$6.50 STT - Full HH review (long!)

Oasis88 · #1 05-20-2007, 03:28 AM

Hi guys,

I have seen a couple of people do this kind of review so figured I'd give it a shot. I got a few big hands, mixed with a variety of all sorts of things so I thought it would be a good candidate. Interesting to note, the bubble was full of fairly competent players. The player I went heads up against is a strong 2+2 player.

I hope you guys can offer me some feedback and help plug any obvious leaks, advice on bet sizes etc. I will just post a selection of hands and while I had numbers on each player, I don't know them now but will try and remember as best as a I can what I felt about them.

PXF Hand History Viewer

Here goes...

Hand 6:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG (t1420)
Hero (t1490)
MP2 (t3130)
CO (t2940)
Button (t1410)
SB (t1610)
BB (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to t80, 1 fold, CO calls t80, 2 folds, BB calls t60.

Flop: (t250) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t220, CO folds, BB calls t220.

Turn: (t690) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t600, BB raises to t1200, Hero calls t590 (All-In).

I think I can make smaller bets to extract value more easily but I want to shut out any draws and just keep jamming money into the pot with my big hands. I think this is correct.

Hand 14:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t1330)
Hero (t3025)
BB (t3280)
UTG (t2645)
MP (t1395)
CO (t1825)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t30, 3 folds, Hero folds.

I really don't like to get involved and am pretty tight in the SB. I'm not sure this is either here nor there. While I can get away from an ace, I just like to save my chips. I will complete with pp's and most suited cards to try and hit a big flop.

Hand 25:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t1180)
Hero (t2835)
BB (t3235)
UTG (t4970)
MP (t1280)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls t100, 2 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t300) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks.

Turn: (t300) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t200, UTG calls t200, Hero folds.

I think this is fine.

Hand 30:
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Button (t2260)
Hero (t2635)
BB (t3585)
UTG (t3890)
MP (t1130)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero raises to t350, 1 fold.

Standard?

Hand 41:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP (t2360)
Hero (t2560)
SB (t3060)
BB (t1990)
UTG (t3530)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t450, 1 fold, BB raises to t1200, Hero raises to t1950, BB raises to t1990, Hero calls t40.

This one is kind of tricky. Looking back, If I am going to call a re-shove I may as well push in the first place right? Villain had a huge pf raise% so I thought he was doing this with a wider range then normal. I think I can get away from this hand if I am re-raised by the SB whom was playing a much more tighter and solid game (2+2er).

What do you think?

 ~~ Bubble time ~~ 

Hand 45:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG (t1960)
Hero (t4625)
SB (t2785)
BB (t4130)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to t600, 1 fold, BB raises to t2200, Hero folds.

I don't normally do this but the blinds are low compared to the stacks and irrespective of my cards I am just trying to apply a little pressure. I won't have a problem getting away from this at all.

Hand 48:
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Button (t2260)
Hero (t4125)
BB (t2685)
UTG (t4430)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t700, 1 fold.

This player (2+2er) had extremely tight stats so I was confident doing this.

Hand 50:
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BB (t2260)
Hero (t4325)
Button (t2385)
SB (t4530)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t600, 3 folds.

I think this is way too much for a shove. I can't fold either so do you think this standard raise is best?

Hand 52:
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Button (t1960)
Hero (t4725)
BB (t2385)
UTG (t4430)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t700, BB raises to t2585, Hero folds.

Okay so he isn't stupid and caught onto my aggression. That's fine, stacks are still deep for a bubble situation. I wanted to apply pressure until he bit back so now I know.

Hand 56:

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Button (t1960)
Hero (t4225)
BB (t3185)
UTG (t4130)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t4325, 1 fold.

I'm not sure this push is optimal. Maybe a standard raise could entice a re-shove from this player? Regardless, he can't call with much and I am happy to take the pot down.

Hand 62:

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BB (t2585)
Hero (t4450)
Button (t2910)
SB (t3555)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero folds.

I am not sure. I think I folded this down because I was pretty active and I would like to hang onto my 600 chips.

Hand 63:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB (t2360)
Hero (t4425)
UTG (t2885)
Button (t3830)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t2885, 2 folds, hero folds.

I think his range is very narrow here. He is pushing more than 10bb UTG so I have to be weary.

Hand 69:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG (t2610)
Hero (t4075)
SB (t3035)
BB (t3780)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to t600, 1 fold, BB calls t400.

Flop: (t1075) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t1075) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (t1075) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t400, BB folds.

I took a stab at this pre flop and when the flop came I just felt I am getting played back at. Maybe a c-bet is in order regardless? Maybe I am too scared :| In the end we check it down and I fill my straight so try and suck him in with a small bet.

Hand 70:

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BB (t2585)
Hero (t4850)
Button (t2910)
SB (t3155)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t600, 1 fold, SB calls t500, 1 fold.

Flop: (t1175) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets t1000, Hero folds.

Trying to apply some more pressure.

