WSOP Satellite Part 1 (hand history, kinda long)
Yeah so this is going to be pretty long but here's the hands from the first 3 hours that seemed interesting with my thoughts.  Hopefully someone finds this interesting/helpful.  Sorry it's just the raw hand history, I've cleaned it up where I could. Please post any questions/comments about these!
OK, the gameplan is flop sets and bust the donks. Â First hand only goes half right.
*********** # 1 **************
PokerStars Game #5009564473: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/05/21 - 18:00:00 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2500 in chips)
Seat 2: AKULIAN (2500 in chips)
Seat 3: alessio (2500 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (2500 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (2500 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: SirWatts (2500 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2500 in chips)
AKULIAN: posts small blind 10
alessio: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [2s 2c]
2 fold
SirWatts: calls 20
2 fold
AKULIAN: calls 10
alessio: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks 2h Tc]
AKULIAN: checks
alessio: checks
SirWatts: bets 60
AKULIAN: folds
alessio: folds
SirWatts collected 60 from pot
*********** # 11 **************
PokerStars Game #5009655677: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/05/21 - 18:08:24 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2595 in chips)
Seat 2: AKULIAN (2525 in chips)
Seat 3: alessio (2750 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (2660 in chips)
Seat 5: ZapFlop (2450 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (2500 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (2510 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2460 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2470 in chips)
alessio: posts small blind 10
Wadells: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qh Jh]
ZapFlop: calls 20
bustaknutt: folds
SirWatts: calls 20
Looptroop: folds
WatZee: folds
MobMentality: folds
AKULIAN: folds
alessio: calls 10
Wadells: checks
*** FLOP *** [9d Th Ks]
alessio: checks
Wadells: checks
ZapFlop: bets 40
SirWatts: raises 100 to 140
alessio: calls 140
Wadells: folds
ZapFlop: calls 100
*** TURN *** [9d Th Ks] [6c]
alessio: checks
ZapFlop: checks
SirWatts: bets 360
Looptroop is disconnected
alessio: folds
ZapFlop: calls 360
*** RIVER *** [9d Th Ks 6c] [8d]
Looptroop is connected
ZapFlop: bets 200
SirWatts: raises 1000 to 1200
ZapFlop: calls 1000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [Qh Jh] (a straight, Nine to King)
ZapFlop: mucks hand
SirWatts collected 3620 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3620 | Rake 0
Seat 5: ZapFlop mucked [Kd 8s]
Seat 7: SirWatts showed [Qh Jh] and won (3620) with a straight, Nine to King
Ding ding ding! Â He probably calls a push on the end but I didn't want to risk scaring him off.
*********** # 21 **************
PokerStars Game #5009780306: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/05/21 - 18:19:55 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (6750 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2410 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: Wadells (4600 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (2430 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (2490 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4340 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2410 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2450 in chips)
SirWatts: posts small blind 10
Looptroop: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ad Kc]
WatZee: raises 60 to 80
5 folds
SirWatts: calls 70
Looptroop: folds
*** FLOP *** [9d 7d 4s]
SirWatts: checks
WatZee: bets 200
SirWatts: folds
WatZee collected 180 from pot
WatZee: doesn't show hand
On these stacks I prefer the call preflop especially against an EP raise. Â I miss and he bets strong so no harm in just folding.
