ideal situation gone wrong - please point out my mistakes

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05-14-2010, 08:39 AM
mentalrudy

ideal situation gone wrong - please point out my mistakes

I also posted this in the heads-up forum, but since I´m a beginner and this is a situation that arose from inexperience I would like to post this here too.

Hi there,

I'm new to the SNG games. Started in February this year playing poker, cashgames.
Recently I made the transition to the SNG and now I play 1.20 dollar SNG's on Full Tilt.
I get "in the money" almost 50% of the time. Of those, I win about 1 in 3.
I need help on my heads-up game! This, I feel I never should have lost!!!
This bighand24 fella was a solid player but apt to make mistakes considering positional play. When the game got shorthanded, he raised all his aces preflop.
Also, in the later stage I saw him go all in twice with ace and mediocre kicker.

The problem is: at a certain point I was 11.000 up on him, and I still lost! He started shoving practically all his hands all in... and I got just rotten hands. Should I have called him there with just any two cards? In retrospect I think yes, but at the table... You know, when you call this with junk (J4o, K2o, Q9o,.....) you´ll let him double up too easy.... Twice and all is level again and I´ll be kicking and screaming that I let him back in the match. But now I folded so much he got back in too.

I really don´t know what to do there...

Ok, the last hand was stupid, I tried to do something fancy and represent the 8...
But by then I was sick of it.

Ok, by this time we had played 50 hands or so hu.

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817802496: $1 + $0.20 Sit & Go (160213489), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:46:45 ET - 2010/05/13
Seat 2: mentalrudy (6,400)
Seat 5: bighand24 (7,100)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 100
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [4c Ac]
bighand24 calls 100
mentalrudy raises to 1,200
bighand24 raises to 7,100, and is all in
mentalrudy calls 5,200, and is all in
bighand24 shows [9s Qd]
mentalrudy shows [4c Ac]
Uncalled bet of 700 returned to bighand24
*** FLOP *** [Ah Kc 2d]
*** TURN *** [Ah Kc 2d] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [Ah Kc 2d 7d] [Ad]
bighand24 shows a pair of Aces
mentalrudy shows three of a kind, Aces
mentalrudy wins the pot (12,800) with three of a kind, Aces

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817812644
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,800)
Seat 5: bighand24 (700)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 100
bighand24 posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [6d 6s]
mentalrudy raises to 600
bighand24 raises to 700, and is all in
mentalrudy calls 100
bighand24 shows [Ad Ah]
mentalrudy shows [6d 6s]
*** FLOP *** [9d Js Qc]
*** TURN *** [9d Js Qc] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [9d Js Qc Ts] [5h]
bighand24 shows a pair of Aces
mentalrudy shows a pair of Sixes
bighand24 wins the pot (1,400) with a pair of Aces

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817822031
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,100)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,400)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [4s Kc] I should have called this?
bighand24 raises to 1,400, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 1,160 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817826382
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,860)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,640)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Jh Ks]
mentalrudy raises to 2,400
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 2,160 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817830714
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,100)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,400)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Ac 4d]
bighand24 raises to 1,400, and is all in
mentalrudy calls 1,160
bighand24 shows [Ad 4s]
mentalrudy shows [Ac 4d]
*** FLOP *** [2h Kh 2c]
*** TURN *** [2h Kh 2c] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [2h Kh 2c Tc] [Js]
bighand24 shows a pair of Twos
mentalrudy shows a pair of Twos
mentalrudy ties for the pot (1,400) with a pair of Twos
bighand24 ties for the pot (1,400) with a pair of Twos

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817837105
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,100)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,400)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [9s Jh]
mentalrudy calls 120
bighand24 checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc Kd 9h]
bighand24 checks
mentalrudy bets 240
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 240 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817843651
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,340)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,160)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Kh 2c] I can call this, but I didn't feel like it. Mistake?
bighand24 raises to 1,160, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 920 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817846682
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,100)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,400)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [4d Jh]
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (240)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817848608
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,980)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,520)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [2h 7s]
bighand24 raises to 1,520, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 1,280 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817851494
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,740)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,760)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Qc 9h]
mentalrudy calls 120
bighand24 raises to 1,760, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 1,520 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817857374
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,500)
Seat 5: bighand24 (2,000)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Kh 2c]
bighand24 raises to 2,000, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 1,760 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817862136: $1 + $0.20 Sit & Go (160213489), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:49:26 ET - 2010/05/13
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,260)
Seat 5: bighand24 (2,240)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [9d 3c]
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (240)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817864005
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,140)
Seat 5: bighand24 (2,360)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [2s 9d]
bighand24 raises to 2,360, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 2,120 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817867069: $1 + $0.20 Sit & Go (160213489), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:49:40 ET - 2010/05/13
Seat 2: mentalrudy (10,900)
Seat 5: bighand24 (2,600)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Qh 9c]
mentalrudy raises to 960
bighand24 raises to 2,600, and is all in now was getting tired of it and called
mentalrudy calls 1,640
bighand24 shows [Ah As]
mentalrudy shows [Qh 9c]
*** FLOP *** [Ac 2s Qc]
*** TURN *** [Ac 2s Qc] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Ac 2s Qc 9d] [3s]
bighand24 shows three of a kind, Aces
mentalrudy shows two pair, Queens and Nines
bighand24 wins the pot (5,200) with three of a kind, Aces
wrong timing!!!

