Some help heads up $20+2 9-man

This did not go well at all.
We both have been playing solid poker.

Any help would be apprecated

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---Tournament Summary---
$22 SNG: Finished 2/2 for $56
Data for 15 hands.
You played 15 hands (100.00%)
You raised 4 times preflop (26.67%)


-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 21.29
PokerStars Game #8974667141: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/03/18 - 22:58:01 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (4790 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (8710 in chips)
kstarm: posts small blind 75
remo7647: posts big blind 150
Preflop: kstarm dealt 8:club: J:spade:
kstarm: calls 75
remo7647: checks
Flop: 5:spade: Q:heart: J:club:
remo7647: bets 300
kstarm: calls 300
Turn: 8:diamond:
remo7647: bets 600
kstarm: calls 600
River: 8:heart:
remo7647: checks
kstarm: bets 600
remo7647: calls 600
Showdown:
kstarm: shows 8:club: J:spade: (a full house, Eights full of Jacks)
remo7647: shows 9:spade: Q:diamond: (two pair, Queens and Eights)
kstarm collected 3300 from pot



-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 28.62
PokerStars Game #8974677132: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/03/18 - 22:58:37 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (6440 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (7060 in chips)
remo7647: posts small blind 75
kstarm: posts big blind 150
Preflop: kstarm dealt Q:diamond: T:club:
remo7647: calls 75
kstarm: checks
Flop: 4:club: K:diamond: A:diamond:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: checks
Turn: 9:heart:
kstarm: bets 300
remo7647: calls 300
River: 3:club:
kstarm: bets 600
remo7647: calls 600
Showdown:
kstarm: shows Q:diamond: T:club: (high card Ace)
remo7647: shows J:spade: 9:diamond: (a pair of Nines)
remo7647 collected 2100 from pot



-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 17.97
PokerStars Game #8974686266: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 22:59:11 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (5390 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (8110 in chips)
kstarm: posts small blind 100
remo7647: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt J:spade: 3:diamond:
kstarm: raises 400 to 600
remo7647: calls 400
Flop: 9:club: A:diamond: 3:spade:
remo7647: checks
kstarm: bets 800
remo7647: folds
kstarm collected 1200 from pot
kstarm: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 19.97
PokerStars Game #8974694907: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 22:59:43 (ET)
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Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (5990 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (7510 in chips)
remo7647: posts small blind 100
kstarm: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt K:club: 4:spade:
remo7647: raises 400 to 600
kstarm: calls 400
Flop: 9:diamond: 8:diamond: Q:spade:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: bets 800
kstarm: folds
remo7647 collected 1200 from pot
remo7647: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 17.97
PokerStars Game #8974701167: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:00:05 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (5390 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (8110 in chips)
kstarm: posts small blind 100
remo7647: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt A:club: 2:heart:
kstarm: raises 400 to 600
remo7647: folds
kstarm collected 400 from pot
kstarm: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 18.63
PokerStars Game #8974704344: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:00:17 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (5590 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (7910 in chips)
remo7647: posts small blind 100
kstarm: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt A:club: A:spade:
remo7647: calls 100
kstarm: checks
Flop: T:diamond: 9:heart: 6:spade:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: checks
Turn: 6:club:
kstarm: bets 400
remo7647: folds
kstarm collected 400 from pot
kstarm: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 19.30
PokerStars Game #8974710115: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:00:40 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (5790 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (7710 in chips)
kstarm: posts small blind 100
remo7647: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt 9:spade: 3:heart:
kstarm: calls 100
remo7647: checks
Flop: T:club: A:diamond: 7:diamond:
remo7647: checks
kstarm: bets 400
remo7647: raises 800 to 1200
kstarm: folds
remo7647 collected 1200 from pot
remo7647: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 17.30
PokerStars Game #8974716791: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:01:05 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (5190 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (8310 in chips)
remo7647: posts small blind 100
kstarm: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt 9:heart: 6:club:
remo7647: calls 100
kstarm: checks
Flop: T:diamond: 4:heart: 9:spade:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: checks
Turn: 4:club:
kstarm: bets 400
remo7647: folds
kstarm collected 400 from pot
kstarm: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 17.97
PokerStars Game #8974723219: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:01:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (5390 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (8110 in chips)
kstarm: posts small blind 100
remo7647: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt 7:heart: T:club:
kstarm: raises 400 to 600
remo7647: raises 1400 to 2000
kstarm: folds
remo7647 collected 1200 from pot
remo7647: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 15.97
PokerStars Game #8974731766: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:02:01 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (4790 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (8710 in chips)
remo7647: posts small blind 100
kstarm: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt A:spade: 4:spade:
remo7647: calls 100
kstarm: checks
Flop: 8:club: 8:diamond: 5:heart:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: bets 400
kstarm: folds
remo7647 collected 400 from pot
remo7647: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 15.30
PokerStars Game #8974737854: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:02:24 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (4590 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (8910 in chips)
kstarm: posts small blind 100
remo7647: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt 4:club: 9:spade:
kstarm: calls 100
remo7647: checks
Flop: 8:spade: 4:heart: T:heart:
remo7647: checks
kstarm: checks
Turn: 3:diamond:
remo7647: checks
kstarm: bets 400
remo7647: calls 400
River: 2:spade:
remo7647: checks
kstarm: bets 800
remo7647: calls 800
Showdown:
kstarm: shows 4:club: 9:spade: (a pair of Fours)
remo7647: shows Q:club: 4:spade: (a pair of Fours - Queen kicker)
remo7647 collected 2800 from pot



