I keep doing decent in these huge MTT but seem to crack (Long story)
5+.50 MTT on stars, 1677 entered
180 paid
i didnt think i'd do as well as i did with the field as huge as it was but, read on.....
in first 8 hands i knocked out 4 ppl
KK 2x
propelled me to 7800 chips right away
1600 ppl left
still in first 10 minutes later
1452 left
7700 chips
flopped open ended str8, bet it,
missed on turn, bet again, took down pot
about 450 pot
8035 in chips
1313 left
TJh in SB, UTG raise min
i call
flop, 78K, turn A, river 9 giving me
nut str8, bust him out, now at 9700
chips, and still in first
next hand
AKo raise to 150, one caller
spike an ace on flop
take a 2k pot vs AQ
now at 10,760
still in 1st, 1234 left
35 mins in, still chip leader w/
10.5k
1116 left
44 on the button
someone raised min, called
flopped a set, took 1900 pot
now 11560 chips
very next hand
made flush on turn. 2k pot
now at 12,600
1032 left
46 min into it
12500 in chips
957 left
78, made two pair on turn, takes 1800
pot
now 13,340 in chips
890 left, still in first
lost about 900 to a rivered gutshot
got 12,200
in 3rd currently
800 left
at first break
11940 in chips, currently in 4th
754 left (half the field gone)
lost a couple small pots, 11k
703 left, 8th place
99 flopped a set
made 2600
got 12,580 - in 5th
646 left
15 mins into 2nd hour, havent really hit a hand, still at 12,355
9th place,585 left
(100-200)
J9 in bb, flopped nut str8, got no action took 400
QKd raised 600 in mid position, took the blinds, now at 13k
13th (not getting any cards, not seeing any flops....)
lost 2k w/ AT, person turned flush, i folded to raise here
missing flops like crazy, 9k
427 left, not even in top30
stole blinds w/ AK 9200
410 left
no cards, 8300
370 left
still no cards, 8330
333 left
blinds 200-400 ante 25
made 3500 w/ AKo, hit a king on turn when flop was checked
just under 10k
284 left
2nd break
9200 in chips
263 left, 180 paid
300-600 ante 50
all in w/ 6h6d
called by AQ and KK(small stack had under 800 chips)
i thought i was done for when A hit the flop, but the board 4 flushed diamonds, and i made the flush for the huge side pot and the KK won the small main pot
PokerStars Game #770804973: Tournament #2958574, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2004/10/14 - 22:26:19 (ET)
Table '2958574 16' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: yanzebra (710 in chips)
Seat 2: kksnoopdog (10351 in chips)
Seat 3: ralphtm (19982 in chips)
Seat 4: Pigga (8580 in chips)
Seat 5: Arclight56 (8470 in chips)
Seat 6: PapaDog (10053 in chips)
Seat 7: HudsonHawks (6220 in chips)
Seat 8: keeneland03 (8385 in chips)
Seat 9: samiam44 (27350 in chips)
yanzebra: posts the ante 50
kksnoopdog: posts the ante 50
ralphtm: posts the ante 50
Pigga: posts the ante 50
Arclight56: posts the ante 50
PapaDog: posts the ante 50
HudsonHawks: posts the ante 50
keeneland03: posts the ante 50
samiam44: posts the ante 50
kksnoopdog: posts small blind 300
ralphtm: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pigga [6d 6h]
chipmaster21 [observer] said, "damn it"
HudsonHawks said, "k,q,u?"