Hand 72:
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Button (t2235)
Hero (t4400)
BB (t2860)
UTG (t4005)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t625, 1 fold.

Hand 73:
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UTG (t2210)
Hero (t4675)
SB (t2635)
BB (t3980)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to t600, 1 fold, BB calls t400.

Flop: (t1075) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t1075) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t400, BB calls t400.

River: (t1875) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t1875

Okay so I am Mr. bully and get caught. Again I don't like c-betting here because I think I get played back on this flop. He calls my stupid bet with K high which is fine I guess. I take a note after this hand to slow down a little and I know that the 2+2 player to my left will now be aware of my image.

Hand 74:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB (t2185)
Hero (t3650)
Button (t2510)
SB (t5155)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t625, 3 folds.

Standard raise.

~~ blinds now 200/400 ~~ 

Hand 76:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t2435)
Hero (t3600)
BB (t2460)
UTG (t5005)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t3600, 1 fold.

Standard shove.

Hand 80:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t2435)
Hero (t3600)
BB (t3160)
UTG (t4305)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, hero folds.

This should really be ATC but I think he has caught on and I second guessed myself out of this one. Is this terrible?

Hand 81:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG (t2410)
Hero (t3375)
SB (t3435)
BB (t4280)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to t3375, 2 folds.

Easy shove.

Hand 84:
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Button (t1735)
Hero (t4300)
BB (t3160)
UTG (t4305)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t4300, 1 fold.

Other player is getting pretty sure and SB knows this. Simple shove.

Hand 88:
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Button (t1335)
Hero (t5000)
BB (t2460)
UTG (t4705)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, hero folds.

If I am going to shove the times before I may as well be shoving these as well right? I think I get scared that they know I am pushing ATC and fear a spite call even though they should calling pretty thin.

Hand 95:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB (t1045)
Hero (t4025)
UTG (t6895)
Button (t1535)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t5200, 2 folds, Hero calls t3600 (All-In).

Okay so villain (2+2) doubled through a SB -> BB push and has been going wild (correctly) since. I know he is pushing ATC but still had to think about this before calling. I checked later and I can call with TT+.

Hand 96:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t820)
Hero (t8300)
BB (t2870)
UTG (t1510)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t8300, 1 fold.

He isn't calling.

Hand 97:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG (t770)
Hero (t9050)
SB (t2220)
BB (t1460)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t720, Hero raises to t9000, 2 folds.

I've got all the chips and am not doing any favors. I want to go into 3-handed in a completely dominating position so I hope he has 2 high cards. Even if he has a pair then the bubble is going to there a little longer and I can bully even more. What do you guys think?

Hand 99:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (3 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero (t10010)
BB (t1060)
Button (t2430)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Button raises to t2380, Hero raises to t9960, 1 fold.

Maybe flat calling here is best? Either way I took this hand down and win the SNG 1 hand later when villain is left with 410 chips.

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Okay so that took a while. If you got to this point then thank you! Hope you can be so kind to leave some comments. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

- Cheers.

woohoo88 · #2 05-20-2007, 05:50 AM

#41
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This one is kind of tricky. Looking back, If I am going to call a re-shove I may as well push in the first place right? Villain had a huge pf raise% so I thought he was doing this with a wider range then normal. I think I can get away from this hand if I am re-raised by the SB whom was playing a much more tighter and solid game (2+2er).

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Open pushing would be kinda bad here. You will generally get someone like villan to push a lot of hands here where they might actually fold some of them if you just push. Also I think you're right in that you could find a fold if SB pushes. I think you played it fine.

#45
This one is kinda meh. Villan has shown he goes too far with hands. I think raising light here vs him is a little spew.

#48/#52
I don't like these much. I think I fold both of these. If it were the ante level a push might be fine. Overall I think raise/folding is the worst option, especially 3.5x'ing it.

#56
Normally I would standard raise/call a push with these stacks. Given your previous SB hands I would definitly standard raise here.

#62
Standard with this table.

#63
Standard. Definitly a narrow range for UTG here.

#80
This is probably fine, though it's hard for me to give a good calling range here.

#81
I think BB calls us too wide here for this to be profitable.

#85
(not posted) I think I shove this, but I tend to shove over limpers fairly liberally. This could be a leak of mine.

#88
Easy shove here.

#97
Seems fine.

#99
Doesn't matter either way. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Looks pretty good overall. I would be careful about opening open when you're still a little deep around the bubble. It's not necessarily a bad thing to do, but you need to undestand why, not just to "apply pressure". Think calling ranges. Think "what will I do if so and so pushes OTT?" etc.

mortimo · #3 05-20-2007, 10:18 AM

hand 6: I bet about t200
hand 14: fold is standard
hand 25: standard
hand 30: t250 is the standard-raise here
hand 41: I like t375..call the push as played
hand 45: I would fold preflop..t500 is standard-raise
hand 48: I would fold again
hand 50: t500..fold if BB comes over the top
hand 52: looks like a preflop-push to me
hand 56: looks good to me..we can`t fold anyway
hand 62: I go with t500..maybe a push is better?
hand 63: no reason to take a coinflip here..good fold
hand 69: t500 pre..a check is ok..I bet 1/2 pot on the turn
hand 70: t500 again
hand 72: maybe a push? t500 again if not

I take the rest later..