-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 10.63
PokerStars Game #8974746461: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:02:56 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (3190 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (10310 in chips)
remo7647: posts small blind 100
kstarm: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt 8:heart: Q:club:
remo7647: calls 100
kstarm: checks
Flop: 3:club: 4:diamond: T:diamond:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: checks
Turn: J:heart:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: bets 400
kstarm: folds
remo7647 collected 400 from pot
remo7647: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 9.97
PokerStars Game #8974752447: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:03:18 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (2990 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (10510 in chips)
kstarm: posts small blind 100
remo7647: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt 5:spade: 4:club:
kstarm: raises 400 to 600
remo7647: folds
kstarm collected 400 from pot
kstarm: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 10.63
PokerStars Game #8974756126: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:03:32 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (3190 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (10310 in chips)
remo7647: posts small blind 100
kstarm: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt 5:heart: 2:heart:
remo7647: calls 100
kstarm: checks
Flop: 2:spade: 7:diamond: 2:club:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: checks
Turn: A:club:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: bets 400
kstarm: calls 400
River: K:heart:
kstarm: checks
remo7647: checks
Showdown:
kstarm: shows 5:heart: 2:heart: (three of a kind, Deuces)
remo7647: mucks hand
kstarm collected 1200 from pot



-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 12.63
PokerStars Game #8974764524: Tournament #45630326, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/18 - 23:04:04 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '45630326 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: kstarm (3790 in chips)
Seat 7: remo7647 (9710 in chips)
kstarm: posts small blind 100
remo7647: posts big blind 200
Preflop: kstarm dealt J:heart: 4:heart:
kstarm: calls 100
remo7647: checks
Flop: 6:heart: 8:heart: 4:diamond:
remo7647: bets 200
kstarm: raises 400 to 600
remo7647: calls 400
Turn: 8:spade:
remo7647: checks
kstarm: bets 1200
remo7647: raises 3400 to 4600
kstarm: calls 1790 and is all-in
River: 7:club:
Showdown:
remo7647: shows 6:spade: 9:heart: (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
kstarm: shows J:heart: 4:heart: (two pair, Eights and Fours)
remo7647 collected 7580 from pot



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- I think you played this too passively overall and failed to extract maximum value from your big hands by slowplaying too much. Don't be afraid that they are going to fold to a bet, particularly when you have a read on your opp that they will call down with bottom pair or even air.
- Never check the river with a strong hand like a full house or trips unless you're POSITIVE that opp will bluff the river; always bet at least 1/2 pot.
- If your flop or turn bets have been called, be careful with continuing the bluff on the river if you're in position - very often you'll only get called by hands that you beat - take the free showdown if offered if all you've got is bottom pair on the flop.

1. J8o - I'd raise it preflop, 450 to go. As played, on the flop I think the call is fine. Once you hit 2 pair on the turn, I'd raise it. You have a vulnerable hand, I'd make it 900 to go. If opp has top pair any kicker he won't fold here, and in fact he might shove since the 8:diamond: is not a scare card. On the river, you really need to bet more. There is 2100 in the pot, bet at least 1/2 pot. I'd bet 1200 here. I think you lost a lot of value by not trying to get AI on this hand.

2. QTo - I'd raise it preflop. 450 to go. Don't let him see a free flop when your hand is above average. As played, the turn bet is fine but I'd c/f the river.

3. J3o - nice. I try to make as many of my HU hands as possible look like this.

4. K4o - I'd fold preflop. Don't like playing hands that are difficult to play like K4o OOP on the flop.

6. AA - I'd raise it preflop. You've been raising quite a lot preflop, a side benefit of this is that it disguises your big hands. I'd bet the flop too, if they fold then meh.

8. 96o - I'd bet the flop when you hit middle pair. Most flops miss most hands so I'd make it 300 to go on the flop.

10. A4s - I'd raise it preflop. You have a suited ace, that's a good hand heads up. Who knows, opp might just let it go preflop.

11. 94o - folding this isn't terrible, let's opp think that you're being at least somewhat selective. As played, again, I'd bet the flop for 300 with bottom pair. As played, I would definitely check behind on the river - betting is pointless as nothing you beat will fold and only hands that beat you will call, so try to get to showdown as cheap as you can.

14. 52s - ugh, this was bad. Against one opp on a rainbow flop checking the flop is OK I guess. On the turn, I would either bet or C/R the turn. I want to get As played, why didn't you bet the river?!?!?! I bet at least 800 here since opp has shown a tendency to call you down with very weak hands. You lost a lot of value here IMO.

15. J4s - I would just shove all-in on the flop with your bottom pair and flush draw. Whilst it is a massive overbet, you really want to take it down now and if not, then get your chips in as a 50/50 favourite unless opp flopped a set or has a higher flush draw (both very unlikely). As played, I would just open shove the turn since you're not folding here.