chipmaster21 [observer] said, "u wre susposed to show"
Pigga: raises 7930 to 8530 and is all-in
Arclight56: folds
PapaDog: folds
HudsonHawks: folds
keeneland03: folds
samiam44: calls 8530
yanzebra: calls 660 and is all-in
kksnoopdog: folds
ralphtm: folds
HudsonHawks said, "go pigga,go pigga"
*** FLOP *** [Ad 8d 3s]
*** TURN *** [Ad 8d 3s] [7d]
HudsonHawks said, "nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
*** RIVER *** [Ad 8d 3s 7d] [5d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pigga: shows [6d 6h] (a flush, Ace high)
samiam44: shows [Ah Qs] (a pair of Aces)
Pigga collected 15740 from side pot
yanzebra: shows [Kh Kd] (a flush, Ace high - King higher)
yanzebra said, "ha ha"
Pigga said, "peace guys"
yanzebra collected 3330 from main pot
HudsonHawks said, "nice yanz"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 19070 Main pot 3330. Side pot 15740. | Rake 0
Board [Ad 8d 3s 7d 5d]
Seat 1: yanzebra (button) showed [Kh Kd] and won (3330) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: kksnoopdog (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: ralphtm (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Pigga showed [6d 6h] and won (15740) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: Arclight56 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: PapaDog folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: HudsonHawks folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: keeneland03 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: samiam44 showed [Ah Qs] and lost with a pair of Aces
i said bye b/c i didnt even notice the board 4-flushed lol
lost 4500 w/ JT to jack high board, other guy had KJ
at 10k, 213 left
guy raised 1200 in mid position, i had AQo in sb, i re-raised minum (probably should of pushed there)
flop came K-high w/ 2 hearts i pushed, he called, turns of ATh, turn J, river, Qof hearts, im crippled
i have 2700 w/ blinds now at 400-800 50 ante
all in w/ 99 no callers, got 4300
big blind, got nothing, loses 800
sb got ATh, pushed for 2800 more
A6c called, spiked a 6 on turn
Im eliminated, 192 of 1677, 180 paid...... im not so worried about not getting into top 180 because i would of only made 6.70 therefore a 1.20 profit, im not worried bout that.....
but all in all, i gotten great tournament expierence and have no regrets, just wish i wouldnt lose to the inferior hands that im dominating preflop
180 paid
i didnt think i'd do as well as i did with the field as huge as it was but, read on.....
in first 8 hands i knocked out 4 ppl
KK 2x
propelled me to 7800 chips right away
1600 ppl left
still in first 10 minutes later
1452 left
7700 chips
flopped open ended str8, bet it,
missed on turn, bet again, took down pot
about 450 pot
8035 in chips
1313 left
TJh in SB, UTG raise min
i call
flop, 78K, turn A, river 9 giving me
nut str8, bust him out, now at 9700
chips, and still in first
next hand
AKo raise to 150, one caller
spike an ace on flop
take a 2k pot vs AQ
now at 10,760
still in 1st, 1234 left
35 mins in, still chip leader w/
10.5k
1116 left
44 on the button
someone raised min, called
flopped a set, took 1900 pot
now 11560 chips
very next hand
made flush on turn. 2k pot
now at 12,600
1032 left
46 min into it
12500 in chips
957 left
78, made two pair on turn, takes 1800
pot
now 13,340 in chips
890 left, still in first
lost about 900 to a rivered gutshot
got 12,200
in 3rd currently
800 left
at first break
11940 in chips, currently in 4th
754 left (half the field gone)
lost a couple small pots, 11k
703 left, 8th place
99 flopped a set
made 2600
got 12,580 - in 5th
646 left
15 mins into 2nd hour, havent really hit a hand, still at 12,355
9th place,585 left
(100-200)
J9 in bb, flopped nut str8, got no action took 400
QKd raised 600 in mid position, took the blinds, now at 13k
13th (not getting any cards, not seeing any flops....)