Oasis88 · #4 05-20-2007, 10:35 AM

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hand 52: looks like a preflop-push to me

[/ QUOTE ]

You're joking right? The blinds are 100/200 and I am pushing over 4,000?

sixfour · #5 05-20-2007, 01:29 PM

Mostly looks standard, some things as I see it:

41 - open pushing here would be pretty bad, looks fine as played.

50 - standard raise looks fine. What's your plan if you get repopped, fold to the big stack but call the others?

56 - I'm making a standard raise here, I don't see what pushing achieves really, it looks like a gross overbet.

62 - folding is fine here.

69 - I like it, although I'm betting more on the river, not that it's making a difference.

80 - I don't mind a fold seeing how we've been fairly active.

97 - I like it.

TwistedEcho · #6 05-20-2007, 01:43 PM

#6 looks fine, at the 6.50s i probably just shove the turn since he either has the Q and isn't folding, has diamonds and probably won't fold (if you shove you win 1200 when he misses, if you bet 600 and he calls he likely won't bluff the river with missed diamonds so the rest of his stack is only going in when he improves). So yeah just overbet shoving here is probably best since no one ever can fold.

#14 is standard for me, i hate crap aces OOP. It might be cheap but still kinda sucks. I'd be more inclined to complete A2 than A7 for the straight possibilities though.

#25 looks good

#30 why raise so much, 250 would be my standard raise here

#41 I raise to 400 preflop at 75/175, getting allin here is pretty standard. Shoving preflop seems bad because you take away the chance they resteal with 22/A5 which probably fold to a push, and JJ is a good hand to play vs a fold caller OOP. I don't think you can ever fold JJ hero preflop button v blind without some insane read.

#45 sure why not, i'd raise to 500 though. I mean folding is probably standard for me, but if they are tight or i haven't raised much i might throw a raise in here to keep they under pressure like you said.

#48 If he is good i shove here, this is an unexploitable any2 push, since if he knows you are pushing any2 he still can only call with top 10.4%, and even with you knowing that is his calling range you can push anytwo. If you have SNGPT you can play around with hands like this, pushing here is a +0.5% push if he calls 11%.

If he is a random or a bad regular they will probably call you too light here so i might just fold. I don't like your raise to 700 since you are commited to call if he repushes, so you might as well just open shove and gain more FE.

#50 raise to 500 would seem standard, fold vs SB repush obv.

#52 Again if he is good, shove preflop. Raising to 700 and folding kinda sucks. Vs a random i just fold preflop.

#56 heh i usually just shove here cause people suck and coldcall too much, seems fine.

#62 looks fine, can't call anyones repush and winning the blinds doesn't really help, but losing the 500 chips would suck.

#63 This is close, but probably a fold since he pushed for so many chips it makes his range slightly tighter. Vs some opponents i would call here, but standard is to fold.

#69 I just cbet the flop, without antes im raising to 500 preflop

#70 no antes so 500 preflop

#72 again you can shove preflop if he is good

#73 I just fold preflop since there are no antes and people tend to call too much anyway. So you won't pick it up preflop enough and i like to protect my chiplead for when blinds go up and i can bubble rape. I would cbet the flop if i did raise though.

#74 why raise so big, just make it 500

Where did the 100/200/25 level go?!!?

#76 pussssssssssssssh is good

#80 push obviously, he still can't call profitably with enough hands, and you mantain the chiplead over him by winning this one.

#81 standard

#84 standard

#88 oh come on, easiest push ever.

#95 lolz you thought before calling?!

#96 standard

#97 looks fine, if they had a few more chips i would probably just fold since people realise they can overcall light since shorty has to beat both for them to bubble.

#99 makes no difference really, i probably call since it probably looks weaker (despite being the same thing) but i dont think it matters enough.

Overall a well played sng.

mortimo · #7 05-20-2007, 01:59 PM

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hand 52: looks like a preflop-push to me

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You're joking right? The blinds are 100/200 and I am pushing over 4,000?

[/ QUOTE ]

Oasis, we risk about 12 BB`s (2,4k) against the BB..If he is good, he should only call with premium-hands

agnoke10 · #8 05-20-2007, 02:33 PM

OASIS< YOU OWE ALL THESE NICE MEN

Oasis88 · #9 05-20-2007, 10:04 PM

[ QUOTE ]
OASIS< YOU OWE ALL THESE NICE MEN

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I know.. Thanks everyone. Your input is really helpful. If anyone wants to PM me a review or post one of their own I'll be more than happy to leave my comments.

Glad I'm getting on track with the turbos.