Weird. Yesterday I made a speculatory blog about how I was actually gonna run goot today, and it came true. I only played in 10 different tournaments and <100 hands of cash game. But today for the first time ever after like 2 months and many attempts I won a $5.50 45 person SNG. Most of the 45 person tournaments I played were the $6.50 turbos, and if I know what's good for me I'll stop playing them b/c it's infinitely easier to cash/final table/win the 10 minute blind tournaments rather than the 5 min structure.

Played 2 $11 SNGs, made 2nd and 8th. Played 3 $6.50 turbo SNGs, made 2nd 4th and 9th (busted 3rd hand, AA to 7-2, who re-raised PF and flopped 2 pair on Q-7-2 flop... oops so much for not 4-betting).

I played the $5 rebuy 25K GTD, I idiotically busted in about 550th (450 get teh monies), I literally won a single hand in the rebuy period, so I basically had my $15 worth of chips, like 7,5K. I was pretty short stacked for most of the tournament. I had about 18K chips when I busted, blinds were 1K/2K, Button (60K stack) raised to 5,5K, I pushed with 22 because I'm a donkey, he obviously called and hit an ace on the flop to knock me out on the bubble. I definitely should NOT have pushed with 22 against a chip leader, I am still working on strategy for deep in those rebuy tournaments. Doing anything with 22 when you are short is probably a mistake unless you are in LP and it's folded around to you. MEH.

I played 4 of the $5.50 45 person MTTSNGs, I won one of them and came in 2nd for another one. See I told you I run goot. I'm not surprised I had a 1+2, but it's weird, the tournament I won I came onto the final table in 7th and the tournament I won I was literally chip leader for the whole FT until it got down to heads up, I lost a flip with AQ vs J10, pushed him in with a flush draw and got called by A high. This put us dead-even in chips, two hands later I flopped a 17 outter flush draw + straight draw, I re-raised all-in when he bet the flop, he called me with an underpair so I was about 65% or something sick but I turbo-wiffed for the 2nd place.

First pays $70 while 2nd pays only $48.

The tournament I won I was down to about 800 chips after not winning a hand for the first hour and a bit. I doubled up with AA with about 27 people left.

This hand was pretty crucial:
POKERSTARS GAME #8937374926: TOURNAMENT #45445471, $5.00+$0.50 HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL VIII (200/400) - 2007/03/16 - 21:04:22 (ET)
Table '45445471 3' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: holdm4me (2310 in chips)
Seat 3: statman20578 (5550 in chips)
Seat 4: Koole Hans (3865 in chips)
Seat 5: garysdeer (8160 in chips)
Seat 7: maddoc2006 (1740 in chips)
Seat 8: housemusic (4420 in chips)
Seat 9: astrodg (3420 in chips)
holdm4me: posts the ante 25
statman20578: posts the ante 25
Koole Hans: posts the ante 25
garysdeer: posts the ante 25
maddoc2006: posts the ante 25
housemusic: posts the ante 25
astrodg: posts the ante 25
astrodg: posts small blind 200
holdm4me: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [Qc 8c]
statman20578: folds
Koole Hans: folds
garysdeer: calls 400
maddoc2006: folds
housemusic: folds
astrodg: calls 200
holdm4me: checks
*** FLOP *** [6s 5c 4c]
astrodg: bets 800
holdm4me: calls 800
garysdeer: folds
*** TURN *** [6s 5c 4c] [7h]
astrodg: checks
holdm4me: bets 1085 and is all-in
astrodg: calls 1085
*** RIVER *** [6s 5c 4c 7h] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
astrodg: shows [Qc 8c] (a straight, Four to Eight)
holdm4me: shows [3s 9c] (a straight, Three to Seven)
astrodg collected 5145 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5145 | Rake 0
Board [6s 5c 4c 7h As]
Seat 2: holdm4me (big blind) showed [3s 9c] and lost with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 3: statman20578 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Koole Hans folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: garysdeer folded on the Flop
Seat 7: maddoc2006 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: housemusic (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: astrodg (small blind) showed [Qc 8c] and won (5145) with a straight, Four to Eight

BTW Q-8s is my new favorite hand because of this and the hand I blogged about yesterday.

