folds
thunderman1: calls 60
Steeser: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Qc 6h Tc]
IGotDaNuts05: bets 120
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: calls 120
*** TURN *** [Qc 6h Tc] [Ah]
IGotDaNuts05: bets 240
Steeser: calls 240
*** RIVER *** [Qc 6h Tc Ah] [Kh]
IGotDaNuts05: checks
Steeser: bets 520
IGotDaNuts05: calls 520
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Steeser: shows [8c 6c] (a pair of Sixes)
IGotDaNuts05: shows [Ks Ad] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
IGotDaNuts05 collected 2020 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2020 Rake 0
Board [Qc 6h Tc Ah Kh]
Seat 1: Steeser (button) showed [8c 6c] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 (small blind) showed [Ks Ad] and won (2020) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Jaxxed folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: islandlooper folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded on the Flop
I call from the button see a 3 way flop with a low suited 1 gapper. I get a great flop, with bottom pair and a flush draw and decide to check. For some reason I decide not to raise, and see an ugly turn card. I should have folded right here, but decided to call his bet for some reason. The river puts a 4 straight on board and he shows weakness by checking to me. I know the only way I can win the pot is by betting, but unfortunately he has top 2 pair that he can’t get away from. Just like that I have lost 40% of my chips. I think I played the river good, but my flop and turn play was terrible.
Hand #2: I start a little bit of a comeback
PokerStars Game #5580102160: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/07/16 - 16:52:13 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (1730 in chips)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 (3460 in chips)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne (2370 in chips)
Seat 4: Jaxxed (2460 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (2390 in chips)
Seat 6: islandlooper (2580 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (1880 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (2660 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (2970 in chips)
Yagharek: posts small blind 15
thunderman1: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Th Td]
Steeser: raises 60 to 90
IGotDaNuts05: folds
AnD_Dufresne: folds
Jaxxed: folds
toomsk: folds
islandlooper: folds
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [5h Jd As]
thunderman1: bets 90
Steeser: raises 190 to 280
thunderman1: folds
Steeser collected 375 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 375 Rake 0
Board [5h Jd As]
Seat 1: Steeser collected (375)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Jaxxed folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: islandlooper folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: thunderman1 (big blind) folded on the Flop
I saw this player lead out at the flop a few times before this hand, and then several times after this hand, and he folded to a raise in all cases. My plan was that I wouldn’t invest another dollar in the pot after the flop raise if he came along, unless I hit a set.
Hand #3: Critical Hand #1 – I get back on my feet again
PokerStars Game #5580829116: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/07/16 - 17:59:01 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (1395 in chips)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 (1955 in chips)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne (3730 in chips)
Seat 4: Jaxxed (2350 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (4060 in chips)
Seat 6: islandlooper (1255 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (2545 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (4090 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (1120 in chips)
thunderman1: posts small blind 50
Steeser: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Tc Th]
IGotDaNuts05: folds
AnD_Dufresne: raises 100 to 200
Jaxxed: folds
toomsk: folds
islandlooper: folds
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [Qs 6s 8d]
Steeser: checks
AnD_Dufresne: bets 300
Steeser: raises 895 to 1195 and is all-in
AnD_Dufresne: folds
Steeser collected 1050 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1050 Rake 0
Board [Qs 6s 8d]
Seat 1: Steeser (big blind) collected (1050)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Jaxxed folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: islandlooper folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (small blind) folded before Flop
This was a critical hand, as I put myself all-in on the flop. I had TT in the BB and wasn’t very comfortable with moving all-in preflop on the early position min-raise. The flop came down pretty good, and I decided to check raise him all-in. Fortunately he folded.
Hand #4: All in begins
PokerStars Game #5581101827: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 18:23:18 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (1570 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (6755 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (2708 in chips)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (4675 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (7365 in chips)
Seat 6: 3instein (2670 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (5570 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (3915 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3425 in chips)
skywalkerD: posts small blind 100
toomsk: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [5h Ac]
3instein: folds
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 1370 to 1570 and is all-in
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
skywalkerD: folds
toomsk: folds
Steeser collected 500 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 Rake 0
Seat 1: Steeser collected (500)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: toomsk (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: 3instein folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Just a blind steal…and a risky one at that.
Hand #5: The very next hand
PokerStars Game #5581107218: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 18:23:45 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (1870 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (6755 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (2708 in chips)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (4575 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (7165 in chips)
Seat 6: 3instein (2670 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (5570 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (3915 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3425 in chips)
toomsk: posts small blind 100
3instein: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [As Qh]
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 1670 to 1870 and is all-in
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
skywalkerD: folds
toomsk: folds
3instein: calls 1670
*** FLOP *** [5d 9c Qs]
*** TURN *** [5d 9c Qs] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [5d 9c Qs 4s] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
3instein: shows [Th Td] (a pair of Tens)
Steeser: shows [As Qh] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
Steeser collected 3840 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3840 Rake 0
Board [5d 9c Qs 4s Ac]
Seat 1: Steeser showed [As Qh] and won (3840) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: 3instein (big blind) showed [Th Td] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Move-in again, this time with a reasonable hand, and win the coin flip. Now I can play some poker again.
Hand #6: A re-raise with AK out of position
PokerStars Game #5581153118: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 18:27:33 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (3840 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (6755 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (2708 in chips)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (4875 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (7065 in chips)
Seat 6: 3instein (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (7170 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (3115 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (1625 in chips)
thunderman1: posts small blind 100
Steeser: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Kc As]
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
skywalkerD: folds
toomsk: folds
3instein: folds
just1pair: raises 200 to 400
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 1000 to 1400
just1pair: calls 1000
*** FLOP *** [3h 6d 5c]
Steeser: bets 2440 and is all-in
just1pair: folds
Steeser collected 2900 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2900 Rake 0
Board [3h 6d 5c]
Seat 1: Steeser (big blind) collected (2900)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: skywalkerD folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 3instein folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded on the Flop
Seat 8: Yagharek (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (small blind) folded before Flop
This hand illustrates the problem with re-raising with AK from out of position in one of the blinds. The goal is to have him fold pre-flop. The call is scary, and the flop obviously misses all hands in this preflop situation. After I made the push I hated it, even though it worked. As any hand that beat me (JJ, TT, 99) was likely calling, unless they were dead convinced I was on aces. He folded so fast I don’t believe that’s the case. Therefore, I believe I should have checked, and allowed him to bluff, and then either called the allin or moved in myself over the top of him, as I put his most likely holding at AK or AQ. Now that I think about it, he may have had AK, to call pre-flop and then fold on the flop. Hard to say…at the time I was just very happy to take the pot down and get my stack over 5000.