lost 2k w/ AT, person turned flush, i folded to raise here
missing flops like crazy, 9k
427 left, not even in top30
stole blinds w/ AK 9200
410 left
no cards, 8300
370 left
still no cards, 8330
333 left
blinds 200-400 ante 25
made 3500 w/ AKo, hit a king on turn when flop was checked
just under 10k
284 left
2nd break
9200 in chips
263 left, 180 paid
300-600 ante 50
all in w/ 6h6d
called by AQ and KK(small stack had under 800 chips)
i thought i was done for when A hit the flop, but the board 4 flushed diamonds, and i made the flush for the huge side pot and the KK won the small main pot
PokerStars Game #770804973: Tournament #2958574, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2004/10/14 - 22:26:19 (ET)
Table '2958574 16' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: yanzebra (710 in chips)
Seat 2: kksnoopdog (10351 in chips)
Seat 3: ralphtm (19982 in chips)
Seat 4: Pigga (8580 in chips)
Seat 5: Arclight56 (8470 in chips)
Seat 6: PapaDog (10053 in chips)
Seat 7: HudsonHawks (6220 in chips)
Seat 8: keeneland03 (8385 in chips)
Seat 9: samiam44 (27350 in chips)
yanzebra: posts the ante 50
kksnoopdog: posts the ante 50
ralphtm: posts the ante 50
Pigga: posts the ante 50
Arclight56: posts the ante 50
PapaDog: posts the ante 50
HudsonHawks: posts the ante 50
keeneland03: posts the ante 50
samiam44: posts the ante 50
kksnoopdog: posts small blind 300
ralphtm: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pigga [6d 6h]
chipmaster21 [observer] said, "damn it"
HudsonHawks said, "k,q,u?"
chipmaster21 [observer] said, "u wre susposed to show"
Pigga: raises 7930 to 8530 and is all-in
Arclight56: folds
PapaDog: folds
HudsonHawks: folds
keeneland03: folds
samiam44: calls 8530
yanzebra: calls 660 and is all-in
kksnoopdog: folds
ralphtm: folds
HudsonHawks said, "go pigga,go pigga"
*** FLOP *** [Ad 8d 3s]
*** TURN *** [Ad 8d 3s] [7d]
HudsonHawks said, "nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
*** RIVER *** [Ad 8d 3s 7d] [5d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pigga: shows [6d 6h] (a flush, Ace high)
samiam44: shows [Ah Qs] (a pair of Aces)
Pigga collected 15740 from side pot
yanzebra: shows [Kh Kd] (a flush, Ace high - King higher)
yanzebra said, "ha ha"
Pigga said, "peace guys"
yanzebra collected 3330 from main pot
HudsonHawks said, "nice yanz"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 19070 Main pot 3330. Side pot 15740. | Rake 0
Board [Ad 8d 3s 7d 5d]
Seat 1: yanzebra (button) showed [Kh Kd] and won (3330) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: kksnoopdog (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: ralphtm (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Pigga showed [6d 6h] and won (15740) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: Arclight56 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: PapaDog folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: HudsonHawks folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: keeneland03 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: samiam44 showed [Ah Qs] and lost with a pair of Aces
i said bye b/c i didnt even notice the board 4-flushed lol
lost 4500 w/ JT to jack high board, other guy had KJ
at 10k, 213 left
guy raised 1200 in mid position, i had AQo in sb, i re-raised minum (probably should of pushed there)
flop came K-high w/ 2 hearts i pushed, he called, turns of ATh, turn J, river, Qof hearts, im crippled
i have 2700 w/ blinds now at 400-800 50 ante
all in w/ 99 no callers, got 4300
big blind, got nothing, loses 800
sb got ATh, pushed for 2800 more
A6c called, spiked a 6 on turn
Im eliminated, 192 of 1677, 180 paid...... im not so worried about not getting into top 180 because i would of only made 6.70 therefore a 1.20 profit, im not worried bout that.....
but all in all, i gotten great tournament expierence and have no regrets, just wish i wouldnt lose to the inferior hands that im dominating preflop
Comments
Like the 66 all in, in EP. Do you think you would have pushed all in with AA, or slowed down and tried to get some calls.
Also, I think on the AQ hands, blinds were around 300-600 with A50 ish. There was probabaly 4500 ish in the pot, and from what I see you had 3000 left after the push, so You must have pused him all in (PS). Im thinking a K high flop could well have hit him, and I am just letting him take my money. Slowdown on some parts. These are way I think you can improve IMO. Ill see what other says, but don't worry, you soon find yourself @ a PS Final table !