Sunday, July 08, 2007

Day One Anthology of Hands

So in an effort to get better at these tournaments I decided to write down every hand so I could discuss my play. I don't expect anyone to read all this but any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

50-100 blinds 20k to start.
Table:
1: Conservative playing guy with "Good luck daddy" poker hat on. Only wear a hat like this if you want your blinds stolen repeatedly. Won't play big pot without big hand.
2: LAG older fellow with some game. Bigtime calling station.
3: Conservative dude who picked up roughly 25 big pairs and 6 sets on the day.
4: Italian megafish playing tons of hands and playing them poorly, somehow survived the day.
5: Seemingly tight Swede who opened it up later in the day.
6: Generic bad player, fisherman from Alaska.
7: Me
8: Solid protege of Joe Hachem.
9: Ultra-tight Brit.
10:Standard fishy woman.
Overall a great table though the only decent player was to my left (later learned 2 seat was decent). Early strategy was to play as many hands as possible, hit something big, take a bunch of chips from a weak player, and establish a "he plays crap hands" image so the weak players keep paying me off later.
76hh limp UTG 4 to flop. High cards cked to river fold to bet on river.
2 rzes to 400 EP I call 97cc. Flop KJT one club bet 400 I fold.
UTG rzes to 225 SB calls I call 75o in BB. 972r ck, ck, UTG bets 500, SB folds, I fold.
2 limps UTG. 4 makes it 700. I coldcall with QQ. Others fold. 7c4s3c he checks I bet 800 he calls. Turn 3d he checks I bet 1500 he folds.
4 limps 6 rzes to 325 I call 32cc, BB calls, 4 calls. Flop Q88 cked to 6 he bets 500 I fold.
Folded 87o in BB to a 350 rz.
Folds to me in CO I rz 99 folds.
4 rzs to 250, 5 calls, I make it 1k with QQ, 10 rzes to 2525, I call on setmine. AKx ck ck x ck ck T ck ck she has QQ chop it.
6 rzes to 350 I call 66 2 goes to 1k call I call Tc8c3d ck I ck 2 bets 1500 we both fold.
I limp 66 UTG. Six people see the flop K52 BB bets all fold.
In SB 95dd five see the flop Jc5c4 I ck BB bets 500 all fold to me I fold.
10 rzes UTG to 400 4 calls I fold KJo in pos.
4 intends to rz to 500 but ruled a call I limp J9o in SB. Flop 9c8c8 ck ck 4 bets 500 I call. Turn 2c ck bet 500 I call. River Kc ck ck he has A4hh I win.
I rz 275 QJhh 7 goes to 625, 2 in BB cold calls, I call. Flop Ah4c5c. 2 leads 500 I fold 7 rzes to 2500 2 instafolds AQ faceup.
I limp A9hh UTG just blinds. A44r ck ck I ck. Turn 7 ck ck I bet 200 5 ckrzs to 450 I call. River J he bets 350 I know he has a 4 but call I hate paying these fuckers off but he made a good bet with 94o.
I limp A7dd EP 2 limps 4 rzes to 600 from BB I fold 2 calls flop is Td8d3d betting is subdued.
1 rzes to 300 I call in SB QThh flop 875 I ck fold to an overbet.
I limp UTG 76cc 10 rzs to 500 I decide to call. Flop 8s7s5 I ck she bets 700 I call. Turn Js I ck she bets 1500 I call. River Ks ck ck she has 4c4s gross.I finish the level with 15.9k.

