Stars 20K win Hand History/Analysis

SirWatts

It was the $162 nightly tournament on Stars with 500+ players. The easiest way to look at it this is to register at www.pokerxfactor.com (completely free and only takes a few seconds) then login and click on the following link to view it in their flash handhihstory replayer (thanks to Irah for posting this). http://www.pokerxfactor.com/servlet/pxf?a=mv&t=myhand2&handid=16120&fn=2971_20060716_031935. However I've also analyzed most of the key hands so you can read my comments as you go.

The first hand I played was #22:

*********** # 22 **************
PokerStars Game #5529506527: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/07/11 - 21:29:32 (ET)
Table '27707272 47' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: 4cardsplease (1430 in chips)
Seat 2: wineguytx (1450 in chips)
Seat 3: SirWatts (1425 in chips)
Seat 4: ragweed147 (1125 in chips)
Seat 5: Skeeter420 (1430 in chips)
Seat 6: Andy McLEOD (3150 in chips)
Seat 7: muscovey (950 in chips)
Seat 8: boknows4 (1190 in chips)
Seat 9: Murphy&Oneil (2760 in chips)
boknows4: posts small blind 15
Murphy&Oneil: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts
2 folds
SirWatts: raises 60 to 90
5 folds
Murphy&Oneil: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [7c 6c Kh]
Murphy&Oneil: checks
SirWatts: bets 120
Murphy&Oneil: calls 120
*** TURN *** [7c 6c Kh] [8h]
Murphy&Oneil: checks
SirWatts: bets 240
Murphy&Oneil: calls 240
*** RIVER *** [7c 6c Kh 8h] [4s]
Murphy&Oneil: bets 2310 and is all-in
SirWatts: calls 975 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Murphy&Oneil: shows [4h 3h] (a pair of Fours)
SirWatts: shows (a straight, Six to Ten)
SirWatts collected 2865 from pot

I've started mixing in some raises with hands like this when the stacks are fairly deep, even from EP, just to mix things up a bit. I'm obviously hoping to hit the board hard and win a big pot with my disguised hand or just represent something big and take the pot down preflop or on the flop. Only the BB calls and I flop a gutter to the nuts and fire a standrard cont. bet hoping to just win it right there, but he calls. I turn the nuts and I have no idea what he's thinking here. Yes, there is still some dead money even in these bigger tournaments.

*********** # 46 **************
PokerStars Game #5529795621: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/07/11 - 21:52:35 (ET)
Table '27707272 47' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: 4cardsplease (1240 in chips)
Seat 2: wineguytx (2080 in chips)
Seat 3: SirWatts (2620 in chips)
Seat 4: ragweed147 (1030 in chips)
Seat 5: tort2001 (1395 in chips)
Seat 6: Andy McLEOD (5080 in chips)
Seat 7: AaronBeen (3135 in chips)
Seat 8: chiefs2458 (1635 in chips)
Seat 9: Murphy&Oneil (1205 in chips)
Andy McLEOD: posts small blind 25
AaronBeen: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [7d 7c]
4 folds
SirWatts: raises 100 to 150
2 folds
Andy McLEOD: calls 125
AaronBeen: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ks 5d Kd]
Andy McLEOD: checks
SirWatts: bets 225
Andy McLEOD: raises 225 to 450
SirWatts: calls 225
*** TURN *** [Ks 5d Kd] [As]
Andy McLEOD: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ks 5d Kd As] [7s]
Andy McLEOD: bets 4480 and is all-in
SirWatts: calls 2020 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Andy McLEOD: shows [Th Qh] (a pair of Kings)
SirWatts: shows [7d 7c] (a full house, Sevens full of Kings)
SirWatts collected 5290 from pot

I make a standard raise and cont bet then call his minraise because I didn't really believe him yet (he wasn't the brightest player it seemed). When he checks the turn I think I'm probably ahead, though checking is a good play if he has the A, and then luckily I catch the 7 which makes my river decision a lot easier. I'm not sure I can call otherwise but the overbet certainly looks like air.

*********** # 49 **************
PokerStars Game #5529825813: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/07/11 - 21:54:57 (ET)
Table '27707272 47' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: 4cardsplease (1240 in chips)
Seat 2: wineguytx (2080 in chips)
Seat 3: SirWatts (5290 in chips)
Seat 4: ragweed147 (1030 in chips)
Seat 5: tort2001 (1395 in chips)
Seat 6: Andy McLEOD (2310 in chips)
Seat 7: AaronBeen (3060 in chips)
Seat 8: chiefs2458 (1635 in chips)
Seat 9: Murphy&Oneil (1380 in chips)
Murphy&Oneil: posts small blind 25
4cardsplease: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Js Jc]
wineguytx: calls 50
SirWatts: raises 150 to 200
6 folds
4cardsplease: calls 150
wineguytx: folds
*** FLOP *** [8c 7d As]
4cardsplease: checks
SirWatts: bets 300
4cardsplease: calls 300
*** TURN *** [8c 7d As] [2c]
4cardsplease: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** RIVER *** [8c 7d As 2c] [Jd]
4cardsplease: bets 740 and is all-in
SirWatts: calls 740
*** SHOW DOWN ***
4cardsplease: shows [Ah 9h] (a pair of Aces)
SirWatts: shows [Js Jc] (three of a kind, Jacks)
SirWatts collected 2555 from pot

Standard raise preflop and I decide to cont bet the flop hoping to just take it down and give up if I meet resistance. If I was stronger with say KK or QQ I probably check behind but here there are too many turn cards I hate so I just cont bet. When he calls I'm probably giving up until I river good again.

*********** # 61 **************
PokerStars Game #5529925245: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/07/11 - 22:02:44 (ET)
Table '27707272 47' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Omnipotent (3250 in chips)
Seat 2: wineguytx (2280 in chips)
Seat 3: SirWatts (6505 in chips)
Seat 4: ragweed147 (930 in chips)
Seat 5: tort2001 (1095 in chips)
Seat 6: Andy McLEOD (1205 in chips)
Seat 7: AaronBeen (3060 in chips)
Seat 8: chiefs2458 (1635 in chips)
Seat 9: Murphy&Oneil (2860 in chips)
ragweed147: posts small blind 50
tort2001: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Tc Jc]
Andy McLEOD: folds
AaronBeen: raises 150 to 250
chiefs2458: folds
Murphy&Oneil: calls 250
Omnipotent: folds
wineguytx: folds
SirWatts: calls 250
ragweed147: folds
tort2001: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac 5h 4d]
AaronBeen: checks
Murphy&Oneil: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** TURN *** [Ac 5h 4d] [2s]
AaronBeen: checks
Murphy&Oneil: bets 900
SirWatts: folds
AaronBeen: calls 900
*** RIVER *** [Ac 5h 4d 2s] [4c]
AaronBeen: checks
Murphy&Oneil: bets 1710 and is all-in
AaronBeen: calls 1710
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Murphy&Oneil: shows [7h 8c] (a pair of Fours)
AaronBeen: shows [Qh Qd] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
SirWatts said, "vn"
AaronBeen collected 6120 from pot

I take a flop once Murphy calls hoping to get lucky.  This hand is mainly included because AB makes a really nice calldown and to emphasize that there is dead money in these things. I get moved to TwistedEcho's (another 2+2er) table.

*********** # 63 **************
PokerStars Game #5529974286: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/07/11 - 22:06:21 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: UnbeatenPath (1740 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (1100 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (4055 in chips)
Seat 4: flytrap (1765 in chips)
Seat 5: 24fan24 (6493 in chips)
Seat 6: ron dogg (2210 in chips)
Seat 7: ragen70 (3845 in chips)
Seat 8: 88Blast (6702 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (6255 in chips)
TwistedEcho: posts small blind 50
flytrap: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [6d 6s]
24fan24: raises 100 to 200
3 folds
SirWatts: calls 200
4 folds
*** FLOP *** [8h Ad 5d]
24fan24: checks
SirWatts: bets 400
24fan24: raises 400 to 800
SirWatts: folds
24fan24 collected 1350 from pot
24fan24: shows [Ac As] (three of a kind, Aces)

I call hoping to flop a set and stack his monster. I have a theory that 2xBB preflop raises rarely contain an A unless they contain 2 so I stab at the pot. Oops.