*********** # 50 **************
PokerStars Game #5010028317: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/05/21 - 18:41:31 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2165 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2335 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (2735 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (4745 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (8190 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (1110 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4110 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2295 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2605 in chips)
WatZee: posts small blind 15
MobMentality: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ac 8c]
faithless: calls 30
DirtyTowel: folds
Wadells: calls 30
stevesbets: calls 30
bustaknutt: folds
SirWatts: calls 30
Looptroop: folds
WatZee: folds
MobMentality: checks
*** FLOP *** [8s 4s 6h]
MobMentality: checks
faithless: checks
Wadells: checks
stevesbets: bets 150
SirWatts: calls 150
MobMentality: folds
faithless: folds
Wadells: folds
*** TURN *** [8s 4s 6h] [Jc]
stevesbets: checks
SirWatts: bets 300
stevesbets: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [8s 4s 6h Jc] [9h]
stevesbets: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
stevesbets: shows [8h Th] (a pair of Eights)
SirWatts: shows [Ac 8c] (a pair of Eights - Ace kicker)
SirWatts collected 1065 from pot
I limp behind a bunch of limpers and hope to flop something big. Â I flop TPTK and call the bet on the flop. Â When he checks the turn I figure I probably have the best hand and decide to put out a decent bet to get value from pair and draw type hands, planning to check behind on the end unimproved.
*********** # 54 **************
PokerStars Game #5010059031: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/05/21 - 18:44:14 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2165 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2260 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (2735 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (4685 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (7710 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (1110 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4695 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2340 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2590 in chips)
Wadells: posts small blind 15
stevesbets: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qh Qd]
bustaknutt: folds
SirWatts: raises 90 to 120
6 folds
stevesbets: calls 90
*** FLOP *** [8h 4d 6c]
stevesbets: checks
SirWatts: bets 180
stevesbets: calls 180
*** TURN *** [8h 4d 6c] [2c]
stevesbets: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** RIVER *** [8h 4d 6c 2c] [7d]
stevesbets: bets 810
SirWatts: folds
stevesbets collected 615 from pot
stevesbets: doesn't show hand
I suppose I should be betting the turn here but I want to control pot size early on and I'm hoping to pick off a bet from a pair and draw type hand on a river blank. Â A very ugly river card rolls off and he makes a big bet. I thought this guy was a solid player and probably not bluffing here but he actually wasn't that strong from what I saw. Â He might have stole one here but the fold can't be too bad.
*********** # 57 **************
PokerStars Game #5010081880: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/05/21 - 18:46:15 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2135 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2230 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (2735 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (4670 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (8115 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (1065 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4365 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2340 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2635 in chips)
SirWatts: posts small blind 15
Looptroop: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qs Ah]
6 folds
bustaknutt: raises 90 to 120
SirWatts: calls 105
Looptroop: folds
*** FLOP *** [5d 7c 8s]
SirWatts: checks
bustaknutt: bets 230
SirWatts: folds
bustaknutt collected 270 from pot
bustaknutt: doesn't show hand
Meh I played this kinda weak, 4xBB raises are often bad news though on Stars.
*********** # 58 **************
PokerStars Game #5010092882: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/05/21 - 18:47:13 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2135 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2230 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (2735 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (4670 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (8115 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (1215 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4245 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2310 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2635 in chips)
Looptroop: posts small blind 15
WatZee: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [As 7s]
MobMentality: calls 30
5 folds
SirWatts: calls 30
Looptroop: calls 15
WatZee: checks
*** FLOP *** [7d 6h 6c]
Looptroop: checks
WatZee: checks
MobMentality: bets 90
SirWatts: calls 90
Looptroop: folds
WatZee: folds
*** TURN *** [7d 6h 6c] [3d]
MobMentality: checks
SirWatts: bets 180
MobMentality: calls 180
*** RIVER *** [7d 6h 6c 3d] [Ks]
MobMentality: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MobMentality: shows [5c 5d] (two pair, Sixes and Fives)
SirWatts: shows [As 7s] (two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
SirWatts collected 660 from pot
Basically the same logic as the A8 hand above.
*********** # 79 **************
PokerStars Game #5010384923: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/05/21 - 19:13:00 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (1160 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2835 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (5760 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (3760 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (4885 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (2515 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4660 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2310 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2405 in chips)
faithless: posts small blind 25
DirtyTowel: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah Js]
3 folds
SirWatts: raises 100 to 150
Looptroop: calls 150
WatZee: folds
MobMentality: calls 150
faithless: folds
DirtyTowel: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kh Qd 8h]
SirWatts: checks
Looptroop: bets 400
MobMentality: folds
SirWatts: folds
Looptroop collected 525 from pot
Looptroop: doesn't show hand
No point wasting chips firing into 2 players here.
