As you know i have been working very hard on perfecting a profitable playing stlye for a $5 sng tournament.Well so far i have been pretty break even;But i am not quite satified with my results.For record sake this is tourney #51709307 and below i will be posting hands and explaining my thought process.
With the playing style that i am workig on,I need to 1st evualuate the play at the table. This starts at the 10/20-15/30 Levels and my main goal is to see who really understands what's going on,and who doesn't. I also want to see who will lay a hand down and who will call to the river.
During this time my hand playing requirements are very tight,but they are also super Aggressive also.One thing i have noticed is that i need to play my big non-pair hands as close to the button in late position as possible.These hands include (AKo/AKs/AQs/AQo with AKs/o i will push 5-6xbb UTG. But i am not so inclined to do the same with any AQ suited or not from UTG when the blinds are 10/20-15/30. From my experience AQ becomes more valueble at higher levels in middle to late position;The way i play it for a sng anyway.
One big problem in my game that i have found;Is the fact that i want to pull the trigger alittle to early in these things.And this has gotten me into alot of trouble.I have currently played only 2 hands in this tourney so far.Picking up both AK and KQ with no action after the 6xbb raise. But getting the action is not what is important to me;The show of agression is though!
The only thing i want to be remembered for is my agression and my play with big cards.This will give the impression that i only play good cardz and that i play them very hard! As a side note i am starting to work big connectors into my arsenal,but only when i have the ammo and position to do so.
Right now my M=19 and now under 20 so my game changes just a hair.Right now i will no longer play small or Med suited connector;As well as small pairs.My play also become more agressive ect.The current level is now 50/100 my M=10 and i am basicly playing position poker at this time,waiting for 1st in vigorish! 8player remain...
What i am trying to do here is find somethig that works on a consistant basis and then stick with it.I want to be able to mix it up and play hard also.Now if i must get on myself about one thing where i constantly fuck up;And that is not knowing when to let a hand go. And can think of three or maybe four different situations today alone where i lost;Becuase i thought my KK was good on an AA7 flop.
Today at the table even a guy who has gotten used to seeing me play made a comment when i lost the hand;Saying "I thought you learned the other day but i guess not". He then goes on to call me a donkey and to remind me of my shit house stats on SharkScope.com. I think one of my biggest achiles is to learn to lay it down and that should increase my cashflow.
I also have a formula that i am trying to perfect also;That has to do with ICM and the ammt of chips in the pot.The equation is (p)x(s)=(mpd) pot/street/max/pot/def
I have been working on thisformula for a while now;And basicaly i will need to go over hundreds if not thousands of hand histories.But i do plan to develope some kind of a database to take care of all of the guess work.
Basicly what seperates me from being a great player are a number of unseen thought proceses.Such as mastering the Zone System by Harrington,as well as the Blue book and aquiring pocker tracker data as well.And one big word i need to remember is SMALL as in ball poker.The only time i should play Long is in the green only!
And i am also considering keeping track of my hours log in a spreadsheet to better grasp my time investment.The fun thing about your learning curb and playing poker;Is getting familar with proper hand and position play.Now the style that i play does deviate from traditional poker;Such as making a call with to suited cards to a big raise.I call this shooting a flyer or trying to hit a shit hand to bust a better hand.
Patience is number one if you plan to make any money at this game.And honestly my patience sux at the table,the internet table anyway.But i have found that reading and writing such as what i am doing now,greatly helps my game overall.While i am on the subject of my Sng play i must also think about last night;When i played in the $11.70 super sat tournament.I seem to always make the final table in these tourneys rather it beig a full feild or not.
But lately here i find myself to be results oriented;When i have picked up KK in two final tables and had them both cracked! Which brings me to a final table that i attended last night in a super sat.I basicaly got my ass handed to me,becuase i had made my mind up to play bitch ball until the blinds got real big.Well instead of just playing my game i allowed myself to be outplayed;Becuase my mind was not in concert with the game that i am used to.
