How to win at microstakes satellite donkaments

pa3lsvt · #1 10-06-2007, 02:13 PM

Proof that you don't actually have to play well.

Hand 1: (the call bluff)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
Hero (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t80, 1 fold, CO calls t80, 3 folds.

Flop: (t190) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t100, CO calls t100.

Turn: (t390) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t200, CO calls t200.

River: (t790) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets t460, Hero raises to t1120, CO calls t660 (All-In).

Final Pot: t3030

Results below:
Hero has Ad Ah (two pair, aces and twos).
CO has 3h 4h (one pair, twos).
Outcome: Hero wins t3030.

Hand #2: Open fold 73o.

Hand #3: (donk on donk violence)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP2 (t1480)
CO (t1490)
Button (t1200)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1880)
Hero (t3030)
MP1 (t1360)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t20, Hero raises to t60, MP1 raises to t1360, 5 folds, UTG folds, Hero calls t1300.

Flop: (t2770) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t2770) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t2770) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t2770

Results below:
Hero has Qs Ad (one pair, fives).
MP1 has As Ts (one pair, fives).
Outcome: Hero wins t2770.

Hand #4: (bold aggression)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP1 (t1480)
MP2 (t1490)
CO (t1200)
Button (t1470)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1860)
Hero (t4440)
UTG+1 (t1700)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t60, 1 fold, MP1 calls t60, 1 fold, CO calls t60, 2 folds, BB calls t40.

Flop: (t250) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB bets t60, Hero raises to t240, MP1 calls t240, CO folds, BB calls t180.

Turn: (t970) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t650, MP1 folds, BB folds.

Final Pot: t970

Hand 5: Check BB with 5 limpers and win t100 by betting flop with TP2K.

Hand 6: (implied odds out the wazoo come in)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG+1 (t1160)
MP1 (t1490)
MP2 (t1140)
MP3 (t1450)
CO (t1450)
Button (t1540)
Hero (t5210)
BB (t1700)
UTG (t3180)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls t20, UTG+1 calls t20, 1 fold, MP2 calls t20, MP3 calls t20, CO calls t20, Button calls t20, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t160) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (8 players)
Hero bets t90, BB calls t90, UTG calls t90, UTG+1 calls t90, MP2 calls t90, MP3 calls t90, CO calls t90, Button calls t90.

Turn: (t880) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (8 players)
Hero bets t600, BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls t600, CO calls t600, Button calls t600.

River: (t3280) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets t900, MP3 calls t740 (All-In), CO folds, Button calls t830 (All-In).

Final Pot: t5680

Results below:
Hero has 9s 7s (two pair, nines and sevens).
MP3 has Tc Td (one pair, tens).
Button has 4d 7c (two pair, sevens and fours).
Outcome: Hero wins t5750.

Hands 7 - 102: Fold (or check-fold if I can from the BB). End with t3730 and comfortably ahead of the bubble.

icanseeyourcards · #2 10-06-2007, 02:14 PM

tl;dr

sapol · #3 10-06-2007, 02:20 PM

that's one short satellite