At some point after this Steve P-A (stevejpa) gets moved to my table. Â Steve is the UWaterloo student that won the Pokerstars WPT event in the Bahamas, and we both know a bit about each other's game.
*********** # 132 **************
PokerStars Game #5010909676: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/05/21 - 19:58:52 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Athena8 (6944 in chips)
Seat 2: oaktree50 (4610 in chips)
Seat 3: ThePokrMnky (3920 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (12595 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (3485 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (6924 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (3500 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (5740 in chips)
Seat 9: stevejpa (2268 in chips)
PeterPaaPan: posts small blind 50
SirWatts: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ks 8s]
3 folds
stevejpa: raises 200 to 300
4 folds
SirWatts folds
stevejpa collected 250 from pot
Hey stay off my blind Steve.
*********** # 134 **************
PokerStars Game #5010922372: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/05/21 - 19:59:59 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Athena8 (7144 in chips)
Seat 2: oaktree50 (4610 in chips)
Seat 3: ThePokrMnky (3920 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (12545 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (3285 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (6824 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (3500 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (5740 in chips)
Seat 9: stevejpa (2418 in chips)
Noodles69: posts small blind 50
Zoggsly: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [5s Ac]
6 folds
SirWatts: raises 200 to 300
Noodles69: folds
Zoggsly: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Jh As 3h]
Zoggsly: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** TURN *** [Jh As 3h] [8s]
Zoggsly: bets 300
SirWatts: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [Jh As 3h 8s] [7c]
Zoggsly: checks
SirWatts: bets 600
Zoggsly: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [5s Ac] (a pair of Aces)
Zoggsly: shows [8h 7h] (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
Zoggsly collected 2450 from pot
I decide to check behind on the flop to get value from smaller pairs on later streets and because I have no kicker and don't want to get in too much trouble against a bigger ace. Â Obvious call on the turn and as usual I value bet into a better hand trying to paid off by QJ on the river.
OK, the gameplan is flop sets and bust the donks. Â First hand only goes half right.
*********** # 1 **************
PokerStars Game #5009564473: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/05/21 - 18:00:00 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2500 in chips)
Seat 2: AKULIAN (2500 in chips)
Seat 3: alessio (2500 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (2500 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (2500 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: SirWatts (2500 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2500 in chips)
AKULIAN: posts small blind 10
alessio: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [2s 2c]
2 fold
SirWatts: calls 20
2 fold
AKULIAN: calls 10
alessio: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks 2h Tc]
AKULIAN: checks
alessio: checks
SirWatts: bets 60
AKULIAN: folds
alessio: folds
SirWatts collected 60 from pot
*********** # 11 **************
PokerStars Game #5009655677: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/05/21 - 18:08:24 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2595 in chips)
Seat 2: AKULIAN (2525 in chips)
Seat 3: alessio (2750 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (2660 in chips)
Seat 5: ZapFlop (2450 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (2500 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (2510 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2460 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2470 in chips)
alessio: posts small blind 10
Wadells: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qh Jh]
ZapFlop: calls 20
bustaknutt: folds
SirWatts: calls 20
Looptroop: folds
WatZee: folds
MobMentality: folds
AKULIAN: folds
alessio: calls 10
Wadells: checks
*** FLOP *** [9d Th Ks]
alessio: checks
Wadells: checks
ZapFlop: bets 40
SirWatts: raises 100 to 140
alessio: calls 140
Wadells: folds
ZapFlop: calls 100
*** TURN *** [9d Th Ks] [6c]
alessio: checks
ZapFlop: checks
SirWatts: bets 360
Looptroop is disconnected
alessio: folds
ZapFlop: calls 360
*** RIVER *** [9d Th Ks 6c] [8d]
Looptroop is connected
ZapFlop: bets 200
SirWatts: raises 1000 to 1200
ZapFlop: calls 1000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [Qh Jh] (a straight, Nine to King)
ZapFlop: mucks hand
SirWatts collected 3620 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3620 | Rake 0
Seat 5: ZapFlop mucked [Kd 8s]
Seat 7: SirWatts showed [Qh Jh] and won (3620) with a straight, Nine to King
Ding ding ding! Â He probably calls a push on the end but I didn't want to risk scaring him off.