Hand #7: Coin flips are my friend
PokerStars Game #5581410838: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 18:49:42 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (5330 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (5895 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (1898 in chips)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (2645 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (6555 in chips)
Seat 6: 3instein (2580 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (9730 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (2005 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (2015 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 10
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 10
PhenomPoker: posts the ante 10
skywalkerD: posts the ante 10
toomsk: posts the ante 10
3instein: posts the ante 10
just1pair: posts the ante 10
Yagharek: posts the ante 10
thunderman1: posts the ante 10
Steeser: posts small blind 100
wonkadaddy: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Js Jh]
PhenomPoker: folds
skywalkerD: folds
toomsk: folds
wonkadaddy said, "hopefully i've got another 7-8 suckout left inme :D"
3instein: raises 800 to 1000
wonkadaddy said, "oh i know"
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
wonkadaddy said, "so cash games dead today, eh lol"
Steeser: raises 800 to 1800
wonkadaddy: folds
3instein: raises 770 to 2570 and is all-in
Steeser: calls 770
*** FLOP *** [5c 4d Qh]
*** TURN *** [5c 4d Qh] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [5c 4d Qh Jc] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Steeser: shows [Js Jh] (three of a kind, Jacks)
3instein: shows [Kc Ah] (high card Ace)
Steeser collected 5430 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5430 Rake 0
Board [5c 4d Qh Jc 2h]
Seat 1: Steeser (small blind) showed [Js Jh] and won (5430) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PhenomPoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: skywalkerD folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 3instein showed [Kc Ah] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I decided to gamble a little bit here, as I knew he was pot committed after his 5X preflop raise. I put his likely range on 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, AQ, or AK. I am way ahead of this range, so I decide to take a shot at getting a lot of chips. It worked for the best as I was in a coin-flip situation and I won.
Hand #8 – First Laydown:
PokerStars Game #5581547802: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 19:01:33 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (6472 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (5535 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (2816 in chips)
Seat 4: DLoRT (4652 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (8810 in chips)
Seat 6: tufaznails (3845 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (11495 in chips)
Seat 8: flaus (5429 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3345 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 10
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 10
PhenomPoker: posts the ante 10
DLoRT: posts the ante 10
toomsk: posts the ante 10
tufaznails: posts the ante 10
just1pair: posts the ante 10
flaus: posts the ante 10
thunderman1: posts the ante 10
just1pair: posts small blind 100
flaus: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Ah Qd]
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 400 to 600
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: raises 2206 to 2806 and is all-in
DLoRT: folds
toomsk: folds
tufaznails: folds
just1pair: folds
flaus: folds
Steeser: folds
PhenomPoker collected 1590 from pot
PhenomPoker: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1590 Rake 0
Seat 1: Steeser folded before Flop
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker collected (1590)
Seat 4: DLoRT folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: tufaznails (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: flaus (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Once I picked up some chips, I didn’t feel like getting too involved with a marginal hand. I would have had to call 2200 into a pot of 3700, so pot odds likely dictated a call, but I felt being safe was more important than the slightly favorable pot odds.
Hand #9: Caught stealing
PokerStars Game #5581588181: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 19:05:11 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (5312 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (4775 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (3446 in chips)
Seat 4: DLoRT (5572 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (9640 in chips)
Seat 6: tufaznails (3785 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (11335 in chips)
Seat 8: flaus (5459 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3075 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 10
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 10
PhenomPoker: posts the ante 10
DLoRT: posts the ante 10
toomsk: posts the ante 10
tufaznails: posts the ante 10
just1pair: posts the ante 10
flaus: posts the ante 10
thunderman1: posts the ante 10
DLoRT: posts small blind 100
toomsk: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [5c 4c]
tufaznails: folds
wonkadaddy said, "well, against me....."
just1pair: folds
flaus: folds
thunderman1: folds
wonkadaddy said, "tks man, later"
Steeser: raises 400 to 600
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
DLoRT: folds
toomsk: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [8s As Qc]
toomsk: checks
Steeser: bets 800
toomsk: raises 800 to 1600
Steeser: folds
toomsk collected 2990 from pot
toomsk: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2990 Rake 0
Board [8s As Qc]
Seat 1: Steeser folded on the Flop
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DLoRT (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: toomsk (big blind) collected (2990)
Seat 6: tufaznails folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: flaus folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
These hands are fun to steal with, as if you flop big, they will never see you coming. The flop came ace high, which wasn’t bad to bluff at, so I took a chance with a continuation bet. He made a min-raise on me, and I sensed weakness (perhaps a weak ace, or a queen), so I contemplated moving all-in…but in the end just took my medicine, as I wasn’t entirely convinced he could fold an ace.
Hand #10 – Another move-in:
PokerStars Game #5581654912: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (150/300) - 2006/07/16 - 19:11:02 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (3382 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (4395 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (4356 in chips)
Seat 4: DLoRT (5377 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (10650 in chips)
Seat 6: tufaznails (2905 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (13320 in chips)
Seat 8: flaus (5079 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (2935 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 15
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 15
PhenomPoker: posts the ante 15
DLoRT: posts the ante 15
toomsk: posts the ante 15
tufaznails: posts the ante 15
just1pair: posts the ante 15
flaus: posts the ante 15
thunderman1: posts the ante 15
wonkadaddy: posts small blind 150
PhenomPoker: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Js 8s]
DLoRT: folds
toomsk: folds
tufaznails: folds
just1pair: folds
flaus: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 3067 to 3367 and is all-in
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
Steeser collected 885 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 885 Rake 0
Seat 1: Steeser (button) collected (885)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: DLoRT folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: tufaznails folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: flaus folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Getting a little desperate with only 11BB’s, I move-in with J8s, figuring it takes a big hand to call. I am glad to add 2 BB’s to my stack without a showdown.
Hand #11 – Another laydown
PokerStars Game #5581803405: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (150/300) - 2006/07/16 - 19:23:58 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (4462 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (5055 in chips)
Seat 3: TheMadViking (4640 in chips)
Seat 4: DLoRT (3667 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (13706 in chips)
Seat 6: tufaznails (6080 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (13245 in chips)
Seat 8: flaus (5304 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3460 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 15
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 15
TheMadViking: posts the ante 15
DLoRT: posts the ante 15
toomsk: posts the ante 15
tufaznails: posts the ante 15
just1pair: posts the ante 15
flaus: posts the ante 15
thunderman1: posts the ante 15
flaus: posts small blind 150
thunderman1: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Qc Ad]
Steeser: raises 600 to 900
wonkadaddy: folds
TheMadViking: folds
DLoRT: folds
toomsk: folds
tufaznails: folds
just1pair: folds
flaus: raises 4389 to 5289 and is all-in
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: folds
flaus collected 2235 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2235 Rake 0
Seat 1: Steeser folded before Flop
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: TheMadViking folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DLoRT folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: tufaznails folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: flaus (small blind) collected (2235)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (big blind) folded before Flop
This occurred after a few more move-ins on my part. Again, no reason to risk my tourney on AQ, especially considering I have been picking up a lot of pots uncontested.