*********** # 69 **************
PokerStars Game #5530130570: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/07/11 - 22:17:39 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: UnbeatenPath (1740 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (1250 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (4005 in chips)
Seat 4: flytrap (1145 in chips)
Seat 5: 24fan24 (7963 in chips)
Seat 6: ron dogg (2060 in chips)
Seat 7: ragen70 (3920 in chips)
Seat 8: 88Blast (6577 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (5505 in chips)
SirWatts: posts small blind 75
UnbeatenPath: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ac Ad]
7 folds
SirWatts: calls 75
UnbeatenPath: checks
*** FLOP *** [8d 5s 4s]
SirWatts: bets 200
UnbeatenPath: calls 200
*** TURN *** [8d 5s 4s]
SirWatts: bets 500
UnbeatenPath: folds
UnbeatenPath said, "nb"
SirWatts collected 700 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

I've tried mixing this in sometimes when I haven't been very active and a raise is unlikely to get action and if their stack isn't very deep, since they're more likely to try a move preflop, and if they happen to catch a lucky flop the damage won't be too bad.

*********** # 78 **************
PokerStars Game #5530226792: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/07/11 - 22:24:31 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: idoubleL (3675 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (2790 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (4230 in chips)
Seat 4: flytrap (1145 in chips)
Seat 5: 24fan24 (7738 in chips)
Seat 6: ron dogg (2060 in chips)
Seat 7: ragen70 (3920 in chips)
Seat 8: 88Blast (6577 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (5705 in chips)
SirWatts: posts small blind 75
idoubleL: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [8c 7c]
7 folds
SirWatts: calls 75
idoubleL: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh 5h 2d]
SirWatts: checks
idoubleL: checks
*** TURN *** [Kh 5h 2d] [3d]
SirWatts: checks
idoubleL: checks
*** RIVER *** [Kh 5h 2d 3d] [5c]
SirWatts: checks
idoubleL: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [8c 7c] (a pair of Fives)
idoubleL: shows [7s 9c] (a pair of Fives - King+Nine kicker)
idoubleL collected 300 from pot

I absolutely should have taken a stab here somewhere, probably the flop. Raising preflop is fine too.

*********** # 84 **************
PokerStars Game #5530286474: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/07/11 - 22:28:43 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: idoubleL (3975 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (2640 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (4005 in chips)
Seat 4: flytrap (1295 in chips)
Seat 5: 24fan24 (7513 in chips)
Seat 6: ron dogg (2135 in chips)
Seat 7: ragen70 (4145 in chips)
Seat 8: 88Blast (6577 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (5555 in chips)
ron dogg: posts small blind 75
ragen70: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah Th]
88Blast: folds
SirWatts: raises 300 to 450
idoubleL: folds
Kozzy: calls 450
5 folds
*** FLOP *** [8d Ks 5s]
SirWatts: checks
Kozzy: checks
*** TURN *** [8d Ks 5s] [Qd]
SirWatts: checks
Kozzy: checks
*** RIVER *** [8d Ks 5s Qd] [5h]
SirWatts: checks
Kozzy: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [Ah Th] (a pair of Fives)
Kozzy: shows [Jd Js] (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
Kozzy collected 1125 from pot

Maybe I should have cont bet trying to represent AK here. I figured he had a pretty strong hand caliing my EP raise though and decided against it. I think I should probably bet the turn since a mid pocket pair seems like a likely holding. Thoughts on this one appreciated. Anyways, score a few table image points I guess.

*********** # 121 **************
PokerStars Game #5530680215: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/07/11 - 22:55:58 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: idoubleL (7483 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (3195 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (12675 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (6665 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (3920 in chips)
Seat 6: ron dogg (3000 in chips)
Seat 7: yellowsub86 (7130 in chips)
Seat 8: 88Blast (3197 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (4090 in chips)
ante 10
SirWatts: posts small blind 100
idoubleL: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [7c 7d]
6 fold
88Blast: raises 400 to 600
SirWatts: raises 3480 to 4080 and is all-in
idoubleL: folds
88Blast: calls 2587 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Kd Qs 9d]
*** TURN *** [Kd Qs 9d] [Js]
*** RIVER *** [Kd Qs 9d Js] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [7c 7d] (a pair of Sevens)
88Blast: shows [2c 2h] (a pair of Deuces)
SirWatts collected 6664 from pot

Pretty standard, his call sucks.

*********** # 122 **************
PokerStars Game #5530693988: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/07/11 - 22:56:56 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: idoubleL (7273 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (3185 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (12665 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (6655 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (3910 in chips)
Seat 6: ron dogg (2990 in chips)
Seat 7: yellowsub86 (7120 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (7557 in chips)
ante 10
idoubleL: posts small blind 100
Kozzy: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [6d 6c]
4 folds
yellowsub86: raises 400 to 600
SirWatts: raises 1800 to 2400
3 folds
SirWatts collected 1580 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

This was the very next hand. Sub is a very good player and had been very active going after the blinds and antes so this seemed like another good spot to resteal.

*********** # 128 **************
PokerStars Game #5530771802: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (150/300) - 2006/07/11 - 23:02:22 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: idoubleL (7108 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (2400 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (12300 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (3300 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (6305 in chips)
Seat 6: ron dogg (2575 in chips)
Seat 7: yellowsub86 (8335 in chips)
Seat 8: yoelev11 (5385 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (8472 in chips)
ante 15
yellowsub86: posts small blind 150
yoelev11: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah Ks]
SirWatts: raises 600 to 900
7 folds
yoelev11: raises 4470 to 5370 and is all-in
SirWatts: calls 4470
*** FLOP *** [7c 6d Kc]
*** TURN *** [7c 6d Kc] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [7c 6d Kc Qs] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
yoelev11: shows [Ac Kh] (a pair of Kings)
SirWatts: shows [Ah Ks] (a pair of Kings)
yoelev11 collected 5513 from pot
SirWatts collected 5512 from pot

Not much of a read on this guy yet but I assume this is standard.

*********** # 129 **************
PokerStars Game #5530784442: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (150/300) - 2006/07/11 - 23:03:14 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: idoubleL (7093 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (2385 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (12285 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (3285 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (6290 in chips)
Seat 6: ron dogg (2560 in chips)
Seat 7: yellowsub86 (8170 in chips)
Seat 8: yoelev11 (5513 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (8599 in chips)
ante 15
yoelev11: posts small blind 150
SirWatts: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah 9h]
6 folds
yellowsub86: raises 580 to 880
yoelev11: folds
SirWatts: calls 580
*** FLOP *** [Qc 3s Ac]
SirWatts: checks
yellowsub86: bets 1400
SirWatts: raises 6304 to 7704 and is all-in
yellowsub86: folds
SirWatts collected 4845 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

I reraised him last time so I decide to just call and play a flop because the stack sizes suck for restealing anyways and my hand is pretty marginal. Normally I just call the flop bet but here the board is pretty draw heavy so I don't want to give him free cards. I couldn't see myself folding to a 3-bet if I make a normal raise because of all the draws out there so I just shoved. If he's got me so be it and it looks like a semibluff so I guess he could go for a big call with a worse hand or something though it's unlikely.

*********** # 154 **************
PokerStars Game #5531102129: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2006/07/11 - 23:25:58 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: JKenny (4870 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (3805 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (12830 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (3935 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (11803 in chips)
Seat 7: yellowsub86 (9480 in chips)
Seat 8: yoelev11 (3883 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (10414 in chips)
ante 20
yoelev11: posts small blind 200
SirWatts: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah Jd]
5 folds
yellowsub86: raises 800 to 1200
yoelev11: folds
SirWatts: raises 9194 to 10394 and is all-in
yellowsub86: folds
SirWatts collected 2760 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand
yellowsub86 said, "soooo close"

Any reraise commits me so I just push. I figure it looks more like I'm completely FOS this way anyways so he might try some kind of hero call given our history thus far.

*********** # 163 **************
PokerStars Game #5531191639: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2006/07/11 - 23:32:51 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: JKenny (4090 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (4565 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (8855 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (8690 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (11023 in chips)
Seat 6: wineguytx (2151 in chips)
Seat 7: yellowsub86 (7500 in chips)
Seat 8: yoelev11 (3863 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (13154 in chips)
ante 20
yoelev11: posts small blind 200
SirWatts: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [9h 9c]
5 folds
wineguytx: raises 1731 to 2131 and is all-in
yellowsub86: calls 2131
yoelev11: folds
SirWatts: raises 6669 to 8800
yellowsub86: folds
*** FLOP *** [7h Qs 6c]
*** TURN *** [7h Qs 6c] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [7h Qs 6c Kd] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [9h 9c] (a pair of Nines)
wineguytx: shows (high card King)
SirWatts collected 6773 from pot

retty standard. I was a little concerned sub was trapping by just calling but really he has too many chips to just iso push with a marginal hand so his range is pretty big there since he's smart enough to know that desperation push could be almost anything.