Peeps can call me a donk a fish or whatever! But i feel real confidient about the style i play in poker at this time.And as reckless as my style of play may look at times.I have been working my ass off to master the way that i play. I am not a Lag or a Tag player i am a HYBRID of both styles;and basicaly the better im running to more LAG i will be.I love playing longball poker when the System allows it;But i also enjoy having a coach roach style of TAG.............................!!!!!!
*********** # 4 **************
PokerStars Game #10202852489: Tournament #51709307, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em
No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/05/31 - 17:24:35 (ET)
Table '51709307 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: Achille34 (1420 in chips)
Seat 4: GoBirds21 (1340 in chips)
Seat 5: omaha82 (1460 in chips)
Seat 6: vern555 (1460 in chips)
Seat 7: BertieJ (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: Akutama (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: sailor14 (1830 in chips)
omaha82: posts small blind 10
vern555: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Qd Kd]
With 10/20 blinds i opt to play this hand hard!!!
BertieJ: folds
Akutama: calls 20
sailor14: folds
JKPoindexter: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 100 to 120 In this position this is a standard raise for me!
Achille34: folds
GoBirds21: raises 160 to 280
omaha82: folds
vern555: folds
Akutama: folds
SR8tAcEto5: calls 160 With my hand and another 160 i have np making the call!
*** FLOP *** [Td 8d 9d]
SR8tAcEto5: checks
GoBirds21: bets 1060 and is all-in
SR8tAcEto5: calls 1060 He seems to want to represent a QJ wheel but do you really come over the top with QJ????
*** TURN *** [Td 8d 9d] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [Td 8d 9d 2d] [8h]
IN THIS HAND I BASICALY OPTED TO PLAY FOR MY FLUSH! I KNEW HE WAS PROBOLY ACE HIGH. BUT I WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE FACT THAT,IF I HIT MY K=3 Q=3 OR A DIAMOND=9/I HAVE 15 OUTS TO WIN WITH 2 CARDS TO COME.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SR8tAcEto5: shows [Qd Kd] (a flush, King high)
GoBirds21: shows [Kc Ac] (a pair of Eights)
SR8tAcEto5 collected 2730 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2730 | Rake 0
Board [Td 8d 9d 2d 8h]
Seat 1: JKPoindexter folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 showed [Qd Kd] and won (2730) with a flush, King
high
Seat 3: Achille34 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: GoBirds21 (button) showed [Kc Ac] and lost with a pair of
Eights
Seat 5: omaha82 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: vern555 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: BertieJ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Akutama folded before Flop
Seat 9: sailor14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
In this next hand i am second to act with to big suited and connected cards.
*********** # 20 **************
PokerStars Game #10203114899: Tournament #51709307, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em
No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/31 - 17:41:12 (ET)
Table '51709307 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (2910 in chips)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (2800 in chips)
Seat 6: vern555 (990 in chips)
Seat 7: BertieJ (2900 in chips)
Seat 8: Akutama (1335 in chips)
Seat 9: sailor14 (2565 in chips)
Akutama: posts small blind 25
sailor14: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Qh As]
JKPoindexter: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 150 to 200 This is my standard raise from 2nd position! But i have now changed this range as a raising had UTG. Here i came into the pot with a 3xbb raise;but after further research i would opt to limp here and call a small raise. I basically want to know where i am at by seeing another bet after i get involved.Doing this i make early position late position why watchign the action.