There were 2 sick hands against the same d00d, pretty standard
POKERSTARS GAME #8937496152: TOURNAMENT #45445471, $5.00+$0.50 HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL VIII (200/400) - 2007/03/16 - 21:11:37 (ET)
Table '45445471 3' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: statman20578 (5600 in chips)
Seat 4: Koole Hans (3115 in chips)
Seat 5: garysdeer (8510 in chips)
Seat 7: maddoc2006 (1740 in chips)
Seat 8: housemusic (3420 in chips)
Seat 9: astrodg (7080 in chips)
statman20578: posts the ante 25
Koole Hans: posts the ante 25
garysdeer: posts the ante 25
maddoc2006: posts the ante 25
housemusic: posts the ante 25
astrodg: posts the ante 25
astrodg: posts small blind 200
statman20578: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [Jh Js]
Koole Hans: folds
garysdeer: folds
maddoc2006: raises 1315 to 1715 and is all-in
housemusic: folds
astrodg: raises 5340 to 7055 and is all-in
statman20578: folds
*** FLOP *** [2s 4d 3d]
*** TURN *** [2s 4d 3d] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [2s 4d 3d 6s] [9s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
astrodg: shows [Jh Js] (a pair of Jacks)
maddoc2006: shows [Ac As] (a pair of Aces)
maddoc2006 collected 3980 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3980 | Rake 0
Board [2s 4d 3d 6s 9s]
Seat 3: statman20578 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Koole Hans folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: garysdeer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: maddoc2006 showed [Ac As] and won (3980) with a pair of Aces
Seat 8: housemusic (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: astrodg (small blind) showed [Jh Js] and lost with a pair of Jacks

and

POKERSTARS GAME #8937687148: TOURNAMENT #45445471, $5.00+$0.50 HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL IX (300/600) - 2007/03/16 - 21:23:06 (ET)
Table '45445471 3' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 4: Koole Hans (6070 in chips)
Seat 5: garysdeer (5560 in chips)
Seat 7: maddoc2006 (1710 in chips)
Seat 8: housemusic (8970 in chips)
Seat 9: astrodg (7155 in chips)
Koole Hans: posts the ante 50
garysdeer: posts the ante 50
maddoc2006: posts the ante 50
housemusic: posts the ante 50
astrodg: posts the ante 50
housemusic: posts small blind 300
astrodg: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [Qc Qd]
Koole Hans: folds
garysdeer: folds
maddoc2006: raises 1060 to 1660 and is all-in
housemusic: folds
astrodg: calls 1060
*** FLOP *** [Ac Ks 4c]
*** TURN *** [Ac Ks 4c] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [Ac Ks 4c Jc] [Ah]
astrodg said, "wow thats the second time thats happened"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
astrodg: shows [Qc Qd] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
maddoc2006: shows [Ad As] (four of a kind, Aces)
maddoc2006 collected 3870 from pot
maddoc2006 said, "wow"
garysdeer said, "vvvnh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3870 | Rake 0
Board [Ac Ks 4c Jc Ah]
Seat 4: Koole Hans folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: garysdeer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: maddoc2006 (button) showed [Ad As] and won (3870) with four of a kind, Aces
Seat 8: housemusic (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: astrodg (big blind) showed [Qc Qd] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens


but I got him back later on (I didn't get most of his stack, but I got the most important last chip)

POKERSTARS GAME #8938023563: TOURNAMENT #45445471, $5.00+$0.50 HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL XI (600/1200) - 2007/03/16 - 21:43:27 (ET)
Table '45445471 3' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: DonkeyBoy5 (6995 in chips)
Seat 2: ILPoker7 (2570 in chips)
Seat 4: Koole Hans (5070 in chips)
Seat 5: garysdeer (4085 in chips)
Seat 6: laughin Jack (35600 in chips)
Seat 7: maddoc2006 (615 in chips)
Seat 8: housemusic (6545 in chips)
Seat 9: astrodg (6020 in chips)
DonkeyBoy5: posts the ante 75
ILPoker7: posts the ante 75
Koole Hans: posts the ante 75
garysdeer: posts the ante 75
laughin Jack: posts the ante 75
maddoc2006: posts the ante 75
housemusic: posts the ante 75
astrodg: posts the ante 75
maddoc2006: posts small blind 540 and is all-in
housemusic: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [Ac Qc]
astrodg: raises 4745 to 5945 and is all-in
DonkeyBoy5: folds
ILPoker7: folds
Koole Hans: folds
garysdeer: folds
laughin Jack: folds
housemusic: folds
*** FLOP *** [6c 8c 6s]
*** TURN *** [6c 8c 6s] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [6c 8c 6s Jc] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
astrodg: shows [Ac Qc] (a flush, Ace high)
astrodg said, "gg"
maddoc2006 said, "bye"
astrodg collected 1320 from side pot
maddoc2006: shows [9s Kc] (a pair of Sixes)
garysdeer said, "ty"
maddoc2006 said, "gg"
astrodg collected 2220 from main pot
Koole Hans said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3540 Main pot 2220. Side pot 1320. | Rake 0
Board [6c 8c 6s Jc 2h]
Seat 1: DonkeyBoy5 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: ILPoker7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Koole Hans folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: garysdeer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: laughin Jack (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: maddoc2006 (small blind) showed [9s Kc] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 8: housemusic (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: astrodg showed [Ac Qc] and won (3540) with a flush, Ace high


