A bunch of Sunday Million hands

sapsuckah · #1 02-13-2007, 09:48 PM

Hi all,

Played my first Million Sunday -- waaaaaaaay over my roll, but the entry was a birthday gift. Fortunately, things went very well for me and I finished 50th, increasing my bankroll by several hundred percent. I've pulled out a handful of hands that I'd like to get your thoughts on... thanks!

Thanks!

Matt (m_x_b on Stars)

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Hand 1. Is TPTK good here? Bet for value on the river or check behind? This was early (2nd level) and villain had been active but not crazy.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP1 (t7625)
MP2 (t8600)
MP3 (t9325)
Hero (t11050)
Button (t10800)
SB (t15100)
BB (t9125)
UTG (t9375)
UTG+1 (t9000)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t100, 3 folds, Hero raises to t450, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls t350.

Flop: (t1050) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets t700, UTG+1 calls t700.

Turn: (t2450) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets t2000, UTG+1 calls t2000.

River: (t6450) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero ???

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Hand 2. Much later, nearing the money. Villain is zangbezan24, one of the top rated online players according to OPR. He had been very aggressive. My image during this stretch was fairly tight... I had been making some pre-flop raises, but not as many as I probably should have given my stack. Had only shown down a few hands -- all strong -- since zang was moved to my table.

Now... fire third barrel or check behind? Does he stay in two for streets on a flush draw?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1200 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t56800)
SB (t15942)
BB (t31204)
UTG (t12425)
UTG+1 (t5965)
Hero (t67484)
MP2 (t13595)
MP3 (t35650)
CO (t47635)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t3000, 3 folds, Button calls t3000, 2 folds.

Flop: (t6480) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t5000, Button calls t5000.

Turn: (t16480) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t11000, Button calls t11000.

River: (t38480) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero ???

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Hand 3. Now ITM. Villain here had been very aggressive, pushbotting his way from shortish stacks for quite some time. His pre-flop call put 1/3 of his chips in the middle, so I was absolutely expecting a stop-and-go push on any flop.... and that's what I got, as he insta-pushed the flop. Given that and the texture of the flop, do you call here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4000 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t188970)
SB (t108192)
BB (t30100)
UTG (t30500)
UTG+1 (t117286)
Hero (t82048)
MP2 (t42420)
MP3 (t68872)
CO (t82000)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t10000, 5 folds, BB calls t6000.

Flop: (t17600) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets t19900 (All-In), Hero ???

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Hand 4. Villain here was fairly new to table but already pretty active. Don't think he's seen me do much of anything at this point. Comments on the pf call from position... and is this an easy push on the flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4800 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG+1 (t183062)
MP1 (t123512)
MP2 (t60792)
MP3 (t52128)
CO (t167758)
Hero (t96696)
SB (t146196)
BB (t62566)
UTG (t71480)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP1 raises to t11800, 3 folds, Hero calls t11800, BB calls t9400, 1 fold.

Flop: (t34680) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB bets t4800, MP1 calls t4800, Hero - ???

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Hand 5. A few orbits later. Opener was the same villain as Hand 4 above. He's still been pretty aggro pre-flop and I've still been tight. The caller was to my right for a long time and was generally conservative and seemed to play his position appropriately when he could.

Seemed like a great squeeze opportunity... do you pull the trigger?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG+1 (t143282)
MP1 (t313180)
MP2 (t100696)
MP3 (t108996)
CO (t159838)
Hero (t95636)
SB (t51270)
BB (t174372)
UTG (t100400)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 raises to t18300, 2 folds, CO calls t18000, Hero - ???

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Hand 6. TT good enough here? I thought so.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t10000 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG+1 (t78259)
MP1 (t435666)
MP2 (t93596)
MP3 (t108118)
CO (t88644)
Hero (t326948)
SB (t60370)
BB (t153272)
UTG (t69700)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t69200, 4 folds, CO raises to t88144, Hero - ???

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Hand 7: Raise? Call? Fold? I went back and forth between pushing and folding this. I had been card-dead and quiet for a long time at this table (which was very active at this stage) but had raised and won pots twice in the last orbit or so. Openraiser was fairly active but not ridiculous.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t32000 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP1 (t92809)
MP2 (t291812)
MP3 (t377066)
CO (t1724292)
Hero (t984651)
SB (t54522)
BB (t503832)
UTG (t404789)
UTG+1 (t961364)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t96000, 5 folds, Hero - ???

Comments on all streets welcome!