vern555: folds
BertieJ: folds
Akutama: calls 175
sailor14: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [8d 5d Ac]
Akutama: checks
sailor14: checks
SR8tAcEto5: bets 500
Akutama: folds
sailor14: folds
SR8tAcEto5 collected 600 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Board [8d 5d Ac]
Seat 1: JKPoindexter folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 collected (600)
Seat 6: vern555 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: BertieJ (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Akutama (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: sailor14 (big blind) folded on the Flop
HERE I PICK UP POCKET 88 IN THIS HAND
*********** # 21 **************
PokerStars Game #10203131838: Tournament #51709307, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em
No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/05/31 - 17:42:17 (ET)
Table '51709307 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (2910 in chips)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (3200 in chips)
Seat 6: vern555 (990 in chips)
Seat 7: BertieJ (2900 in chips)
Seat 8: Akutama (1135 in chips)
Seat 9: sailor14 (2365 in chips)
sailor14: posts small blind 25
JKPoindexter: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [8s 8d]
SR8tAcEto5: calls 50 UTG I option to limp to rep AK and keep myself out of trouble
vern555: folds
BertieJ: folds
Akutama: calls 50
sailor14: folds
JKPoindexter: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd Ad 8h]
JKPoindexter: checks
SR8tAcEto5: checks
Akutama: bets 200
JKPoindexter: folds
SR8tAcEto5: calls 200 Very dangerous not to reraise but with my stack i was wiling to just call here!
*** TURN *** [Kd Ad 8h] [3c]
SR8tAcEto5: bets 250
Akutama: raises 635 to 885 and is all-in
SR8tAcEto5: calls 635
*** RIVER *** [Kd Ad 8h 3c] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SR8tAcEto5: shows [8s 8d] (three of a kind, Eights)
Akutama: shows [Td Ah] (two pair, Aces and Tens)
SR8tAcEto5 collected 2345 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2345 | Rake 0
Board [Kd Ad 8h 3c Th]
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 showed [8s 8d] and won (2345) with three of a kind,
Eights
Seat 6: vern555 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: BertieJ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Akutama (button) showed [Td Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces
and Tens
Seat 9: sailor14 (small blind) folded before Flop
HERE IS ANOTHER HAND WHERE I PICK UP POCKET 99'S
*********** # 38 **************
PokerStars Game #10203279541: Tournament #51709307, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em
No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/31 - 17:51:41 (ET)
Table '51709307 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (4450 in chips)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (4360 in chips) HERE I HAVE A LOCK ON 2ND PLACE!
Seat 7: BertieJ (2125 in chips)
Seat 9: sailor14 (2565 in chips)
JKPoindexter: posts small blind 50
SR8tAcEto5: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [9d 9c]--MY 9 IS 29 HERE SO IM FREE TO PLAY LONG BALL!!!
BertieJ: calls 100
sailor14: raises 200 to 300
JKPoindexter: folds
SR8tAcEto5: calls 200--BASIC OUT OF POSITION CALL
BertieJ: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [As 6c Jd]
SR8tAcEto5: checks
BertieJ: checks
sailor14: bets 100
SR8tAcEto5: raises 400 to 500--NOTHING MORE THAN A BASIC CHECK RAISE ON A NON-FLUSH BOARD.IM JUST TRYING TO SEE IF HE HAS IT HERE!
BertieJ: folds
sailor14: folds
SR8tAcEto5 collected 1150 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1150 | Rake 0
Board [As 6c Jd]
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (big blind) collected (1150)
Seat 7: BertieJ folded on the Flop
Seat 9: sailor14 (button) folded on the Flop
HERE I PICK UP AK !!!!!!!1
*********** # 39 **************
PokerStars Game #10203294209: Tournament #51709307, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em
No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/31 - 17:52:37 (ET)
Table '51709307 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (4400 in chips)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (5110 in chips)
Seat 7: BertieJ (1825 in chips)
Seat 9: sailor14 (2165 in chips)
SR8tAcEto5: posts small blind 50
BertieJ: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Ah Kh]
sailor14: folds
JKPoindexter: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 4899 to 4999 Now that i have reviewed this HH i do not advocate the open push here with AK even though it is suited.The problem i have been having is doig shit exactly like this. Yes it loks good and shure im a big favorite vs 3 random hands.Well atleast i think so LOL. ACTUALLY WE ARE A 40% FAVORITE
BertieJ: calls 1725 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [7d 2s Kc]
*** TURN *** [7d 2s Kc] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [7d 2s Kc 3s] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SR8tAcEto5: shows [Ah Kh] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
BertieJ: shows [8h 8d] (a pair of Eights)
SR8tAcEto5 collected 3650 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3650 | Rake 0
Board [7d 2s Kc 3s Ac]
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (small blind) showed [Ah Kh] and won (3650) with two
pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 7: BertieJ (big blind) showed [8h 8d] and lost with a pair of
Eights
Seat 9: sailor14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
So i ended up getting lucky here even though i feel the open push was wrong on my part! This was also a pretty much coinflip from start to finish vs 88.If my M were let's say 10 are below i would welcome this move with open arms! But here it was just and overly agressive overkill.