These two hands happened back to back deep in the tournament:

POKERSTARS GAME #8938272943: TOURNAMENT #45445471, $5.00+$0.50 HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL XIII (1500/3000) - 2007/03/16 - 21:58:33 (ET)
Table '45445471 3' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: laughin Jack (40210 in chips)
Seat 8: housemusic (7280 in chips)
Seat 9: astrodg (20010 in chips)
laughin Jack: posts the ante 150
housemusic: posts the ante 150
astrodg: posts the ante 150
housemusic: posts small blind 1500
astrodg: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [9c 9h]
astrodg said, "thats the best i've had so far"
laughin Jack: folds
housemusic: raises 4130 to 7130 and is all-in
astrodg: calls 4130
*** FLOP *** [7c 7d 5s]
*** TURN *** [7c 7d 5s] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [7c 7d 5s 2h] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
housemusic: shows [Js 2d] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
astrodg: shows [9c 9h] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
housemusic collected 14710 from pot
astrodg said, "lol sick"
*** SUMMARY ***

Followed by

POKERSTARS GAME #8938280669: TOURNAMENT #45445471, $5.00+$0.50 HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL XIII (1500/3000) - 2007/03/16 - 21:59:01 (ET)
Table '45445471 3' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 6: laughin Jack (40060 in chips)
Seat 8: housemusic (14710 in chips)
Seat 9: astrodg (12730 in chips)
laughin Jack: posts the ante 150
housemusic: posts the ante 150
astrodg: posts the ante 150
astrodg: posts small blind 1500
laughin Jack: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [Td Ts]
housemusic said, "oops"
housemusic: raises 11560 to 14560 and is all-in
astrodg: calls 11080 and is all-in
laughin Jack: folds
*** FLOP *** [4d 3s 5d]
*** TURN *** [4d 3s 5d] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [4d 3s 5d 4c] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
astrodg: shows [Td Ts] (two pair, Tens and Fours)
housemusic: shows [6d 6s] (two pair, Sixes and Fours)
astrodg collected 28610 from pot
housemusic said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 28610 | Rake 0
Board [4d 3s 5d 4c 8d]
Seat 6: laughin Jack (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: housemusic (button) showed [6d 6s] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Fours
Seat 9: astrodg (small blind) showed [Td Ts] and won (28610) with two pair, Tens and Fours

Total pot 14710 | Rake 0
Board [7c 7d 5s 2h Jd]
Seat 6: laughin Jack (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: housemusic (small blind) showed [Js 2d] and won (14710) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens
Seat 9: astrodg (big blind) showed [9c 9h] and lost with two pair, Nines and Sevens

And Heads up with secured by this sick sick sick hand

POKERSTARS GAME #8938331957: TOURNAMENT #45445471, $5.00+$0.50 HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL XIII (1500/3000) - 2007/03/16 - 22:02:05 (ET)
Table '45445471 3' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: laughin Jack (29260 in chips)
Seat 9: astrodg (38240 in chips)
laughin Jack: posts the ante 150
astrodg: posts the ante 150
laughin Jack: posts small blind 1500
astrodg: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [2h Ks]
laughin Jack: calls 1500
astrodg: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c 8h Th]
astrodg: bets 3000
laughin Jack: calls 3000
*** TURN *** [9c 8h Th] [7c]
astrodg: bets 6000
laughin Jack: calls 6000
*** RIVER *** [9c 8h Th 7c] [5s]
astrodg: bets 9000
laughin Jack: folds
astrodg collected 24300 from pot
astrodg: shows [2h Ks] (high card King)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 24300 | Rake 0
Board [9c 8h Th 7c 5s]
Seat 6: laughin Jack (button) (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 9: astrodg (big blind) collected (24300)

I won it by surviving a A8 > K9 flip.

PS Roll is back over $300 which is a step in the right direction. I just need a couple more days like today.