Anatomy of a Sit and Go

[Rondavu]

I just wanted the new players to see what goes on in the mind of a winning player during a sit and go. Maybe you'll learn something.

***** Hand History for Game 2965428437 *****
nypraise: hmm
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:23:30 EST 2005
Table Tourney 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: jcsydne4y (800)
Seat 2: jerrygingras (800)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (800)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (800)
Seat 5: nypraise (800)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (800)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (800)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (800)
Seat 9: RunGoot (800)
Seat 10: rivertigger (800)
jerrygingras posts small blind (10)
andytayloruk posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 4c, Ks ]
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise calls (15)
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger calls (15)
jcsydne4y folds.
jerrygingras calls (5)
andytayloruk checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 2s, 5h, Ts ]
jerrygingras checks.
andytayloruk bets (60)
nypraise folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras calls (60) <--- Check Call. Chaser?
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Th ]
jerrygingras checks.
andytayloruk bets (100)
jerrygingras folds. <--- Wasn't drawing strong. Overs maybe
** Summary **
Main Pot: 280
Board: [ 2s 5h Ts Th ]
jcsydne4y balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
jerrygingras balance 725, lost 75 (folded)
andytayloruk balance 905, bet 175, collected 280, net +105
shnazzogle balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 785, lost 15 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 785, lost 15 (folded)

All I really figured out here was that Jerry isn't extremely easy to lay down

***** Hand History for Game 2965433264 *****
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:24:33 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: jcsydne4y (800)
Seat 2: jerrygingras (725)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (905)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (800)
Seat 5: nypraise (785)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (800)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (800)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (800)
Seat 9: RunGoot (800)
Seat 10: rivertigger (785)
andytayloruk posts small blind (10)
shnazzogle posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 6c, Ah ]
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger calls (15) <--- First in limper. Sign of a gambler
jcsydne4y calls (15)
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk calls (5)
shnazzogle checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Th, Ks, Qs ]
andytayloruk checks.
shnazzogle checks.
rivertigger bets (30) <--- He limped with a hand he maybe should have raised
jcsydne4y calls (30)
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3d ]
rivertigger bets (75) <--- Top pair. Probably something like K9 K8
jcsydne4y folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 195
Board: [ Th Ks Qs 3d ]
jcsydne4y balance 755, lost 45 (folded)
jerrygingras balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 890, lost 15 (folded)
shnazzogle balance 785, lost 15 (folded)
nypraise balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 860, bet 120, collected 195, net +75

It's very early, and it's hard to guage how someone is really going to play later on, but tigger has limped into two early pots. He likes to see flops. He limped late with K9 or K8 in second hand first in! He has my attention. Too early to pass judgement. You should NEVER make solid major reads early on.

***** Hand History for Game 2965438089 *****
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:25:31 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: jcsydne4y (755)
Seat 2: jerrygingras (725)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (890)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (785)
Seat 5: nypraise (785)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (800)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (800)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (800)
Seat 9: RunGoot (800)
Seat 10: rivertigger (860)
shnazzogle posts small blind (10)
nypraise posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 5s, Ks ]
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jcsydne4y calls (15) <--- Limps late with QT. he really should pass with 15 blinds
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk calls (15)
shnazzogle calls (5)
nypraise checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 8c, 4d, Ts ]
shnazzogle checks.
nypraise bets (30)
jcsydne4y raises (80) to 80
andytayloruk calls (80)
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise calls (50)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2c ]
nypraise checks.
jcsydne4y bets (300)
andytayloruk raises (795) to 795
andytayloruk is all-In.
nypraise folds.
jcsydne4y calls (360)
jcsydne4y is all-In.
** Dealing River ** : [ 3d ]
Creating Main Pot with $1620 with jcsydne4y
Creating Side Pot 1 with $135 with andytayloruk
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1620 | Side Pot 1: 135
Board: [ 8c 4d Ts 2c 3d ]
jcsydne4y balance 0, lost 755 [ Qh Th ] [ a pair of tens -- Qh,Th,Ts,8c,4d ]
jerrygingras balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1755, bet 890, collected 1755, net +865 [ Kc Td ] [ a pair of tens with king kicker -- Kc,Td,Ts,8c,4dKc(kicker card) ]
shnazzogle balance 770, lost 15 (folded)
nypraise balance 690, lost 95 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 860, didn't bet (folded)

andytayloruk chose to see a flop cheap by limping KT on the button. Maybe he's a little tight. Something to be aware of later on.