Hand #12 - Phew:
PokerStars Game #5582184853: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2006/07/16 - 19:57:55 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (19270 in chips)
Seat 2: TimShady80 (6275 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (14810 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (15130 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (15805 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (5087 in chips)
Seat 7: pokerols (10040 in chips)
Seat 8: bogied18 (11729 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (12375 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 30
TimShady80: posts the ante 30
dudasdb: posts the ante 30
gooddawg: posts the ante 30
ViperShark8: posts the ante 30
Steeser: posts the ante 30
pokerols: posts the ante 30
bogied18: posts the ante 30
AcesNE1: posts the ante 30
pokerols: posts small blind 300
bogied18: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [5h 4c]
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
TimShady80: folds
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: raises 4457 to 5057 and is all-in
pokerols: folds
bogied18: folds
pokerols said, "55 - should have called you"
Steeser collected 1770 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1770 Rake 0
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TimShady80 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steeser (button) collected (1770)
Seat 7: pokerols (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: bogied18 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
A while later in the tourney, I am getting desperate. With everyone folding to me in the SB, I am pushing with any two cards here. The BB claims to have 55…which is probably a very bad call as he is usually a coin-flip. In this case he would have been a huge favorite…so thanks for not calling pokerols.
Hand #13 – Another blind battle:
PokerStars Game #5582255838: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2006/07/16 - 20:04:02 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (18130 in chips)
Seat 2: TimShady80 (4835 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (25429 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (15160 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (17605 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (6587 in chips)
Seat 7: pokerols (8870 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (27270 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (13905 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 30
TimShady80: posts the ante 30
dudasdb: posts the ante 30
gooddawg: posts the ante 30
ViperShark8: posts the ante 30
Steeser: posts the ante 30
pokerols: posts the ante 30
faststack18: posts the ante 30
AcesNE1: posts the ante 30
Steeser: posts small blind 300
pokerols: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Ks Qs]
faststack18: folds
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
TimShady80: folds
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg said, "ssssssssssssssssss"
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: raises 1100 to 1700
pokerols: calls 1100
*** FLOP *** [4s 8h 2s]
Steeser: bets 4857 and is all-in
pokerols: folds
Steeser collected 3670 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3670 Rake 0
Board [4s 8h 2s]
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TimShady80 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steeser (small blind) collected (3670)
Seat 7: pokerols (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: faststack18 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I have slightly more chips then last time, so I make a standard raise. The BB calls and I hit a nice flop with 4 to a flush and 2 overcards. I move in and he folds.
Hand #14 – Folding 77’s to no raise:
PokerStars Game #5582295860: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2006/07/16 - 20:07:25 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (13640 in chips)
Seat 2: TimShady80 (4745 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (25339 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (15070 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (17515 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (8467 in chips)
Seat 7: pokerols (6480 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (34220 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (12315 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 30
TimShady80: posts the ante 30
dudasdb: posts the ante 30
gooddawg: posts the ante 30
ViperShark8: posts the ante 30
Steeser: posts the ante 30
pokerols: posts the ante 30
faststack18: posts the ante 30
AcesNE1: posts the ante 30
AcesNE1: posts small blind 300
pharaoh77: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [7s 7c]
TimShady80: calls 600
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: folds
pokerols: calls 600
faststack18: calls 600
AcesNE1: calls 300
pharaoh77: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 3s Kd]
AcesNE1: checks
pharaoh77: bets 1200
TimShady80: raises 2915 to 4115 and is all-in
pokerols: folds
faststack18: calls 4115
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
*** TURN *** [3c 3s Kd] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [3c 3s Kd Ts] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TimShady80: shows [Qc Ks] (two pair, Kings and Threes)
faststack18: shows [9h 3h] (three of a kind, Threes)
faststack18 collected 12700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12700 Rake 0
Board [3c 3s Kd Ts 2s]
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: TimShady80 showed [Qc Ks] and lost with two pair, Kings and Threes
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steeser folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pokerols folded on the Flop
Seat 8: faststack18 (button) showed [9h 3h] and won (12700) with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (small blind) folded on the Flop
UTG limped, and with his stack size being so short, it smelled like he had a big hand. I decided to not even bother with the hand, with the additional fear that someone after me would raise to try to steal. It turns out it was a peculiar limp with KQ, and it cost him his stack.
Hand #15: I get a lot of chips
PokerStars Game #5582503744: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2006/07/16 - 20:25:19 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (17500 in chips)
Seat 2: doomino (25228 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (26029 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (17710 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (20105 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (12547 in chips)
Seat 7: ybmax (16364 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (22951 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (9525 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 40
doomino: posts the ante 40
dudasdb: posts the ante 40
gooddawg: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts the ante 40
Steeser: posts the ante 40
ybmax: posts the ante 40
faststack18: posts the ante 40
AcesNE1: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts small blind 400
Steeser: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Kd Qs]
ybmax: folds
faststack18: folds
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
doomino: folds
dudasdb: raises 1600 to 2400
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: calls 1600
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8c 8h]
Steeser: checks
dudasdb: bets 3200
Steeser: raises 6907 to 10107 and is all-in
dudasdb: folds
Steeser collected 11960 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11960 Rake 0
Board [Qh 8c 8h]
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: doomino folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded on the Flop
Seat 4: gooddawg (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Steeser (big blind) collected (11960)
Seat 7: ybmax folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: faststack18 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Pretty standard here, I defend my blind with KQ, pretty good against a raise from the cutoff. Flop top pair on a relatively drawless board, and check raise him all-in. Fortunately he isn’t on AA, AK, AQ or a hand with an 8.
