$11 full tilt hh for review - long heads-up

[pokernewb]

played this yesterday and is probably the longest sng i've played. HU seemed to go on forever. I did a few silly things but managed to come second which i was reasonably happy with. Anyway I would like your input, cheers.

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[taipan168]

I'll have a look at this tomorrow (as well as the second tourney from your other post if I don't get to it tonight).

[taipan168]

Overall comments:

- Overall I thought you played this pretty well. I liked your preflop hand selection and your aggressiveness.
- I think you're shoving a bit too wide (from OOP) and a bit too deep. Remember what SNGPT/SNG Wiz say - "you are shoving more than 10x BB, consider other strategic options"!
- HU was pretty solid - perhaps the only thing I'd add is that you don't always need to shove, particularly with strong hands like Hand 34 (88) - you can standard raise and call opp's shove.
- The other thing about HU is to realise that opp will open up his calling range the more you shove - just be aware of it and adjust your shove range accordingly.

3. 96o - don't like this steal considering your stack size. I'd just fold it and wait for a spot to open shove.

4. K6o - I guess this is OK if you have a read that the blinds are tight. Not delighted about the fact that the BB is the second stack however.

6. K5o - now this one I don't like. Haven't run it through SNGPT but I doubt that it is a +EV shove, particularly considering the stacks of the players left to act and the fact that you've shoved a lot recently (if they're watching).

8. KK - I make it 500 to go preflop with two callers. As played, I think it's fine.

9. KJo - Hmm, I usually just muck it here, you are usually behind a lot of his range. DONK for open raising from UTG+1 and CALLING your push with T9s!

10. TT - I don't think shoving is -EV, but I would usually just standard raise here with 25x BB.

11. AQs - as per 10, I'd standard raise it.

12. A5o - fine unless opp has been shoving a lot and now just standard raises.

13. A6o - I think this is a bit marginal; BB might call you wide because it is blind v blind and you have been shoving a lot. I would usually fold here (because a standard raise might get shoved over).

14. AKs - fine; this time I probably wouldn't standard raise it with 14x BB.

15. KTo - I would fold this, this isn't a good shove even if opps call with 66+, AT+.

16. A9o - why not just shove back preflop? You have opp covered, put him to a hard decision!

2 2 BU (M = 13.93; f+F) (between 18 and 19)
5 5 BU (M = 13.93; f+F) - I would raise both of these 2.5x BB

Q 2 SB (M = 14.27; f+f+F) (between 19 and 20) - if BB still has <10x BB I would shove it

23. A2o - hmm this is a close one. Given you still have 12x BB behind if you fold, I would probably fold. A LOT of opp's shove range has you dominated here, it is really only the Kx and Qx type hands that you're ahead of.

24. 44 - you're kind of deep to shove but I like it with a small pocket pair; small PPs are so hard to play postflop and unless he's trapping you're usually no worse than a flip if called and this guy has been pretty tight.

26. 74o - OK I think this one is kind of butchered. Firstly, I'd bet the flop - you've been pretty aggressive so I wouldn't be surprised if you get called or raised. Secondly, I don't get the turn shove, that seems to me to be losing a lot of value.

31. K9o - wow now I don't like this one. Opp has been reasonably tight so far, open folding a lot of hands. I'd definitely let this one go and find another spot.

34. 88 - I think this hand is strong enough to standard raise and hope that opp shoves over (as he seems to have done quite frequently HU).

35. A9o - unlucky, I definitely call the shove though.

39. A3o - I would probably standard raise rather than shove, but I can't blame you for shoving.

[pokernewb]

Thanks taipan. I seemed to shove a lot in this tourny. I dont normally shove quite this much.

3 - yeah i thought he was tighter than he was

4 - I'm pretty low on chips though and the blinds are coming around reasonably quick. I'd have to shove with ATC pretty soon anyway wouldn't i? Would it be better to do that with a med stack on bb rather than with an better hand with a big stack on bb?

6 - agreed, this was a bit silly

8. - would it have been just as good to shove this preflop? I had no idea how to play this flop since i only had 1200 left and the cbet was almost half my stack. Allin would have been a bad move since he would only call me with an ace or a set correct? I shouldn't have checked it should i?

10 - yeh should have standard raised. Say i did that and got shoved over i should definitely fold right?

22 and 55 - what kind of flop would i need to bet these if checked to me? Should i be more inclined to bet high flops and check low flops since he'd assume i have high cards?

26 - yeah i played this one pretty poorly

31 yep bad move