*********** # 172 **************
PokerStars Game #5531277047: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2006/07/11 - 23:39:39 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: JKenny (7460 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (3765 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (12378 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (12420 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (16732 in chips)
Seat 6: mandadita (4685 in chips)
Seat 8: mx4ever (12741 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (16796 in chips)
ante 30
SirWatts: posts small blind 300
JKenny: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [5s 2s]
Kozzy: folds
TwistedEcho: folds
PINKY77: folds
outl4w: folds
mandadita: folds
mx4ever: folds
SirWatts: raises 1200 to 1800
JKenny: raises 3000 to 4800
SirWatts: folds
JKenny collected 3840 from pot
JKenny: doesn't show hand

Even us weak-tighties steal sometimes. I think we were within 10 or 20 from the bubble so I figured that might help a little but really I had chips and a decent table image so why not.

SirWatts

*********** # 179 **************
PokerStars Game #5531355437: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2006/07/11 - 23:45:53 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: JKenny (10130 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (2655 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (11268 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (13505 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (16492 in chips)
Seat 7: Benba (15335 in chips)
Seat 8: mx4ever (11931 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (14786 in chips)
ante 30
mx4ever: posts small blind 300
SirWatts: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [4d Ac]
6 folds
mx4ever: raises 900 to 1500
SirWatts: calls 900
*** FLOP *** [4c 5h Kh]
mx4ever: checks
SirWatts: bets 1800
mx4ever: raises 1800 to 3600
SirWatts: folds
mx4ever collected 6840 from pot
mx4ever: doesn't show hand

This hand sucked. Comments appreciated, I'm not sure about preflop or the flop.

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PokerStars Game #5531499504: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2006/07/11 - 23:57:43 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: JKenny (8030 in chips)
Seat 2: Kozzy (1355 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (12598 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (25250 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (15312 in chips)
Seat 7: Benba (11755 in chips)
Seat 8: mx4ever (22271 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (8446 in chips)
ante 40
JKenny: posts small blind 400
Kozzy: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Kc 7d]
5 folds
SirWatts: raises 1600 to 2400
JKenny: raises 5590 to 7990 and is all-in
Kozzy: folds
SirWatts: calls 5590
*** FLOP *** [7h 8c Qd]
*** TURN *** [7h 8c Qd] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [7h 8c Qd 3s] [Ks]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JKenny: shows [7c Ah] (a pair of Sevens)
SirWatts: shows [Kc 7d] (two pair, Kings and Sevens)
SirWatts collected 17100 from pot

I love trying to bubble. OK so I'm getting 2:1 and this guy has already restolen me once. He moved in pretty fast and in this case I thought that showed some weakness. I doubt this call is correct 2 from the bubble but I'd love some comments on this one. I river good again.

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PokerStars Game #5531527892: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2006/07/12 - 00:00:06 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (9150 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (15713 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (22770 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (15232 in chips)
Seat 6: jcamby33 (10766 in chips)
Seat 7: Benba (11675 in chips)
Seat 8: mx4ever (22191 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (17476 in chips)
ante 40
PINKY77: posts small blind 400
outl4w: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qd Ks]
3 folds
SirWatts: raises 1600 to 2400
Artiecat: raises 6710 to 9110 and is all-in
TwistedEcho: folds
PINKY77: folds
outl4w: folds
SirWatts: calls 6710
*** FLOP *** [8h 5h Ad]
*** TURN *** [8h 5h Ad] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [8h 5h Ad 8s] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [Qd Ks] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
Artiecat: shows [Ac Jc] (a full house, Aces full of Eights)
Artiecat collected 19740 from pot

2:1 again, I think this is very standard.

*********** # 201 **************
PokerStars Game #5531548124: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2006/07/12 - 00:01:49 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (19740 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (15673 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (22330 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (14392 in chips)
Seat 6: jcamby33 (10726 in chips)
Seat 7: Benba (11635 in chips)
Seat 8: mx4ever (22151 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (8326 in chips)
ante 40
outl4w: posts small blind 400
jcamby33: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [5s 5h]
2 folds
SirWatts: raises 7486 to 8286 and is all-in
5 folds
SirWatts collected 2320 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2320 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Artiecat folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: outl4w (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: jcamby33 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Benba folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: mx4ever folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: SirWatts collected (2320)

I REALLY love trying to bubble. This is a pretty marginal push, folding might be better.

*********** # 220 **************
PokerStars Game #5531730946: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (500/1000) - 2006/07/12 - 00:17:37 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (18060 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (14530 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (16791 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (22430 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (5408 in chips)
Seat 6: jcamby33 (24798 in chips)
Seat 8: mx4ever (19159 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (22011 in chips)
ante 50
jcamby33: posts small blind 500
mx4ever: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [As Qd]
SirWatts: raises 2000 to 3000
Artiecat: folds
Digthis7: folds
TwistedEcho: raises 13741 to 16741 and is all-in
4 folds
Sirwatts: folds
TwistedEcho collected 7900 from pot
TwistedEcho: doesn't show hand

Pretty easy fold, he said he had AK.

*********** # 223 **************
PokerStars Game #5531767884: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (500/1000) - 2006/07/12 - 00:20:54 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (26116 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (14380 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (21541 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (22280 in chips)
Seat 5: txhold04 (10709 in chips)
Seat 6: jcamby33 (24000 in chips)
Seat 7: drag0nslay3r (20851 in chips)
Seat 8: mx4ever (17509 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (17361 in chips)
ante 50
Artiecat: posts small blind 500
Digthis7: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ks Kd]
TwistedEcho: folds
PINKY77: folds
txhold04: folds
jcamby33: folds
drag0nslay3r: folds
mx4ever: raises 3000 to 4000
SirWatts: raises 13311 to 17311 and is all-in
Artiecat: folds
Digthis7: folds
mx4ever: calls 13311
*** FLOP *** [8s Ts 2s]
*** TURN *** [8s Ts 2s] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [8s Ts 2s Jd] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mx4ever: shows [Ad Qd] (high card Ace)
SirWatts: shows [Ks Kd] (a pair of Kings)
SirWatts collected 36572 from pot

People never fold after raising 4xBB so I just get it all-in preflop.

*********** # 235 **************
PokerStars Game #5531918179: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (600/1200) - 2006/07/12 - 00:34:47 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (24676 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (12540 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (38948 in chips)
Seat 4: pedro323 (24224 in chips)
Seat 6: jcamby33 (21579 in chips)
Seat 7: drag0nslay3r (38922 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (38082 in chips)
ante 60
drag0nslay3r: posts small blind 600
SirWatts: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [5c 5h]
3 folds
pedro323: raises 2400 to 3600
2 folds
SirWatts: calls 2400
*** FLOP ***
SirWatts: checks
pedro323: bets 6000
SirWatts: raises 28422 to 34422 and is all-in
pedro323: calls 14564 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [8s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [5c 5h] (a full house, Fives full of Jacks)
pedro323: shows [Qs Th] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
SirWatts collected 49348 from pot

I didn't know much about this guy so I decided to just take a flop here. Catch a lucky flop and he makes a pretty poor call.

*********** # 244 **************
PokerStars Game #5531983834: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (600/1200) - 2006/07/12 - 00:41:07 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (24676 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (12540 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (38288 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (31838 in chips)
Seat 5: noc1111 (17661 in chips)
Seat 6: jcamby33 (24579 in chips)
Seat 7: drag0nslay3r (41922 in chips)
Seat 8: Daut44 (24859 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (62126 in chips)
ante 60
Daut44: posts small blind 600
SirWatts: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [9c 9d]
5 folds
jcamby33: raises 2400 to 3600
drag0nslay3r: folds
Daut44: folds
SirWatts: raises 22800 to 26400
jcamby33: calls 20919 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [7h 5c Tc]
*** TURN *** [7h 5c Tc] [Js]
*** RIVER *** [7h 5c Tc Js] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [9c 9d] (two pair, Tens and Nines)
jcamby33: shows [Ac Kc] (a pair of Tens)

Standard except for him bricking 17 outs on the river.