100-200
SB min rzs to 400 I call in BB K7o. Flop QQ7 he bets 600 I call. Turn x ck ck. River T ck ck I win.
5 limps I rz to 650 with JJ folds to 5 who rzes to 2100 I fold.
I limp AQo UTG 8 limps BB cks. Flop 952 ck I bet 400 8 rzs to 1200 I instafold.
2 rzs to 700 I fold ATo in BB.
I limp JTo in SB 8 rzes 1k more in BB I fold.
Trying to stay calm and trap these fools.
1 limps 4 limps 6 limps in SB I ck AcTs in BB. Flop Js6s4s SB leads 400 all fold.
4 rzes to 800 I call in SB with 88 BB calls. Flop K94 ck ck 4 bets 500 I make it 1k BB folds 4 calls. 7 turn ck ck, 6 river ck ck he wins with TT.
Tilting here because people are taking forever to make tiny decisions.
6 limps I limp A9ss LP blinds ck flop T87 two diamonds cked to me I bet 525 all fold.
2 limps I limp 98hh on button 9 makes it 800 from blind 2 calls I call. 75h3 ck ck I ck. Turn Jh SB cks 4 bets 1500 I call. River 2 he bets 1500 I don't try to bluff the calling station and fold.
Next hand 1 limps, 2 limps, 4 limps, I rz to 1k with AA, 8 coldcalls, rest fold. Th9h3 I bet 1.5k, 8 rzs to 3k, I tank and shove 12k total he folds "queens."
Next hand I rz AKcc to 550 in LP 8 calls 10 rzes to 3100 in SB with 11k behind. First instinct is to push but I tank forever and then fold, 8 folds, she shows AA, PHEW that was a close one.
Now a nervewracked 17.2k.
5 goes busto when 2 makes a bad call and sucks out.
Dead SB 4 limps 5 limps I ck K4o in BB. AA8 cked. 7 cked. K ck ck 5 bets 200 I call he has 54s I win.
4 rzes to 1k I fold AJo in SB.
2 limps 4 limps 5 limps I ck K9o in BB. Flop Q44r ck 2 bets 800 fold fold I keep having a voice telling me don't bluff the 2 seat I fold.
6 rzes CO to 600 I rrz to 1800 on button without looking he tanks literally 5 minutes not exaggerating and folds.
I rz 75s LP 8 rrzs 3x I fold.
6 limps early I limp AKo 1 limps 2 goes to 1k folds to me I make it 3200 2 calls. Flop J93r I bet 5100 with 7.5k behind he thinks and folds. Phew.
Finish the level with 20,175.

200-400
Now need to tighten it up a bit with only 50 BBs and guys opening for 4x.
Rz button without looking blinds fold.
4 limps I limp QJdd five see the flop AdK9d blinds ck 4 shoves for 7k into 2k I fold angrily.
5 rzes to 1300 I call with QQ. Flop Q44 he bets 2k I call. Turn rag he cks I bet 3k he folds immediately.
Rz to 900 UTG with QsJs, 10 makes it 1800 with 1500 behind, I call, she shoves in the dark out of turn, I fold on K32.
Limp 76dd EP 8 limps 10 rzs half her stack to 2400 we fold.
Rz to 1025 UTG with QJdd 1 calls Flop 863 I bet 1275 he rzes I instafold he shows 88.
9 rzs EP to 1200 I call in BB J9ss. As5c3c I ck fold.
Down to 16,175.
Rz AKo to 1100 8 calls flop KcQc8 I bet 1500 he rzs to 3k I call. Turn offsuit ten ck ck. River offsuit 6 I bet 5k he instacalls with AQ. 25,875.
Folds to me in SB I put BB in for 1400 more with A2 he folds.
I rz TT to 1100 all fold.
3 rzs to 1600 I call KQdd flop Ad5d4 he cks I think and ck. Turn 6d he cks I bet 2100 he calls river 5 he cks I bet 6150 he folds JdJs faceup whole table thought I was bluffing.
30,175 @ dinner break (high water mark).

200-400-50
Ready to steal some blinds.
3 limps 5 limps I go 2100 in SB with KJdd. 3 calls.
Flop comes 958 I bet 3k he instapushes for 20k I fold he shows 88 these guys sure can play cards.
2 rzs UTG to 1200 I go 3600 with 97s he folds.
I limp JTo with 4 in the BB 2 makes it 1600 I get bad feeling and fold.
4 limps I limp 86o in SB 554 cked around K turn ck ck 1k we fold.
4 limps I limp 98o LP blinds ck. J74r cked to me I bet 1100 10 calls from the SB with 4.5k behind. Turn Ac ck I bet 2200 she folds disgustedly.
I rz KQcc to 1050 8 shoves for 3600 1 coldcalls I call. Flop Jh6h5h ck ck. Turn 9 ck he bets 5k I fold 1 has 99 8 has AdKd and busts.
1 busts and is replaced by a young Frenchman with plenty of game. Joe Sebok sits down in the 8 seat to my left with 30k apparently on insane monkey tilt.
I rz button to 1100 with AQo Sebok calls in SB. 976 ck ck. A on turn ck I bet 1500 he calls. River 4 he cks I bet 3800 he calls I win.
10 rzs to 1200 I defend BB with ATo. Flop A44 I ck-call 1500. Turn 2 ck ck. River K I bet 2200 she calls with A2cc chop.
2 rzs EP 6 calls I call JTss SB calls. Flop Ks7s2c ck ck 6 allin for 13k into 5200 all fold this shit makes me tilty.
I rz ATo all fold.
6 opens for 1200 EP I call 99 flop 853 ck ck Qh ck ck river Jh ck ck he has AT I win.
31,125 at break.

