My FTR tourney experience

[lonnie]

CARDSON

I got very lucky at several key points in this tourney. Caught more than my share of big hands. My bubble play was HORRIBLE - played way too tight and got pushed around by bigger stacks. Got lucky and finished 3rd.

Big preflop hands:
AA - 2 times
KK - 3 times
QQ - 2 times
JJ - 1 time

181 hands, VPIP - 19.89%, Won at SD - 78.57 %

My best game is limit, but I caught extremely good cards. Played much too passively once the blinds got high.

Here's a few key hands for me:

HAND 1 - Made quad 8's for a nice start to the tourney. Did I play these too slow? I wanted to make sure I got callers.

POKERSTARS GAME #738084620: TOURNAMENT #2787283, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL I (10/20) - 2004/10/02 - 15:14:15 (ET)
Table '2787283 4' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: ttanaka (240 in chips)
Seat 2: KDawg0002 (1410 in chips)
Seat 4: REALMAGIC (2990 in chips)
Seat 5: JohnKG (1280 in chips)
Seat 6: RD Olivaw (1710 in chips)
Seat 7: Legendash (1410 in chips)
Seat 8: ARskynard (1950 in chips)
Seat 9: lhoney2 (1460 in chips)
RD Olivaw: posts small blind 10
Legendash: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lhoney2 [8h 8s]
ARskynard: folds
lhoney2: calls 20
lhoney2 said, "i hope so"
ttanaka: raises 80 to 100
KDawg0002: folds
REALMAGIC: calls 100
JohnKG: folds
RD Olivaw: calls 90
Legendash: folds
lhoney2: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [8c 4d Kd]
RD Olivaw: bets 120
lhoney2: calls 120
ttanaka: folds
REALMAGIC: raises 120 to 240
RD Olivaw: calls 120
lhoney2: calls 120
*** TURN *** [8c 4d Kd] [8d]
RD Olivaw: bets 200
lhoney2: calls 200
REALMAGIC: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [8c 4d Kd 8d] [9h]
RD Olivaw: checks
lhoney2: bets 300
REALMAGIC: calls 300
RD Olivaw: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lhoney2: shows [8h 8s] (four of a kind, Eights)
REALMAGIC: mucks hand
lhoney2 collected 2340 from pot
RD Olivaw said, "nice"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2340 | Rake 0
Board [8c 4d Kd 8d 9h]
Seat 1: ttanaka folded on the Flop
Seat 2: KDawg0002 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: REALMAGIC mucked [Kh Jh] - two pair, Kings and Eights
Seat 5: JohnKG (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: RD Olivaw (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 7: Legendash (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: ARskynard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: lhoney2 showed [8h 8s] and won (2340) with four of a kind, Eights


HAND 2 My first time catching AA in this tourney. Maybe I raised too much preflop. I was happy enough to pick up blinds however.

POKERSTARS GAME #738168298: TOURNAMENT #2787283, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL IV (50/100) - 2004/10/02 - 15:50:17 (ET)
Table '2787283 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (2430 in chips)
Seat 2: robe43 (8730 in chips)
Seat 3: zilchy (620 in chips)
Seat 4: ARskynard (1650 in chips)
Seat 5: ERockDog (2165 in chips)
Seat 6: mb2696 (1545 in chips)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (3045 in chips)
ERockDog: posts small blind 50
mb2696: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lhoney2 [Ad Ac]
lhoney2: raises 200 to 300
REALMAGIC: folds
robe43: folds
zilchy: folds
ARskynard: folds
ERockDog: folds
mb2696: folds
lhoney2 collected 250 from pot
lhoney2: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 250 | Rake 0
Seat 1: REALMAGIC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: robe43 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: zilchy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ARskynard (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ERockDog (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: mb2696 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: lhoney2 collected (250)


HAND 3 - Lucky to get KK and have MB2696 go AI in front of me.