*********** # 248 **************
PokerStars Game #5532013114: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (750/1500) - 2006/07/12 - 00:44:01 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (19036 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (16380 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (36848 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (31598 in chips)
Seat 5: noc1111 (17421 in chips)
Seat 7: drag0nslay3r (43962 in chips)
Seat 8: Daut44 (26299 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (86945 in chips)
ante 75
TwistedEcho: posts small blind 750
toddosu: posts big blind 1500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ac Ad]
3 folds
SirWatts: raises 2500 to 4000
Artiecat: folds
Digthis7: folds
TwistedEcho: raises 32773 to 36773 and is all-in
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: calls 32773
*** FLOP *** [3s 6h 2d]
*** TURN *** [3s 6h 2d]
*** RIVER *** [3s 6h 2d Td] [5s]
SirWatts said, "gg"

*********** # 251 **************
PokerStars Game #5532032340: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (750/1500) - 2006/07/12 - 00:45:56 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (21586 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (16155 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (29873 in chips)
Seat 5: noc1111 (19221 in chips)
Seat 6: Cargie (37760 in chips)
Seat 7: drag0nslay3r (41487 in chips)
Seat 8: Daut44 (24574 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (125593 in chips)
ante 75
Daut44: posts small blind 750
SirWatts: posts big blind 1500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [7d As]
4 folds
Cargie: raises 3000 to 4500
drag0nslay3r: folds
Daut44: folds
SirWatts: folds
Cargie collected 4350 from pot

Sometimes it's ok to fold I guess.

*********** # 255 **************
PokerStars Game #5532062454: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (750/1500) - 2006/07/12 - 00:48:58 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (41747 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (13605 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (34586 in chips)
Seat 5: noc1111 (18921 in chips)
Seat 6: Cargie (40310 in chips)
Seat 7: drag0nslay3r (44037 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (123043 in chips)
ante 75
toddosu: posts small blind 750
noc1111: posts big blind 1500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Kh Qs]
Cargie: folds
drag0nslay3r: folds
SirWatts: raises 2500 to 4000
Artiecat: folds
Digthis7: raises 9530 to 13530 and is all-in
toddosu: folds
noc1111: folds
SirWatts: calls 9530
*** FLOP *** [4s 2c 4h]
*** TURN *** [4s 2c 4h] [Js]
*** RIVER *** [4s 2c 4h Js] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [Kh Qs] (a pair of Fours)
Digthis7: shows [Ac Kd] (a pair of Fours - Ace kicker)
Digthis7 collected 29835 from pot

Meh, 2:1 and stuff.

*********** # 264 **************
PokerStars Game #5532103757: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (750/1500) - 2006/07/12 - 00:53:12 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (37097 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (29760 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (36461 in chips)
Seat 5: noc1111 (16521 in chips)
Seat 6: Cargie (43160 in chips)
Seat 7: drag0nslay3r (43887 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (109363 in chips)
Artiecat: posts the ante 75
Digthis7: posts the ante 75
toddosu: posts the ante 75
noc1111: posts the ante 75
Cargie: posts the ante 75
drag0nslay3r: posts the ante 75
SirWatts: posts the ante 75
Cargie: posts small blind 750
drag0nslay3r: posts big blind 1500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qc Tc]
SirWatts: raises 2500 to 4000
6 folds
SirWatts collected 4275 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

Far from standard but it seemed like a reasonable time to mix in an UTG steal.

*********** # 267 **************
PokerStars Game #5532123597: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (750/1500) - 2006/07/12 - 00:55:15 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (35372 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (29535 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (74572 in chips)
Seat 5: noc1111 (19071 in chips)
Seat 6: Cargie (42185 in chips)
Seat 7: drag0nslay3r (5851 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (109663 in chips)
ante 75
Artiecat: posts small blind 750
Digthis7: posts big blind 1500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [9s 9c]
toddosu: folds
noc1111: raises 17496 to 18996 and is all-in
Cargie: folds
drag0nslay3r: folds
SirWatts: calls 18996
Artiecat: folds
Digthis7: folds
*** FLOP *** [3h 3c Jh]
*** TURN *** [3h 3c Jh] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [3h 3c Jh 2s] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
noc1111: shows [As Kh] (a pair of Threes)
SirWatts: shows [9s 9c] (two pair, Nines and Threes)
SirWatts collected 40767 from pot

I thought this was a pretty obvious call at first but he's not super short and he'd pushed the hand before so it's more likely he's hoping to get called this time with a strong hand. I think it's still a call but it might be kinda close.

*********** # 283 **************
PokerStars Game #5532212810: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (1000/2000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:04:41 (ET)
Table '27707272 38' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: C.K. (28682 in chips)
Seat 2: SirWatts (124434 in chips)
Seat 3: peitelanco (33860 in chips)
Seat 4: what is 7x6 (52697 in chips)
Seat 5: Feb19 (23403 in chips)
Seat 6: Digthis7 (25109 in chips)
Seat 7: monsterP (38781 in chips)
Seat 8: Cargie (43985 in chips)
Seat 9: xxSAMMYxx (16430 in chips)
ante 100
Feb19: posts small blind 1000
Digthis7: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qc Ah]
4 folds
SirWatts: raises 3500 to 5500
peitelanco: folds
what is 7x6: folds
Feb19: raises 17803 to 23303 and is all-in
Digthis7: folds
SirWatts: calls 17803
*** FLOP *** [9s Kh Ks]
*** TURN *** [9s Kh Ks] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [9s Kh Ks 9h] [5s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Feb19: shows [4s 4c] (two pair, Kings and Nines)
SirWatts: shows [Qc Ah] (two pair, Kings and Nines - Ace kicker)
SirWatts collected 49506 from pot

Standard, and I flip good again.

*********** # 289 **************
PokerStars Game #5532242882: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (1000/2000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:08:01 (ET)
Table '27707272 38' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: C.K. (25082 in chips)
Seat 2: SirWatts (147037 in chips)
Seat 3: peitelanco (44860 in chips)
Seat 4: what is 7x6 (59697 in chips)
Seat 6: Digthis7 (22509 in chips)
Seat 7: monsterP (31181 in chips)
Seat 8: Cargie (40385 in chips)
Seat 9: xxSAMMYxx (16630 in chips)
C.K.: posts the ante 100
SirWatts: posts the ante 100
peitelanco: posts the ante 100
what is 7x6: posts the ante 100
Digthis7: posts the ante 100
monsterP: posts the ante 100
Cargie: posts the ante 100
xxSAMMYxx: posts the ante 100
peitelanco: posts small blind 1000
what is 7x6: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [5h Ah]
4 folds
C.K.: raises 4000 to 6000
SirWatts: raises 14000 to 20000
peitelanco: folds
what is 7x6: folds
C.K.: folds
SirWatts collected 15800 from pot

C.K. is a good aggressive player and has been raising more than his fair share of pots, so I go for the resteal.

*********** # 291 **************
PokerStars Game #5532250969: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (1000/2000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:08:59 (ET)
Table '27707272 38' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: C.K. (18882 in chips)
Seat 2: SirWatts (156637 in chips)
Seat 3: peitelanco (43660 in chips)
Seat 4: what is 7x6 (60297 in chips)
Seat 6: Digthis7 (20309 in chips)
Seat 7: monsterP (30981 in chips)
Seat 8: Cargie (40185 in chips)
Seat 9: xxSAMMYxx (16430 in chips)
C.K.: posts the ante 100
SirWatts: posts the ante 100
peitelanco: posts the ante 100
what is 7x6: posts the ante 100
Digthis7: posts the ante 100
monsterP: posts the ante 100
Cargie: posts the ante 100
xxSAMMYxx: posts the ante 100
Digthis7: posts small blind 1000
monsterP: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Jd Tc]
3 folds
SirWatts: raises 3500 to 5500
4 folds
SirWatts collected 5800 from pot

A little bit of bullying.

*********** # 293 **************
PokerStars Game #5532256582: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (1000/2000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:09:38 (ET)
Table '27707272 38' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: C.K. (18682 in chips)
Seat 2: SirWatts (160237 in chips)
Seat 3: peitelanco (43460 in chips)
Seat 4: what is 7x6 (63897 in chips)
Seat 6: Digthis7 (19109 in chips)
Seat 7: monsterP (27781 in chips)
Seat 8: Cargie (37985 in chips)
Seat 9: xxSAMMYxx (16230 in chips)
ante 100
Cargie: posts small blind 1000
xxSAMMYxx: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah Th]
C.K.: folds
SirWatts: raises 3500 to 5500
peitelanco: raises 37860 to 43360 and is all-in
5 folds
SirWatts: folds
peitelanco collected 14800 from pot
peitelanco: doesn't show hand

Standard, of course.

SirWatts

*********** # 296 **************
PokerStars Game #5532268945: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (1000/2000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:11:02 (ET)
Table '27707272 38' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: C.K. (15382 in chips)
Seat 2: SirWatts (152437 in chips)
Seat 3: peitelanco (52460 in chips)
Seat 4: what is 7x6 (67397 in chips)
Seat 6: Digthis7 (18809 in chips)
Seat 7: monsterP (27481 in chips)
Seat 8: Cargie (40485 in chips)
Seat 9: xxSAMMYxx (12930 in chips)
ante 100
SirWatts: posts small blind 1000
peitelanco: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [3c 3h]
5 folds
C.K.: raises 13282 to 15282 and is all-in
SirWatts: calls 14282
peitelanco: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kd 4h 7d]
*** TURN *** [Kd 4h 7d] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 4h 7d 8h] [3d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [3c 3h] (three of a kind, Threes)
C.K.: shows [6d Td] (a flush, King high)
C.K. collected 33364 from pot

His range is likely almost any 2 cards here and the little bit of extra dead money makes this a call. I'd have loved to get rid of him here but you can only dodge so many 34752847 outers on the river I guess.