Hand #16 – Avoiding trouble:
PokerStars Game #5582519566: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2006/07/16 - 20:26:41 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (17420 in chips)
Seat 2: doomino (25148 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (20349 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (17630 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (19625 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (18427 in chips)
Seat 7: ybmax (15484 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (22871 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (11005 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 40
doomino: posts the ante 40
dudasdb: posts the ante 40
gooddawg: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts the ante 40
Steeser: posts the ante 40
ybmax: posts the ante 40
faststack18: posts the ante 40
AcesNE1: posts the ante 40
ybmax: posts small blind 400
faststack18: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Ks Js]
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
doomino: folds
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: raises 1500 to 2300
ybmax: raises 4100 to 6400
faststack18: folds
Steeser: folds
gooddawg said, "ty sir"
ybmax collected 5760 from pot
ybmax: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5760 Rake 0
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: doomino folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steeser (button) folded before Flop
Seat 7: ybmax (small blind) collected (5760)
Seat 8: faststack18 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Raised with a decent hand to steal, but had to fold to the re-raise. Standard but highlights the importance of avoiding conflict.
Hand #17 – The hand of the tournament – Part 1
PokerStars Game #5582607646: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2006/07/16 - 20:34:25 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (18660 in chips)
Seat 2: doomino (25228 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (18069 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (14910 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (18545 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (15847 in chips)
Seat 7: ybmax (18664 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (18551 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (19485 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 40
doomino: posts the ante 40
dudasdb: posts the ante 40
gooddawg: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts the ante 40
Steeser: posts the ante 40
ybmax: posts the ante 40
faststack18: posts the ante 40
AcesNE1: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts small blind 400
Steeser: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [2c Ac]
ybmax: folds
faststack18: folds
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
doomino: folds
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: calls 400
Steeser: raises 2000 to 2800
ViperShark8: calls 2000
*** FLOP *** [Ad Kd 3h]
ViperShark8: checks
Steeser: bets 3800
ViperShark8: raises 11905 to 15705 and is all-in
Steeser: calls 9207 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Ad Kd 3h] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [Ad Kd 3h 2d] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ViperShark8: shows [Kc Td] (a pair of Kings)
Steeser: shows [2c Ac] (two pair, Aces and Deuces)
Steeser collected 31974 from pot
AcesNE1 said, "Great call"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 31974 Rake 0
Board [Ad Kd 3h 2d 6s]
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: doomino folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (small blind) showed [Kc Td] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: Steeser (big blind) showed [2c Ac] and won (31974) with two pair, Aces and Deuces
Seat 7: ybmax folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: faststack18 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
All fold to the SB who limps. I decide to take the pot down right there and raise with A2s. He surprises me and calls. The flop gives me top pair, with a diamond draw possible. He checks and I bet 3800…leaving me 9K. He check raises me all-in. I first considered folding, but couldn’t give him credit for an ace in the situation, and no other two pair made sense on that board. I thought a diamond draw was possible, but not likely. I decided that if he had any kind of ace he would have raised or re-raised me pre-flop. I went with my read and put my tourney on the line. Fortunately I was right and he had KT. I had to dodge a diamond on the river as well, but this hand put me over 30K.
Hand #1: I lose some chips
PokerStars Game #5580028377: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/07/16 - 16:45:31 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (2480 in chips)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 (2290 in chips)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne (2310 in chips)
Seat 4: Jaxxed (2560 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (2460 in chips)
Seat 6: islandlooper (2670 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (2420 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (2690 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (2620 in chips)
IGotDaNuts05: posts small blind 10
AnD_Dufresne: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [8c 6c]
Jaxxed: folds
toomsk: folds
islandlooper: folds
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: calls 20
Steeser: calls 20
IGotDaNuts05: raises 60 to 80
AnD_Dufresne: folds
thunderman1: calls 60
Steeser: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Qc 6h Tc]
IGotDaNuts05: bets 120
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: calls 120
*** TURN *** [Qc 6h Tc] [Ah]
IGotDaNuts05: bets 240
Steeser: calls 240
*** RIVER *** [Qc 6h Tc Ah] [Kh]
IGotDaNuts05: checks
Steeser: bets 520
IGotDaNuts05: calls 520
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Steeser: shows [8c 6c] (a pair of Sixes)
IGotDaNuts05: shows [Ks Ad] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
IGotDaNuts05 collected 2020 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2020 Rake 0
Board [Qc 6h Tc Ah Kh]
Seat 1: Steeser (button) showed [8c 6c] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 (small blind) showed [Ks Ad] and won (2020) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Jaxxed folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: islandlooper folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded on the Flop
I call from the button see a 3 way flop with a low suited 1 gapper. I get a great flop, with bottom pair and a flush draw and decide to check. For some reason I decide not to raise, and see an ugly turn card. I should have folded right here, but decided to call his bet for some reason. The river puts a 4 straight on board and he shows weakness by checking to me. I know the only way I can win the pot is by betting, but unfortunately he has top 2 pair that he can’t get away from. Just like that I have lost 40% of my chips. I think I played the river good, but my flop and turn play was terrible.
Hand #2: I start a little bit of a comeback
PokerStars Game #5580102160: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/07/16 - 16:52:13 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (1730 in chips)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 (3460 in chips)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne (2370 in chips)
Seat 4: Jaxxed (2460 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (2390 in chips)
Seat 6: islandlooper (2580 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (1880 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (2660 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (2970 in chips)
Yagharek: posts small blind 15
thunderman1: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Th Td]
Steeser: raises 60 to 90
IGotDaNuts05: folds
AnD_Dufresne: folds
Jaxxed: folds
toomsk: folds
islandlooper: folds
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [5h Jd As]
thunderman1: bets 90
Steeser: raises 190 to 280
thunderman1: folds
Steeser collected 375 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 375 Rake 0
Board [5h Jd As]
Seat 1: Steeser collected (375)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Jaxxed folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: islandlooper folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: thunderman1 (big blind) folded on the Flop
I saw this player lead out at the flop a few times before this hand, and then several times after this hand, and he folded to a raise in all cases. My plan was that I wouldn’t invest another dollar in the pot after the flop raise if he came along, unless I hit a set.
Hand #3: Critical Hand #1 – I get back on my feet again
PokerStars Game #5580829116: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/07/16 - 17:59:01 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (1395 in chips)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 (1955 in chips)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne (3730 in chips)
Seat 4: Jaxxed (2350 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (4060 in chips)
Seat 6: islandlooper (1255 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (2545 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (4090 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (1120 in chips)
thunderman1: posts small blind 50
Steeser: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Tc Th]
IGotDaNuts05: folds
AnD_Dufresne: raises 100 to 200
Jaxxed: folds
toomsk: folds
islandlooper: folds
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [Qs 6s 8d]
Steeser: checks
AnD_Dufresne: bets 300
Steeser: raises 895 to 1195 and is all-in
AnD_Dufresne: folds
Steeser collected 1050 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1050 Rake 0
Board [Qs 6s 8d]
Seat 1: Steeser (big blind) collected (1050)
Seat 2: IGotDaNuts05 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: AnD_Dufresne folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Jaxxed folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: islandlooper folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (small blind) folded before Flop
This was a critical hand, as I put myself all-in on the flop. I had TT in the BB and wasn’t very comfortable with moving all-in preflop on the early position min-raise. The flop came down pretty good, and I decided to check raise him all-in. Fortunately he folded.