***** Hand History for Game 2965443923 *****
jcsydne4y finished in tenth place.
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:26:43 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (725)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1755)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (770)
Seat 5: nypraise (690)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (800)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (800)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (800)
Seat 9: RunGoot (800)
Seat 10: rivertigger (860)
nypraise posts small blind (10)
RondaVudu posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 5d, Jh ]
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (50) to 50 <--- This guy has my attention
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise calls (40)
RondaVudu folds.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5s, Kd, 8h ]
nypraise bets (40)
rivertigger folds. <--- BIG READ. Aggressive preflop, but easy to push around afterwards
** Summary **
Main Pot: 155
Board: [ 5s Kd 8h ]
jerrygingras balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1755, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 755, bet 90, collected 155, net +65
RondaVudu balance 785, lost 15 (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 810, lost 50 (folded)

This was the beginning of my rendezvous with tigger. I now had a good read on him.

***** Hand History for Game 2965448489 *****
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:27:39 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (725)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1755)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (770)
Seat 5: nypraise (755)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (785)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (800)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (800)
Seat 9: RunGoot (800)
Seat 10: rivertigger (810)
RondaVudu posts small blind (10)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 6h, 7s ]
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger calls (15)
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu calls (5)
BogsDiamond checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 8c, Qh, 8d ]
RondaVudu checks.
BogsDiamond checks.
rivertigger checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Qs ]
RondaVudu checks.
BogsDiamond checks.
rivertigger bets (45) <--- Obvious Bluff. Small pot I could care less about.
BogsDiamond folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 90
Board: [ 8c Qh 8d Qs ]
jerrygingras balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1755, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 755, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 770, lost 15 (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 785, lost 15 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 840, bet 60, collected 90, net +30

Now he's really pushing the action. He's doing what he should be doing. He's taking down an uncontested pot

***** Hand History for Game 2965453023 *****
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:28:35 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (725)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1755)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (770)
Seat 5: nypraise (755)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (770)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (785)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (800)
Seat 9: RunGoot (800)
Seat 10: rivertigger (840)
BogsDiamond posts small blind (10)
joebmx905 posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 5s, 9h ]
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras calls (15)
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond raises (40) to 50 <--- Quiet player. Has a good hand
joebmx905 folds.
jerrygingras calls (35)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9d, 2h, Js ]
BogsDiamond bets (65)
jerrygingras folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 180
Board: [ 9d 2h Js ]
jerrygingras balance 675, lost 50 (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1755, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 755, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 850, bet 115, collected 180, net +65
joebmx905 balance 785, lost 15 (folded)
RunGoot balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 840, didn't bet (folded)

Generally you should be paying attention to people who aren't entering a lot of pots and then suddenly raising. If you have a premium hand then take it deep. They may follow.

***** Hand History for Game 2965455884 *****
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:29:10 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (675)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1755)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (770)
Seat 5: nypraise (755)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (770)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (850)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (785)
Seat 9: RunGoot (800)
Seat 10: rivertigger (840)
joebmx905 posts small blind (10)
RunGoot posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 9c, Td ]
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk calls (15)
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise calls (15)
RondaVudu calls (15)
BogsDiamond calls (15)
joebmx905 calls (5)
RunGoot checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 4h, As, Jc ]
joebmx905 checks.
RunGoot checks.
andytayloruk checks.
nypraise checks.
RondaVudu checks.
BogsDiamond bets (70) <--- Once again he's tight. Easy fold.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
andytayloruk folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 160
Board: [ 4h As Jc ]
jerrygingras balance 675, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1740, lost 15 (folded)
shnazzogle balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 740, lost 15 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 755, lost 15 (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 925, bet 85, collected 160, net +75
joebmx905 balance 770, lost 15 (folded)
RunGoot balance 785, lost 15 (folded)
rivertigger balance 840, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2965461560 *****
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:30:19 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (675)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1740)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (770)
Seat 5: nypraise (740)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (755)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (925)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (770)
Seat 9: RunGoot (785)
Seat 10: rivertigger (840)
RunGoot posts small blind (10)
rivertigger posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Tc, 6c ]
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise calls (15)
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot calls (5)
rivertigger raises (35) to 50 <--- There he goes again. Very active.
nypraise folds.
RunGoot folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 80
jerrygingras balance 675, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1740, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 725, lost 15 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 755, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 925, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 770, lost 15 (folded)
rivertigger balance 870, bet 50, collected 80, net +30


