***** Hand History for Game 2965506436 *****
30/60 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:39:30 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (615)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1710)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (725)
Seat 5: nypraise (1170)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (590)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (855)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (725)
Seat 9: RunGoot (555)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1055)
jerrygingras posts small blind (15)
andytayloruk posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 2c, 9s ]
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise calls (30)
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond raises (100) to 100 <--- I think he's catching hands
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
nypraise calls (70)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 8c, 2d, 5c ]
nypraise bets (100)
BogsDiamond raises (350) to 350 <--- Yup
nypraise folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 695
Board: [ 8c 2d 5c ]
jerrygingras balance 600, lost 15 (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1680, lost 30 (folded)
shnazzogle balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 970, lost 200 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 590, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1100, bet 450, collected 695, net +245
joebmx905 balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 555, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1055, didn't bet (folded)

At first glance it may appear bogs is becoming overly active. I still think he's tight.

***** Hand History for Game 2965513666 *****
50/100 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:40:59 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (570)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1650)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (815)
Seat 5: nypraise (970)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (560)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1100)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (725)
Seat 9: RunGoot (555)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1055)
shnazzogle posts small blind (25)
nypraise posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 7s, Ac ]
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (150) to 150 <--- Is this a steal?
jerrygingras folds.
nypraise: very tight table...
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 225
jerrygingras balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1650, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 790, lost 25 (folded)
nypraise balance 920, lost 50 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 560, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1100, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 555, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1130, bet 150, collected 225, net +75

No the blinds are up to 25/50. I expect to see some moves materialize. My A7o wasn't worth challenging at this point.

***** Hand History for Game 2965519476 *****
50/100 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:42:12 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (570)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1650)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (790)
Seat 5: nypraise (970)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (510)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1100)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (725)
Seat 9: RunGoot (555)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1130)
RondaVudu posts small blind (25)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Jd, 2d ]
joebmx905 folds.
RondaVudu: unreal
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk raises (150) to 150 <--- Steal
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 225
jerrygingras balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1725, bet 150, collected 225, net +75
shnazzogle balance 790, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 485, lost 25 (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1050, lost 50 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 555, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1130, didn't bet (folded)

Now I notice andy making what appears to be a blind steal. I'll keep it in mind.

***** Hand History for Game 2965521216 *****
50/100 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:42:33 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (570)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1725)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (790)
Seat 5: nypraise (970)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (485)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1050)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (725)
Seat 9: RunGoot (555)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1130)
BogsDiamond posts small blind (25)
joebmx905 posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ As, 7s ]
nypraise: hehe
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise calls (50)
RondaVudu raises (485) to 485
RondaVudu is all-In.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
nypraise folds.
Creating Main Pot with $610 with RondaVudu
** Summary **
Main Pot: 610
jerrygingras balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1725, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 790, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 920, lost 50 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 610, bet 485, collected 610, net +125
BogsDiamond balance 1025, lost 25 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 675, lost 50 (folded)
RunGoot balance 555, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1130, didn't bet (folded)

Now this all in is based on the fact that from what I've gathered so far, I have 3 absolute rocks to the left of me. This was a steal I felt I could get away with. My chips are getting too low. Time to make a move.

***** Hand History for Game 2965523631 *****
50/100 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:43:04 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (570)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1725)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (790)
Seat 5: nypraise (920)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (610)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1025)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (675)
Seat 9: RunGoot (555)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1130)
joebmx905 posts small blind (25)
RunGoot posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 4c, 8s ]
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk raises (150) to 150
shnazzogle raises (790) to 790
shnazzogle is all-In.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
andytayloruk folds.
Creating Main Pot with $1015 with shnazzogle
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1015
jerrygingras balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1575, lost 150 (folded)
shnazzogle balance 1015, bet 790, collected 1015, net +225
nypraise balance 920, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 610, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1025, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 650, lost 25 (folded)
RunGoot balance 505, lost 50 (folded)
rivertigger balance 1130, didn't bet (folded)

Andy once again shows aggressive activity, but then folds to a raise he can well afford to race against. That my friends, is a BIG TELL. He's raising weak, and I'm sure of it.

***** Hand History for Game 2965527746 *****
50/100 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:43:54 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (570)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1575)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (1015)
Seat 5: nypraise (920)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (610)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1025)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (650)
Seat 9: RunGoot (505)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1130)
RunGoot posts small blind (25)
rivertigger posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 4s, Th ]
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle raises (100) to 100
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot calls (75)
rivertigger calls (50)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Jc, 2s, 9d ]
RunGoot bets (150)
rivertigger folds.
shnazzogle raises (300) to 300
RunGoot calls (150)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Tc ]
RunGoot checks.
shnazzogle bets (105)
RunGoot calls (105)
RunGoot is all-In.
** Dealing River ** : [ Ad ]
Creating Main Pot with $1110 with RunGoot
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1110 |
Board: [ Jc 2s 9d Tc Ad ]
jerrygingras balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1575, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 510, lost 505 [ Kc Ks ] [ a pair of kings -- Ad,Kc,Ks,Jc,Tc ]
nypraise balance 920, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 610, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1025, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 650, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1110, bet 505, collected 1110, net +605 [ Qc Kh ] [ a straight, ten to ace -- Ad,Kh,Qc,Jc,Tc ]
rivertigger balance 1030, lost 100 (folded)

Once again showdown time. What can we gather? shnazzle min raised a high pocket from EP. Important info there. Rungoot semi bluffed a gut shot draw. Tight preflop loose aggressive postflop.