*********** # 303 **************
PokerStars Game #5532301975: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1250/2500) - 2006/07/12 - 01:14:49 (ET)
Table '27707272 38' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: C.K. (53823 in chips)
Seat 2: SirWatts (136405 in chips)
Seat 3: peitelanco (52510 in chips)
Seat 4: what is 7x6 (67447 in chips)
Seat 7: monsterP (27531 in chips)
Seat 8: Cargie (36485 in chips)
Seat 9: xxSAMMYxx (13180 in chips)
ante 125
C.K.: posts small blind 1250
SirWatts: posts big blind 2500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [3d Td]
5 folds
C.K.: calls 1250
SirWatts: checks
*** FLOP *** [5h Ks Qd]
C.K.: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** TURN *** [5h Ks Qd] [8s]
C.K.: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** RIVER *** [5h Ks Qd 8s] [Ts]
C.K.: bets 5000
SirWatts: folds
C.K. collected 5875 from pot
C.K.: doesn't show hand

Weird hand. He instachecked the flop and turn which I generally find is a sign of strength. He makes a fairly large river bet and I decide to just fold despite pairing my ten. He's certainly capable of bluffing here but I went with my "read" for whatever it's worth.

*********** # 314 **************
PokerStars Game #5532359221: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1250/2500) - 2006/07/12 - 01:21:24 (ET)
Table '27707272 38' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: C.K. (52073 in chips)
Seat 2: SirWatts (127530 in chips)
Seat 3: peitelanco (33955 in chips)
Seat 4: what is 7x6 (74822 in chips)
Seat 7: monsterP (24531 in chips)
Seat 8: Cargie (46610 in chips)
Seat 9: xxSAMMYxx (27860 in chips)
ante 125
monsterP: posts small blind 1250
Cargie: posts big blind 2500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ks 5h]
2 folds
SirWatts: raises 4000 to 6500
3 folds
Cargie: calls 4000
*** FLOP *** [Th 7s 5c]
Cargie: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** TURN *** [Th 7s 5c] [2d]
Cargie: checks
SirWatts: bets 10000
Cargie: folds
SirWatts collected 15125 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

I mix in a random raise hoping my stack gets me respect and since I've been somehwat quiet. I should probably bet this flop I think but I hate getting checkraised off a small piece and if I improve and he has something I can win a nice pot. Anyways no more free cards on the turn.

*********** # 320 **************
PokerStars Game #5532402854: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1250/2500) - 2006/07/12 - 01:26:33 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (117442 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (62673 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (120369 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (136155 in chips)
Seat 6: BrooDogg (100885 in chips)
ante 125
Artiecat: posts small blind 1250
PrtyPsux: posts big blind 2500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [3h Ad]
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: raises 4000 to 6500
BrooDogg: folds
Artiecat: folds
PrtyPsux: calls 4000
*** FLOP *** [9h 4d Ah]
PrtyPsux: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** TURN *** [9h 4d Ah] [Th]
PrtyPsux: checks
SirWatts: bets 10000
PrtyPsux: folds
SirWatts collected 14875 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

Nearing the final table bubble this seems a good time to steal. I check behind the flop for deception and to control pot size. I'd hate to get checkraised off my hand by a semi-bluff. Obviously I can't just let another heart come off for free after the turn so I bet.

*********** # 323 **************
PokerStars Game #5532414969: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1250/2500) - 2006/07/12 - 01:28:01 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (120192 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (54548 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (116244 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (141655 in chips)
Seat 6: BrooDogg (104885 in chips)
ante 125
SirWatts: posts small blind 1250
BrooDogg: posts big blind 2500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ad Kd]
Artiecat: folds
PrtyPsux: folds
toddosu: raises 4300 to 6800
SirWatts: raises 23200 to 30000
BrooDogg: raises 74760 to 104760 and is all-in
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: calls 74760
*** FLOP *** [6d Ac 5h]
*** TURN *** [6d Ac 5h] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [6d Ac 5h Qh] [4s]
hit21hit [observer] said, "shipit"
BrooDogg said, "nh"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [Ad Kd] (a pair of Aces)
BrooDogg: shows [Jh Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
SirWatts collected 216945 from pot

This was a BIG hand. My reraise preflop is a little too big maybe but I didn't want to play a flop out of position. Anyways when BrooDogg comes over the top I put him on {AA-JJ, AK} at worst and so it's a pretty easy call getting about 2:1.

*********** # 330 **************
PokerStars Game #5532496319: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (1500/3000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:38:08 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (45620 in chips)
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (182594 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (110646 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (41646 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (248315 in chips)
ante 150
PrtyPsux: posts small blind 1500
toddosu: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Jc 8s]
SirWatts: raises 5000 to 8000
Artiecat: folds
what is 7x6: folds
PrtyPsux: calls 6500
toddosu: folds
*** FLOP *** [4d Tc 9s]
PrtyPsux: checks
SirWatts: bets 15000
PrtyPsux: folds
SirWatts collected 19750 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

Realized I wasn't pwning the bubble enough so I raised. Nice flop for me and he folds to my bet. Final table time.

*********** # 342 **************
PokerStars Game #5532542525: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (1500/3000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:44:09 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (196341 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (72346 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (47496 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (254815 in chips)
Seat 6: xxSAMMYxx (74446 in chips)
Seat 7: Cargie (15460 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (128096 in chips)
ante 150
C.K.: posts small blind 1500
what is 7x6: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Jc Tc]
PrtyPsux: folds
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: raises 5000 to 8000
xxSAMMYxx: folds
Cargie: raises 7310 to 15310 and is all-in
C.K.: folds
what is 7x6: folds
SirWatts: calls 7310
*** FLOP *** [Ts Qc 7d]
*** TURN *** [Ts Qc 7d] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [Ts Qc 7d 2c] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [Jc Tc] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
Cargie: shows [7s As] (a pair of Sevens)
SirWatts collected 36170 from pot

Pretty standard, I could fold instead of stealing I guess but I don't know why I'd want to. Win another race.


*********** # 348 **************
PokerStars Game #5532562046: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (1500/3000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:46:44 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (196341 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (66946 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (56496 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (275675 in chips)
Seat 6: xxSAMMYxx (79846 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (113696 in chips)
ante 150
C.K.: posts small blind 1500
what is 7x6: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Kc Th]
PrtyPsux: folds
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: raises 5000 to 8000
xxSAMMYxx: calls 8000
C.K.: folds
what is 7x6: raises 31000 to 39000
SirWatts: folds
xxSAMMYxx: folds
what is 7x6 collected 26400 from pot
what is 7x6: doesn't show hand

Yeah.

*********** # 354 **************
PokerStars Game #5532582972: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (1500/3000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:49:32 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (212341 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (69946 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (56496 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (267675 in chips)
Seat 6: xxSAMMYxx (66446 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (116096 in chips)
what is 7x6: posts the ante 150
PrtyPsux: posts the ante 150
toddosu: posts the ante 150
SirWatts: posts the ante 150
xxSAMMYxx: posts the ante 150
C.K.: posts the ante 150
C.K.: posts small blind 1500
what is 7x6: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [6d 6h]
PrtyPsux: folds
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: raises 5000 to 8000
xxSAMMYxx: folds
C.K.: folds
what is 7x6: calls 5000
*** FLOP *** [4s Ts 3c]
what is 7x6: checks
SirWatts: bets 12000
what is 7x6: calls 12000
*** TURN *** [4s Ts 3c] [4h]
what is 7x6: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** RIVER *** [4s Ts 3c 4h] [Kc]
what is 7x6: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
what is 7x6: shows [5d 5s] (two pair, Fives and Fours)
SirWatts: shows [6d 6h] (two pair, Sixes and Fours)
SirWatts collected 42400 from pot

I might be running good.