POKERSTARS GAME #738187834: TOURNAMENT #2787283, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL IV (50/100) - 2004/10/02 - 15:58:50 (ET)
Table '2787283 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (3705 in chips)
Seat 2: robe43 (7930 in chips)
Seat 4: ARskynard (1750 in chips)
Seat 5: ERockDog (1665 in chips)
Seat 6: mb2696 (1245 in chips)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (3045 in chips)
robe43: posts small blind 50
ARskynard: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lhoney2 [Kh Ks]
ERockDog: folds
mb2696: raises 1145 to 1245 and is all-in
lhoney2: calls 1245
REALMAGIC: folds
robe43: folds
ARskynard: folds
*** FLOP *** [9s Td 9d]
hypermegachi [observer] said, "****...."
pkrfanatic01 [observer] said, "ohh"
*** TURN *** [9s Td 9d] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [9s Td 9d 3s] [Th]
pkrfanatic01 [observer] said, "ouch"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mb2696: shows [8c 8d] (two pair, Tens and Nines)
lhoney2: shows [Kh Ks] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
lhoney2 collected 2640 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2640 | Rake 0
Board [9s Td 9d 3s Th]
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: robe43 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: ARskynard (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: ERockDog folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mb2696 showed [8c 8d] and lost with two pair, Tens and Nines
Seat 7: lhoney2 showed [Kh Ks] and won (2640) with two pair, Kings and Tens


HAND 4 - 2nd time with AA. Pick up several single-raised BB's. Happy with this outcome. Nice pickup without worrying about getting them cracked.

POKERSTARS GAME #738238977: TOURNAMENT #2787283, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL V (75/150) - 2004/10/02 - 16:20:28 (ET)
Table '2787283 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (2390 in chips)
Seat 2: robe43 (6705 in chips)
Seat 3: RD Olivaw (2660 in chips)
Seat 4: ARskynard (4625 in chips)
Seat 5: ERockDog (3205 in chips)
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (6760 in chips)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (2115 in chips)
Seat 8: Humphrind (7150 in chips)
Seat 9: nkperson (1890 in chips)
lhoney2: posts small blind 75
Humphrind: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lhoney2 [As Ad]
nkperson: folds
REALMAGIC: raises 150 to 300
robe43: calls 300
RD Olivaw: folds
ARskynard: folds
Humphrind said, "I don't I'll find out."
ERockDog: calls 300
KDawg0002: folds
michael1123 [observer] said, "$3k?"
lhoney2: raises 1815 to 2115 and is all-in
Humphrind: folds
REALMAGIC: folds
robe43: folds
ERockDog: folds
michael1123 [observer] said, "not like I had much of a chance post flop though - so if I won it it probably would've just picked up the blinds"
Humphrind said, "4,635"
lhoney2 collected 1350 from pot
lhoney2: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1350 | Rake 0
Seat 1: REALMAGIC folded before Flop
Seat 2: robe43 folded before Flop
Seat 3: RD Olivaw folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ARskynard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ERockDog folded before Flop
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (small blind) collected (1350)
Seat 8: Humphrind (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: nkperson folded before Flop (didn't bet)


HAND 5 - Get QQ and manage to avoid nkperson's open end straight draw.


POKERSTARS GAME #738247422: TOURNAMENT #2787283, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL VI (100/200) - 2004/10/02 - 16:24:07 (ET)
Table '2787283 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (3190 in chips)
Seat 2: robe43 (5805 in chips)
Seat 3: RD Olivaw (2460 in chips)
Seat 4: ARskynard (4425 in chips)
Seat 5: ERockDog (2905 in chips)
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (6560 in chips)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (3465 in chips)
Seat 8: Humphrind (6800 in chips)
Seat 9: nkperson (1890 in chips)
robe43: posts small blind 100
RD Olivaw: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lhoney2 [Qc Qs]
REALMAGIC said, "whew is right"
michael1123 [observer] said, "sss"
ARskynard: folds
ERockDog: folds
KDawg0002: folds
lhoney2: calls 200
Humphrind: folds
nkperson: calls 200
michael1123 [observer] said, "definitely tired, I thought only lhoney had the straight"
REALMAGIC: folds
robe43: calls 100
RD Olivaw: checks
*** FLOP *** [2s 9h Ts]
robe43: checks
RD Olivaw: bets 250
Humphrind said, "micael, I think you meant "zzzzzz", not "sss""
lhoney2: raises 250 to 500
nkperson: raises 1190 to 1690 and is all-in
robe43: folds
RD Olivaw: folds
lhoney2: calls 1190
michael1123 [observer] said, "haha"
michael1123 [observer] said, "sss for handsss"
*** TURN *** [2s 9h Ts] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [2s 9h Ts 8s] [9c]
nkperson said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lhoney2: shows [Qc Qs] (two pair, Queens and Nines)
nkperson: shows [8h 7h] (two pair, Nines and Eights)
lhoney2 collected 4430 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4430 | Rake 0
Board [2s 9h Ts 8s 9c]
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: robe43 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: RD Olivaw (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: ARskynard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ERockDog folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: KDawg0002 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: lhoney2 showed [Qc Qs] and won (4430) with two pair, Queens and Nines
Seat 8: Humphrind folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nkperson showed [8h 7h] and lost with two pair, Nines and Eights



