At this point in the tourney you have to make some big hands. Winning some big hands and getting a stack can allow you to take advantage of the weak players who are waiting for top hands to play back with. Here is how my 3rd hour went.
I have 3800 chips and want the big hand. Bets are 150/300 and can cripple me or my opponent at any time. Here is what happened.
Full Tilt Poker Game #5259175126: FTOPS Event #14 (35827619), Table 46 - 150/300 Ante 25 - Limit Razz - 23:17:26 ET - 2008/02/14
dapalma150 has reconnected
Seat 3: Suicide King007 (2,040)
Seat 5: pokerenthusiast (3,820)
Suicide King007 antes 25
pokerenthusiast antes 25
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Suicide King007 [4h]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [Ah 7s] [3d]
pokerenthusiast completes it to 150
Suicide King007 raises to 300
pokerenthusiast calls 150
This guy has turned up the agro play and re-raises me.
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Suicide King007 [4h] [9h]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [Ah 7s 3d] [8h]
pokerenthusiast bets 150
Suicide King007 calls 150
I am clearly ahead and bet.
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Suicide King007 [4h 9h] [9s]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [Ah 7s 3d 8h] [4s]
pokerenthusiast bets 300
Suicide King007 calls 300
I bet her expecting to take it down. Short of runner-runner I am a lock. I actually want his call.
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Suicide King007 [4h 9h 9s] [As]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [Ah 7s 3d 8h 4s] [7h]
pokerenthusiast bets 300
Suicide King007 calls 300
Now, even though I don’t improve, I appear to have gotten better. He has now over committed to the hand and must chase.
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [Ah 7s 3d 8h 4s 7h] [8d]
pokerenthusiast bets 300
Suicide King007 raises to 600
pokerenthusiast calls 300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Suicide King007 shows [7d 5h 4h 9h 9s As 3c] 7,5,4,3,A
pokerenthusiast mucks
Suicide King007 wins the pot (3,550) with 7,5,4,3,A
He hits his friggin 7 to pull of the chase. I had him tagged all night and he finally caught me on one of his chases. This hand hurt a lot as I had worked into a workable stack. Time to start over.
I need chips bad when I get this hand.
Full Tilt Poker Game #5259207146: FTOPS Event #14 (35827619), Table 46 - 150/300 Ante 25 - Limit Razz - 23:20:12 ET - 2008/02/14
Seat 5: pokerenthusiast (2,095)
Seat 8: Getthecheck (4,096)
pokerenthusiast antes 25
Getthecheck antes 25
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [5d 2d] [3s]
Dealt to Getthecheck [3h]
pokerenthusiast completes it to 150
Getthecheck raises to 300
pokerenthusiast calls 150
These guy love the re-raise.
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [5d 2d 3s] [Jd]
Dealt to Getthecheck [3h] [3c]
pokerenthusiast bets 150
Getthecheck calls 150
I bet because I am ahead of a pair.
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [5d 2d 3s Jd] [6c]
Dealt to Getthecheck [3h 3c] [Th]
pokerenthusiast bets 300
Getthecheck calls 300
I am very much ahead now. I just need the last card to seal the deal.
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [5d 2d 3s Jd 6c] [8h]
Dealt to Getthecheck [3h 3c Th] [8d]
pokerenthusiast bets 300
Getthecheck calls 300
I get my card but he has a draw. I have to bet this out and make him pay to see.
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [5d 2d 3s Jd 6c 8h] [Ks]
pokerenthusiast bets 300
Getthecheck calls 300
I brick and I don’t care. I need the chips or go home.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
pokerenthusiast shows [Ks 5d 3s Jd 6c 8h 2d] 8,6,5,3,2
pokerenthusiast wins the pot (2,950) with 8,6,5,3,2
Seat 8: Getthecheck mucked [9s 4c 3h 3c Th 8d Ac] - 9,8,4,3,A
I should send him a card for giving me his chips.
Now for my possible melt down. I’d really like to get some feedback on this.
Full Tilt Poker Game #5259430856: FTOPS Event #14 (35827619), Table 46 - 200/400 Ante 30 - Limit Razz - 23:39:50 ET - 2008/02/14
Seat 5: pokerenthusiast (3,005)
Seat 8: Getthecheck (2,106)
pokerenthusiast antes 30
Getthecheck antes 30
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [4h 2h] [6h]
Dealt to Getthecheck [4c]
pokerenthusiast completes it to 200
Getthecheck raises to 400
pokerenthusiast calls 200
This could be an attempt to try and get his short stack all in.