Hand #4: All in begins
PokerStars Game #5581101827: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 18:23:18 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (1570 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (6755 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (2708 in chips)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (4675 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (7365 in chips)
Seat 6: 3instein (2670 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (5570 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (3915 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3425 in chips)
skywalkerD: posts small blind 100
toomsk: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [5h Ac]
3instein: folds
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 1370 to 1570 and is all-in
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
skywalkerD: folds
toomsk: folds
Steeser collected 500 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 Rake 0
Seat 1: Steeser collected (500)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: toomsk (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: 3instein folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Just a blind steal…and a risky one at that.
Hand #5: The very next hand
PokerStars Game #5581107218: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 18:23:45 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (1870 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (6755 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (2708 in chips)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (4575 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (7165 in chips)
Seat 6: 3instein (2670 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (5570 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (3915 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3425 in chips)
toomsk: posts small blind 100
3instein: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [As Qh]
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 1670 to 1870 and is all-in
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
skywalkerD: folds
toomsk: folds
3instein: calls 1670
*** FLOP *** [5d 9c Qs]
*** TURN *** [5d 9c Qs] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [5d 9c Qs 4s] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
3instein: shows [Th Td] (a pair of Tens)
Steeser: shows [As Qh] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
Steeser collected 3840 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3840 Rake 0
Board [5d 9c Qs 4s Ac]
Seat 1: Steeser showed [As Qh] and won (3840) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: 3instein (big blind) showed [Th Td] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Move-in again, this time with a reasonable hand, and win the coin flip. Now I can play some poker again.
Hand #6: A re-raise with AK out of position
PokerStars Game #5581153118: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 18:27:33 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (3840 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (6755 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (2708 in chips)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (4875 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (7065 in chips)
Seat 6: 3instein (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (7170 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (3115 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (1625 in chips)
thunderman1: posts small blind 100
Steeser: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Kc As]
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
skywalkerD: folds
toomsk: folds
3instein: folds
just1pair: raises 200 to 400
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 1000 to 1400
just1pair: calls 1000
*** FLOP *** [3h 6d 5c]
Steeser: bets 2440 and is all-in
just1pair: folds
Steeser collected 2900 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2900 Rake 0
Board [3h 6d 5c]
Seat 1: Steeser (big blind) collected (2900)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: skywalkerD folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 3instein folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded on the Flop
Seat 8: Yagharek (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (small blind) folded before Flop
This hand illustrates the problem with re-raising with AK from out of position in one of the blinds. The goal is to have him fold pre-flop. The call is scary, and the flop obviously misses all hands in this preflop situation. After I made the push I hated it, even though it worked. As any hand that beat me (JJ, TT, 99) was likely calling, unless they were dead convinced I was on aces. He folded so fast I don’t believe that’s the case. Therefore, I believe I should have checked, and allowed him to bluff, and then either called the allin or moved in myself over the top of him, as I put his most likely holding at AK or AQ. Now that I think about it, he may have had AK, to call pre-flop and then fold on the flop. Hard to say…at the time I was just very happy to take the pot down and get my stack over 5000.
Hand #7: Coin flips are my friend
PokerStars Game #5581410838: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 18:49:42 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (5330 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (5895 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (1898 in chips)
Seat 4: skywalkerD (2645 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (6555 in chips)
Seat 6: 3instein (2580 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (9730 in chips)
Seat 8: Yagharek (2005 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (2015 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 10
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 10
PhenomPoker: posts the ante 10
skywalkerD: posts the ante 10
toomsk: posts the ante 10
3instein: posts the ante 10
just1pair: posts the ante 10
Yagharek: posts the ante 10
thunderman1: posts the ante 10
Steeser: posts small blind 100
wonkadaddy: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Js Jh]
PhenomPoker: folds
skywalkerD: folds
toomsk: folds
wonkadaddy said, "hopefully i've got another 7-8 suckout left inme :D"
3instein: raises 800 to 1000
wonkadaddy said, "oh i know"
just1pair: folds
Yagharek: folds
thunderman1: folds
wonkadaddy said, "so cash games dead today, eh lol"
Steeser: raises 800 to 1800
wonkadaddy: folds
3instein: raises 770 to 2570 and is all-in
Steeser: calls 770
*** FLOP *** [5c 4d Qh]
*** TURN *** [5c 4d Qh] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [5c 4d Qh Jc] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Steeser: shows [Js Jh] (three of a kind, Jacks)
3instein: shows [Kc Ah] (high card Ace)
Steeser collected 5430 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5430 Rake 0
Board [5c 4d Qh Jc 2h]
Seat 1: Steeser (small blind) showed [Js Jh] and won (5430) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PhenomPoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: skywalkerD folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 3instein showed [Kc Ah] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Yagharek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I decided to gamble a little bit here, as I knew he was pot committed after his 5X preflop raise. I put his likely range on 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, AQ, or AK. I am way ahead of this range, so I decide to take a shot at getting a lot of chips. It worked for the best as I was in a coin-flip situation and I won.
Hand #8 – First Laydown:
PokerStars Game #5581547802: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 19:01:33 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (6472 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (5535 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (2816 in chips)
Seat 4: DLoRT (4652 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (8810 in chips)
Seat 6: tufaznails (3845 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (11495 in chips)
Seat 8: flaus (5429 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3345 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 10
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 10
PhenomPoker: posts the ante 10
DLoRT: posts the ante 10
toomsk: posts the ante 10
tufaznails: posts the ante 10
just1pair: posts the ante 10
flaus: posts the ante 10
thunderman1: posts the ante 10
just1pair: posts small blind 100
flaus: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Ah Qd]
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 400 to 600
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: raises 2206 to 2806 and is all-in
DLoRT: folds
toomsk: folds
tufaznails: folds
just1pair: folds
flaus: folds
Steeser: folds
PhenomPoker collected 1590 from pot
PhenomPoker: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1590 Rake 0
Seat 1: Steeser folded before Flop
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker collected (1590)
Seat 4: DLoRT folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: tufaznails (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: flaus (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Once I picked up some chips, I didn’t feel like getting too involved with a marginal hand. I would have had to call 2200 into a pot of 3700, so pot odds likely dictated a call, but I felt being safe was more important than the slightly favorable pot odds.