*********** # 356 **************
PokerStars Game #5532592511: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVIII (2000/4000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:50:50 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (197191 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (65596 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (56146 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (289725 in chips)
Seat 6: xxSAMMYxx (66096 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (114246 in chips)
what is 7x6: posts the ante 200
PrtyPsux: posts the ante 200
toddosu: posts the ante 200
SirWatts: posts the ante 200
xxSAMMYxx: posts the ante 200
C.K.: posts the ante 200
PrtyPsux: posts small blind 2000
toddosu: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah Qd]
SirWatts: raises 7000 to 11000
xxSAMMYxx: folds
C.K.: calls 11000
3 folds
*** FLOP *** [7d Ts Kh]
SirWatts: bets 18000
C.K.: calls 18000
*** TURN *** [7d Ts Kh] [7c]
SirWatts: checks
C.K.: checks
*** RIVER *** [7d Ts Kh 7c] [6d]
SirWatts: checks
C.K.: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [Ah Qd] (a pair of Sevens)
C.K.: shows [9d 9h] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
C.K. collected 65200 from pot

I was surprised he called the flop there. Pretty standard on my end I think.

*********** # 360 **************
PokerStars Game #5532608751: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVIII (2000/4000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:53:03 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (172391 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (69996 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (49346 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (253925 in chips)
Seat 6: xxSAMMYxx (59296 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (184046 in chips)
what is 7x6: posts the ante 200
PrtyPsux: posts the ante 200
toddosu: posts the ante 200
SirWatts: posts the ante 200
xxSAMMYxx: posts the ante 200
C.K.: posts the ante 200
C.K.: posts small blind 2000
what is 7x6: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah 3d]
2 folds
SirWatts: raises 7000 to 11000
xxSAMMYxx: raises 48096 to 59096 and is all-in
3 folds
xxSAMMYxx collected 29200 from pot

Getting reraised sucks when you can't call.

*********** # 369 **************
PokerStars Game #5532648168: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVIII (2000/4000) - 2006/07/12 - 01:58:32 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (138591 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (75396 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (101492 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (242325 in chips)
Seat 6: xxSAMMYxx (69696 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (161500 in chips)
what is 7x6: posts the ante 200
ante 200
toddosu: posts small blind 2000
SirWatts: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [8s 6s]
xxSAMMYxx: folds
C.K.: raises 8000 to 12000
what is 7x6: folds
PrtyPsux: folds
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: calls 8000
*** FLOP *** [Qs Tc 7c]
SirWatts: checks
C.K.: checks
*** TURN *** [Qs Tc 7c] [Ac]
SirWatts: checks
C.K.: bets 8000
SirWatts: folds
C.K. collected 27200 from pot
C.K.: doesn't show hand

Stacks are deep enough that I like defending here. Bad flop though.


*********** # 373 **************
PokerStars Game #5532663207: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVIII (2000/4000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:00:41 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (148991 in chips)
Seat 3: PrtyPsux (62596 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (125092 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (227525 in chips)
Seat 6: xxSAMMYxx (62896 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (161900 in chips)
ante 200
what is 7x6: posts small blind 2000
PrtyPsux: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [7h 7s]
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: raises 7000 to 11000
xxSAMMYxx: folds
C.K.: calls 11000
what is 7x6: calls 9000
PrtyPsux: folds
*** FLOP *** [Th 8s 2s]
what is 7x6: bets 32000
SirWatts: folds
C.K.: calls 32000
*** TURN *** [Th 8s 2s] [5s]
what is 7x6: checks
C.K.: checks
*** RIVER *** [Th 8s 2s 5s] [9d]
what is 7x6: checks
C.K.: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
what is 7x6: shows [Kc Ts] (a pair of Tens)
C.K.: shows [Kh Tc] (a pair of Tens)
what is 7x6 collected 51100 from pot
C.K. collected 51100 from pot

Again very standard.

Nothing happens to me for a while, I steal the blinds 5 times in the 25 missing hands.

*********** # 398 **************
PokerStars Game #5532735167: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIX (3000/6000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:11:19 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (188191 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (108692 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (251825 in chips)
Seat 6: xxSAMMYxx (158292 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (82000 in chips)
what is 7x6: posts the ante 300
toddosu: posts the ante 300
SirWatts: posts the ante 300
xxSAMMYxx: posts the ante 300
C.K.: posts the ante 300
toddosu: posts small blind 3000
SirWatts: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Kh 7h]
xxSAMMYxx: raises 9000 to 15000
3 folds
SirWatts: calls 9000
*** FLOP *** [6s 7s Td]
SirWatts: checks
xxSAMMYxx: checks
*** TURN *** [6s 7s Td] [7c]
SirWatts: bets 20000
xxSAMMYxx: raises 46000 to 66000
SirWatts: raises 114000 to 180000
xxSAMMYxx: folds
xxSAMMYxx said, "nh"
SirWatts collected 166500 from pot

I decide to defend because the raise is small and I have an ok hand. I check the flop planning to call a bet but he checks behind. I hit trips on the turn and just bet out about half the pot. He raises me, maybe just putting me on a bluff, and I move in since there's draws out there. If he flopped a monster he's gonna double through me no way around it.

*********** # 399 **************
PokerStars Game #5532743715: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIX (3000/6000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:12:38 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (187891 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (105392 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (337025 in chips)
Seat 6: xxSAMMYxx (76992 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (81700 in chips)
what is 7x6: posts the ante 300
ante 300
SirWatts: posts small blind 3000
xxSAMMYxx: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ad Qd]
C.K.: folds
what is 7x6: folds
toddosu: raises 12000 to 18000
SirWatts: raises 318725 to 336725 and is all-in
xxSAMMYxx: folds
toddosu: folds
SirWatts collected 43500 from pot

*********** # 413 **************
PokerStars Game #5532778426: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIX (3000/6000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:18:09 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (205591 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (104792 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (351725 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (126892 in chips)
ante 300
C.K.: posts small blind 3000
what is 7x6: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [8c Ad]
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: raises 10000 to 16000
C.K.: calls 13000
what is 7x6: calls 10000
*** FLOP *** [Kh 9h Ks]
C.K.: checks
what is 7x6: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** TURN *** [Kh 9h Ks] [5s]
C.K.: bets 32000
what is 7x6: folds
SirWatts: raises 100000 to 132000
C.K.: folds
SirWatts collected 113200 from pot

OK this is a big hand where I get a little creative. Standard raise and I get 2 callers. I check behind the flop planning to go for a delayed continuation bet if they check it to me again. The turn brings a 2nd flush draw and CK bets about 2/3 the pot. CK is very aggressive. I think his range here consists of either flush draw, most pocket pairs, some air, or a king. With the 2 flush draws on board betting out with a king here is a perfectly reasonable play, but I felt there was a good chance he's play a king more trappily here and either bet smaller or check again. Also, my check behind on the flop then raise the turn screams that I have a king, and while I've stolen a lot of pots that no one showed any interest in when someone else made a move at a pot I'd folded almost every time except for the couple times I had a hand. So given that he's a pretty good player and can lay down a hand I thought he'd have a hard time calling me with less than a king here. He folded pretty quickly, whew.

*********** # 419 **************
PokerStars Game #5532795918: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (4000/8000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:21:00 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (192891 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (112892 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (404825 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (78392 in chips)
ante 400
toddosu: posts small blind 4000
SirWatts: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Kd Ah]
C.K.: folds
what is 7x6: folds
toddosu: raises 104492 to 112492 and is all-in
SirWatts: calls 104492
*** FLOP *** [7d 3s Js]
*** TURN *** [7d 3s Js] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [7d 3s Js 3d] [4c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toddosu: shows [Jh Ad] (two pair, Jacks and Threes)
SirWatts: shows [Kd Ah] (a pair of Threes)
toddosu collected 226584 from pot

This sucked but I was really focused and it didn't get to me. I still have the chip lead.

SirWatts

********** # 421 **************
PokerStars Game #5532800561: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (4000/8000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:21:45 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (192091 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (226184 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (287533 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (83192 in chips)
what is 7x6: posts the ante 400
toddosu: posts the ante 400
SirWatts: posts the ante 400
C.K.: posts the ante 400
C.K.: posts small blind 4000
what is 7x6: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [2c Ac]
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: raises 14000 to 22000
C.K.: raises 58000 to 80000
what is 7x6: folds
SirWatts has timed out
SirWatts: folds
C.K. collected 53600 from pot
C.K.: doesn't show hand

This is such a great time for him to be making a move. I thought it over and was going to call but forgot I had no time bank. Oops.

*********** # 422 **************
PokerStars Game #5532805394: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (4000/8000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:22:33 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (183691 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (225784 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (265133 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (114392 in chips)
ante 400
what is 7x6: posts small blind 4000
toddosu: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Jh Qc]
SirWatts: raises 14000 to 22000
C.K.: raises 91992 to 113992 and is all-in
what is 7x6: folds
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: folds
C.K. collected 57600 from pot
C.K.: doesn't show hand

OK 2 hands in a row this sucks. Stay focused.