IN THIS NEXT HAND IM SURE IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE ANALYST FOR SURE! THIS WAS A SUPER AGRESSO MOVE HERE LOL!
*********** # 41 **************
PokerStars Game #10203310418: Tournament #51709307, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em
No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/05/31 - 17:53:38 (ET)
Table '51709307 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (4500 in chips)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (6935 in chips)
1ST I need to break down my game situation here;As i am the chip leader and my M is a whopping (46).My effective m is proboly around 25 or 26 but anyway,as far as the move itself and not the cards is justifiable.
By looking at this hand i am afforded by the math to spend (3000)-6935=20/m(green).So i should be allowed to lose 3000 in chips in this hand ;and still safely have enuff ammo to fight in the orange and yellow zone.
Seat 9: sailor14 (2065 in chips)
JKPoindexter: posts small blind 50
SR8tAcEto5: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Td Kh]
sailor14: folds
JKPoindexter: raises 100 to 200--JK makes a small mini raise so i decide to push!
SR8tAcEto5: raises 399 to 599
JKPoindexter: calls 399--The flat call here allows me to narrow his holdings!
*** FLOP *** [Qc Ts 9s]
This flop gives me a double draw./If another T spikes i have a set/If i J spikes i have the Nut Wheel!/And the K gives me 9OUTS!
JKPoindexter: bets 600
SR8tAcEto5: raises 600 to 1200 -With this reraise i have consumed 1000 in chips only! and i still have 2000 in ammo to work with if needed!
JKPoindexter: calls 600
*** TURN *** [Qc Ts 9s] [8d]
JKPoindexter: checks
SR8tAcEto5: bets 1400 bARRING he has a Jack i have a double belly draw as well.
JKPoindexter said, "nh"----And there is the white flag!!!!!!!
JKPoindexter: folds
SR8tAcEto5 collected 3598 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3598 | Rake 0
Board [Qc Ts 9s 8d]
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (big blind) collected (3598)
Seat 9: sailor14 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
So maybe this does look Hyper Agresso!!!!! But that's becuase i play with 2nd and 3rd level thinking!
THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HIGH RISK LOW REWARD!!!!! NO MORE............
*********** # 69 **************
PokerStars Game #10203494999: Tournament #51709307, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em
No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/31 - 18:05:15 (ET)
Table '51709307 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (3899 in chips)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (7861 in chips)
Seat 9: sailor14 (1740 in chips)
SR8tAcEto5: posts small blind 75
sailor14: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Qd Kh]
JKPoindexter: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 6849 to 6999
sailor14: folds
SR8tAcEto5 collected 300 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (small blind) collected (300)
Seat 9: sailor14 (big blind) folded before Flop
WELL I JUST PLAYED THIS HAND AND WANTED TO SHARE TOTAL STUPIDISM!!!!