HAND 6 - Decide to push AI with my pocket JJ when no overcards come on the flop. Risky, but it paid off. Wanted to take the pot down right there so I wouldn't have to deal with overcards falling on the turn and river.

POKERSTARS GAME #738257414: TOURNAMENT #2787283, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL VI (100/200) - 2004/10/02 - 16:28:28 (ET)
Table '2787283 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (4240 in chips)
Seat 2: robe43 (6505 in chips)
Seat 3: RD Olivaw (1310 in chips)
Seat 4: ARskynard (4025 in chips)
Seat 5: ERockDog (2905 in chips)
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (6260 in chips)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (5855 in chips)
Seat 8: Humphrind (6400 in chips)
Humphrind: posts small blind 100
REALMAGIC: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lhoney2 [Js Jh]
robe43: folds
RD Olivaw: folds
ARskynard: folds
michael1123 [observer] said, "Buxx was playing in a $5 SNG the other day for fun"
ERockDog: raises 400 to 600
KDawg0002: folds
lhoney2: calls 600
Humphrind: folds
REALMAGIC: folds
*** FLOP *** [Td 2d 7d]
ERockDog: bets 750
Humphrind said, "Buxx's avatar is him playing in the WSOP, right?"
lhoney2: raises 4505 to 5255 and is all-in
ERockDog: folds
michael1123 [observer] said, "sent me $1 after winning it for like $25"
lhoney2 said, "think so"
lhoney2 collected 3000 from pot
michael1123 [observer] said, "I think so"
lhoney2: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3000 | Rake 0
Board [Td 2d 7d]
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: robe43 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: RD Olivaw folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ARskynard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ERockDog folded on the Flop
Seat 6: KDawg0002 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (button) collected (3000)
Seat 8: Humphrind (small blind) folded before Flop


HAND 7 - Robe calls me to the river with a high card. I figured he didn't have a K because he was playing passively post flop. My pair of T's hold up.


POKERSTARS GAME #738296717: TOURNAMENT #2787283, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL VII (100/200) - 2004/10/02 - 16:45:01 (ET)
Table '2787283 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (6330 in chips)
Seat 2: robe43 (7805 in chips)
Seat 3: RD Olivaw (2820 in chips)
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (10110 in chips)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (6855 in chips)
Seat 8: Humphrind (3580 in chips)
REALMAGIC: posts the ante 25
robe43: posts the ante 25
RD Olivaw: posts the ante 25
KDawg0002: posts the ante 25
lhoney2: posts the ante 25
Humphrind: posts the ante 25
lhoney2: posts small blind 100
Humphrind: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lhoney2 [Kd Ts]
REALMAGIC: folds
robe43: raises 200 to 400
mike4066 [observer] said, "i should take that too.. just get all my money against humph "
RD Olivaw: calls 400
KDawg0002: folds
lhoney2: calls 300
Humphrind: folds
*** FLOP *** [3c Qd Th]
pkrfanatic01 [observer] said, "lol"
lhoney2: bets 400
robe43: calls 400
RD Olivaw: folds
*** TURN *** [3c Qd Th] [7d]
lhoney2: bets 600
robe43: calls 600
*** RIVER *** [3c Qd Th 7d] [2d]
lhoney2: bets 600
mike4066 [observer] said, "ok i'll do it what the heck "
robe43: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lhoney2: shows [Kd Ts] (a pair of Tens)
robe43: mucks hand
pkrfanatic01 [observer] said, "hump has 1k up on Rd soo"
lhoney2 collected 4750 from pot
pkrfanatic01 [observer] said, "lol"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4750 | Rake 0
Board [3c Qd Th 7d 2d]
Seat 1: REALMAGIC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: robe43 mucked [Ac Ks] - high card Ace
Seat 3: RD Olivaw folded on the Flop
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (small blind) showed [Kd Ts] and won (4750) with a pair of Tens
Seat 8: Humphrind (big blind) folded before Flop