*********** # 426 **************
PokerStars Game #5532812852: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (4000/8000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:23:46 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (183691 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (212184 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (243133 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (149992 in chips)
ante 400
what is 7x6: posts small blind 4000
toddosu: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [5s 5c]
SirWatts: raises 14000 to 22000
C.K.: calls 22000
what is 7x6: folds
toddosu: folds
*** FLOP *** [As 6h Tc]
SirWatts: bets 35000
C.K.: folds
SirWatts collected 57600 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

Standard. A little confidence boost.

*********** # 433 **************
PokerStars Game #5532829188: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (4000/8000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:26:31 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (124891 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (250184 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (261533 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (152392 in chips)
ante 400
C.K.: posts small blind 4000
what is 7x6: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Kc Th]
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: raises 14000 to 22000
C.K.: calls 18000
what is 7x6: folds
*** FLOP *** [8h 3h 8s]
C.K.: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** TURN *** [8h 3h 8s] [Js]
C.K.: checks
SirWatts: bets 35000
C.K.: folds
SirWatts collected 53600 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

I dunno maybe I should just cont bet here but he's aggressive enough to checkraise with a decent range I figured. Turn is a good card to bluff after he checks and I do and win.


*********** # 435 **************
PokerStars Game #5532834060: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (4000/8000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:27:20 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (112091 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (241384 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (292333 in chips)
Seat 8: C.K. (143192 in chips)
ante 400
toddosu: posts small blind 4000
SirWatts: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [2d Ad]
C.K.: raises 16000 to 24000
what is 7x6: folds
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: calls 16000
*** FLOP *** [9s 5s 2s]
SirWatts: checks
C.K.: bets 24000
SirWatts: calls 24000
*** TURN *** [9s 5s 2s] [6c]
SirWatts: checks
C.K.: checks
*** RIVER *** [9s 5s 2s 6c] [2c]
SirWatts: bets 192000
C.K.: folds
SirWatts collected 101600 from pot

I'm sooted so I decide to defend. His flop bet seemed very weak so I called. I really need to check this river and let him fire at it with air, there's no way he has a hand here.

*********** # 446 **************
PokerStars Game #5532863800: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (4000/8000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:32:27 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: what is 7x6 (146083 in chips)
Seat 4: toddosu (336184 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (306733 in chips)
what is 7x6: posts the ante 400
toddosu: posts the ante 400
SirWatts: posts the ante 400
what is 7x6: posts small blind 4000
toddosu: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Ah Th]
SirWatts: raises 14000 to 22000
what is 7x6: raises 123683 to 145683 and is all-in
toddosu: folds
SirWatts: calls 123683
*** FLOP *** [6s 4h 7h]
*** TURN *** [6s 4h 7h] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [6s 4h 7h Ks] [Ad]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
what is 7x6: shows [Kh Qc] (a pair of Kings)
SirWatts: shows [Ah Th] (a pair of Aces)
SirWatts collected 300566 from pot

I figure his range has to be fairly wide here and another great river card.

OK this is long enough already and i don't want to analyze every HU hand. Basically, he was playing very weaktight, folding to my 2.5xBB preflop raises regularly and letting me steal all small pots when he missed. He didn't even cont bet after raising when he missed on ragged flops several times. My plan was to chop away stealing everything I could and grind him down. I'll look at a couple of the more interesting hands though.

*********** # 452 **************
PokerStars Game #5532908830: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXI (5000/10000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:40:21 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 4: toddosu (376984 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (412016 in chips)
toddosu: posts the ante 500
SirWatts: posts the ante 500
SirWatts: posts small blind 5000
toddosu: posts big blind 10000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [5s 6h]
SirWatts: raises 15000 to 25000
toddosu: folds
SirWatts collected 21000 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

He did this a lot.

*********** # 457 **************
PokerStars Game #5532920447: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXI (5000/10000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:42:27 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: toddosu (376984 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (412016 in chips)
toddosu: posts the ante 500
SirWatts: posts the ante 500
toddosu: posts small blind 5000
SirWatts: posts big blind 10000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [3c 6c]
toddosu: calls 5000
SirWatts: raises 20000 to 30000
toddosu: calls 20000
*** FLOP *** [9s Jh 3s]
SirWatts: bets 40000
toddosu: folds
SirWatts collected 61000 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand

*********** # 463 **************
PokerStars Game #5532934775: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXI (5000/10000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:45:04 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: toddosu (329984 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (459016 in chips)
toddosu: posts the ante 500
SirWatts: posts the ante 500
toddosu: posts small blind 5000
SirWatts: posts big blind 10000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [6c 7d]
toddosu: raises 20000 to 30000
SirWatts: calls 20000
*** FLOP *** [3s Th 9d]
SirWatts: checks
toddosu: checks
*** TURN *** [3s Th 9d] [5c]
SirWatts: bets 40000
toddosu: folds
SirWatts collected 61000 from pot

Neat.

*********** # 464 **************
PokerStars Game #5532938231: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXI (5000/10000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:45:42 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 4: toddosu (299484 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (489516 in chips)
toddosu: posts the ante 500
SirWatts: posts the ante 500
SirWatts: posts small blind 5000
toddosu: posts big blind 10000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [Qd Ad]
SirWatts: raises 15000 to 25000
toddosu: calls 15000
*** FLOP *** [5d 7d 8c]
toddosu: bets 40000
SirWatts: raises 424016 to 464016 and is all-in
toddosu: folds
SirWatts collected 131000 from pot
SirWatts: doesn't show hand


*********** # 476 **************
PokerStars Game #5532976845: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXI (5000/10000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:52:56 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 4: toddosu (314484 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (474516 in chips)
toddosu: posts the ante 500
SirWatts: posts the ante 500
SirWatts: posts small blind 5000
toddosu: posts big blind 10000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [5d Kc]
SirWatts: calls 5000
toddosu: checks
*** FLOP *** [7c 7d 2s]
toddosu: checks
SirWatts: bets 15000
toddosu: calls 15000
*** TURN *** [7c 7d 2s] [Ad]
toddosu: checks
SirWatts: checks
*** RIVER *** [7c 7d 2s Ad] [Ah]
toddosu: bets 40000
SirWatts: calls 40000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toddosu: shows [7h 9d] (a full house, Sevens full of Aces)
SirWatts: mucks hand
toddosu collected 131000 from pot

This might be the worst call ever.

*********** # 483 **************
PokerStars Game #5533003662: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXII (6000/12000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:58:06 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: toddosu (318784 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (470216 in chips)
toddosu: posts the ante 600
SirWatts: posts the ante 600
toddosu: posts small blind 6000
SirWatts: posts big blind 12000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [As Th]
toddosu: raises 24000 to 36000
SirWatts: calls 24000
*** FLOP *** [Qs 2d 3c]
SirWatts: checks
toddosu: bets 48000
SirWatts: calls 48000
*** TURN *** [Qs 2d 3c] [Jh]
SirWatts: checks
toddosu: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qs 2d 3c Jh] [2h]
SirWatts: bets 72000
toddosu: folds
SirWatts collected 169200 from pot

I just call preflop because his raises seemed to actually mean something. Then I decide to float him on the flop because it's hard to put me on any reasonable hand other than a queen on that board and I'm pretty sure the way he's been playing he'll give up if he doesn't have one. The turn isn't a great card but he checks as I suspected and I take it on the river.

*********** # 485 **************
PokerStars Game #5533010795: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXII (6000/12000) - 2006/07/12 - 02:59:29 (ET)
Table '27707272 61' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: toddosu (221584 in chips)
Seat 5: SirWatts (567416 in chips)
toddosu: posts the ante 600
SirWatts: posts the ante 600
toddosu: posts small blind 6000
SirWatts: posts big blind 12000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [9s Qs]
toddosu: raises 24000 to 36000
SirWatts: calls 24000
*** FLOP *** [Qc 3d 9h]
SirWatts: checks
toddosu: checks
*** TURN *** [Qc 3d 9h] [Ad]
SirWatts: bets 36000
toddosu: calls 36000
*** RIVER *** [Qc 3d 9h Ad] [Kc]
SirWatts: bets 494816 and is all-in
toddosu: calls 148984 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SirWatts: shows [9s Qs] (two pair, Queens and Nines)
toddosu: shows [2c As] (a pair of Aces)
SirWatts collected 443168 from pot

Again he doesn't cont bet, I'm hoping he'll push me in on the turn but then I just do it myself on the end and he's tired of being pushed around I guess and makes the call.

pkrfce9

Wow. That's a lot to read...