*********** # 21 **************
PokerStars Game #5009780306: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/05/21 - 18:19:55 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (6750 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2410 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: Wadells (4600 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (2430 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (2490 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4340 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2410 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2450 in chips)
SirWatts: posts small blind 10
Looptroop: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ad Kc]
WatZee: raises 60 to 80
5 folds
SirWatts: calls 70
Looptroop: folds
*** FLOP *** [9d 7d 4s]
SirWatts: checks
WatZee: bets 200
SirWatts: folds
WatZee collected 180 from pot
WatZee: doesn't show hand
On these stacks I prefer the call preflop especially against an EP raise. Â I miss and he bets strong so no harm in just folding.
*********** # 50 **************
PokerStars Game #5010028317: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/05/21 - 18:41:31 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2165 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2335 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (2735 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (4745 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (8190 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (1110 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4110 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2295 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2605 in chips)
WatZee: posts small blind 15
MobMentality: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ac 8c]
faithless: calls 30
DirtyTowel: folds
Wadells: calls 30
stevesbets: calls 30
bustaknutt: folds
SirWatts: calls 30
Looptroop: folds
WatZee: folds
MobMentality: checks
*** FLOP *** [8s 4s 6h]
MobMentality: checks
faithless: checks
Wadells: checks
stevesbets: bets 150
SirWatts: calls 150
MobMentality: folds
faithless: folds
Wadells: folds
*** TURN *** [8s 4s 6h] [Jc]
stevesbets: checks
SirWatts: bets 300
stevesbets: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [8s 4s 6h Jc] [9h]
stevesbets: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
stevesbets: shows [8h Th] (a pair of Eights)
SirWatts: shows [Ac 8c] (a pair of Eights - Ace kicker)
SirWatts collected 1065 from pot
I limp behind a bunch of limpers and hope to flop something big. Â I flop TPTK and call the bet on the flop. Â When he checks the turn I figure I probably have the best hand and decide to put out a decent bet to get value from pair and draw type hands, planning to check behind on the end unimproved.
*********** # 54 **************
PokerStars Game #5010059031: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/05/21 - 18:44:14 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2165 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2260 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (2735 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (4685 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (7710 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (1110 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4695 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2340 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2590 in chips)
Wadells: posts small blind 15
stevesbets: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qh Qd]
bustaknutt: folds
SirWatts: raises 90 to 120
6 folds
stevesbets: calls 90
*** FLOP *** [8h 4d 6c]
stevesbets: checks
SirWatts: bets 180
stevesbets: calls 180
*** TURN *** [8h 4d 6c] [2c]
stevesbets: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** RIVER *** [8h 4d 6c 2c] [7d]
stevesbets: bets 810
SirWatts: folds
stevesbets collected 615 from pot
stevesbets: doesn't show hand
I suppose I should be betting the turn here but I want to control pot size early on and I'm hoping to pick off a bet from a pair and draw type hand on a river blank. Â A very ugly river card rolls off and he makes a big bet. I thought this guy was a solid player and probably not bluffing here but he actually wasn't that strong from what I saw. Â He might have stole one here but the fold can't be too bad.
*********** # 57 **************
PokerStars Game #5010081880: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/05/21 - 18:46:15 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2135 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2230 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (2735 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (4670 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (8115 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (1065 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4365 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2340 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2635 in chips)
SirWatts: posts small blind 15
Looptroop: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qs Ah]
6 folds
bustaknutt: raises 90 to 120
SirWatts: calls 105
Looptroop: folds
*** FLOP *** [5d 7c 8s]
SirWatts: checks
bustaknutt: bets 230
SirWatts: folds
bustaknutt collected 270 from pot
bustaknutt: doesn't show hand
Meh I played this kinda weak, 4xBB raises are often bad news though on Stars.