HAND 8 - I knock Humphrind out with my A7 vs. AK. I had the tall stack and had Hump head up and wanted to deliver the knockout. Lucky catch for me. Sorry Hump.

POKERSTARS GAME #738317380: TOURNAMENT #2787283, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL VIII (200/400) - 2004/10/02 - 16:53:39 (ET)
Table '2787283 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (7430 in chips)
Seat 2: robe43 (6205 in chips)
Seat 3: RD Olivaw (2840 in chips)
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (9860 in chips)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (8910 in chips)
Seat 8: Humphrind (2255 in chips)
REALMAGIC: posts the ante 25
robe43: posts the ante 25
RD Olivaw: posts the ante 25
KDawg0002: posts the ante 25

lhoney2: posts the ante 25
Humphrind: posts the ante 25
lhoney2: posts small blind 200
Humphrind: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lhoney2 [Ad 7h]
mike4066 [observer] said, "i'm having more fun with the side bets than i did for the tourney "
REALMAGIC: folds
pkrfanatic01 [observer] said, "Hump you can come back i have faith"
robe43: folds
RD Olivaw: folds
KDawg0002: folds
lhoney2: raises 400 to 800
Humphrind: raises 1430 to 2230 and is all-in
lhoney2: calls 1430
*** FLOP *** [2d 7s Ac]
pkrfanatic01 [observer] said, "ohh"
mike4066 [observer] said, "if anyone can do it he can but i don't want him to!! "
RD Olivaw said, "ouch"
mike4066 [observer] said, "whoa"
*** TURN *** [2d 7s Ac] [5s]
Humphrind said, "you bich"
pkrfanatic01 [observer] said, "****'"
*** RIVER *** [2d 7s Ac 5s] [4d]
Humphrind said, "ha ha"
mike4066 [observer] said, "$$$"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lhoney2: shows [Ad 7h] (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
Humphrind: shows [Ah Kc] (a pair of Aces)
pkrfanatic01 [observer] said, "i'm paying"
lhoney2 collected 4610 from pot
mike4066 [observer] said, "sorry humph"
lhoney2 said, "gg hump"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4610 | Rake 0
Board [2d 7s Ac 5s 4d]
Seat 1: REALMAGIC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: robe43 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: RD Olivaw folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (small blind) showed [Ad 7h] and won (4610) with two pair, Aces and Sevens
Seat 8: Humphrind (big blind) showed [Ah Kc] and lost with a pair of Aces


HAND 9 - If Realmagic doesn't go AI on this hand, I probably get blinded out and finish 4th. This play probably cost Magic 50.00. I was very fortunate here.


POKERSTARS GAME #738404522: TOURNAMENT #2787283, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL X (400/800) - 2004/10/02 - 17:29:34 (ET)
Table '2787283 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (1475 in chips)
Seat 2: robe43 (21735 in chips)
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (13800 in chips)
Seat 7: lhoney2 (490 in chips)
REALMAGIC: posts the ante 50
robe43: posts the ante 50
KDawg0002: posts the ante 50
lhoney2: posts the ante 50
lhoney2: posts small blind 400
REALMAGIC: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lhoney2 [8s 4h]
robe43: folds
KDawg0002: calls 800
lhoney2: folds
REALMAGIC: checks
*** FLOP *** [6h 4c Js]
REALMAGIC: bets 625 and is all-in
KDawg0002: calls 625
*** TURN *** [6h 4c Js] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [6h 4c Js 9c] [Ad]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
REALMAGIC: shows [5s Qh] (high card Ace)
KDawg0002: shows [Kd Ts] (high card Ace - King kicker)
KDawg0002 collected 3450 from pot
hypermegachi [observer] said, "omg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3450 | Rake 0
Board [6h 4c Js 9c Ad]
Seat 1: REALMAGIC (big blind) showed [5s Qh] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 2: robe43 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: KDawg0002 (button) showed [Kd Ts] and won (3450) with high card Ace
Seat 7: lhoney2 (small blind) folded before Flop