***** Hand History for Game 2965468181 *****
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:31:41 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (660)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1740)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (770)
Seat 5: nypraise (770)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (740)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (925)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (770)
Seat 9: RunGoot (770)
Seat 10: rivertigger (855)
jerrygingras posts small blind (10)
andytayloruk posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 5d, 2s ]
shnazzogle calls (15)
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras calls (5)
andytayloruk checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Kh, 9d, 8s ]
jerrygingras checks.
andytayloruk checks.
shnazzogle checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3d ]
jerrygingras checks.
andytayloruk bets (45)
shnazzogle calls (45)
jerrygingras folds.
** Dealing River ** : [ Kc ]
andytayloruk checks.
shnazzogle checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 135
Board: [ Kh 9d 8s 3d Kc ]
jerrygingras balance 645, lost 15 (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1680, lost 60 [ 6d 7c ] [ a pair of kings -- Kh,Kc,9d,8s,7c ]
shnazzogle balance 845, bet 60, collected 135, net +75 [ Qh Jd ] [ a pair of kings with queen kicker -- Kh,Kc,Qh,Jd,9dQh(kicker card) ]
nypraise balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 740, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 925, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 855, didn't bet (folded)

Any time there's a showdown, you should be gathering info. What kind of info do we have here? Well we know that andy will semi bluff a draw. It's interesting that he waited till the turn. What this means is that he doesn't like semi bluffing without info. Maybe a bet on a flop out of position will never be a semi bluff from andy.

***** Hand History for Game 2965473106 *****
30/60 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:32:41 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (645)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1680)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (845)
Seat 5: nypraise (770)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (740)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (925)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (770)
Seat 9: RunGoot (770)
Seat 10: rivertigger (855)
andytayloruk posts small blind (15)
shnazzogle posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 7s, Qh ]
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond raises (80) to 80 <--- Once again he's tight.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 125
jerrygingras balance 645, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1665, lost 15 (folded)
shnazzogle balance 815, lost 30 (folded)
nypraise balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 740, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 970, bet 80, collected 125, net +45
joebmx905 balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 855, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2965475522 *****
30/60 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:33:11 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (645)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1665)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (815)
Seat 5: nypraise (770)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (740)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (970)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (770)
Seat 9: RunGoot (770)
Seat 10: rivertigger (855)
shnazzogle posts small blind (15)
nypraise posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Th, Jh ]
RondaVudu calls (30)
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (75) to 75 <--- Aggressive player
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu calls (45) <--- Loose call against active player
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Kd, 3d, 2d ]
RondaVudu checks.
rivertigger bets (100)
RondaVudu folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 295
Board: [ Kd 3d 2d ]
jerrygingras balance 645, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1665, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 800, lost 15 (folded)
nypraise balance 740, lost 30 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 665, lost 75 (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 975, bet 175, collected 295, net +120

He got me this time. This hand wasn't exactly top poker for me, but I wanted to be in a hand with tigger. He's been way too active.

***** Hand History for Game 2965485042 *****
30/60 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:35:07 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (645)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1665)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (800)
Seat 5: nypraise (800)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (605)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (970)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (770)
Seat 9: RunGoot (770)
Seat 10: rivertigger (975)
RondaVudu posts small blind (15)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Th, 7c ]
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (75) to 75 <--- I will pork him
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 120
jerrygingras balance 645, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1665, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 590, lost 15 (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 940, lost 30 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1020, bet 75, collected 120, net +45

***** Hand History for Game 2965487537 *****
30/60 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:35:38 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (645)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1665)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (800)
Seat 5: nypraise (800)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (590)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (940)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (770)
Seat 9: RunGoot (770)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1020)
BogsDiamond posts small blind (15)
joebmx905 posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Ah, Th ]
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk raises (75) to 75
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds. <--- No need to get involved yet
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 120
jerrygingras balance 645, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1710, bet 75, collected 120, net +45
shnazzogle balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 590, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 925, lost 15 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 740, lost 30 (folded)
RunGoot balance 770, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1020, didn't bet (folded)

You see me folding ATs here with position. This is because I don't have enough chips to make a mistake. If an ace or ten flops, I may be in trouble. Kicker trouble can bust you.

