Sat tour running good

one of the other four tournys that i took down this week was a 15 $75 token frenzy
I had to get a little lucky on this tournament. I had a good read on the player opening this pot in the first screen shot. He was flat pushing with pairs, and with a strong to med ace he'd try and play it strait. knowing full well he likes to gamble I shoved on him. and he insta called with his stronger then expected AQo. and the numbers held up for me as i had a smooth double thru-




the Next monster I had to play this fish, that is a minor calling station who does not raise with his big hands. So i figure he's going to call a big raise - and as expected he does, but my Cbet was just shoving so he folded -



the final hand I played was this ugly duck I was 4K with big 400 800 blinds. So with my short stack i shoved in to the tightest player in the BB At the table. prob - Small blind wakes up with AK and calles - with out this win im in bad shape to make the bubble survival. but I hit and took down another toke-

Following Soooot, with my own bad beat story in the 5K

First hand I played tonight was just a nightmare- with KQ in the BB. I see a flop very cheap level one T(80 chips). I flop the King on the board of K 10 7 rainbow. I elect to go for a ch+ raise. worked perfectly, opponent bet here in a 4 way pot. I am thinking ok perfect. he bet 150, I there bet here to 450. He actually calls quick. turn is a complete COMPLETE blank 2s. he checks, and with position i make a pot bet 1100. It gets insta called, now I am concerned... maybe he was betting out with the AK? betting out with two pair? ok so the river. Im pot committed no matter what falls... But the river Brings a Q. making top two pair for me. my opponent bets out. now I think for sure, he either was slow playing two pair, or AK for sure is being OVER played. NOPE, neither. My opponent Bet out in a four way pot with A gunshot, AJ off.
Just like that, I'm out.ppl are complementing the play on this site left and right, frankly I don't see it. most of the players here I have seen here Just donk. Calling all ins in a MULTI WAY pot with AQ???? I have no idea what some of these players are thinking. Seriously ppl this site should be awarding tournament strategy guides to players rather then cash calling an all in in a Multiway pot, I would expect you have one of maybe three hands... this is ussually not the case here.
Last week I made a mistake agaisnt HODGED DEEEEEEP in the 40K, i thought that the play would be rewarded or respected, but truth is if I was paying attention i would have realized that my play would not get respect. HODGED had previously CALLED an all in with AQoff at my table only to find out the opp had AQ himself. Having seen this I should have known that My image would not be respected if I waited for a hand to go up against this player.

So i found myslef with A Very heathy stack staying out of Hodges way, He was rasing a LOT of pots as there were only 75 players left. I had layed down an AJ to him, so when I got JJ and hodgeD once again came in three betting from early position I realized his VPIP was too high, and he should really respect a reraise jam. well, no such luck, with stacks of 37k EACH, he having raised to 6K insta called the rest of his 32K stack after I Jammed on the Button. once again, I lost race against AQ off. I dont respect the call made, and i hope that play here on Spade club is raised. GL at the tables all.

runnin good

I've been fortunate in my last 4 days of poker. I have played 4 tournaments/sitgos or so and cashed well in all. except the 28K.

I finally used my 26 token that i won forever ago. So i felt like i was free rolling. However this night the cards were just not coming. But boy of boy, when they did I either got way too much action or none at all. I felt like I really could not make any moves in the 28K gar.
Managed to keep my head above water stealing blinds with marginal hands As my super tight image was due to card death... How ever on the following hand I mad a larger then pot preflop with the AKs. action was checked to me, so I decided to make a Bluff value bet at the pot.


Thankgod I did not move on this hand as I would be drawing to a flush, lol.
I was a distant third place on this flop as the money went in with PP of queens and A set of fours. so I did manage to find out how loose and tight my opponents were this hand. I did not think for a second I could draw out on this hand. easy fold. Is this a redonkulous Cbet in to two opponents? any poket bigger then equal to Jacks is going to ch call / and or raise. I think this is a poor decision to cbet in to the Button, after checked to. Thoughts anyone?

I went out a little later coming back after the break, getting it all in with an sooted ace (severely short stacked 1700T, on the button steal Blinds were 200 4oo w/ ante)vs the SUPER TIGHT PLAYER I THOUGHT I COULD STEAL FROM big blind's Poket Kings. So, all in Freflop. ending my quest for the money in the 28K.

So next Bit tournament I decided to make a run at was My VERY FIRST rebuy tournament. Now after reading about how to optimally play a rebuy and how good a value they are, I made a good showing! play was insane during the half hour rebuy time. so my play was decided to be rebuy to double stack and get it all in PF with a solid hand-
My first hand I re raised with pocket Queens, got it all in VS 3 other players gambling... So i lost, but I realized this is not the time to exit the tournament- So i double rebuy and and i get some quality hands the propel me in to the chip lead before the end of the rebuy period. My AK, Vs AQ. and then the following HUGE HAND!


So against 44 players I stood on top the mountain with a MASSIVE stack making the run to a win rudimentary. Wish poker was always such an easy game- I like when I dont have to be creative with air.