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817875969: $1 + $0.20 Sit & Go (160213489), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:50:06 ET - 2010/05/13
Seat 2: mentalrudy (8,300)
Seat 5: bighand24 (5,200)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Ah Qs]
bighand24 calls 120
mentalrudy raises to 720
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 480 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817881439
Seat 2: mentalrudy (8,540)
Seat 5: bighand24 (4,960)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Td Qd]
mentalrudy raises to 720
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 480 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817885294
Seat 2: mentalrudy (8,780)
Seat 5: bighand24 (4,720)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Kc 3h]
bighand24 raises to 4,720, and is all in
mentalrudy calls 4,480 i thought he can't have an ace every time
bighand24 shows [Jh Qh]
mentalrudy shows [Kc 3h]
*** FLOP *** [Qs Jd 7h]
*** TURN *** [Qs Jd 7h] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Qs Jd 7h 6s] [7c]
bighand24 shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
mentalrudy shows a pair of Sevens
bighand24 wins the pot (9,440) with two pair, Queens and Jacks

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817892254: $1 + $0.20 Sit & Go (160213489), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:50:49 ET - 2010/05/13
Seat 2: mentalrudy (4,060)
Seat 5: bighand24 (9,440)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [5d Tc]
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (240)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817894412
Seat 2: mentalrudy (3,940)
Seat 5: bighand24 (9,560)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Kc Jh]
bighand24 calls 120
mentalrudy raises to 3,940, and is all in
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 3,700 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817898272
Seat 2: mentalrudy (4,180)
Seat 5: bighand24 (9,320)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [6s 8c]
mentalrudy calls 120
bighand24 checks
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5s 8d]
bighand24 checks
mentalrudy bets 3,940, and is all in dangerous play, I know, but I was pissed I let him back in
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 3,940 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817905487
Seat 2: mentalrudy (4,420)
Seat 5: bighand24 (9,080)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Js Th]
bighand24 calls 120
mentalrudy checks
*** FLOP *** [5s 4d 6d]
mentalrudy checks
bighand24 checks
*** TURN *** [5s 4d 6d] [7s]
mentalrudy bets 480
bighand24 calls 480
*** RIVER *** [5s 4d 6d 7s] [3h]
mentalrudy bets 3,700, and is all in
bighand24 calls 3,700
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mentalrudy shows [Js Th] a straight, Seven high
bighand24 shows [Td 8h] a straight, Eight high
bighand24 wins the pot (8,840) with a straight, Eight high

Please, point out my mistakes because I am very ashamed about this!
05-14-2010, 09:13 AM
spoonitnow

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Glancing over the hands, it seems like your biggest mistake was tilting.
05-15-2010, 12:16 AM
Imthenewfish

y 6x pre on the first hand
05-15-2010, 02:47 AM
Xioustic

I'm just getting back into poker again now that I'm out of college, so I'm going to take a stab at this and I hope you all rip me apart because I'm completely terrible and out of practice.

My BR can barely justify $1.20s right now so I'm just .01/.02 grinding for a few weeks... But HU was a leak for me last time I got back into SnGs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 1

Seat 2: mentalrudy (6,400)
Seat 5: bighand24 (7,100)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 100
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [4c Ac]
bighand24 calls 100
mentalrudy raises to 1,200
bighand24 raises to 7,100, and is all in
mentalrudy calls 5,200, and is all in
bighand24 shows [9s Qd]
mentalrudy shows [4c Ac]
Uncalled bet of 700 returned to bighand24
*** FLOP *** [Ah Kc 2d]
*** TURN *** [Ah Kc 2d] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [Ah Kc 2d 7d] [Ad]
bighand24 shows a pair of Aces
mentalrudy shows three of a kind, Aces
mentalrudy wins the pot (12,800) with three of a kind, Aces

Standard if you have a read of his shove range, which I assume you know after you 50 hands of HU at this point. I think it's pretty standard in general?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 2