***** Hand History for Game 2965490136 *****
30/60 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:36:09 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (645)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (1710)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (800)
Seat 5: nypraise (800)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (590)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (925)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (740)
Seat 9: RunGoot (770)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1020)
joebmx905 posts small blind (15)
RunGoot posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 2d, 6d ]
rivertigger folds.
jerrygingras folds.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise raises (60) to 60
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot calls (30) <--- Very tight player enters pot
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9h, 3c, Ks ]
RunGoot bets (70) <--- Now he bets out
nypraise raises (140) to 140 <--- He better have something real good
RunGoot calls (70) <--- Smooth call. Interesting on that board
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6c ]
RunGoot checks.
nypraise bets (150)
RunGoot folds. <--- This guy will lay down even a good hand.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 565
Board: [ 9h 3c Ks 6c ]
jerrygingras balance 645, didn't bet (folded)
andytayloruk balance 1710, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 1015, bet 350, collected 565, net +215
RondaVudu balance 590, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 925, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 725, lost 15 (folded)
RunGoot balance 570, lost 200 (folded)
rivertigger balance 1020, didn't bet (folded)

A tight player mixes it up and gets pushed off here. Good to know he's scared.

[Rondavu]

***** 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.

[Rondavu]

***** Hand History for Game 2965559729 *****
100/200 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:50:26 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: jerrygingras (495)
Seat 3: andytayloruk (490)
Seat 4: shnazzogle (435)
Seat 5: nypraise (1070)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1370)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1150)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (600)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1110)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1280)
BogsDiamond posts small blind (50)
joebmx905 posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 6h, 4h ]
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (200) to 200
jerrygingras raises (495) to 495
jerrygingras is all-In.
andytayloruk folds.
shnazzogle folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
rivertigger: pot commited
rivertigger calls (295)
Creating Main Pot with $1140 with jerrygingras
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9c, 4s, Ad ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Tc ]
** Dealing River ** : [ Kc ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1140 |
Board: [ 9c 4s Ad Tc Kc ]
jerrygingras balance 0, lost 495 [ Kd Ah ] [ two pairs, aces and kings -- Ah,Ad,Kd,Kc,Tc ]
andytayloruk balance 490, didn't bet (folded)
shnazzogle balance 435, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 1070, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1370, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1100, lost 50 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 500, lost 100 (folded)
RunGoot balance 1110, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1925, bet 495, collected 1140, net +645 [ Qc Jh ] [ a straight, ten to ace -- Ad,Kc,Qc,Jh,Tc ]

Showdown time! Tigger min raised QJ from EP! A small stack pushed and committed tigger. Now he has to show his sorry ass cards down and give me a huge tell.

***** Hand History for Game 2965565801 *****
shnazzogle finished in eighth and wins Entry to Mini Step 1
100/200 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:51:40 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 3: andytayloruk (490)
Seat 5: nypraise (1070)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1370)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1100)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (450)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1595)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1925)
RunGoot posts small blind (50)
rivertigger posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 6c, Ad ]
andytayloruk folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 raises (450) to 450 <--- Tight player
joebmx905 is all-In.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
Creating Main Pot with $600 with joebmx905
** Summary **
Main Pot: 600
andytayloruk balance 490, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 1070, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1370, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1100, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 600, bet 450, collected 600, net +150
RunGoot balance 1545, lost 50 (folded)
rivertigger balance 1825, lost 100 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2965577100 *****
100/200 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:53:56 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 3: andytayloruk (340)
Seat 5: nypraise (970)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1270)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1100)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (600)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1695)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2025)
RondaVudu posts small blind (50)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 8d, 4d ]
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
andytayloruk folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu raises (250) to 300 <--- Pure steal
BogsDiamond folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 400
andytayloruk balance 340, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1370, bet 300, collected 400, net +100
BogsDiamond balance 1000, lost 100 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 600, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1695, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 2025, didn't bet (folded)

At this point I'm going to open up my game and start stealing from the three rocks on my left with anything.

***** Hand History for Game 2965579146 *****
100/200 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:54:21 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 3: andytayloruk (340)
Seat 5: nypraise (970)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1370)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1000)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (600)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1695)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2025)
BogsDiamond posts small blind (50)
joebmx905 posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 5d, 2d ]
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
andytayloruk folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu raises (300) to 300 <--- I mean anything. They're absolute rocks for christ sakes
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 450
andytayloruk balance 340, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1520, bet 300, collected 450, net +150
BogsDiamond balance 950, lost 50 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 500, lost 100 (folded)
RunGoot balance 1695, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 2025, didn't bet (folded)

You can see that I'm basically becoming tigger when you're supposed to become tigger. I won't get obvious, but my goal is to steal often if I can.

