hey gents...it seems I have forgotten how to play STTs..I can't seem to scrape out better than a 6% ROI at the FT $6.50s...
and since I'm too lazy to get a "real job"..I better figure out how to destroy low buyin STTs again [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I will likely be lumping some hands into one post (like this one)..as I will be posting a decent amount of hands over the next few days..I know we don't like that, but I think it is best in this case.
thanks in advance
1st of all, should I be open raising more than 3xBB...is 4xBB (or more perhaps?) best in early position? most positions?
hand 1) it's push or fold, right? I ws tempted to push...the $6.50's are crazy..this could be a decent A or any PP somewhat often..not sure if it's still a big nono to effectively call allin with AK this early though
hand 2) I should bet out on the flop?
hand 3) I was lost...can calling and getting in one pretty much any A or K board be best? the 9xBB raise caught me off guard..so I played it safe and folded
hand 5) just not sure about when I should be c-betting against opponents who don't ever seem to fold.
******* Hand 1 ********
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
9 players
Converter
Stack sizes:
UTG: t1500
Hero: t1500
MP1: t1340
MP2: t1500
MP3: t1340
CO: t1500
Button: t1340
SB: t1980
BB: t1500
Pre-flop: (
9 players) Hero is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls t30 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t45)</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to t120</font>, MP1 folds, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 raises to t600</font>,
6 folds, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: t480 returned to MP2.
Results:
Final pot: t315
******* Hand 2 ********
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
9 players
Converter
Stack sizes:
Hero: t1500
UTG+1: t1965
MP1: t1440
MP2: t1260
MP3: t1440
CO: t1440
Button: t1485
SB: t1470
BB: t1500
Pre-flop: (
9 players) Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to t90</font>, UTG+1 folds, <font color="#cc0000">MP1 raises to t150</font>, MP2 calls t150 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t285)</font>,
3 folds, SB calls t135 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t435)</font>, BB folds, Hero calls t60 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t570)</font>.
Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (
t630, 4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP1 bets t630</font>, MP2 calls t630 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t1260)</font>, SB folds, Hero folds.
Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (
t1890, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">MP1 is all-in t660</font>, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 calls all-in t480</font>.
Uncalled bets: t180 returned to MP1.
River: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (
t2850, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t2850)
Results:
Final pot: t2850
******* Hand 3 ********
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
9 players
Converter
Stack sizes:
UTG: t1500
UTG+1: t1440
MP1: t1500
MP2: t1500
Hero: t1500
CO: t1470
Button: t1830
SB: t1440
BB: t1320
Pre-flop: (
9 players) Hero is MP3 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG calls t30 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t45)</font>, UTG+1 calls t30 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t75)</font>, MP1 folds, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 raises to t270</font>, Hero folds,
2 folds, SB calls t255 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t375)</font>, BB folds, UTG calls t240 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t630)</font>, UTG+1 folds.
Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (
t870, 3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 is all-in t1230</font>,
2 folds.
Uncalled bets: t1230 returned to MP2.
Results:
Final pot: t870
******* Hand 4 ********
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
9 players
Converter
Stack sizes:
Hero: t1500
UTG+1: t1575
MP1: t1620
MP2: t1500
MP3: t1485
CO: t2070
Button: t1350
SB: t900
BB: t1500
Pre-flop: (
9 players) Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to t90</font>,
4 folds, CO calls t90 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t135)</font>, Button calls t90 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t225)</font>, SB calls t75 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t315)</font>, BB folds.
Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (
t390, 4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks, Button checks.
Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (
t390, 4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets t180</font>, SB folds, Hero folds, CO folds.
Uncalled bets: t180 returned to Button.
Results:
Final pot: t390
******* Hand 5 ********
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
9 players
Converter
Stack sizes:
UTG: t1500
UTG+1: t1660
MP1: t1500
MP2: t1500
Hero: t1500
CO: t1500
Button: t1370
SB: t1470
BB: t1500
Pre-flop: (
9 players) Hero is MP3 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
4 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to t90</font>, CO folds, Button calls t90 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t135)</font>, SB folds, BB calls t60 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t225)</font>.
Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (
t285, 3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (
t285, 3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets t285</font>, BB folds, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: t285 returned to Button.
Results:
Final pot: t285