2 hands in first hour of MTT.

[Ciso_B]

Heres the 1st , very early on.

PokerStars Game #26517283740: Tournament #149950279, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/03/30 2:35:52 WET [2009/03/29 21:35:52 ET]
Table '149950279 87' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: shawn495 (3430 in chips)
Seat 2: GoDodgers6 (2770 in chips)
Seat 4: PR Power (3370 in chips)
Seat 5: Chaincrasher (2840 in chips)
Seat 6: Anderswrx (2620 in chips)
Seat 7: pissou (2930 in chips)
Seat 8: Royal Jiks (2750 in chips)
Seat 9: Neab (3290 in chips)
Neab: posts small blind 10
shawn495: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [Ah Ad]
GoDodgers6: folds
PR Power: calls 20
Chaincrasher: folds
Anderswrx: folds
pissou: calls 20
Royal Jiks: folds
Neab: raises 100 to 120
shawn495: folds
PR Power: calls 100
pissou: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [7d 8h Jd]
Neab: bets 210
PR Power: calls 210
pissou: calls 210
*** TURN *** [7d 8h Jd] [5d]
Neab: checks
PR Power: bets 520
pissou: folds
Neab: calls 520
*** RIVER *** [7d 8h Jd 5d] [9h]
Neab: checks
PR Power: bets 940
Neab: folds
Uncalled bet (940) returned to PR Power
PR Power collected 2050 from pot
PR Power: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2050 | Rake 0
Board [7d 8h Jd 5d 9h]
Seat 1: shawn495 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: GoDodgers6 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: PR Power collected (2050)
Seat 5: Chaincrasher folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Anderswrx folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pissou folded on the Turn
Seat 8: Royal Jiks (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Neab (small blind) folded on the River





And 30 minutes in - I know this hand im betting into several players, but I wanted to have the lead in the hand here and find out quickly if somone was strong.

PokerStars Game #26517894419: Tournament #149950279, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/03/30 2:57:06 WET [2009/03/29 21:57:06 ET]
Table '149950279 87' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: PizzaMaster7 (5445 in chips)
Seat 2: DengBot3000 (2870 in chips)
Seat 3: nbfour (2680 in chips)
Seat 4: PR Power (12040 in chips)
Seat 5: Chaincrasher (8635 in chips)
Seat 6: TOisbig (1475 in chips)
Seat 7: pissou (2180 in chips)
Seat 8: Royal Jiks (2150 in chips)
Seat 9: Neab (2255 in chips)
Neab: posts small blind 15
PizzaMaster7: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [Kh 7h]
DengBot3000: folds
nbfour: calls 30
PR Power: calls 30
Chaincrasher: folds
TOisbig: folds
pissou: calls 30
Royal Jiks: folds
Neab: calls 15
PizzaMaster7: checks
*** FLOP *** [5c Jd Kd]
Neab: bets 75
PizzaMaster7: folds
nbfour: folds
PR Power: calls 75
pissou: folds
*** TURN *** [5c Jd Kd] [8h]
Neab: bets 215
PR Power: calls 215
*** RIVER *** [5c Jd Kd 8h] [7d]
Neab: bets 415
PR Power: raises 725 to 1140
Neab said, "bout right"
Neab said, "dream river"
Neab: folds
Uncalled bet (725) returned to PR Power
PR Power collected 1560 from pot
PR Power: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1560 | Rake 0
Board [5c Jd Kd 8h 7d]
Seat 1: PizzaMaster7 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: DengBot3000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: nbfour folded on the Flop
Seat 4: PR Power collected (1560)
Seat 5: Chaincrasher folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: TOisbig folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pissou folded on the Flop
Seat 8: Royal Jiks (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Neab (small blind) folded on the River

[jeffonline]

Hand 1, I would have raised the flop more $375 - $425, just don’t want to offer villains good implied odds on a drawy board, if I’ve been playing tight they could put me on a big pair and now they have me out of position.

Hands 2, for ½ a blind have to call, hit top pair what now. I don’t think I could have played it any better or worst, but I think RP POWER was playing the man not the hand. A 1/3 of your stack ouch.

[Garoen]

Why did you check the turn in hand 1?

[miaowmiaowchowface]

Why did you check the turn in hand 1?

this

[Ciso_B]

I couldn't tell you my thoughts at the exact time, but knowing me. I think im thinking its early on in a mtt, I dont want to be put to a really tough decision, by checking i will nearly always get to see 5th street which I want to do with my nut flush draw, I for sure get weaker hands to bet and Im not getting to heavily invested with 1 pair too.

[exit music]

Interesting hands.

That K7 hand is strange. I don't think I would have been interested in investing more chips after the turn. Obviously the river bet was a waste, you could have at least gotten a showdown if you check-called. I don't know about the turn bet. You're out of position, so I don't know what you're supposed to do here.

You were doomed to lose that AA hand. Worst possible flop. Again, you're out of position, and maybe you would have been better off folding at the turn.
Edit: I didn't see the flush draw, so I guess you can't really fold the turn. I don't think you could have played this any differently.

[miaowmiaowchowface]

lol the k7 hand is a snapfold as played, turn and river r pretty questionable

[Ciso_B]

Turn bet isn't bad imo. 2 pair or stronger will typically re raise me on flop, so think its reasonable to assume I'm good on 4th street.

River i agree i could just c/c or c/f really.

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You don't know that he didn't have you beat the whole time, that's why the hand is dumb.