300-600-75
Walk.
4 rzes to 2200 I fold AJss on button.
I rz QJo to 1700 MP Sebok calls. Jc4s2c I bet 2300 called. Turn 6s I bet 5k he tanks and folds.
1 rzs UTG I fold AJo.
Fold J7s 2nd pos.
Rz AJo UTG steal blinds.
5 rzes to 1600 on button I call in BB with K9o. Flop Kh4h4 ck he instachecks which scares me, when guys like this don't cont-bet flops like that it is worrisome. Turn 7 I ck-call 2k. River Q I bet 3200 he insta-jams for 32k more?! I fold after telling him it can't be a good play, he shows me a Jd.
Folds to my SB I make it 2k with 88 ready to call a Sebok 15k push he folds.
He is now playing as tight as anyone.
The tight Brit in the 9 seat has been replacedby a tight Brit and the woman went busto and replaced by a tight young Irishman.
5 limps I make it 2700 with 65dd all fold.
I fold A7ss EP.
I rz KQo 2nd pos all fold.
1 rzs to 2k I go 6.3k with AA in BB he wants to do it but folds. I had confident body language I think.
4 limps I limp 33 from CO SB shoves for 8k we fold.
I rz AQs 2nd pos all fold.
Fold A2s UTG next hand.
34.3k now.

400-800-100.
4 limps I limp T9ss LP Sebok shoves 15k we fold.
I rz QJo MP folds.
I fold J7s UTG.
Folds to me in SB I walk Sebok with 93o.
I rz T9o button steal blinds.
Next hand I look at Kc and rz CO, BB shoves for 17k thought he was weak but fold K8o.
Two hands later rz T9ss folds.
Rz AJo 2nd pos all fold.
Walk. Guys shutting down for night.
I limp 44 Sebok rzes to 3500 1 shoves for 35k I fold Sebok calls with AKss 1 has KK and wins the monster pot, Sebok back to fumes.
3 rzs to 2500 I defend BB with K8cc.
Flop Td9d5 ck ck turn 6 I bet 4k he disgustedly folds AQ.
5 rzs to 3500 I fold KTcc 5 shows KK.
Folds to me in SB I put Sebok in for 5200 with QJss he calls K8o I lose.
I fold QTo in MP SB wakes up with AA.
I rz in the dark SB wakes up with AA and repops.
I put Sebok in for 10k with T7ss in SB he folds.
1 rzs to 2600 I call KJcc CO. Flop Ts8s7s ck ck turn rag he bets 4k I fold.
5 seat with 50k stalls several hands to avoid the big blind I tell him he "should be embarassed." 5 if you're reading this you're a crap player with no game who hit some hands and played bad, you won't be doing anything in this tournament, also please don't ever again yell in ecstasy when you bust a guy wearing a poker hat that says "good luck daddy", RIP douchebag.

End night with 29,500.

7 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Did you ask where he bought his hat? I want to wear one to my next home game.

8:51 PM  
Blogger TheGraveWolf said...

best part of the post:

200-400
Now need to tighten it up a bit with only 50 BBs and guys opening for 4x.
Rz button without looking blinds fold.

12:03 AM  
Blogger Nicolas Levi said...

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1:38 AM  
Blogger Nicolas Levi said...

I didn't arrive on time to see the hat, shame...
You seem to play a solid game, I had no hand nor interest to tangle with you but maybe we meet again ;)
Good luck
Nicolas Levi

1:39 AM  
Blogger Cyrus said...

get 'em kid

12:53 PM  
Blogger Jaheed said...

gogogogogogo

6:06 PM  
Blogger steeser said...

I think you played too passively. I understand why, being in first day of the main event with all of the land mines, but post flop I think was way too tight.

1:26 PM  

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