My tournament vs. efficacy in a nutshell (semi-LC)

private joker · #1 11-27-2007, 12:55 AM

Hands like this should explain why I'm happy with my play AND why I ended up with this avatar anyway:

PokerStars Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind t10 (2 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB (t1485)
Hero (t1515)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero calls.

Flop: (6 SB, t60) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (4 BB, t80) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

River: (6 BB, t120) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.

Final Pot: 10 BB (t200)

Results in white below: 
BB has 6c Jc (one pair, jacks).
Hero has Jh 9h (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins 10 BB (t200). 

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BB (t1415)
Hero (t1585)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: (4 SB, t40) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB calls.

Turn: (5 BB, t100) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

River: (7 BB, t140) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 7 BB (t140)

Results in white below: 
BB has 4s 3s (full house, threes full of fours).
Hero has 9d 7c (two pair, sevens and threes).
Outcome: BB wins 7 BB (t140). 

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BB (t1640)
Hero (t1360)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: (4 SB, t80) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero calls.

Turn: (4 BB, t160) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

River: (6 BB, t240) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 6 BB (t240)

Results in white below: 
BB has Qc Jh (one pair, aces).
Hero has Kd 4c (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 6 BB (t240). 

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Button (t1520)
Hero (t1480)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Button raises, Hero calls.

Flop: (4 SB, t80) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (3 BB, t120) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero raises, Button calls.

River: (7 BB, t280) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Final Pot: 9 BB (t360)

Results in white below: 
Hero has 4d As (one pair, nines).
Button has 4s 6s (two pair, nines and sixes).
Outcome: Button wins 9 BB (t360). 

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BB (t1540)
Hero (t1460)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: (4 SB, t80) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (2 BB, t80) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.

River: (6 BB, t240) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 6 BB (t240)

Results in white below: 
BB has Qc 6d (one pair, twos).
Hero has 5h 8h (two pair, fives and twos).
Outcome: Hero wins 6 BB (t240). 

He claimed to have A4 in this one:

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BB (t1680)
Hero (t1320)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero calls, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB, t130) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB, t170) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

River: (6.25 BB, t250) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB folds.

Final Pot: 6.25 BB (t250)

Results in white below: 
Hero has Qh 3s (high card, king).
Outcome: Hero wins 6.25 BB (t250). 

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BB (t2225)
Hero (t775)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: (4 SB, t120) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB folds.

Final Pot: 4 BB (t240)

Results in white below: 
No showdown. Hero wins 4 BB (t240). 

Then this started happening....

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Button (t1600)
Hero (t1400)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Button raises, Hero 3-bets, Button calls.

Flop: (6 SB, t120) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero 3-bets, Button calls.

Turn: (6 BB, t240) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

River: (8 BB, t320) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10 BB (t400)

Results in white below: 
Hero has 7h 7d (two pair, eights and sevens).
Button has 5h 4c (full house, fives full of eights).
Outcome: Button wins 10 BB (t400). 

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Button (t1835)
Hero (t1165)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Button raises, Hero 3-bets, Button calls.

Flop: (6 SB, t180) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Turn: (4 BB, t240) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

River: (6 BB, t360) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 8 BB (t480)

Results in white below: 
Hero has As 9c (one pair, nines).
Button has Jh 5s (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Button wins 8 BB (t480). 

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BB (t2075)
Hero (t925)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: (4 SB, t120) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Turn: (3 BB, t180) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (3 BB, t180) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 5 BB (t300)

Results in white below: 
BB has Kc 7d (two pair, jacks and sevens).
Hero has 2s Ah (two pair, jacks and threes).
Outcome: BB wins 5 BB (t300). 

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BB (t2210)
Hero (t790)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: (4 SB, t120) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Turn: (3 BB, t180) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (3 BB, t180) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 5 BB (t300)

Results in white below: 
BB has 2s 2d (three of a kind, twos).
Hero has Jh Jc (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: BB wins 5 BB (t300). 

Then the last hand...

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BB (t2450)
Hero (t550)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero caps, BB calls.

Flop: (8 SB, t400) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB caps, Hero calls.

Turn: (8 BB, t800) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.

River: (11 BB, t1100) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: 11 BB (t1100)

Results in white below: 
BB has Js Ad (one pair, jacks).
Hero has Jc Qs (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: BB wins 11 BB (t1100). 

Feel free to comment on how either of us played any of these hands to turn this into a strat thread on HU limit SNGs. I don't think I played perfectly (I didn't include two poorly timed bluffs I ran on him) but I'm pretty happy with how I did. Except for choosing the site on which I would play my opponent -- Stars just adores efficacy.