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^^^ I understand, but I felt like I had some leaks at the FT, not just one hand. Reading the entire HH of a 45 man is a bit much, but if you are having trouble in a particular area of a tour ament as a reader I want to get a feel of what the other stacks are doing at that level(s).

I do have a few hands that can be reviewed on an individual basis, but those ar for another day

I'd recommend it that you guys just post hands which you didn't feel comfortable. I guess reviewing the whole HH could get pretty time consuming, as there isn't just one guy here playing tournaments

+1
Good point of view.

Hey Guys, I'm really struggling and can't even beat the $1 game on FTP. This is really frustrating for me because, if you check my pokerlabs/topshark (hotdiggy1121 pokerstars) for my last 2000 games you'll see that I'm a "winning" player. The thing is, when I was winning money I wasn't playing with discipline or BR mgmnt. I'm being disciplined now , I think, and geez..it's hard. Anyway, I've been studying cash games also to try to get better and I'm starting to be a little more of a calling station. As I do this,I'm seeing that quite a few pots I was losing due to being bluffed off the best hand. I need to run some stuff in PT3 to see what my results are in this pots I'm calling.

ANYWAY, check this HH from yesterday where I was playing horribly. I normally play AA a little stronger on the flop bet, but I've been trying some different things to try to induce action when I have the best hand. I feel like I should have folded....I'm sure I should have folded, but I didn't and I'm including the results so you can see his cards. What tha hell was going on here?

Full Tilt Poker $2 + $0.25 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 8 players - View hand 349003
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: t2170 M = 48.22
BB: t1345 M = 29.89
UTG: t1925 M = 42.78
UTG+1: t2045 M = 45.44
MP1: t3030 M = 67.33
Hero (MP2): t1425 M = 31.67
CO: t1560 M = 34.67
BTN: t7410 M = 164.67

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is MP2 with A A
3 folds, Hero raises to t60, 2 folds, SB calls t45, BB calls t30

Flop: (t180) 3 T K (3 players)
SB bets t120, BB folds, Hero raises to t240, SB calls t120

Turn: (t660) K (2 players)
SB bets t1870 all in, Hero calls t1125 all in

River: (t2910) 6 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t2910
SB shows 8 Q (a pair of Kings)
Hero shows A A (two pair, Aces and Kings)
Hero wins t2910

I think you can raise much more on the flop. Maybe this is a problem in my game but I am hoping on the flop to either get it in with my AA or get the other guy to fold.

I'd recommend it that you guys just post hands which you didn't feel comfortable. I guess reviewing the whole HH could get pretty time consuming, as there isn't just one guy here playing tournaments

I'll take what I can get. I enjoy looking for spots where people might have missed a raise or something similar.

^^^ I understand, but I felt like I had some leaks at the FT, not just one hand. Reading the entire HH of a 45 man is a bit much, but if you are having trouble in a particular area of a tour ament as a reader I want to get a feel of what the other stacks are doing at that level(s).

I do have a few hands that can be reviewed on an individual basis, but those ar for another day

I'd be happy to review these as total tourneys. Personally, I have a hard time focusing on hands in a vacuum. I like to get an idea for the flow of the tourney. Besides, the other guys are probably playing more than me since I made a committment to myself to spend 60% of my poker time studying versus 40% playing. If you send them to microsnggroup@gmail.com I'll download and review. It'll probably be Wednesday night before i post a response though.

Announcing tournament 2.

No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $1 $0.10 Rake
Starting: November 6, 2009 18:00 CT
DC SNG Study T2
Tournament #209093993
Password: DCsng1

Will HotDiggy keep his title? Can Vandweller push at the right time will we ever learn his real name? Did lmagalhaes have to wear a dress?
Find out this and more by playing tournament 2, and remember to maximize your equity!


If there are any major problems with the time I can change it but this time seemed to work last time.

I think you can raise much more on the flop. Maybe this is a problem in my game but I am hoping on the flop to either get it in with my AA or get the other guy to fold.

Thanks for the responses guys. But calling the shove on that board is suicide though, right? I felt like I was spewing and was surprised when I won the pot. Now that I look at it, though, it's not a bad play on his part to shove with the flush draw, is it? Normally, I'd only be calling with a K and fold all other hands. Even when I call he hits the flush like 20% of the time.

Will HotDiggy keep his title? Can Vandweller push at the right time will we ever learn his real name? Did lmagalhaes have to wear a dress?

lol

It will be on Pokerstars?

I'd be happy to review these as total tourneys. Personally, I have a hard time focusing on hands in a vacuum. I like to get an idea for the flow of the tourney. Besides, the other guys are probably playing more than me since I made a committment to myself to spend 60% of my poker time studying versus 40% playing. If you send them to microsnggroup@gmail.com I'll download and review. It'll probably be Wednesday night before i post a response though.

Appreciate it, HotDiggy. I'll get the HH organized tonight and send them to you. I'm only going to have the Final Tables included. (sent at 615 CT)

I'd be happy to review these as total tourneys. Personally, I have a hard time focusing on hands in a vacuum. I like to get an idea for the flow of the tourney. Besides, the other guys are probably playing more than me since I made a committment to myself to spend 60% of my poker time studying versus 40% playing. If you send them to microsnggroup@gmail.com I'll download and review. It'll probably be Wednesday night before i post a response though.

^^This flow and player reads are very important!

lol

It will be on Pokerstars?

OOOPPPS haha Should have put that part.

PokerStars ;-)

^^This flow and player reads are very important!

To add to this I think some of the best improvements in my tournament play came from railing good players.

@HotDiggy
to your AA hand. Definitely a leak is your minraising preflop. It's actually horrible. You HAVE TO raise 3x to 4x the BB in this stage of the tourney.
Same on the flop. Min-raising doesn't provide you anything. It has to be at least something like t400.

@HotDiggy
to your AA hand. Definitely a leak is your minraising preflop. It's actually horrible. You HAVE TO raise 3x to 4x the BB in this stage of the tourney.
Same on the flop. Min-raising doesn't provide you anything. It has to be at least something like t400.

Agreed. I'm pretty embarrassed looking at it now. I refocused since starting my blog. Playing tighter, more deliberately, and really just more focused. I did a book review on my blog and it reminded me to use the slow time early in the tourney for taking notes. It passes the time and keeps boredom at bay. I've learned a LOT, really quickly and it's helping me to go back and review old notes because I've forgotten some of the details.

hey guys!

Anyone watched one of my vids yet? :\


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