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817812644
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,800)
Seat 5: bighand24 (700)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 100
bighand24 posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [6d 6s]
mentalrudy raises to 600
bighand24 raises to 700, and is all in
mentalrudy calls 100
bighand24 shows [Ad Ah]
mentalrudy shows [6d 6s]
*** FLOP *** [9d Js Qc]
*** TURN *** [9d Js Qc] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [9d Js Qc Ts] [5h]
bighand24 shows a pair of Aces
mentalrudy shows a pair of Sixes
bighand24 wins the pot (1,400) with a pair of Aces

Standard call. Bad luck Should be noted at this point Villain's stack size is ridiculously small so our decisions are easier?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 3

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817822031
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,100)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,400)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [4s Kc] I should have called this?
bighand24 raises to 1,400, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 1,160 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

I call that, but barely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 4

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817826382
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,860)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,640)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Jh Ks]
mentalrudy raises to 2,400
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 2,160 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Std

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 5

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817830714
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,100)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,400)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Ac 4d]
bighand24 raises to 1,400, and is all in
mentalrudy calls 1,160
bighand24 shows [Ad 4s]
mentalrudy shows [Ac 4d]
*** FLOP *** [2h Kh 2c]
*** TURN *** [2h Kh 2c] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [2h Kh 2c Tc] [Js]
bighand24 shows a pair of Twos
mentalrudy shows a pair of Twos
mentalrudy ties for the pot (1,400) with a pair of Twos
bighand24 ties for the pot (1,400) with a pair of Twos

Std, split sucks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 6

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817837105
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,100)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,400)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [9s Jh]
mentalrudy calls 120
bighand24 checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc Kd 9h]
bighand24 checks
mentalrudy bets 240
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 240 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Openshove

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 7

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817843651
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,340)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,160)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Kh 2c] I can call this, but I didn't feel like it. Mistake?
bighand24 raises to 1,160, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 920 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Call, but barely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 8

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817846682
Seat 2: mentalrudy (12,100)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,400)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [4d Jh]
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (240)

Open Shove wheeeeeeeeeee

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 9

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817848608
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,980)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,520)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [2h 7s]
bighand24 raises to 1,520, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 1,280 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Lol fold. :( At this point you should really be wishing you open shoved the things I mentioned before...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 10

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817851494
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,740)
Seat 5: bighand24 (1,760)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Qc 9h]
mentalrudy calls 120
bighand24 raises to 1,760, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 1,520 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Why call? He's broke, he has no manueverability, open shove... I think you're opening opportunities for yourself to get psyched out on the flop when you call here and he's that low relative to the BB.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 11

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817857374
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,500)
Seat 5: bighand24 (2,000)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Kh 2c]
bighand24 raises to 2,000, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 1,760 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Yeah I fold here too, his stack size is getting ugly enough and the blinds still haven't gone up. I'm at this point getting a little bit more choosy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 12

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817862136: $1 + $0.20 Sit & Go (160213489), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:49:26 ET - 2010/05/13
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,260)
Seat 5: bighand24 (2,240)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [9d 3c]
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (240)

You're to the point here where you can actually respect his stack size and play some flops. Folding here was probably a good idea simply based on cards and aggression he should show with his stack size. You can't counter it without showing the goods.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 13

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817864005
Seat 2: mentalrudy (11,140)
Seat 5: bighand24 (2,360)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [2s 9d]
bighand24 raises to 2,360, and is all in
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 2,120 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (480)

Jeez I bet you wish you had open shoved those other two or three or more hands before.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 14

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817867069: $1 + $0.20 Sit & Go (160213489), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:49:40 ET - 2010/05/13
Seat 2: mentalrudy (10,900)
Seat 5: bighand24 (2,600)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Qh 9c]
mentalrudy raises to 960
bighand24 raises to 2,600, and is all in now was getting tired of it and called
mentalrudy calls 1,640
bighand24 shows [Ah As]
mentalrudy shows [Qh 9c]
*** FLOP *** [Ac 2s Qc]
*** TURN *** [Ac 2s Qc] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Ac 2s Qc 9d] [3s]
bighand24 shows three of a kind, Aces
mentalrudy shows two pair, Queens and Nines
bighand24 wins the pot (5,200) with three of a kind, Aces
wrong timing!!!