*********** # 58 **************
PokerStars Game #5010092882: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/05/21 - 18:47:13 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (2135 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2230 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (2735 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (4670 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (8115 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (1215 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4245 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2310 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2635 in chips)
Looptroop: posts small blind 15
WatZee: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [As 7s]
MobMentality: calls 30
5 folds
SirWatts: calls 30
Looptroop: calls 15
WatZee: checks
*** FLOP *** [7d 6h 6c]
Looptroop: checks
WatZee: checks
MobMentality: bets 90
SirWatts: calls 90
Looptroop: folds
WatZee: folds
*** TURN *** [7d 6h 6c] [3d]
MobMentality: checks
SirWatts: bets 180
MobMentality: calls 180
*** RIVER *** [7d 6h 6c 3d] [Ks]
MobMentality: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MobMentality: shows [5c 5d] (two pair, Sixes and Fives)
SirWatts: shows [As 7s] (two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
SirWatts collected 660 from pot
Basically the same logic as the A8 hand above.
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PokerStars Game #5010384923: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/05/21 - 19:13:00 (ET)
Table '24551914 17' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: MobMentality (1160 in chips)
Seat 2: faithless (2835 in chips)
Seat 3: DirtyTowel (5760 in chips)
Seat 4: Wadells (3760 in chips)
Seat 5: stevesbets (4885 in chips)
Seat 6: bustaknutt (2515 in chips)
Seat 7: SirWatts (4660 in chips)
Seat 8: Looptroop (2310 in chips)
Seat 9: WatZee (2405 in chips)
faithless: posts small blind 25
DirtyTowel: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah Js]
3 folds
SirWatts: raises 100 to 150
Looptroop: calls 150
WatZee: folds
MobMentality: calls 150
faithless: folds
DirtyTowel: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kh Qd 8h]
SirWatts: checks
Looptroop: bets 400
MobMentality: folds
SirWatts: folds
Looptroop collected 525 from pot
Looptroop: doesn't show hand
No point wasting chips firing into 2 players here.
At some point after this Steve P-A (stevejpa) gets moved to my table. Â Steve is the UWaterloo student that won the Pokerstars WPT event in the Bahamas, and we both know a bit about each other's game.
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PokerStars Game #5010909676: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/05/21 - 19:58:52 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Athena8 (6944 in chips)
Seat 2: oaktree50 (4610 in chips)
Seat 3: ThePokrMnky (3920 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (12595 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (3485 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (6924 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (3500 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (5740 in chips)
Seat 9: stevejpa (2268 in chips)
PeterPaaPan: posts small blind 50
SirWatts: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ks 8s]
3 folds
stevejpa: raises 200 to 300
4 folds
SirWatts folds
stevejpa collected 250 from pot
Hey stay off my blind Steve.
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PokerStars Game #5010922372: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/05/21 - 19:59:59 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Athena8 (7144 in chips)
Seat 2: oaktree50 (4610 in chips)
Seat 3: ThePokrMnky (3920 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (12545 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (3285 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (6824 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (3500 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (5740 in chips)
Seat 9: stevejpa (2418 in chips)
Noodles69: posts small blind 50
Zoggsly: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [5s Ac]
6 folds
SirWatts: raises 200 to 300
Noodles69: folds
Zoggsly: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Jh As 3h]
Zoggsly: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** TURN *** [Jh As 3h] [8s]
Zoggsly: bets 300
SirWatts: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [Jh As 3h 8s] [7c]
Zoggsly: checks
SirWatts: bets 600
Zoggsly: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [5s Ac] (a pair of Aces)
Zoggsly: shows [8h 7h] (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
Zoggsly collected 2450 from pot
I decide to check behind on the flop to get value from smaller pairs on later streets and because I have no kicker and don't want to get in too much trouble against a bigger ace. Â Obvious call on the turn and as usual I value bet into a better hand trying to paid off by QJ on the river.