***** Hand History for Game 2965585791 *****
150/300 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:55:42 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 3: andytayloruk (340)
Seat 5: nypraise (970)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1520)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (950)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (425)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1395)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2400)
rivertigger posts small blind (75)
andytayloruk posts big blind (150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Ts, 5c ]
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot raises (375) to 375 <--- Too Tight. No action
rivertigger folds.
andytayloruk folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 600
andytayloruk balance 190, lost 150 (folded)
nypraise balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1520, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 950, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 425, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1620, bet 375, collected 600, net +225
rivertigger balance 2325, lost 75 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2965589906 *****
150/300 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:56:31 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 3: andytayloruk (115)
Seat 5: nypraise (1045)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1520)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (950)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (425)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1620)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2325)
nypraise posts small blind (75)
RondaVudu posts big blind (150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 5c, 8h ]
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot raises (400) to 400 <--- Too Tight. No action. Maybe time to re-asses?
rivertigger folds.
andytayloruk folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 625
andytayloruk balance 115, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 970, lost 75 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1370, lost 150 (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 950, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 425, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1845, bet 400, collected 625, net +225
rivertigger balance 2325, didn't bet (folded)

Now you've seen Goot rip it down preflop for 2 consecutive hands. My read early was VERY tight, but I have to consider that he's capable of opening up late now. I'm not quite ready to challenge him. I have too many other places I can get chips from.

***** Hand History for Game 2965592348 *****
150/300 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:57:00 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 3: andytayloruk (115)
Seat 5: nypraise (970)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1370)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (950)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (425)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1845)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2325)
RondaVudu posts small blind (75)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ As, 8h ]
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (300) to 300 <--- Stealing again
andytayloruk folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 525
andytayloruk balance 115, didn't bet (folded)
nypraise balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1295, lost 75 (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 800, lost 150 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 425, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1845, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 2550, bet 300, collected 525, net +225

Rivertigger has made a very bad image for himself at this point. I'm very close to challenging him hard.

***** Hand History for Game 2965604434 *****
andytayloruk finished in seventh and wins Entry to Mini Step 1
150/300 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:59:23 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 5: nypraise (895)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1295)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (725)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (425)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1395)
Seat 10: rivertigger (3265)
rivertigger posts small blind (75)
nypraise posts big blind (150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Jc, 3s ]
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
RondaVudu: lucky you
rivertigger raises (1325) to 1400 <--- HUGE TELL. He has 77, 88, 99 or TT.
nypraise: hehe
nypraise folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1550
nypraise balance 745, lost 150 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1295, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 425, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1395, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 3415, bet 1400, collected 1550, net +150

Tigger is now aware of his own image. He goes deep with a mid/high pocket preflop because he doesn't want a loose call of a standard raise to outflop him.

***** Hand History for Game 2965606329 *****
200/400 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 18:59:46 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 5: nypraise (745)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1295)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (725)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (425)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1395)
Seat 10: rivertigger (3415)
nypraise posts small blind (100)
RondaVudu posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 5c, 6s ]
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
nypraise calls (100) <--- Limp is weak for this player
RondaVudu raises (1095) to 1295 <--- I'm crazy. I have no excuse. I trust my reads.
RondaVudu is all-In.
nypraise folds.
Creating Main Pot with $1495 with RondaVudu
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1495
nypraise balance 545, lost 200 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 1495, bet 1295, collected 1495, net +200
BogsDiamond balance 725, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 425, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1395, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 3415, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2965608199 *****
200/400 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:00:08 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 5: nypraise (545)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (1495)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (725)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (425)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1395)
Seat 10: rivertigger (3415)
RondaVudu posts small blind (100)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 8d, Ad ]
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (400) to 400 <--- Another steal
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu raises (1395) to 1495 <--- I've had enough of it.
RondaVudu is all-In.
BogsDiamond folds.
rivertigger folds.
Creating Main Pot with $2095 with RondaVudu
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2095
nypraise balance 545, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 2095, bet 1495, collected 2095, net +600 [ 8d Ad ] [ high card ace -- Ad,8d ]
BogsDiamond balance 525, lost 200 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 425, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1395, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 3015, lost 400 (folded)

I resteal here and show down somewhat weak because tigger is smart enough to make sure he has a real hand when raising into my blind in the future now.