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [4h 2h 6h] [9c]
Dealt to Getthecheck [4c] [2s]
Getthecheck bets 200
pokerenthusiast has 15 seconds left to act
pokerenthusiast calls 200
I almost fold but his re-raise could mean this bricked.
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [4h 2h 6h 9c] [5s]
Dealt to Getthecheck [4c 2s] [7h]
Getthecheck bets 400
pokerenthusiast calls 400
If he pricked then I have a great draw and I have outs regardless.
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [4h 2h 6h 9c 5s] [5d]
Dealt to Getthecheck [4c 2s 7h] [Qc]
Getthecheck bets 400
pokerenthusiast calls 400
Brick
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [4h 2h 6h 9c 5s 5d] [Th]
Getthecheck bets 400
pokerenthusiast calls 400
Brick. Call and pray.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Getthecheck shows [6s 6c 4c 2s 7h Qc Ad] 7,6,4,2,A
Getthecheck wins the pot (3,890) with 7,6,4,2,A
Seat 5: pokerenthusiast mucked [Th 4h 6h 9c 5s 5d 2h] - 9,6,5,4,2
This hand hurt…period. Could I have gotten away. Maybe on 4th and 5th but after that I have to call I think. I screwed this up I think.
Anyway, I picked a hand a few hands later and doubled up and did it again to get back to 3.7K. I’m looking for another big hand as the bets are getting very big.
After winning a few small pots I get to 4.7K and then to 5.4K when I hit a nice hand.
Full Tilt Poker Game #5259602001: FTOPS Event #14 (35827619), Table 15 - 250/500 Ante 40 - Limit Razz - 23:55:17 ET - 2008/02/14
Seat 6: pokerenthusiast (5,185)
Seat 7: pokeraholic5 (5,325)
pokerenthusiast antes 40
pokeraholic5 antes 40
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [5s Ac] [3s]
Dealt to pokeraholic5 [3d]
pokerenthusiast completes it to 250
pokeraholic5 raises to 500
pokerenthusiast calls 250
Maybe I need to start re-raising this a little more because they seem to like to do it.
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [5s Ac 3s] [4h]
Dealt to pokeraholic5 [3d] [8c]
pokerenthusiast bets 250
pokeraholic5 calls 250
I have the nut draw and will go to war with this vs. his 8.
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [5s Ac 3s 4h] [Ah]
Dealt to pokeraholic5 [3d 8c] [9c]
SirFWALGMan (Observer): GOOOO PE!!!! BONNZAIIIIIII!
pokerenthusiast bets 500
pokeraholic5 calls 500
I brick with the ace and he makes what I think is a bad call with his 89. I need to fill my nut.
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [5s Ac 3s 4h Ah] [6d]
Dealt to pokeraholic5 [3d 8c 9c] [7s]
SirFWALGMan (Observer): BONZAIIIIIIII!
pokerenthusiast bets 500
pokeraholic5: god darn a23
pokeraholic5 has 15 seconds left to act
SirFWALGMan (Observer): HAHAHAHAHAHA
pokeraholic5 folds
Uncalled bet of 500 returned to pokerenthusiast
pokerenthusiast mucks
pokerenthusiast wins the pot (2,895)
Boooom. Anyway, I hit my 6 and he has to fold. Him re-raising with A23 before having a made hand is why I don’t do it.
*** SUMMARY ***
Seat 6: pokerenthusiast collected (2,895), mucked
Did you notice waffles giving me some railbird action?
After this hand I move up to over 7K and feel good again. I need one more hand to get me into a real comfort zone. Then I brick a few good starting hands and start the 4th hour with 6K.
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1 comment:
Ok, you wanted advice on your "meltdown" hand, here goes:
First of all, what other low cards were out? This is important.
Third street is fine. I doubt he's trying to get his whole stack in though; he still has 5 big bets.
Fourth is really tough. Those 9s don't look terrible, but they really kill your hand more often than not. In the absence of knowing what other cards are out, tough to say whether that deuce is a brick for him. I probably fold here, to preserve chips and look for a better, clearer spot, but I can see taking one off also.
Fifth, you're really screwed. Because as long as your aces and threes are all live (though I think we have to give him credit for one in the whole), you're chasing this to the river. Doesn't look like a seven will help you because you're drawing at 7-6-5 and given his board he likely can beat that now.
Sixth street is standard. Call and hope to improve.
I think you have to fold the river. Given the action, a 9 is not going to be good here very often.
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