Didn't need to make the call here, but... It's not totally terrible? Maybe it is. I can see getting tired of this and thinking he'd be tired too, so Q9o isn't terrible, especially given the odds due to the dead chips in the pot with that preflop raise. So, that's okay.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 15

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817875969: $1 + $0.20 Sit & Go (160213489), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:50:06 ET - 2010/05/13
Seat 2: mentalrudy (8,300)
Seat 5: bighand24 (5,200)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Ah Qs]
bighand24 calls 120
mentalrudy raises to 720
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 480 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Std raise, meh, he folds, sucks. Seeing a flop here would have been great for you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand 16

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817881439
Seat 2: mentalrudy (8,540)
Seat 5: bighand24 (4,960)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Td Qd]
mentalrudy raises to 720
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 480 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Good

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Originally Posted by Hand 17

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817885294
Seat 2: mentalrudy (8,780)
Seat 5: bighand24 (4,720)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Kc 3h]
bighand24 raises to 4,720, and is all in
mentalrudy calls 4,480 i thought he can't have an ace every time
bighand24 shows [Jh Qh]
mentalrudy shows [Kc 3h]
*** FLOP *** [Qs Jd 7h]
*** TURN *** [Qs Jd 7h] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Qs Jd 7h 6s] [7c]
bighand24 shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
mentalrudy shows a pair of Sevens
bighand24 wins the pot (9,440) with two pair, Queens and Jacks

I don't call this, I think at this point where our stacks are close and blinds are still small we can pick a better spot than this before he gets ahead of our stack. You really should be past the all-in point now given stack sizes and blinds here unless an incredible opportunity shows up where you're almost certain you're ahead or very close behind. K3o I don't feel so good about.

Probably not completely terrible? I know we're not supposed to be results oriented but you ended up ahead of him when you got the chips in, so I guess that's a good thing.

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Originally Posted by Hand 18

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817892254: $1 + $0.20 Sit & Go (160213489), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:50:49 ET - 2010/05/13
Seat 2: mentalrudy (4,060)
Seat 5: bighand24 (9,440)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [5d Tc]
mentalrudy folds
Uncalled bet of 120 returned to bighand24
bighand24 mucks
bighand24 wins the pot (240)

I might actually try and raise with this just to see if stealing pots is going to be allowed now. Might be a bit spewy. I don't know. Folding is prob standard though?

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Originally Posted by Hand 19

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817894412
Seat 2: mentalrudy (3,940)
Seat 5: bighand24 (9,560)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Kc Jh]
bighand24 calls 120
mentalrudy raises to 3,940, and is all in
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 3,700 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Std bet here instead of tilty shove. You're probably only getting called here with pairs, Ax or some mixture of broadways (the broadways being rather loose). If I'm him I'm only calling you with cards that are ahead (A7+, KQo, KJs+, pairs).

If he shoves over top of me I'm probably calling. If he calls and I hit flop I'm cbetting/pushing.

Otherwise... I don't know. If I totally miss the flop, he's in position. Do I bet out/fold? Do I bet out/shove? Do I open shove the flop? Do I check/fold? Hmmm... That would have been an interesting hand.

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Originally Posted by Hand 20

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817898272
Seat 2: mentalrudy (4,180)
Seat 5: bighand24 (9,320)
mentalrudy posts the small blind of 120
bighand24 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [6s 8c]
mentalrudy calls 120
bighand24 checks
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5s 8d]
bighand24 checks
mentalrudy bets 3,940, and is all in dangerous play, I know, but I was pissed I let him back in
bighand24 folds
Uncalled bet of 3,940 returned to mentalrudy
mentalrudy mucks
mentalrudy wins the pot (480)

Meh bet preflop maybe, calling is fine I guess? Bet flop. Shove over to resistance?

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Originally Posted by Hand 21

Full Tilt Poker Game #20817905487
Seat 2: mentalrudy (4,420)
Seat 5: bighand24 (9,080)
bighand24 posts the small blind of 120
mentalrudy posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mentalrudy [Js Th]
bighand24 calls 120
mentalrudy checks
*** FLOP *** [5s 4d 6d]
mentalrudy checks
bighand24 checks
*** TURN *** [5s 4d 6d] [7s]
mentalrudy bets 480
bighand24 calls 480
*** RIVER *** [5s 4d 6d 7s] [3h]
mentalrudy bets 3,700, and is all in
bighand24 calls 3,700
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mentalrudy shows [Js Th] a straight, Seven high
bighand24 shows [Td 8h] a straight, Eight high
bighand24 wins the pot (8,840) with a straight, Eight high

Should have bet this preflop. And then flop. Etc. He would have likely folded or put his money in when he was still behind on the hand. You delayed by skipping a street of betting, potentially giving him that last card he needed to transparently sink you.

Like I disclaimed at the beginning, I'm completely out of practice and my HU game was a bit leaky before, so I don't know what I'm talking about... I'm more commenting on these so I can learn from this and hopefully you can too. Hoping someone who knows what they're doing will come along and correct what I put down or answer the questions I put down for some of these hands.

I'm going back to edit this so there's hand numbers. [EDIT] DONE