This update is completely off track of my cash game operation...

Firstly, OP in this thread is very amusing.

http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...oker-52709.htm


On the subject of my own poker play, i played the $5 Rebuy tournament on Pokerstars this afternoon, and actually got pretty far. It was my first attempt at an online tournament in quite a while, and had decided to play since i wasn't playing too well in my regular cash games (- 1 buy in ). I got 79th place out of about 2k entrants, but i possibly busted out when i didn't have to. I'll post the last hand for fun.

My thoughts on the hand: The table is 9 handed, but villain has opened from late position. My "M" (i have read HoH but only know a little about tournament poker) was around 5, and i have a medium Ace. I am dominated by A-J+ and 10-10+, but am racing/slightly ahead of anything else he might open. He could easily be stealing and i need to double up if i want to have a shot at making it further, so...

I just don't know how often villain is stealing here, seeing as we are in the later stages of the tournament and i have no information on him.

Good/bad?

Hero is dealt : A-10o

Hero: 45k stack
Villain: 200k stack
3k/6k blinds

***PRE FLOP***
5 folds
Villain: raises 18k to 24k
2 folds
Hero(BB): goes AI
Villain: call AI

Villain turns over: A-Ks

I don't improve and villain wins. I would have loved to continue playing for the entertainment as much as for the money. MTT's are sooooo much fun!

I also played a $27 Double Shootout, hoping to win a seat in Event 14 of the WCCOP ($1050 NLH). I would have really been inspired to do some serious studying on tournament hold'em had i won!

I ended up heads up with a weak player, but after only a few hands he had beaten me. (A-Q < A-K, K-Q < A-Q). My opponents definitely sucked at SH play though, and for the most part i took advantage.

Today has definitely made me consider at least learning how to play MTT's. A lot of my experience in cash games definitely carries over, but i know there are finer points of tournament play i am not yet aware of.