So i turned my sat win in to tournament chips as I did not want to jump in to a tournament right away. Not a bad win for $12.30 I got my money in good, and my opponents poor play was easily exploited. I think i will try another rebuy this week, the amt of action i got with solid hands made the rebuy time Very easy to double, or triple up... players are gambling trying to get a redonkulously LG stack. and that play added to the prize pool. So i have 55 bucks in tourny cash to blow on what ever tournys I want. Lets make a run at the 28K or the 50 50 tonight.

when is the right time to return to high stakes online

I have been taking two steps backwards every month now for 7 months. I have made a 180 degree turn around from the player I use to be. I had for a long time been climbing the stakes limits. proving my self,...
But then I found my self after a while to play like a complete tard. This was not standard for me, I did not lose my profits. maybe 2 or 3 buyins for a $2 NL game. i have retreated to low limits and have not returned as of yet... it's been months. IDK i just don't feel the same about the online higher stakes. I have been working hard on my game. i think i am ready to mount my comeback. I need to start playing satlights and earn the cash the old ways where I am extremely confident. .10 /.25 PL. That is where I developed as a player. that is where I got my original bank roll. Back to NO BLUFFING, back to value town betting, back to having patience. If your going to play against bad players, I need to have the tool box in order to do job.

Big lay down or call in AC

game - 2 5 NL cash
UTG hasme covered.
my stack 950.
UTG raises PF 25
Me AdQd Called on Button.
Flop Qs Jc 7s.
Opponent Bets 50. after 5 seconds.
I only call. after 20 seconds.
Opponent Bets 100 quicker this time
TURN [2h]
I go into the tank- I know that If I call this I might be in line to be bluffed- I think about raiseing here, but I try to put him on a hand as he is betting harder then ussual. AND I HAVE ON THIS DAY A VERY TIGHT SOLID IMAGE- only one hand I put him on. KK but maybe air, draw. I think and think. Im either way ahead or WAY behind. I only call. (i believe this is a mistake)
pot has 7+ 25+25+50+50+100 +CALLED 100 = 357. IF I PUSH its 600+ to him and again - it eliminates draws.
so a Jack of Spades hits and he insta shoves? on a paired bored. I'll respond in comments as to what he had and what I did.

how might you have played it? raised called or anything. open to discussion. check back
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my opponent was aware that I did have a hand- his choice to bet out LG was to set me up for a big pot. he realized that if he bet big with VERY deep stacks he might be able to get my whole stack. he flopped a gunshot and flush draw. with As Ts. he made his flush on the river- and I offered a ten dollar tip to the dealer on his behalf if he'd show his bluff. this worked and I would have lost my stack. Good fold, as I errored on the TURN!

COMMENTS
POSTED BY:
Madcapper
Apr 22, 08 02:35 PM

I would have reraised pot sized after the flop, if he reaised it you'd know u were behind and u could have folded since u were only in for 150....A tough nut to swallow(150) but it's alot cheaper than ur stack. I think u had him though...too much out there after the flop. If he had KK or AA he wants u gone after the flop unless he had AK of spades then it's off to the races....
POSTED BY:
gp00053
Apr 21, 08 03:13 PM

I only call. (i believe this is a mistake)
pot has 7+ 25+25+50+50+100 +CALLED 100 = 357. IF I PUSH its 600+ to him and again - it eliminates draws.

I like the call preflop. If he had been playing a lot of hands or I had an idea of what type of hands he raised with preflop previously, I might have reraised him preflop otherwise I would just call.

I believe you are right on the flop you are either ahead or way behind. If he is holding JJ , QQ or JQ you are way behind. If he is holding KK
POSTED BY:
agent86nfang
Apr 21, 08 02:47 PM

Man, I'm curious as to what happened. I'm gonna guess that he had AK suited. If he had K's, my guess is he would have pushed all in after the turn. Your call after the flop indicated to him that you had the Q instead of an overpair, otherwise you would have raised.
POSTED BY:
Brookster
Apr 21, 08 01:56 PM

We can assume that the turn card did not help him. I believe a pot sized raise on the

How to play Bad players (Live game in harrahs 1 2NL )

bad players- you really have to consider how deep stacked you are vs your opponent every hand. just cause u feel he does not have what you think- does not mean you will win the hand. I respect any the bet made- and weigh that amt as to what may happen on the river bet, (weighting heavy on position as well) I laid down pocket aces (from BB) after turn in a live AC game this week. I faked being weak, as I realized my opponent loved sooooted cards and connectors. as He bet 50-(into a 75 pot) i noticed posture and other signs. So I laid it down and GOATED him in to showing... I was right and drawing dead to his made flush. [10d, jd, 5c] [2d] He showed 9d Qd

I played with my chips for a bit and thought about his goal about betting 50-. I have 200 in front of me left after a 22 PF re raise and 35 bet on flop. His call on the flop was telling to me. As he called, he looked over asked hom much... AS IF HE HAD TO CALL my bet. Keep your eyes open at the table and I wish you all good variance! later

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