***** Hand History for Game 2965535880 *****
50/100 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:45:35 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (570)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1575)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (510)
Seat 5: nypraise (920)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (610)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1025)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (650)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1110)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1030)
rivertigger posts small blind (25)
jerrygingras posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 8c, 3h ]
andytayloruk folds.
RondaVudu: wowza
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
nypraise: nice river.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (100) to 125 <--- Ho hum. Stealing again.
jerrygingras folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 175
jerrygingras balance 520, lost 50 (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1575, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 510, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 920, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 610, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1025, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 650, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1110, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1080, bet 125, collected 175, net +50

***** Hand History for Game 2965538159 *****
50/100 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:46:03 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (520)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1575)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (510)
Seat 5: nypraise (920)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (610)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1025)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (650)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1110)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1080)
jerrygingras posts small blind (25)
andytayloruk posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 3h, Tc ]
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu: the turn made his straight
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (125) to 125 <--- and again
nypraise: ahh, nice turn then...
jerrygingras folds.
nypraise:
andytayloruk calls (75)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qd, Ah, Kc ]
andytayloruk checks.
rivertigger bets (100)
RondaVudu: and river
andytayloruk raises (300) to 300
rivertigger calls (200)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Kh ]
andytayloruk checks.
rivertigger checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ 6c ]
andytayloruk checks.
rivertigger checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 875
Board: [ Qd Ah Kc Kh 6c ]
jerrygingras balance 495, lost 25 (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1150, lost 425 [ Js Qs ] [ two pairs, kings and queens -- Ah,Kc,Kh,Qs,Qd ]
shnazzogle balance 510, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 920, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 610, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1025, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 650, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1110, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1530, bet 425, collected 875, net +450 [ 8s Ad ] [ two pairs, aces and kings -- Ad,Ah,Kc,Kh,Qd ]

Showdown time! What do we have here? We have raise with A8o from LP by tigger. Confirms the loose requirements on the back end as I suspected. Also, andy is capable of a move. More likely he's just aware of tigger as well and tried to challenge.

***** Hand History for Game 2965548760 *****
50/100 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:48:13 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (495)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1125)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (460)
Seat 5: nypraise (920)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (610)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1250)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (650)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1110)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1380)
shnazzogle posts small blind (25)
nypraise posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Kc, Qs ]
RondaVudu calls (50)
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 calls (50) <--- Very tight player enters pot for a limp from EP
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 4c, 3s, 2d ]
nypraise checks.
RondaVudu checks.
joebmx905 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6h ]
nypraise checks.
RondaVudu bets (560)
RondaVudu is all-In.
joebmx905 folds.
nypraise folds.
Creating Main Pot with $735 with RondaVudu
** Summary **
Main Pot: 735
Board: [ 4c 3s 2d 6h ]
jerrygingras balance 495, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1125, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 435, lost 25 (folded)
nypraise balance 870, lost 50 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 735, bet 610, collected 735, net +125
BogsDiamond balance 1250, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 600, lost 50 (folded)
RunGoot balance 1110, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1380, didn't bet (folded)

This was the first time I caught a hand I could play. Once NY checks behind on the flop and a blank hit the turn I knew it would be a check fest and took it down. The extremely tight player after me is VERY unlikely to have rags, and the button would have bet any sort of hand on the flop that relates to these rags. Why did I go all in? Because it's stone cold baby. It looks like a bluff, but it's required since I had to utilize my fold equity as much as possible. My read was tight, so I felt alright.

***** Hand History for Game 2965556846 *****
100/200 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:49:52 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (495)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1125)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (435)
Seat 5: nypraise (1070)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (635)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1250)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (600)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1110)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1280)
RondaVudu posts small blind (50)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 9h, 9s ]
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk raises (250) to 250 <--- He's come in first for a raise weak before.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu raises (585) to 635 <--- He's active enough to gamble with 99 against.
RondaVudu is all-In.
BogsDiamond folds.
andytayloruk calls (385)
Creating Main Pot with $1370 with RondaVudu
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Th, 6c, Kd ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 5d ]
** Dealing River ** : [ As ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1370 |
Board: [ Th 6c Kd 5d As ]
jerrygingras balance 495, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 490, lost 635 [ 7d 7h ] [ a pair of sevens -- As,Kd,Th,7d,7h ]
shnazzogle balance 435, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 1070, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1370, bet 635, collected 1370, net +735 [ 9h 9s ] [ a pair of nines -- As,Kd,Th,9h,9s ]
BogsDiamond balance 1150, lost 100 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 600, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1110, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1280, didn't bet (folded)

This is an easy decision. A lot of people put it all in with a pair higher than 55. You really shouldn't without a read, or if you're deperate. I had both going on here. Let's gamble. Key hand allowed me to open up right when I needed to.