[|~|ypermegachi]

that's gotta be the most impressive folding into the money i've ever seen. good job!

[lonnie]

I'm definitely not proud of my finish, but I'll take it. I'm sure Realmagics still banging his head against his keyboard.

[stuck]

yeah, hand 5.. i'd have preferred that to be a Th so I had an open-ended SF draw... but it was a semi-bluff. And I figured that if someone called, well, I'd need to double up soon anyway if I wanted to get deep in the table (though this might have been quite the fallacy). Really I was just hoping to take it down right there. Good call. (And good game too)

[REALMAGIC]

I'm definitely not proud of my finish, but I'll take it. I'm sure Realmagics still banging his head against his keyboard.

You are so correct I have no idea what the hell I was thinking on that last one.... good lord.... I was temporarily possessed by a 'drunken fish who had seen to many poker movies.... or maybe not enough'. In hindsight.... like 3 seconds after my body involuntarily went all-in on nothing (given the bd) w/ someone who obviously had me beat... that was one of the worst plays I have made. Smart playing by you though.. lhoney2. Also, I want to comment on your quad '8's. You played that very well b/c I did not put you on that at all and if I remember correct.. gave you quite a few chips. Being on the losing end of that hand, I thought you played it well. Playing well is a good thing... but learning from our mistakes (as I did in this tourny) is how we take our poker skills to the next level..... in my humble opinion. May we all see each other sitting across from one another at many WSOP final tables in the very near future!!! Great tournament again... to all who played. I had a blast and learned a LOT!!

[lonnie]

To be quite honest with you, I just hope to be sitting across from you at the next final table of the FTR Gauntlet. I started playing poker 3 months ago at the .01/.02 limit game, and have only just now made the jump to .50/1.00, so my goals are a little lower at the moment.

I thought I got just about the max amount of dollars out of the quad 8 hand.

When holding mediocre hands, I was seriously outplayed. Robe and Dawg were putting big moves on all of us at the final table. I knew they didn't have a hand most of the time, but I also didn't want to risk my stack to call them.

I would love to see their hand histories from the tournament, but wouldn't be surprised if they wouldn't want to show. That would be valuable information.

It was a lot of fun, and I did learn a lot. The money was nice, but the league points and bragging rights will be even more fun.

[Xianti]

The money was nice, but the league points and bragging rights will be even more fun.

The first place trophy is going to be a beauty.

[RD Olivaw]

Everyone played really well at the final table. I felt like we hovered around 5 or 6 for quite a while. There was some great big stack play. I got beat up pretty well when I'd try to make any move with my meager stack.

Can't wait to do it again.

[ttanaka]

Can't wait til Wednesday, I'll be playing again and hopefully last longer than 20 seconds Can't remember the last time I flopped a set and lost to a higher set, but at least I wasn't playing some big stakes cash game, coulda hurt a lot more.

Anyway, it was a great turnout, and really looking forward to the next one...which is just two days away! Oh yeah!

btw - Xianti made mention of the trophy - it's gonna be awesome...

[Xianti]

I'm gonna try to last longer than 5 seconds this time.

[AvatarKava]

I'm gonna try to last longer than 5 seconds this time.

Wow this one is up on a tee ... anyone want to take a swing?

[a500lbgorilla]

Xianti wrote:
I'm gonna try to last longer than 5 seconds this time.


Wow this one is up on a tee ... anyone want to take a swing?

If you want us to make a sexual joke here, good luck. All poker is a sexual joke. Where else am I happy to have flopped the nuts in my hand?

-'rilla