***** Hand History for Game 2965618511 *****
200/400 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:02:11 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 5: nypraise (345)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (2095)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1150)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (125)
Seat 9: RunGoot (970)
Seat 10: rivertigger (3315)
nypraise posts small blind (100)
RondaVudu posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Ac, 8h ]
BogsDiamond folds.
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (400) to 400
RondaVudu: my hand is good
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu calls (200)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Ah, 5c, 2h ]
RondaVudu checks.
rivertigger checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 9s ]
RondaVudu bets (200)
rivertigger calls (200)
** Dealing River ** : [ 8s ]
RondaVudu bets (200)
rivertigger raises (1000) to 1000
RondaVudu calls (800)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 3300
Board: [ Ah 5c 2h 9s 8s ]
nypraise balance 245, lost 100 (folded)
RondaVudu balance 3795, bet 1600, collected 3300, net +1700 [ Ac 8h ] [ two pairs, aces and eights -- Ac,Ah,9s,8h,8s ]
BogsDiamond balance 1150, didn't bet (folded)
joebmx905 balance 125, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1715, lost 1600 [ Ks 3s ] [ high card ace -- Ah,Ks,9s,8s,5c ]

This hand is the most interesting of the tournament in my opinion. Once again tigger makes a steal attempt, and again I have A8 but unsuited in the blind. I'm not as confident in my hand as before because I already told him not to steal from me, so I figure MAYBE he's got a hand. I'm willing to see a flop and outplay him however, because I simply can't allow him to continue stealing from me. Now I had to be very careful here when I flopped the ace. I can't get heavy to push him off a draw since i have kicker trouble. I'll just have to let him draw and not get too risky. Then I catch two pair on the river and my 200 becomes a value bet. He then comes over the top of me large. Hmmm, what to do what to do. I just call with two pair fearing he has a set. Turns out he misenterpreted my caution. His hand really sucks bad.

***** Hand History for Game 2965623248 *****
200/400 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:03:10 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 5: nypraise (245)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (3795)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1150)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (125)
Seat 9: RunGoot (970)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1715)
RondaVudu posts small blind (100)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 4d, As ]
joebmx905 folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger raises (400) to 400 <--- I hate you
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds. <--- My stack is high enough not to take this risk
BogsDiamond folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 700
nypraise balance 245, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 3695, lost 100 (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 950, lost 200 (folded)
joebmx905 balance 125, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 2015, bet 400, collected 700, net +300

He has now degraded to the level of maniac. He just doesn't get the message. I don't care. I have a high stack now. I'll just wait and hammer him.

***** Hand History for Game 2965625055 *****
200/400 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:03:32 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 5: nypraise (245)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (3695)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (950)
Seat 8: joebmx905 (125)
Seat 9: RunGoot (970)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2015)
BogsDiamond posts small blind (100)
joebmx905 posts big blind (125)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 5c, Ah ]
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
nypraise folds.
RondaVudu folds.
BogsDiamond calls (25)
Creating Main Pot with $250 with joebmx905
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3s, 4d, Qc ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Ac ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 2c ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 250 |
Board: [ 3s 4d Qc Ac 2c ]
nypraise balance 245, didn't bet (folded)
RondaVudu balance 3695, didn't bet (folded)
BogsDiamond balance 1075, bet 125, collected 250, net +125 [ 5d 8c ] [ a straight, ace to five -- Ac,5d,4d,3s,2c ]
joebmx905 balance 0, lost 125 [ Kc Jh ] [ high card ace -- Ac,Kc,Qc,Jh,4d ]
RunGoot balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 2015, didn't bet (folded)

joebmx905 was so tight, that he literally allowed himself to get blinded out. Very sad. Go down fighting folks. Take risks if you get low. This is like dying of old age here.