Hand #9: Caught stealing
PokerStars Game #5581588181: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/07/16 - 19:05:11 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (5312 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (4775 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (3446 in chips)
Seat 4: DLoRT (5572 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (9640 in chips)
Seat 6: tufaznails (3785 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (11335 in chips)
Seat 8: flaus (5459 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3075 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 10
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 10
PhenomPoker: posts the ante 10
DLoRT: posts the ante 10
toomsk: posts the ante 10
tufaznails: posts the ante 10
just1pair: posts the ante 10
flaus: posts the ante 10
thunderman1: posts the ante 10
DLoRT: posts small blind 100
toomsk: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [5c 4c]
tufaznails: folds
wonkadaddy said, "well, against me....."
just1pair: folds
flaus: folds
thunderman1: folds
wonkadaddy said, "tks man, later"
Steeser: raises 400 to 600
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
DLoRT: folds
toomsk: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [8s As Qc]
toomsk: checks
Steeser: bets 800
toomsk: raises 800 to 1600
Steeser: folds
toomsk collected 2990 from pot
toomsk: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2990 Rake 0
Board [8s As Qc]
Seat 1: Steeser folded on the Flop
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DLoRT (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: toomsk (big blind) collected (2990)
Seat 6: tufaznails folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: flaus folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
These hands are fun to steal with, as if you flop big, they will never see you coming. The flop came ace high, which wasn’t bad to bluff at, so I took a chance with a continuation bet. He made a min-raise on me, and I sensed weakness (perhaps a weak ace, or a queen), so I contemplated moving all-in…but in the end just took my medicine, as I wasn’t entirely convinced he could fold an ace.
Hand #10 – Another move-in:
PokerStars Game #5581654912: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (150/300) - 2006/07/16 - 19:11:02 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (3382 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (4395 in chips)
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (4356 in chips)
Seat 4: DLoRT (5377 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (10650 in chips)
Seat 6: tufaznails (2905 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (13320 in chips)
Seat 8: flaus (5079 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (2935 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 15
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 15
PhenomPoker: posts the ante 15
DLoRT: posts the ante 15
toomsk: posts the ante 15
tufaznails: posts the ante 15
just1pair: posts the ante 15
flaus: posts the ante 15
thunderman1: posts the ante 15
wonkadaddy: posts small blind 150
PhenomPoker: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Js 8s]
DLoRT: folds
toomsk: folds
tufaznails: folds
just1pair: folds
flaus: folds
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: raises 3067 to 3367 and is all-in
wonkadaddy: folds
PhenomPoker: folds
Steeser collected 885 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 885 Rake 0
Seat 1: Steeser (button) collected (885)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PhenomPoker (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: DLoRT folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: tufaznails folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: flaus folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: thunderman1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Getting a little desperate with only 11BB’s, I move-in with J8s, figuring it takes a big hand to call. I am glad to add 2 BB’s to my stack without a showdown.
Hand #11 – Another laydown
PokerStars Game #5581803405: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (150/300) - 2006/07/16 - 19:23:58 (ET)
Table '21021395 722' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Steeser (4462 in chips)
Seat 2: wonkadaddy (5055 in chips)
Seat 3: TheMadViking (4640 in chips)
Seat 4: DLoRT (3667 in chips)
Seat 5: toomsk (13706 in chips)
Seat 6: tufaznails (6080 in chips)
Seat 7: just1pair (13245 in chips)
Seat 8: flaus (5304 in chips)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (3460 in chips)
Steeser: posts the ante 15
wonkadaddy: posts the ante 15
TheMadViking: posts the ante 15
DLoRT: posts the ante 15
toomsk: posts the ante 15
tufaznails: posts the ante 15
just1pair: posts the ante 15
flaus: posts the ante 15
thunderman1: posts the ante 15
flaus: posts small blind 150
thunderman1: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Qc Ad]
Steeser: raises 600 to 900
wonkadaddy: folds
TheMadViking: folds
DLoRT: folds
toomsk: folds
tufaznails: folds
just1pair: folds
flaus: raises 4389 to 5289 and is all-in
thunderman1: folds
Steeser: folds
flaus collected 2235 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2235 Rake 0
Seat 1: Steeser folded before Flop
Seat 2: wonkadaddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: TheMadViking folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DLoRT folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toomsk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: tufaznails folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: just1pair (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: flaus (small blind) collected (2235)
Seat 9: thunderman1 (big blind) folded before Flop
This occurred after a few more move-ins on my part. Again, no reason to risk my tourney on AQ, especially considering I have been picking up a lot of pots uncontested.
Hand #12 - Phew:
PokerStars Game #5582184853: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2006/07/16 - 19:57:55 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (19270 in chips)
Seat 2: TimShady80 (6275 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (14810 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (15130 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (15805 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (5087 in chips)
Seat 7: pokerols (10040 in chips)
Seat 8: bogied18 (11729 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (12375 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 30
TimShady80: posts the ante 30
dudasdb: posts the ante 30
gooddawg: posts the ante 30
ViperShark8: posts the ante 30
Steeser: posts the ante 30
pokerols: posts the ante 30
bogied18: posts the ante 30
AcesNE1: posts the ante 30
pokerols: posts small blind 300
bogied18: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [5h 4c]
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
TimShady80: folds
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: raises 4457 to 5057 and is all-in
pokerols: folds
bogied18: folds
pokerols said, "55 - should have called you"
Steeser collected 1770 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1770 Rake 0
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TimShady80 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steeser (button) collected (1770)
Seat 7: pokerols (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: bogied18 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
A while later in the tourney, I am getting desperate. With everyone folding to me in the SB, I am pushing with any two cards here. The BB claims to have 55…which is probably a very bad call as he is usually a coin-flip. In this case he would have been a huge favorite…so thanks for not calling pokerols.
Hand #13 – Another blind battle:
PokerStars Game #5582255838: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2006/07/16 - 20:04:02 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (18130 in chips)
Seat 2: TimShady80 (4835 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (25429 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (15160 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (17605 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (6587 in chips)
Seat 7: pokerols (8870 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (27270 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (13905 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 30
TimShady80: posts the ante 30
dudasdb: posts the ante 30
gooddawg: posts the ante 30
ViperShark8: posts the ante 30
Steeser: posts the ante 30
pokerols: posts the ante 30
faststack18: posts the ante 30
AcesNE1: posts the ante 30
Steeser: posts small blind 300
pokerols: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Ks Qs]
faststack18: folds
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
TimShady80: folds
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg said, "ssssssssssssssssss"
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: raises 1100 to 1700
pokerols: calls 1100
*** FLOP *** [4s 8h 2s]
Steeser: bets 4857 and is all-in
pokerols: folds
Steeser collected 3670 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3670 Rake 0
Board [4s 8h 2s]
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TimShady80 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steeser (small blind) collected (3670)
Seat 7: pokerols (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: faststack18 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I have slightly more chips then last time, so I make a standard raise. The BB calls and I hit a nice flop with 4 to a flush and 2 overcards. I move in and he folds.
