Hey Michael I was reading through your Monte Carlo hand history thread and I had a few questions on some of the non-bolded heads-up hands. I realize that they are not significant in terms of gaining/losing chips, but I did not understand your reasoning on some hands.

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PokerStars Game #952973603: Tournament #3778837, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2004/12/12 - 22:25:51 (ET)
Table '3778837 3' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: pkrbt (52979 in chips)
Seat 9: michael1123 (19521 in chips)
pkrbt: posts the ante 25
michael1123: posts the ante 25
pkrbt: posts small blind 200
michael1123: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to michael1123 :Qs:
pkrbt: calls 200
michael1123: checks
*** FLOP *** :Td: :Kc:
michael1123: checks
pkrbt: checks
*** TURN *** :Td: :Kc:
michael1123: bets 400
pkrbt: raises 800 to 1200
michael1123: calls 800
*** RIVER *** :Td: :Kc:
michael1123: checks
pkrbt: bets 3200
michael1123: folds
pkrbt collected 3250 from pot
pkrbt: doesn't show hand

I noticed you said that pkrbt seems to respect your raises more when you check the flop and bet the turn, but why the minimum bet? Also why did you call his reraise? Were you hoping to catch a Jack or Queen? Since the third diamond came out on the river, why not represent the flush and throw out a bet?

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PokerStars Game #952983597: Tournament #3778837, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII
(200/400) - 2004/12/12 - 22:28:29 (ET)
Table '3778837 3' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 6: pkrbt (59404 in chips)
Seat 9: michael1123 (13096 in chips)
pkrbt: posts the ante 25
michael1123: posts the ante 25
michael1123: posts small blind 200
pkrbt: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to michael1123
michael1123: calls 200
pkrbt: raises 800 to 1200
michael1123: calls 800
*** FLOP *** :Qs: :Kh:
pkrbt: checks
michael1123: checks
*** TURN *** :Qs: :Kh:
pkrbt: checks
michael1123: bets 400
pkrbt: calls 400
*** RIVER *** :Qs: :Kh: :Ac:
pkrbt: bets 800
michael1123: folds
pkrbt collected 3250 from pot
pkrbt: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***

First of all, I can understand you calling the BB with that hand (even though I probably would throw it away) but why call the raise? Also, why min bet the turn when you plan to fold to any bet on the river?

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PokerStars Game #953087771: Tournament #3778837, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX
(300/600) - 2004/12/12 - 22:54:46 (ET)
Table '3778837 3' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: pkrbt (47258 in chips)
Seat 9: michael1123 (25242 in chips)
pkrbt: posts the ante 50
michael1123: posts the ante 50
pkrbt: posts small blind 300
michael1123: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to michael1123 :As:
michael1123 said, "nice river yet again"
pkrbt: raises 1200 to 1800
michael1123: calls 1200
*** FLOP *** :Kc: :Tc:
michael1123: checks
pkrbt: bets 3000
michael1123: folds
pkrbt collected 3700 from pot
pkrbt: doesn't show hand

Why not take a stab at the pot on the flop? There is a good chance Ace high is the best hand. Also why not reraise preflop?

One other thing. I noticed that you folded very little preflop when first to act. Is this just your style? It would be interesting to calculate out of the amout of hands you limped with how many did you win or lose.
BTW thanks for posting this. I learned A LOT just by seeing your hand history and reasoning behind big hands. Keep it up!