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PokerStars Game #5010987154: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/05/21 - 20:05:24 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Athena8 (5419 in chips)
Seat 2: oaktree50 (4460 in chips)
Seat 3: ThePokrMnky (3370 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (12595 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (2085 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (6774 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (5800 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (7140 in chips)
Seat 9: stevejpa (2343 in chips)
PeterPaaPan: posts small blind 50
SirWatts: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Tc Ah]
6 folds
ThePokrMnky: raises 300 to 400
PeterPaaPan: folds
SirWatts: folds
ThePokrMnky collected 250 from pot
Yeah I wanted to reraise but 4xBB scares me even from steal position on Stars.
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PokerStars Game #5011212474: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/05/21 - 20:24:14 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Athena8 (2619 in chips)
Seat 2: grunervelt (2260 in chips)
Seat 3: ThePokrMnky (2070 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (13345 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (1935 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (8399 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (8067 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (7340 in chips)
Seat 9: stevejpa (5311 in chips)
PeterPaaPan: posts small blind 75
SirWatts: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ac Kc]
Noodles69: folds
Zoggsly: folds
bonzo9876: calls 150
stevejpa: raises 450 to 600
4 folds
SirWatts: raises 1335 to 1935 and is all-in
bonzo9876: folds
stevejpa: folds
SirWatts collected 1425 from pot
I catch Steve trying to take advantage of the limper. A8s I think he said.
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PokerStars Game #5011291381: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/05/21 - 20:30:52 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Athena8 (2619 in chips)
Seat 2: grunervelt (4520 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (13120 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (2685 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (8174 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (10287 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (7640 in chips)
Seat 9: stevejpa (2301 in chips)
PeterPaaPan: posts small blind 75
SirWatts: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [8h 8d]
3 folds
stevejpa: raises 300 to 450
3 folds
SirWatts: raises 2235 to 2685 and is all-in
stevejpa: calls 1851 and is all-in
*** FLOP ***
*** TURN *** [7c]
*** RIVER *** [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [8h 8d] (two pair, Queens and Eights)
stevejpa: shows [Ah 9c] (a pair of Queens)
SirWatts collected 4677 from pot
Even from early-middle position Steve is aggro enough that I think pushing is correct here. I didn't really want to because of the he knows that I know factor but calling seemed pretty lame. Not sure about his call here, he does know that I know, but I'm still a tight wad, I don't think I resteal with a really huge range here even against him. I get lucky and win a flip though.Â
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PokerStars Game #5011347085: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/05/21 - 20:35:37 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Athena8 (2469 in chips)
Seat 2: grunervelt (4520 in chips)
Seat 3: Crisper (7036 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (10545 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (4911 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (8474 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (13012 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (7415 in chips)
Athena8: posts small blind 75
grunervelt: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Kc Kd]
2 folds
SirWatts: raises 300 to 450
3 folds
Athena8: raises 2019 to 2469 and is all-in
grunervelt: folds
SirWatts: calls 2019
*** FLOP *** [4d 7d 5s]
*** TURN *** [4d 7d 5s] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [4d 7d 5s 6h] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Athena8: shows [Ac 6c] (a pair of Sixes)
SirWatts: shows [Kc Kd] (a pair of Kings)
SirWatts collected 5088 from pot
Gift I guess.
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PokerStars Game #5011356531: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/05/21 - 20:36:26 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: denali (7547 in chips)
Seat 2: grunervelt (4370 in chips)
Seat 3: Crisper (7036 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (10545 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (7530 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (8474 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (13012 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (7415 in chips)
Crisper: posts small blind 75
PeterPaaPan: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qh Qd]
SirWatts: raises 300 to 450
Noodles69: calls 450
Zoggsly: folds
bonzo9876: folds
denali: folds
grunervelt: folds
Crisper: folds
PeterPaaPan: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [Ac Td 6d]
PeterPaaPan: checks
SirWatts: checks
Noodles69: checks
*** TURN *** [Ac Td 6d] [7d]
PeterPaaPan: bets 1050
SirWatts: folds
Noodles69: folds
PeterPaaPan collected 1425 from pot
PeterPaaPan: doesn't show hand
Meh, it sucks but this seems right.