Hand #14 – Folding 77’s to no raise:
PokerStars Game #5582295860: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2006/07/16 - 20:07:25 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (13640 in chips)
Seat 2: TimShady80 (4745 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (25339 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (15070 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (17515 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (8467 in chips)
Seat 7: pokerols (6480 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (34220 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (12315 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 30
TimShady80: posts the ante 30
dudasdb: posts the ante 30
gooddawg: posts the ante 30
ViperShark8: posts the ante 30
Steeser: posts the ante 30
pokerols: posts the ante 30
faststack18: posts the ante 30
AcesNE1: posts the ante 30
AcesNE1: posts small blind 300
pharaoh77: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [7s 7c]
TimShady80: calls 600
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: folds
pokerols: calls 600
faststack18: calls 600
AcesNE1: calls 300
pharaoh77: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 3s Kd]
AcesNE1: checks
pharaoh77: bets 1200
TimShady80: raises 2915 to 4115 and is all-in
pokerols: folds
faststack18: calls 4115
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
*** TURN *** [3c 3s Kd] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [3c 3s Kd Ts] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TimShady80: shows [Qc Ks] (two pair, Kings and Threes)
faststack18: shows [9h 3h] (three of a kind, Threes)
faststack18 collected 12700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12700 Rake 0
Board [3c 3s Kd Ts 2s]
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: TimShady80 showed [Qc Ks] and lost with two pair, Kings and Threes
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steeser folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pokerols folded on the Flop
Seat 8: faststack18 (button) showed [9h 3h] and won (12700) with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (small blind) folded on the Flop
UTG limped, and with his stack size being so short, it smelled like he had a big hand. I decided to not even bother with the hand, with the additional fear that someone after me would raise to try to steal. It turns out it was a peculiar limp with KQ, and it cost him his stack.
Hand #15: I get a lot of chips
PokerStars Game #5582503744: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2006/07/16 - 20:25:19 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (17500 in chips)
Seat 2: doomino (25228 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (26029 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (17710 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (20105 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (12547 in chips)
Seat 7: ybmax (16364 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (22951 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (9525 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 40
doomino: posts the ante 40
dudasdb: posts the ante 40
gooddawg: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts the ante 40
Steeser: posts the ante 40
ybmax: posts the ante 40
faststack18: posts the ante 40
AcesNE1: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts small blind 400
Steeser: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Kd Qs]
ybmax: folds
faststack18: folds
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
doomino: folds
dudasdb: raises 1600 to 2400
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: calls 1600
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8c 8h]
Steeser: checks
dudasdb: bets 3200
Steeser: raises 6907 to 10107 and is all-in
dudasdb: folds
Steeser collected 11960 from pot
Steeser: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11960 Rake 0
Board [Qh 8c 8h]
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: doomino folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded on the Flop
Seat 4: gooddawg (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Steeser (big blind) collected (11960)
Seat 7: ybmax folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: faststack18 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Pretty standard here, I defend my blind with KQ, pretty good against a raise from the cutoff. Flop top pair on a relatively drawless board, and check raise him all-in. Fortunately he isn’t on AA, AK, AQ or a hand with an 8.
Hand #16 – Avoiding trouble:
PokerStars Game #5582519566: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2006/07/16 - 20:26:41 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (17420 in chips)
Seat 2: doomino (25148 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (20349 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (17630 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (19625 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (18427 in chips)
Seat 7: ybmax (15484 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (22871 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (11005 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 40
doomino: posts the ante 40
dudasdb: posts the ante 40
gooddawg: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts the ante 40
Steeser: posts the ante 40
ybmax: posts the ante 40
faststack18: posts the ante 40
AcesNE1: posts the ante 40
ybmax: posts small blind 400
faststack18: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [Ks Js]
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
doomino: folds
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: folds
Steeser: raises 1500 to 2300
ybmax: raises 4100 to 6400
faststack18: folds
Steeser: folds
gooddawg said, "ty sir"
ybmax collected 5760 from pot
ybmax: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5760 Rake 0
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: doomino folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steeser (button) folded before Flop
Seat 7: ybmax (small blind) collected (5760)
Seat 8: faststack18 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Raised with a decent hand to steal, but had to fold to the re-raise. Standard but highlights the importance of avoiding conflict.
Hand #17 – The hand of the tournament – Part 1
PokerStars Game #5582607646: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2006/07/16 - 20:34:25 (ET)
Table '21021395 871' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: pharaoh77 (18660 in chips)
Seat 2: doomino (25228 in chips)
Seat 3: dudasdb (18069 in chips)
Seat 4: gooddawg (14910 in chips)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (18545 in chips)
Seat 6: Steeser (15847 in chips)
Seat 7: ybmax (18664 in chips)
Seat 8: faststack18 (18551 in chips)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 (19485 in chips)
pharaoh77: posts the ante 40
doomino: posts the ante 40
dudasdb: posts the ante 40
gooddawg: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts the ante 40
Steeser: posts the ante 40
ybmax: posts the ante 40
faststack18: posts the ante 40
AcesNE1: posts the ante 40
ViperShark8: posts small blind 400
Steeser: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steeser [2c Ac]
ybmax: folds
faststack18: folds
AcesNE1: folds
pharaoh77: folds
doomino: folds
dudasdb: folds
gooddawg: folds
ViperShark8: calls 400
Steeser: raises 2000 to 2800
ViperShark8: calls 2000
*** FLOP *** [Ad Kd 3h]
ViperShark8: checks
Steeser: bets 3800
ViperShark8: raises 11905 to 15705 and is all-in
Steeser: calls 9207 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Ad Kd 3h] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [Ad Kd 3h 2d] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ViperShark8: shows [Kc Td] (a pair of Kings)
Steeser: shows [2c Ac] (two pair, Aces and Deuces)
Steeser collected 31974 from pot
AcesNE1 said, "Great call"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 31974 Rake 0
Board [Ad Kd 3h 2d 6s]
Seat 1: pharaoh77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: doomino folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dudasdb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gooddawg (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ViperShark8 (small blind) showed [Kc Td] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: Steeser (big blind) showed [2c Ac] and won (31974) with two pair, Aces and Deuces
Seat 7: ybmax folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: faststack18 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: AcesNE1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
All fold to the SB who limps. I decide to take the pot down right there and raise with A2s. He surprises me and calls. The flop gives me top pair, with a diamond draw possible. He checks and I bet 3800…leaving me 9K. He check raises me all-in. I first considered folding, but couldn’t give him credit for an ace in the situation, and no other two pair made sense on that board. I thought a diamond draw was possible, but not likely. I decided that if he had any kind of ace he would have raised or re-raised me pre-flop. I went with my read and put my tourney on the line. Fortunately I was right and he had KT. I had to dodge a diamond on the river as well, but this hand put me over 30K.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
WSOP musings
So I got a few funny comments after announcing that I had qualified.