***** Hand History for Game 2965626474 *****
joebmx905 finished in sixth and wins Entry to Mini Step 1
200/400 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:03:50 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 5: nypraise (245)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (3695)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1075)
Seat 9: RunGoot (970)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2015)
RunGoot posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Kd, 9s ]
rivertigger folds.
nypraise raises (245) to 245
nypraise is all-In.
RondaVudu calls (245)
BogsDiamond folds.
RunGoot calls (45)
Creating Main Pot with $735 with nypraise
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5c, 4h, 4c ]
RunGoot checks.
RondaVudu checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3s ]
RunGoot checks.
RondaVudu checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ Kh ]
RunGoot checks.
RondaVudu checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 735 |
Board: [ 5c 4h 4c 3s Kh ]
nypraise balance 735, bet 245, collected 735, net +490 [ As 4s ] [ three of a kind, fours -- As,Kh,4s,4h,4c ]
RondaVudu balance 3450, lost 245 [ Kd 9s ] [ two pairs, kings and fours -- Kd,Kh,9s,4h,4c ]
BogsDiamond balance 1075, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 725, lost 245 [ Jd Tc ] [ a pair of fours -- Kh,Jd,Tc,4h,4c ]
rivertigger balance 2015, didn't bet (folded)

Call with anything when you have pot odds like this in your favor.

***** Hand History for Game 2965632484 *****
300/600 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:05:04 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 5: nypraise (435)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (3450)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (350)
Seat 9: RunGoot (1900)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1865)
nypraise posts small blind (150)
RondaVudu posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 9c, 3c ]
BogsDiamond folds.
RunGoot folds.
rivertigger folds.
nypraise: I'm pretty mutch F'ed anyway
nypraise raises (285) to 435
nypraise is all-In.
RondaVudu calls (135)
Creating Main Pot with $870 with nypraise
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7d, Ac, 5c ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 8d ]
** Dealing River ** : [ Qh ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 870 |
Board: [ 7d Ac 5c 8d Qh ]
nypraise balance 870, bet 435, collected 870, net +435 [ Ks 7s ] [ a pair of sevens -- Ac,Ks,Qh,7s,7d ]
RondaVudu balance 3015, lost 435 [ 9c 3c ] [ high card ace -- Ac,Qh,9c,8d,7d ]
BogsDiamond balance 350, didn't bet (folded)
RunGoot balance 1900, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1865, didn't bet (folded)

I called with 9c 3c here to an all in. Weird hugh? Nope. The pot dictated I race.

***** Hand History for Game 2965643866 *****
RunGoot finished in fifth and wins Entry to Mini Step 2
300/600 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:07:19 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 5: nypraise (1040)
Seat 6: RondaVudu (2865)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (2080)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2015)
rivertigger posts small blind (150)
nypraise posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Qd, 8s ]
RondaVudu: nope good one
RondaVudu raises (800) to 800 <--- low risk blind steal gone bad
BogsDiamond folds.
rivertigger folds.
nypraise raises (740) to 1040
nypraise is all-In.
RondaVudu calls (240) <--- Committed and sucked him out
Creating Main Pot with $2230 with nypraise
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 4s, 5c, Kc ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6h ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 7h ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2230 |
Board: [ 4s 5c Kc 6h 7h ]
nypraise balance 0, lost 1040 [ Ac 9h ] [ high card ace -- Ac,Kc,9h,7h,6h ]
RondaVudu balance 4055, bet 1040, collected 2230, net +1190 [ Qd 8s ] [ a straight, four to eight -- 8s,7h,6h,5c,4s ]
BogsDiamond balance 2080, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1865, lost 150 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2965648715 *****
300/600 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:08:15 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: RondaVudu (4055)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (2780)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1165)
rivertigger posts small blind (150)
RondaVudu posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Ah, Ad ]
BogsDiamond raises (700) to 700
rivertigger folds.
RondaVudu raises (1200) to 1500
BogsDiamond folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2350
RondaVudu balance 4905, bet 1500, collected 2350, net +850
BogsDiamond balance 2080, lost 700 (folded)
rivertigger balance 1015, lost 150 (folded)


***** Hand History for Game 2965651415 *****
400/800 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:08:48 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: RondaVudu (4755)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (2230)
Seat 10: rivertigger (1015)
BogsDiamond posts small blind (200)
rivertigger posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ 9h, Ks ]
RondaVudu raises (1200) to 1200 <--- raising requirements down now
BogsDiamond folds.
rivertigger folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1800
RondaVudu balance 5355, bet 1200, collected 1800, net +600
BogsDiamond balance 2030, lost 200 (folded)
rivertigger balance 615, lost 400 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2965654094 *****
400/800 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:09:18 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: RondaVudu (5355)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (2030)
Seat 10: rivertigger (615)
rivertigger posts small blind (200)
RondaVudu posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Jd, 2s ]
BogsDiamond folds.
rivertigger raises (415) to 615
rivertigger is all-In.
RondaVudu calls (215) <--- Once again it's worth the call
Creating Main Pot with $1230 with rivertigger
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7h, Ks, 3d ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 9d ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 9c ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1230 |
Board: [ 7h Ks 3d 9d 9c ]
RondaVudu balance 4740, lost 615 [ Jd 2s ] [ a pair of nines -- Ks,Jd,9d,9c,7h ]
BogsDiamond balance 2030, didn't bet (folded)
rivertigger balance 1230, bet 615, collected 1230, net +615 [ Jh Qd ] [ a pair of nines with queen kicker -- Ks,Qd,Jh,9d,9cQd(kicker card) ]