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PokerStars Game #5011469596: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/05/21 - 20:46:01 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: denali (1398 in chips)
Seat 2: grunervelt (3620 in chips)
Seat 3: Crisper (7786 in chips)
Seat 4: PeterPaaPan (13920 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (6605 in chips)
Seat 6: Noodles69 (10748 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (14212 in chips)
Seat 8: bonzo9876 (7040 in chips)
Seat 9: dave8809 (7215 in chips)
Noodles69: posts small blind 100
Zoggsly: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [2h 2d]
6 folds
SirWatts: raises 400 to 600
Noodles69: folds
Zoggsly: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [3s Ac 4s]
Zoggsly: checks
SirWatts: bets 800
Zoggsly: raises 800 to 1600
SirWatts: calls 800
*** TURN *** [3s Ac 4s] [5h]
Zoggsly: bets 2200
SirWatts: raises 2205 to 4405 and is all-in
Zoggsly: calls 2205
*** RIVER *** [3s Ac 4s 5h] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Zoggsly: shows [Ad Jc] (two pair, Aces and Fours)
SirWatts: shows [2h 2d] (a straight, Ace to Five)
SirWatts collected 13310 from pot
OK standard steal raise and continuation bet. I figure I have 6 outs and am getting a good price to try to catch against his min-checkraise since I prboably bust him when I hit. I maybe should have been a little more concerned about a set since a 2 only gets me in trouble then, but I get lucky and hit.
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PokerStars Game #5011718537: Tournament #24551914, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/05/21 - 21:07:08 (ET)
Table '24551914 15' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: BadBeat1 (24655 in chips)
Seat 2: grunervelt (3940 in chips)
Seat 3: "Dumping"KGB (8993 in chips)
Seat 4: AR15girl (15476 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (12410 in chips)
Seat 6: laxgod26 (7474 in chips)
Seat 7: Zoggsly (6657 in chips)
Seat 8: dbrunson222 (5365 in chips)
SirWatts: posts small blind 100
laxgod26: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [2h 2c]
Zoggsly: folds
dbrunson222: folds
BadBeat1: raises 400 to 600
grunervelt: folds
"Dumping"KGB: folds
AR15girl: calls 600
SirWatts: calls 500
laxgod26: folds
*** FLOP *** [3s 2d 5s]
SirWatts: checks
BadBeat1: bets 800
AR15girl: folds
SirWatts: raises 2000 to 2800
BadBeat1: calls 2000
*** TURN *** [3s 2d 5s] [8c]
SirWatts: bets 9010 and is all-in
BadBeat1: calls 9010
*** RIVER *** [3s 2d 5s 8c] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [2h 2c] (three of a kind, Deuces)
BadBeat1: shows [As Ac] (a pair of Aces)
SirWatts collected 25620 from pot
Back to the original plan. Flop sets, double through aces. Standard call preflop, this might be a spot where I should be leading the flop and hoping he raises me enough to feel pot-committed with an overpair. Instead I go for the checkraise which is also a fine option especially with the 3rd player in the middle. I overbet the turn to make it look like I'm trying to push him out and because i really don't want to see an ace or 4 come off. It's not an easy laydown but I think he should be able to get away from his hand on the turn, at least against a nit like me. I have a LOT of chips now.
OMG I JUST REALZIED I PLAY 22 WAAAAAAY BETTER THAN ALL_ACESÂ
I'm curious how you have 2 people in the same house allowed to play in a tourney. Stars won't even let me play in a play money game with my kids in the same house. Do you have separate IP addresses?