One hand jumps out at me. One you didn't play:

*********** # 220 **************
PokerStars Game #5531730946: Tournament #27707272, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (500/1000) - 2006/07/12 - 00:17:37 (ET)
Table '27707272 65' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Artiecat (18060 in chips)
Seat 2: Digthis7 (14530 in chips)
Seat 3: TwistedEcho (16791 in chips)
Seat 4: PINKY77 (22430 in chips)
Seat 5: outl4w (5408 in chips)
Seat 6: jcamby33 (24798 in chips)
Seat 8: mx4ever (19159 in chips)
Seat 9: SirWatts (22011 in chips)
ante 50
jcamby33: posts small blind 500
mx4ever: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SirWatts [As Qd]
SirWatts: raises 2000 to 3000
Artiecat: folds
Digthis7: folds
TwistedEcho: raises 13741 to 16741 and is all-in
4 folds
Sirwatts: folds
TwistedEcho collected 7900 from pot
TwistedEcho: doesn't show hand

Pretty easy fold, he said he had AK.

Can you explain the factors that made this fold 'easy'? I noticed other hands that you were willing to call all-in with that seemed to be 'weaker' hands.

SirWatts

Here I raised UTG and a good (and also tight) player reraises me. He knows I'm only raising very strong hands from up front but he still comes over the top, so his range is probably like QQ or bigger and AK, maybe JJ. Also, he has plenty of chips and is in no situation to do anything deperate. Finally, I'm not even getting very good pot odds.

CurlingZone

Thanks for posting this info, it was a great help! Helped refine some of the problems I was having with no being aggressive enough in spots. Been a couple months little bit since my last runner-up in the Stars 180 SnG, and had I not made a mistake heads-up, I probably would have won it.


PokerStars Tournament #28442293, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $20.00/$2.00
180 players
Total Prize Pool: $3600.00
Tournament started - 2006/07/20 - 17:21:04 (ET)

Dear Xoomz,

You finished the tournament in 2nd place.
A $720.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

You earned 218.81 tournament leader points in this tournament.
For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at
http://www.pokerstars.com/tlb_tournament_rankings.html


Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

stpboy

I realize you say that the calls you made, and lost, with KQ were pretty standard and possibly due to 'having odds' (Hand 200 jumps out to me). I find myself folding this hand more often then not to raises, it's like AJ to me a hand that you can raise with but not call a raise with. It's, as you know, dominated by so many hands that a typical re-raiser will hold. Is this generally a profitable hand for you? Thanks for the HH, very insightful.

stp

SirWatts

I know I'm behind his range when he reraises me but his stack is short enough that he's probably making that bet with a lot of hands in hand 200.

equity (%) win (%) tie (%)
Hand 1: 33.9217 % 33.57% 00.35% { KdQs }
Hand 2: 66.0783 % 65.73% 00.35% { 77+, AJs+, AJo+ }

I'm about breakeven against the above range (which I think are all easy pushes for him) and if his range is any looser it becomes a profitable call. My raise is from late enough position that he could think I'm on a steal and be reraising me light, especially since his raise is big enough that I could get away from some marginal hands.

Lamb_of_john

hey mike, excellent play.

i find myself rail-birding you alot when i'm playing on stars, and have found you to be a really tight player early on. I was with my buddy steve (andros099) when you and him were both on the bubble to a $11 + R Omaha tourney. when you gathered enough chips and got deep enough, i noticed your aggressivness increase. reading all your hands on the final table and HU i notice alot of moves with super-weak hands. Great play mike!

Johnny

SirWatts

lol yeah I remember that Omaha tourney. That was not pretty, all I remember thinking is "It's friggin Omaha, how big a dog can I possibly be? Oh." In Holdem I'm a pretty tight player though I recognize the situations in tournaments where it's better to play loose. There were a couple plays at the final table that I'm not really sure where they came from. Probably because i was only playing one table at that point and had been running good I had the confidence to follow through on some reads, and was lucky not to run into a hand at the wrong time.

Lamb_of_john

exactly, whenever i look you up you always seem to have 3 or 4 tables going of all high buy-in MTT's

fun to watch you when you're doing that.

wonder how many FPPs you have roughly?

johnny

SirWatts

I have about 21K right now, though I've burnt through a lot of them on some books and a buy-in to the $530 Sunday tournament one month.

Meistro

Congradulations, well played on most of them and you flip coins like a pro :P

Whitehorse

Wow. This is great stuff to read through carefully. Good of you to post all that, ty. I'm sure getting a response is a long shot.., but I missed where you doubled up between hand 201 and 220?

I'm curious if you thought about just calling on hand 323, given the stack sizes and the stage of the trny? Or is that just way too weak of a play?

Cheers.

SirWatts

On hand 213 the button raises 3xBB to 3K and I shove 10K with A5o and hold vs his K8s. I guess I prboably thought he was a pretty aggressive player. Hand 323 was crazy, calling is really weak imo because the hand is going to be really hard to play out of position postflop. I really just wanted to take the hand down preflop so I put in a much bigger reraise than I normally would/should. As it turned out it worked fine because I pot-committed myself against BrooDogg's push and luckboxed the flip, whereas if I made a normal reraise it would be a really close decision and I think I would have had to fold (too lazy to redo the math but I put him on JJ+, AK). As much as it seems like a donk play, in retrospect I probably should have just shoved in over the original raise and put the decision to them, because I really doubt they were ever going to rebluff me as they were both on the tight side, and as we were all big stacks I'd much prefer to just win it right there then get in a big confrontation (and I'm losing all my money to KK/AA no matter what).

Chuckieland

sirwatt
like to thank you for posting this.
reading it, i definely improve my games.

thanks

ryanghall

Congrats on the win, that's awesome!

I haven't read all the hands; I likely will later. I will say your AQ laydown against Twisted Echo is definitely a good one. You are owned there against him.

Ryan

SirWatts

I just read back through my analysis (this is bumped from July last year). I'm surprised there's a lot of hands I'd play differently, though for the most part I still agree with most of my analysis. It's also interesting that I've met so many of the people I played against in this tournament. First I noticed I called Andy Mcleod a fish, and he's been one of the most successful tournament players the last month or 2 lol. Good read me. I've met aaronbeen several times and twistedecho at PCA. jcamby33 is now known as one of the top tournament players online, Daut44 who is in a couple of the hand histories is Ryan Daut, who recently won the PCA in January. A lot can change in 6 months I guess.

I think I have the hand history from my 100 rebuy win 2 months ago uploaded on PXF somewhere if people are interested in that. I didn't write up any analysis of that one though and I actually think I played kinda bad at times, but it'd prboably make for interesting discussion. Let me know if anyone is interested and I'll see if I can find the link.

BBC Z

Hand 457 makes me all nipple-y.

ChrisWinsor

lol I spent so long reading this that I logged me out of the forums. I understand your AQ fold, although that type of fold still doesn't come "easy" to me just yet I have to say thank you for calling that 3 bet all in with AK, i've seen to many people fold in that situation in live televised tournies only to have had knocked out 2 players or triple up in key situations vs QQ JJ or when he's midle position and folds only to have the guy behind him fold as well. Anyways, I'm a little surprised at your fold wit the pair of 10s on the river. I understand your logic but it was 5k with like 11k bot right? and you had tons of chips, wasnt it worth calling even if he was slow playing a monster? I thought information like that would be valuable. Finally your K high heads up call doesn't strike me as that bad of a call. The only reason I could see not calling is the guy didnt seem very strong heads up and might not have been liekly bet a K or Q high.

Anways, nice win, congrats.

Whitehorse

Whatever you have time to post, I'd like to read through when I have the time. The analysis was a huge part of why I picked up a few things here.

What about the recent win? It sounds like maybe you had to negociate your way through a lot more weaker players than at the stars trny posted above. Some of us reading here are used to playing against weaker fields ( 24+2, myself) and rarely cashing. Your thought process against a weaker field and how you've determined who's strong, who's weak and what moves you can make on whom etc..would be a great read. I wouldn't ask or expect that you would spend hours of your time doing this, but what the hell, just throwing it out there.

Cheers.

SirWatts

Here's a link to the PXF hand viewer of my 100 rebuy win on Stars. I'm not sure if I can get hand histories for the Mansion win, I'll have a quick look. To view it you have to sign up for a free account at www.pokerxfactor.com. (I'm not endorsing the site in any way but the viewer is really good to look though HHs, much better than scrolling through text).

http://www.pokerxfactor.com/HA39802/4049_20070112_023050/4049

specialK

could you run any better mike... congrats on another win... i will look over the HH another time when i have more time.

specialK

could you run any better mike... congrats on another win... i will look over the HH another time when i have more time.

zachjackdad

this was a super cool read...congrats!