PokerStars Game #10218275034: Tournament #51787083, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/01 - 16:12:51 (ET)
Table '51787083 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: OTTER3 (1570 in chips)
Seat 4: Stefanw88 (1120 in chips)
Seat 5: zachsback (2035 in chips)
Seat 6: toronto500 (3620 in chips)
Seat 7: SR8tAcEto5 (1645 in chips)
Seat 8: TrentTX (1740 in chips)
Seat 9: q-dog2k (1770 in chips)
toronto500: posts small blind 15
SR8tAcEto5: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Ac Th]
TrentTX: raises 60 to 90
q-dog2k: calls 90
OTTER3: folds
Stefanw88: folds
zachsback: folds
toronto500: folds
SR8tAcEto5: calls 60 -Totally a pot odds call with the unsuited AT. BAD CALL!!!!
*** FLOP *** [5d 9s Td]
SR8tAcEto5: checks
TrentTX: bets 300
q-dog2k: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 420 to 720
TrentTX: raises 930 to 1650 and is all-in
SR8tAcEto5: calls 835 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [5d 9s Td] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [5d 9s Td 9h] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SR8tAcEto5: shows [Ac Th] (two pair, Tens and Nines)
TrentTX: shows [Jc Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
TrentTX collected 3395 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3395 | Rake 0
Board [5d 9s Td 9h Kc]
Seat 3: OTTER3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Stefanw88 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: zachsback (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: toronto500 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: SR8tAcEto5 (big blind) showed [Ac Th] and lost with two pair, Tens and Nines
Seat 8: TrentTX showed [Jc Jh] and won (3395) with two pair, Jacks and Nines
Seat 9: q-dog2k folded on the Flop
I GUESS IF THERE IS ONE THING THAT I HAVE TO REMEMBER,AND THAT IS TO PLAY SMALL POTS IN THE EARLY LEVELS!
AND RULE #1 OF MY POKER 10 COMMANDMENTS-never go broke in an unraised pot!!!!!
In this hand below i decided to call the short stack with 98s. I ended up being a 60/40% underdog or in other words i am a 3:2 dog in these races.
*********** # 83 **************
PokerStars Game #10203584706: Tournament #51709307, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em
No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/05/31 - 18:10:55 (ET)
Table '51709307 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (1109 in chips)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (8086 in chips)
Seat 9: sailor14 (4305 in chips)
JKPoindexter: posts small blind 75
SR8tAcEto5: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [9h 8h]
sailor14: folds
JKPoindexter: raises 959 to 1109 and is all-in
SR8tAcEto5: calls 959
*** FLOP *** [6s Kd 5s]
*** TURN *** [6s Kd 5s] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [6s Kd 5s Td] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JKPoindexter: shows [Tc Ad] (a pair of Tens)
SR8tAcEto5: shows [9h 8h] (high card King)
JKPoindexter collected 2218 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2218 | Rake 0
Board [6s Kd 5s Td Jh]
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (small blind) showed [Tc Ad] and won (2218) with a
pair of Tens
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (big blind) showed [9h 8h] and lost with high card
King
Seat 9: sailor14 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
THIS WAS THE LAST HAND THAT I PLAYED FOR THIS SESSION!
*********** # 95 **************
PokerStars Game #10203660519: Tournament #51709307, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em
No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/05/31 - 18:15:47 (ET)
Table '51709307 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (1318 in chips)
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (12182 in chips)
JKPoindexter: posts small blind 100
SR8tAcEto5: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [8d 7s]
JKPoindexter: raises 200 to 400
SR8tAcEto5: raises 11782 to 12182 and is all-in
JKPoindexter: calls 918 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [7d Tc 4c]
*** TURN *** [7d Tc 4c] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [7d Tc 4c 8s] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SR8tAcEto5: shows [8d 7s] (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
JKPoindexter: shows [9h 4h] (a pair of Fours)
SR8tAcEto5 said, "gg"
SR8tAcEto5 collected 2636 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2636 | Rake 0
Board [7d Tc 4c 8s Qc]
Seat 1: JKPoindexter (button) (small blind) showed [9h 4h] and lost
with a pair of Fours
Seat 2: SR8tAcEto5 (big blind) showed [8d 7s] and won (2636) with two
pair, Eights and Sevens