***** Hand History for Game 2965661252 *****
400/800 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:10:40 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: RondaVudu (4140)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1630)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2230)
RondaVudu posts small blind (200)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Ad, 4s ]
rivertigger folds.
RondaVudu raises (3940) to 4140 <--- This is purely bullying. Use your high stack
RondaVudu is all-In.
BogsDiamond folds.
Creating Main Pot with $4540 with RondaVudu
** Summary **
Main Pot: 4540
RondaVudu balance 4540, bet 4140, collected 4540, net +400
BogsDiamond balance 1230, lost 400 (folded)
rivertigger balance 2230, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2965664570 *****
400/800 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17057236) - Tue Nov 01 19:11:19 EST 2005
Table Mini Step 2 1068826 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 6: RondaVudu (4740)
Seat 7: BogsDiamond (1030)
Seat 10: rivertigger (2230)
RondaVudu posts small blind (200)
BogsDiamond posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RondaVudu [ Kh, Jc ]
rivertigger folds.
RondaVudu raises (4540) to 4740
RondaVudu is all-In.
BogsDiamond calls (630)
BogsDiamond is all-In.
Creating Main Pot with $2060 with BogsDiamond
Creating Side Pot 1 with $3710 with RondaVudu
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qc, Jh, 7h ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 5d ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 5h ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2060 | Side Pot 1: 3710
Board: [ Qc Jh 7h 5d 5h ]
RondaVudu balance 5770, bet 4740, collected 5770, net +1030 [ Kh Jc ] [ two pairs, jacks and fives -- Kh,Jc,Jh,5d,5h ]
BogsDiamond balance 0, lost 1030 [ 7s Td ] [ two pairs, sevens and fives -- Qc,7s,7h,5d,5h ]
rivertigger balance 2230, didn't bet (folded)

Bogs diamond waited too long and now I have forced him to race with anything. This was a step tourney, so this was effectively the final hand.

[STIdrivr]

what is a step tourney?

[cobere]

First off, for STI .... Steps are a thing on Party Poker. You finish high enough you go on to the next "step", i.e. gain entry to the next level tourney. Otherwise you either get a freeroll to try again at the same level, get bounced back to the previous level (sometimes with some minor cash), or get bounced out and start from scratch. The step 5 tourney is big money for the top 4 finishers.

[cobere]

Next, for Rondavu, THANK YOU!!!

I can't tell you how many newbie lessons I learned from reading through this. Not only on how you got your reads and what you did with that info ... but also it will help me plug a lot of leaks in my own game and image (and no, I'm not as maniacal as tigger, LOL).

Thanks again. This was awesome.

[Jiggus]

Hey Rondavudu, very interesting and informative post. Made me late for work.

I haven't played a Sit n' Go for a long time, but you've kind of inspired me to give it a whirl again. I tended to be like the super-tight dudes in your example, but you've opened my eyes to how to read the table.

Most excellent. Thank you very much.

[Miffed22001]

i make the rocks look loose early on
Nice post

[a500lbgorilla]

***** 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)

I don't like this hand at all. I think it's a definite fold preflop. You limped here for 8% of your stack. You also have to fold to any raise behind you and you don't really have enough to limp-push and a steal though it might work. It really looks like you're spewing chips on this hand.

-'rilla

[Rondavu]

I can't rightfully defend myself on that horrible hand Rilla. I was skating on the edge. I definately got myself into a situation there. I would have folded to a raise preflop, but wanted a chance to see the flop. I have a little Sammy Farha in me. I like seeing flops because I'm a confident postflop player. I think folding KQ at this stage with my chip count from EP was the wrong move.

In terms of postflop, if I were to make a move, it would have to be all in, since I was stone cold. I felt as if the pot was up for grabs, and I felt that it was going to get real ugly fast, or I would have a small reward. The risk/reward was way off balance, but I think that happens when you are on the brink of fold equity hell.