The best is from Mark West. This is an excerpt from his response. I am personally a fan of #2, 5, and 6.
"You should develop a look for yourself that will make you stand out in the crowd. Kind of like that annoying European guy who wears his sunglasses upside down.
Here are some ideas:
1) A tank top, tight short shorts, and roller skates (think Goldmember from Austin Powers)
2) Dress exactly like a dealer. When the dealer deals stand up, pretend to deal an imaginary set of cards.
3) Tight leather pants (chaps?) and a mesh tank top.
4) Dress up like a jockey. Bring a horse whip and waive it around in a threatening manner.
5) Dress like an agent from The Matrix. Call everyone "Mister Anderson" in a raised voice.
6) Dress up like a nun, but don’t conceal the fact that you are a man. In fact, don’t shave for a couple days. Insist you are a nun raising money for the orphanage."
Greg Morad said this:
"You have come such a long way since betting with Sweet N Low packets at the airport!"
This is in reference to our flight being delayed to Orlando in March. We had cards but no chips, so we played a 3 man freezeout using the sugar packets at the restaurant we were in at the airport.
Jenny Jenkins said this:
"So, does this qualify as the second greatest day of your life?"
Nikki Tremonti said this:
"I knew I should have gotten an autograph when I hadthe chance!"
Those were the best of the bunch to this point.
The best is from Mark West. This is an excerpt from his response. I am personally a fan of #2, 5, and 6.
"You should develop a look for yourself that will make you stand out in the crowd. Kind of like that annoying European guy who wears his sunglasses upside down.
Here are some ideas:
1) A tank top, tight short shorts, and roller skates (think Goldmember from Austin Powers)
2) Dress exactly like a dealer. When the dealer deals stand up, pretend to deal an imaginary set of cards.
3) Tight leather pants (chaps?) and a mesh tank top.
4) Dress up like a jockey. Bring a horse whip and waive it around in a threatening manner.
5) Dress like an agent from The Matrix. Call everyone "Mister Anderson" in a raised voice.
6) Dress up like a nun, but don’t conceal the fact that you are a man. In fact, don’t shave for a couple days. Insist you are a nun raising money for the orphanage."
Greg Morad said this:
"You have come such a long way since betting with Sweet N Low packets at the airport!"
This is in reference to our flight being delayed to Orlando in March. We had cards but no chips, so we played a 3 man freezeout using the sugar packets at the restaurant we were in at the airport.
Jenny Jenkins said this:
"So, does this qualify as the second greatest day of your life?"
Nikki Tremonti said this:
"I knew I should have gotten an autograph when I hadthe chance!"
Those were the best of the bunch to this point.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Holy shit!!! Main Event!
Well, I met one of my poker goals for the year, and that was qualifying for a big buy-in tournament.
I had basically given up on this goal as I didn't want to spend the money to try, or spend the vacation time to go out to Vegas this summer. But after winning the 21K a few weeks ago, I had an itch to try it. I played in the Stars $350 satellite (in for $50 due to an earlier satellite), which drew 7700+ players and paid out 234 spots, and the Full Tilt $500 satellite, which drew 3000+ players and paid out 100+ seats. These were the only satellites I played all year.
In the Full Tilt tourney, I made it to the final 300 or so, but got knocked out. In the Stars one, I nursed a short stack, won a few coin flips, sucked out bad once, and then made some nice aggressive steal moves to nurse my stack into the average realm and coast into a spot.
So I'm off to Vegas next Thursday. Not sure what day I will play yet. I'm pretty amped up though. Gonna sell a few 1% shares of myself, to share the fun and also get a little more spending money while I'm out there.
I'll write a report in the next few days detailing some of the key hands of this satellite.
I had basically given up on this goal as I didn't want to spend the money to try, or spend the vacation time to go out to Vegas this summer. But after winning the 21K a few weeks ago, I had an itch to try it. I played in the Stars $350 satellite (in for $50 due to an earlier satellite), which drew 7700+ players and paid out 234 spots, and the Full Tilt $500 satellite, which drew 3000+ players and paid out 100+ seats. These were the only satellites I played all year.
In the Full Tilt tourney, I made it to the final 300 or so, but got knocked out. In the Stars one, I nursed a short stack, won a few coin flips, sucked out bad once, and then made some nice aggressive steal moves to nurse my stack into the average realm and coast into a spot.
So I'm off to Vegas next Thursday. Not sure what day I will play yet. I'm pretty amped up though. Gonna sell a few 1% shares of myself, to share the fun and also get a little more spending money while I'm out there.
I'll write a report in the next few days detailing some of the key hands of this satellite.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
PNC Park Trip report
Went to Pittsburgh to visit PNC Park for the first time, and to see the Tigers play the Pirates. The Tigers won the game 9-8, nearly blowing a 4-0 and a 9-2 lead.
Some observations/thoughts on the park (most of my comparisons will be relative to Comerica Park, which is my most logical frame of reference):
I like it much more than Comerica Park (built around the same time). PNC seems to have much more character. It includes several local eateries, etc....which is more than I can say for Comerica, unless you count Little Caesars. There is just more of a fun feel about it. Comerica has that feel now, but didn't when our record was similar to the Pirates record is now.
Everything seems cozier...it seems that we are closer to the action at PNC, though not much more. The downtown area where the park is pretty close to Heinz field. I didn't notice a lot of restaurants nearby to the park, though I only saw it from one side. Parking/access was pretty easy, though we were very early.
Tigers fans traveled well, as it seemed there were nearly as many of us there as Pirate fans. I'll give the Pirates fans credit though, they were very loud and excited getting back to within one run. Not bad support considering how bad they have been of late.
The bridges in the background (can be seen in the picture) are pretty cool to look at, and I think the downtown backdrop is better than the one at Comerica.
Overall a good time. I wish I could spend a summer traveling to different ballparks. Unfortunately to this point the only places I have been are Comerica Park, Tiger Stadium, Wrigley Field and Arlington Stadium (Texas old park).
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